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Getting to grips with phrasal verbs

  • 1. Read the page from a dictionary and translate the sentences into Russian.

  • look about/around 1. to look in several different directions: Look-ingabout, I could see no sign of life. 2. to make enquiries before choos­ing: We should look around carefully before deciding which house to buy.

  • look down on/upon i. to be placed at a higher level than (some­thing): The church stands on a hill looking down on the village. 2. to have or show low opinion: The school looks down on such behav­iour.

  • look on 1. to watch instead of doing something: Two men stole the jewels while a large crowd looked on. 2. to read over someone's shoul­der; share a book: There aren't enough books for one copy each; two of you will have to look on.

  • look out 1. to take care: You'll catch cold if you don't look out. 2. to find something by choosing: / must look out a special dress for the wedding.

  • one's own look out not fml smb's own concern or responsibility: It's your own look-out whether you pass or fail.

  • look up 1. not fml to improve: Trade usually looks up in the spring. 2. to find and visit someone: If I'm ever here on business again I'll look you up.

  • look up to respect, admire someone: Every child needs someone to look up to and copy.

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

  • 1. He me because I spend my holidays in Blackpool, not abroad.

  • 2. If you can afford a new car your business must be ... 3. Children

  • have a natural inclination their parents. 4. The crowd while

  • the police surrounded the house. 5.1 am not ready to choose yet, I'm

  • still 6. You're a popular girl, Grace, and a lot of the youngsters

  • you. 7.1 wasn't successful, so they. me. 8. We've been the coun­ try for a good place to camp. 9. Women have grown tired of being

  • by employers. 10. When you're in London our old teacher, he

  • will be pleased to see you.

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

  • 1. If you're travelling in the rush hour, beware of pickpockets. 2. He regards people who are less intelligent than himself as inferi­or. 3.1 haven't got enough copies, you will have to share. 4. After I had lost the game they thought me unimportant. 5. Are you still in search of a new job? 6. Why don't you play football instead of watch­ing it? 7. You must be responsible for the decision you take. 8. I couldn't just stand there, taking no active part, when I saw him at­tacking me girl.

  • 4. Translate the sentences into English.

  • 1. Куда бы она ни шла, она всегда выбирала красивый наряд. 2. Он заслужи­ вает только презрения, если смотрит на своих сотрудников свысока. 3. При сложившихся обстоятельствах я должна подобрать себе компаньонку. 4. Как на людях, так и наедине она относилась только с уважением и восхищением к этой актрисе. 5. Я тебя предупредил, так что берегись! 6. На полдороге к дому я решил провести оставшееся время со своим другом и заглянул к нему без звон­ ка. 7. Ты нисколько не лучше меня, так что помоги мне, а не стой и не смотри, как я убираю квартиру. 8. По своему обыкновению она сначала любит осмот­ реться вокруг, а потом уже выбирать место для отдыха. 9. Я не ошиблась, у нее дела пошли на лад (улучшались). i

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