Давайте взглянем на книгу Шидловской С.Н. «Трудноразличимые английские слова«. Она кажется такой же фундаментальной как и книга про словообразование.
Примеры разбираемых слов
1.Able — Capable.
2.Accident — case — chance — event — incident
3.Accommodation — home — house — place — residence
4.To accuse — to blame — to charge
5.To ache — to hurt
6.To achieve — to approach — to reach
7.Actual — real
8.Advice — to advise
9.To affect — effect — impact — to influence
10.To afford — to allow — to let
В книге 116 подобных групп слов и поэтому можно надеяться на хороший результат, если хорошо проработать содержание книги
Упражнение на лексику
1.There was almost a diplomatic incident // diplomatic incident дипломатический инцидент when the ambassador was arrested by mistake.
accident|case|chance|event|incident
2.She was reluctant to talk about the traumatic events // traumatic events травматичные события of her childhood.
accidents|cases|chances|events|incidents
3.Every room in the house // физическое здание, в котором есть комнаты; accommodation; жилье как услуга is nicely decorated.
accommodation|home|house|place|residence
4.I think I’m suffering from the effects // существительное (последствия); affect глагол of too much work.
affects|effects|influences|impacts
5.Visitors were not allowed // пассивный залог, let не используется в пассиве, afford означает позволять себе to walk about unescorted.
afforded|allowed|lets
6.It was pitch dark by the time I reached // reach a place добраться до места; approach приближаться (еще не дойти) their house.
achieved|approached|reached
7.The tower affords // afford a view a beautiful view over the city.
affords|allows|lets
8.She is certainly capable // capable of + V-ing; able to + V-inf of running the business.
able|capable
9.We had expected 50 people, but the actual // actual number фактическое количество number was a lot higher.
actual|real
10.Our company provides accommodation // provide accommodation предоставлять жилье to students.
accommodation|home|house|place|residence
11.She had a fever and her head was aching // head aching описание непрерывной, тупой боли; hurt более резкая боль .
aching|hurting
12.Slow down as you approach // approach the corner приближаться к повороту; reach уже доехать до the corner.
achieve|approach|reach
13.She finally achieved // achieve an ambition достичь цель; reach используют с местами her ambition to visit London.
achieved|approached|reached
14.I have eaten too much — my stomach hurts // hurts острая, внезапная боль (от переедания); ache ноющая, хроническая .
aches|hurts
15.Engineers say the new engine could impact // impact on повлиять на on the way future cars are designed.
affect|effect|influence|impact
16.Don’t lose the bracelet; it’s made of real // real gold настоящее золото, не поддельное gold.
actual|real
17.She’s very good at making friends and influencing // influence people влиять на людей, убеждать их; affect воздействовать (вызывать изменение) people.
affecting|effecting|influencing|impacting
18.There’s no coffee left? In that case // in that case в таком случае I’ll have tea.
accident|case|chance|event|incident
19.I received some very bad financial advice // financial advice; advise глагол .
advice|advise
20.He accused // accuse someone OF doing something; blame for, charge with them of drinking alcohol while driving.
accused|blamed|charged
21.I blamed // blame someone FOR (not) doing something; accuse of her for not supporting his plan.
accused|blamed|charged
22.Her garden was a cool pleasant place // место to sit.
accommodation|home|house|place|residence
23.She was involved in a serious car accident // car accident ДТП last week.
accident|case|chance|event|incident
24.The police charged // charge someone WITH a crime предъявить обвинение в преступлении him with a car theft.
accused|blamed|charged
25.It’s a disease which affects // глагол влияет на; effect существительное many older people.
affects|effects|influences|impacts
26.The tourist guide described it as a well-preserved Georgian residence // для описания исторического здания .
accommodation|home|house|place|residence
27.The Amazon is home // be home to быть родным домом для to many rare species of animals.
accommodation|home|house|place|residence
28.We do not let // let someone do something (без частицы to); allow someone to do our staff use social networking sites at work.
afford|allow|let
29.Chess is a game that has no element of chance // element of chance элемент случайности.
accident|case|chance|event|incident
30.We were able // were able to get смогли получить; capable требует of to get a grant for the project.
able|capable
31.The personnel manager will be pleased to advise // нужен глагол после «to»; advice существительное you.
advice|advise
advice (сущ.) – advise (глагол);
affect (глагол «влиять») – effect (сущ. «последствие»).
В заданиях всегда смотрите, какая часть речи требуется по смыслу (после артикля – сущ., после to – глагол).
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