Подготовка к заданиям на предлоги в объёме олимпиад по английскому

Основной целью изучения материалов олимпиад прошлых является учебных «кругов» позволяющих обеспечить повторение ранее изученного материала.

Упражнение на предлоги B1-C1

1.I thought you’d have finished by // by now, к (предполагаемому) моменту now.
2.My father is very generous, but I wouldn’t dream of // dream of, помыслить о чем-то actually asking him for money!
3.In the end, Mitchell confessed to // confess to, признаться в чем-либо часто с герундием not knowing the answer to my question.
4.I think what appeals to // appeal to, нравиться, привлекать кого-либо me about his painting is the colours he uses.
5.You can’t buy alcohol – you’re under // be under, не достигший определённого возраста age.
6.Lack of // lack of, отсутствие, нехватка чего-либо proper funding is making our job more difficult.
7.Well, at // at any rate, по крайней мере any rate we need her to be there.
8.What is your employer’s attitude to // attitude to, отношение к чему-либо или кому-либо equal opportunities?
9.Her writing is better but there is still room for // room for возможность, место для улучшений improvement.
10.These naive people are at // at risk, в зоне риска / под угрозой) risk from unscrupulous salespeople.
11.It is unlikely there is any connection between // connection between, указывает на взаимосвязь двух явлений the two bombing incidents.
12.I’m envious of // envious of, завидовать кому-либо или чему-либо people that have those big boats.
13.The poll showed that six out of // указание на пропорцию: шесть из десяти ten people approved of the job the president is doing.
14.This fabric is similar to // similar to, быть похожим wool, only cheaper.
15.At // at the age of, в возрасте the age of nine she was packed off to boarding school.
16.The pastry is subtly flavoured with // flavoured with, указание на ингредиент, придающий вкус honey and spices.
17.Have as much fun as possible at college, but don’t let it take precedence over // take precedence over, иметь приоритет, превосходство над чем-то work.
18.It’s no use trying to lie to // lie to, лгать кому-то me about it.
19.To tell you the truth, I’m not so interested in // interested in, интересоваться чем-либо the matter.
20.It may be obtained by // указание на способ совершения действия application to this office.
21.Try making your home life intolerable by, for // for instance, например instance, having children.
22.I’ve paid this bill twice by // by mistake, по ошибке mistake.
23.The stairs had become slippery with //slippery with, от указание на причину приобретённого свойства wear.
24.He is completely indifferent to // indifferent to, равнодушный к чему-либо what others think of him.
25.I’d strongly advise against // advise against, советовать не делать чего-либо making a sudden decision.
26.The recent scandal has further detracted from // detract from, умалять ценность the company’s reputation.
27.On // On the one hand с одной стороны the one hand, computer games develop many skills, but …
28.He complained to // complain to, жаловаться кому-то his wife’s attitude.
29.If he says there’s $500 in the envelope then I’ll take his word for // take smb’s word for, поверить кому-то на слово it.
30.She waited for me at // at the top of, на верху the top of the stairs.
31.We encourage group discussion about // discussion about, обсуждение какого-либо вопроса/темы weight loss.
32.As a child he was very much an outsider, never participating in // participate in, участвовать в чем-то the games other children played.
33.You mustn’t mistake lack of formal education for // mistake sth for sth else, принять одно за другое, ошибочно считать lack of wisdom.
34.A manufacturer might keep a month’s supply of spare parts in // in stock, в наличии stock.
35.Republican policy is based on // base on, иметь фундамент/основу в виде чего-то the idea that people should compete with each other.
36.What discourages me from // discourage from, отговаривать от чего-то) going camping is all the insects!
37.He seemed to feel by/from // by/from instinct, инстинктивно) instinct that the plane was dangerous.
38.I need a lawyer to explain this contract to // explain sth to sth else, объяснить что-то кому-то me.
39.My brother deeply believes in // believe in, верить в что-то freedom of speech.
40.Are these dresses on // on sale, в продаже / на распродаже sale reduced in price?

Упражнение на предлоги C1+

1.The M40 through Oxfordshire is notoriously prone to // prone to, подверженный чему-либо fog.
2.We went to the show out of // out of, из чувства curiosity more than anything else.
3.His comments left me at, for // at a loss for words лишиться дара речи words.
4.He flatly refused to conform to // conform to, подчиняться (правилам, обычаям) the local customs.
5.I can really sympathise with // sympathise with, сочувствовать кому-либо, чему-либо what she’s going through.
6.The narrow streets were clogged with // clogged with, забитый, перегруженный чем-либо traffic.
7.She is well on // on the way to, на пути к the way to awaited recovery.
8.He was said to be coldly indifferent to // indifferent to, равнодушный к кому-либо/чему-либо other people.
9.There are good cafes and pubs close at // at hand, под рукой, поблизости hand.
10.Some say that drinking alcohol is all right in // in moderation, в умеренных количествах moderation.
11.Only few people can count on // count on, рассчитывать на having a job for life.
12.He seems to fly off // fly off the handle, выйти из себя the handle about the slightest thing these days.
13.Good specialists will always be in // in demand, пользоваться спросом demand.
14.What did you two quarrel about // quarrel about, ссориться из-за?
15.She had developed a real affection for // affection for, привязанность к кому-либо him.
16.A candle had set the curtains on // set on fire, поджечь fire.
17.There is considerable dispute over // dispute over, спор о чего-либо the precise definition of ‘social class’ as a term.
18.For that job her lack of experience may count against // count against, идти во вред her.
19.The children are banished from // banish from, изгнать the living room after 10 p.m.
20.Old people are particularly vulnerable to // vulnerable to, уязвимый перед catchy diseases.

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