Основной целью изучения материалов олимпиад прошлых является создание учебных «кругов», позволяющих обеспечить повторение ранее изученного материала.
Упражнение на фразовые глаголы
1.Months wore on // wear on — тянуться, продолжаться, and still he heard no news of his family.
2.Once you retire, it’s important to get into // get into — увлечься, пристраститься к some hobby.
3.The winners’ names were given out // give out — объявлять, публиковать on the radio last night.
4.He lost his job and fell behind with/on // fall behind with/on — отставать с (платежами, работой) his rent.
5.The engine will take half an hour to cool down // cool down — остывать.
6.The first time she skied, she took to // take to — сразу полюбить, проникнуться it.
7.Thieves have made away with // make away with — похитить и скрыться the contents of the safe.
8.Calm down, Jane.Don’t get carried away // get carried away — увлечься, потерять голову.
9.The forest fire gave off // give off — выделять (запах, дым) thick black smoke.
10.I think I’m coming down with // come down with — заболеть, подхватить болезнь a cold — I’ve been coughing all day.
11.She’s expected to bring out // bring out — опубликовать a new novel next year.
12.We may find we come up against // come up against — столкнуться с проблемой quite a lot of opposition from local people.
13.The sudden breeze made the candles blow out // blow out — задуть (свечу, огонь).
14.Graham ran into // run into — случайно встретить someone he knew at school the other day.
15.Ben grabbed the fire extinguisher and put the fire out // put out — потушить (огонь).
16.We’ve been trying to get back to you, Tom, but we think we took your number down // take down — записывать incorrectly.
17.She’s really thrown herself into // throw oneself into — с головой погрузиться, увлечься (работой) this new job of hers.
18.These figures don’t make sense — haven’t we slipped up // slip up — ошибиться, проколоться somewhere?
19.Can you put me through to // put through to — соединить (по телефону) с customer services, please?
20.The Council plans to knock the library down // knock down — сносить (здание) and replace it with a hotel complex.
21.I’m worried that his car has broken down // break down — сломаться (о машине), or worse still, that he’s had an accident.
22.Everyone has come across // come across — натолкнуться на the sort of problem which seems impossible to solve.
23.Going home that night, Dr Renshaw turned over // turn over — обдумывать, взвешивать (факты) the facts of the case.
24.Mary felt shy about asking John out // ask out — пригласить куда-либо (на свидание).
25.They were putting on // put on — организовывать, проводить (мероприятие) a concert to raise money for the new church roof.
26.The tins had to be kept away from // keep away from — держать подальше от dampness.
27.I can’t seem to knuckle down // knuckle down — взяться за работу серьёзно to my studies these days — there are too many distractions.
28.None of the ideas that I put forward // put forward — выдвигать (идею, предложение) have been accepted.
29.It is extremely difficult to get through // get through — выполнить объем работы this amount of work in such a short time.
30.The letter «x» is often used to stand for // stand for — символизировать an unknown number.
31.When I was sent to prison, I really felt I had let my parents down // let down — подвести, разочаровать.
32.When she started her career, she gave herself over to // give oneself over to — посвятить себя (чему-либо) her job.
33.Drop in/by // drop in/by — зайти в гости whenever you’re in the neighbourhood.
34.The explosives went off // go off — взорваться without warning.
35.Which of you children broke the window — come on, own up // own up — признаться (в проступке)?
36.Too many teenage girls are ending up // end up — в итоге оказаться, стать as single parents.
37.If you put any more in that suitcase, you won’t be able to do it up // do up — застегнуть!
38.Please put down // put down — записать my name for a free ticket.
39.At that time, we were living on // live on — жить на (какую-то сумму) $50 a week.
40.Don’t forget to switch off // switch off — выключить before you leave.
41.What were the children doing while all this was going on // go on — происходить?
42.She needs something to build up // build up — укрепить her confidence again.
43.Researchers point out // point out — указывать на that fish contain a type of fat that is good for you.
44.They’re trying to figure out // figure out — разобраться, понять the politics of this whole situation.
45.I came into // come into — получить в наследство a lot of money on my aunt’s death.
46.He brought up // bring up — затронуть, поднять a subject rarely raised during the course of this campaign.
47.The radio station had an open line on which listeners could call up // call up — позвонить to discuss various issues.
48.When his money was gone, he held up // hold up — ограбить a gas station with a toy gun.
49.We wanted to book a villa, but it fell through // fall through — провалиться (о планах).
50.We went through // go through — пройти через тяжёлые испытания hell trying to find an answer.
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