Functions
Which phrase isn't used to express frustration?
a. I'm hopeless
b. No chance
c. I give up
d. Calm down
c. Calm down
Choose one alternative out of the two.
Remember to take/taking your snack wherever you go.
to take
Give a verb which means
'to walk around without any clear purpose or direction'
wander
Which phrase might mean "логично":
a. Fair enough
b. Go for it
c. That's just it
d. Give it a rest
Fair enough
Which phrase means 'сразу':
a. too right
b. right up to
c. all right
d. right away
d. Right away
Pick the odd one out
a. I'm feeling quite apprehensive
b. I've got a really good feeling
c. I'm getting so worked up
d. I'm dreading it
b. I've got a really good feeling
Complete the sentence/Choose one out of the two:
I'm from Sweden so I _____ used to cold weather.
Masai people are used to hearing/to hear lions at night.
When I was a child I used to/was used to imagine being a pirate.
am
to hearing
used to
Give the adjectives meaning:
-feeling extremely embarrased about something you have done -------
- feeling the need for or wanting something very much --------
- ashamed
- desperate
Complete the question with one of the phrases below:
Why __________ did you dye your hair green?
a. at least
b. don't bother
c. on earth
d. for a start
c. on earth
Complete the sentence with one of the phrases:
___________. I just can't get the keys out.
a. So far, so good
b. not very good at
c. It's no good
d. it's all good
c It's no good
Sympathise with the person using a proper phrase and a past modal:
Dad crashed mum's car yesterday!
Oh dear! What a shame! Poor him! How terrible!
He must have been tired.
He can't have been happy about it.
Choose one out of the two:
Mum came and ate with us at a restaurant.
a. She needn't have cooked
b. She didn't have to cook
b. She didn't have to cook
Translate into English:
"пытаться изо всех сил"
"застревать на чем-то/долго думать о чем-то"
"оправдать собственные ожидания"
try your hardest
dwell on smth
live up to your expectations
Which phrase means 'So, let me change the subject':
a. Fair enough
b. Anyway
c. Go for it
d. for a start
b. Anyway
Choose the correct options:
1. Can you move? You're in a way/in my way
2. He dances the same way/in a way he sings - badly!
3. She can't come. In a way/in her way I'm happy because I don't really like her.
1. in my way
2. the same way
3. in a way
Respond to the phrase. Say 'yes' and add a condition (use altenative to 'if').
Can I use your phone?
Yes, as lons as/provided you...
Complete the second sentence so as it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Today's test was much easier than yesterday's test.
NOWHERE
Today's test was_________ as yesterday's test.
Today's test was nowhere as difficult as yesterday's test.
Translate into English (use phrasal verbs):
свалиться с простудой
пробежаться по списку
выработать решение
провести эксперимент
come down with a cold
run through the list
work our a solution
carry out an experiment
Match the two halves of the phrases:
1. Same a. a shout
2. Something b. were we?
3. Give me c. or other
4. Where d. here
1 d
2 c
3 a
4 b
Match the phrases with their meanings:
1. the way a. very/really
2. one way or another b. the manner or method
3. way too c. between me and something else
4. in my way d. no matter how
1 b
2 d
3 a
4 c
Your friend is toying with your phone. You don't like it. Try and ask them to change their behaviour. Do so in a polite way.
I'd rather/I'd sooner you didn't...
I'd prefer it if you didn't...
Report three sentences:
'When did you start this job?'
'Is your job well-paid?'
'Help me, please!'
She asked me when I started that job
She asked me if my job was well-paid
She asked me to help
Give the patterns for these reporting verbs:
warn
accuse
admit
warn + someone+ about something/warn + someone + to do smth
accuse someone of smth/doing smth
admit + that+clause/+ gerund/+ to + gerund
Match the halves of the sentences:
1. It will cost us $10 a. on earth have you been?
2. It's ok. Don't b. case, you know it's bad
3. Karen, where c. bother sending me a reply
4. In any d. at least
1 d
2 c
3 a
4 b
Match two sentence halves:
1. I have an hour a. so. But I'm not sure
2. Hundreds of people b. or so
have bought tickets
3. I guess c. so far
1 b
2 c
3 a