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2. Complete the sentences below with a suitable phrasal verb:

  • 1...., Philip. Everyone else has finished except you! 2. We're going out for a pizza. Would you like to ...? 3.1 hear that John has ... a lot of money. 4. Every time the subject of holidays..., Ruth and her husband have an argument. 5.1 hope to goodness this chocolate stain.... 6. I'll never understand how it... that you were an hour late on such a short journey. 7. Jobs were hard to ... with so many people out of work.

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    1. 8. Just look at these old photographs. I... them when I was clearing out an old cupboard. 9. Paul is working on a plan to convert his farm­house into a bed-and-breakfast place. He reckons he'll make a for­tune if it.... 10. A bit of money used to ... for him once a quarter and he made a bit more by card-playing. 11. I've never seen him looking so cheerful. What has ... him?

    2. 3. Replace the words in italics with the most suitable phrasal verbs from the dictionary entry.

    3. 1. He inherited a small fortune when his father died but he man­aged to squander most of it. 2. The company director admitted that the situation arose through a misunderstanding. 3. Digging in the garden, he unearthed a piece of broken pottery that looked as if it might be Roman. 4. She is confident that the truth will emerge dur­ing the trail. 5. How exactly did you obtain this painting? 6. Our plans for early retirement didn't materialise. 7. The issue of safety was raised twice during the meeting. 8. We are receiving some money now that Tim has a job. 9. I'm so sorry for losing my temper, I don't know what possessed me. 10. Make haste, we don't want to be late. 11. Whenever I feel I'm going to suffer from a migraine, I lie down in a darkened room.

    4. 4. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

    5. 1. Я случайно встретил старого приятеля на Оксфорд стрит сегодня утром. 2. Когда будут известны результаты экзамена? 3. Я надеюсь, вы честно зарабо­тали (получили) эти деньги. 4. Как возникла эта опасная ситуация? 5. Пугови­ца оторвалась, когда я перелезал через забор. 6. Она получает кое-какой доход (деньги) от акций, которые оставил ей отец. 7. Мэри всегда хорошо выходит на фотографиях. 8. Что такое с тобой? Почему ты смеешься? 9. Откуда у тебя на щеке эта царапина? 10. Как продвигается ваш английский (какие успехи по английскому языку)? 11. Он получит наследство (в день), когда ему исполнит­ся двадцать один год. 12. Я попытался рассказать несколько анекдотов, но они не имели успеха. 13. На днях я случайно нашел письмо моего деда. 14. Я приду домой поздно — неожиданные дела на работе. 15. Кто-то в доме есть; я видел, как в одной из комнат зажегся свет. 16. Вы могли бы зайти завтра в четыре часа? 17. Вы знаете, когда парики вошли в моду? 18. Мы хотели вернуться до­мой до наступления темноты. 19. Возьми себя в руки (не унывай), Билл, все не так уж плохо. 20. Какие вопросы обсуждались на собрании?

    6. 5. a) Find the Russian equivalents for the following English proverbs:

    1. Easy come, easy go.

    2. Everything comes to him who waits.

    3. A bad penny always comes back.

    4. Christmas comes but once a year.

    5. Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

    6. Tomorrow never comes.

    7. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever.

    8. A little learning is a dangerous thing.

    1. Explain in English the meaning of each proverb.

    2. Make up a dialogue to illustrate one of the proverbs.