Exercises for Part 3

Приложение 4

Exercises for Part 3.

Exercise 1.

Use suitable preposition to change underlined expression.

Each variant can be used more than once.

To take up, to take back, to take down, to take off, to take after, to take over, to take away, to take for, to take aback, to take in, to take on.

“Get ready. The plane is going to leave the ground”.
His strange behavior confused everybody.
I think you should start going in for swimming: it’ll help you.
I don’t think she may suppose you are a poet.
This theme includes some extra grammar material.
I would like you to control this deal: nobody but you is able to do this.
He looks the same as his father who was a fighter by nature.
Don’t deceive him: he is too young to be deceived.
If you hadn’t written this information down, you would remember nothing now.
Move this painting and hang this portrait up.
I think you shouldn’t accept such responsibility.
I wanted to sleep during the lesson that’s why I didn’t understand anything.

To go out, to go with, to go without, to go by, to go through, to go out with, to go against, to go off, to go in for, to go on, to go under, to go over, to go up.

Are you going to appear with your strange friend?
The wedding passed as planned.
Your opinion is opposite to my opinion.
What was happening when she entered the room?
I’ve passed all the trouble.
I departed in such a hurry that I had left my passport there.
When he became unemployed he had to start living without a lot of luxuries.
I had thought thoroughly what happened in my mind.
When I told him about this he exploded like a bomb.
These jeans suit my T-shirt.
Time begins to pass much faster when we grow older.
His business is failing as it doesn’t make any profit.
People should be fond of any sport: it always improves their health.
The battery was dead so the light finished.
I’ll keep on doing my homework after supper.

To cut away, to cut up, to cut down, to cut down on, to cut off, to cut across, to cut in, to cut out.

We had the water supply disconnected because of the pipe burst.
If you really want to slim you must eat fewer sweets.
I was interrupted when I was speaking to my mother.
The editor removed several paragraphs to make the text shorter.
She would have been upset if she had found it out.
If we go across the town it’ll take us less time.
The beer was killed by the hunter.

To carry on, to carry through, to carry on with, to carry away, to carry out, to carry off, to carry over.

In spite of the difficulties they managed to complete the task.

2. I am busy with this work now. I am to finish it now.

The audience got exited with the singer’s performance.

You’d better go on reading this book or you’ll get “2”.

I’ll keep my word to help you.

He won a great prize in a lottery yesterday.

I’ll save this money for another day.

To bring back, to bring forward, to bring round, to bring in, to bring out, to bring under, to bring about, to bring up, to bring back, to bring down.

His kindness let her kindness appear.
It’s very difficult to raise a child.

3. Such behavior was caused by his best friend’s leaving.

This is your idea and you should suggest it.
He opened his eyes after we had managed to return him from being unconscious.
You should return my books in a couple of days.
Loud pupils were taken under discipline.
Having kidnapped a little girl he was arrested immediately.

9. Anti-aircraft fire made the bomber fall.

10. The selling of the house only produced about $45.000.

Exercise 2.

Fill in the gaps with proper preposition.

A. To take (aback, up, to, after, on, into, in, for, off, over, back).

I couldn’t take … the lecture at all. It was too difficult.
When he offered me the money, I was taken … to say a word.
Fasten your seat belts, before the plane takes … .
He took … judo to get some exercise.
“It’s a great honour and responsibility to take…such mother”, -she said.
People often take me … my sister. We are very like each other.
The children took … their new teacher the moment they saw her.
He was able to take … the controls of the car to his delight.
I’m sorry I was rude. I take it all … .
He shouldn’t be taken … our team. He hasn’t got enough practice.

B. To go (off, out with, with, on, under, up, in for, without, by, through, out, against, over).

He had a cup of coffee and then went … working.
The price of tomatoes usually goes … in England in summer.
Why don’t you go … skating if you want to have an active hobby?
Don’t go … food if you want to economize. Just drink less.
The bomb went … just after the jet plane took off.
After the train crash, the investigators went … the train trying to find the cause of the accident.
Lying goes … my principles.
This picture goes … my wallpaper very well.
Has the new law gone … all its stage yet?
At the end of the play the lights went … again.
A lot of small firms go … as a result of strong competition of big firms.
George had to go … the post-office on his way home in order to mail the letter.
All teachers know what goes … when they leave the class.
I’ve been going … my boyfriend for 5 years.

C. To cut (out, off, across, in, away, down, up, down on).

I was cut … in the middle of my call because I ran out of money.
Don’t cut … other people’s conversation.
If you cut … some of the dead wood, you’ll get a much healthier tree.
He was terrible cut … when he heard the news of her death.
I’m trying to cut … cigarettes.
It’s two miles on the map. It’ll be much less if you cut … the country.
Suddenly with no warning the car engine cut ….
Most experts agree that cutting … rainforests contributes to global warming.

D. To carry

We must all help to carry his plan ….
The crowd was carried … by his fine words.
The concert will have to be carried … because the singer has fallen ill.
The children have been carrying … their toys since morning.
When I was a little boy I used to carry sth … in a lottery.
Carry …! I enjoy your singing!
I’ll try to carry … working as if nothing has happened.

E. To bring

Cooperation brings … the best in people.
Shopkeepers were asked to bring … their prices.
Peter has fainted. We must bring him ….
The smell of fallen leaves always brings … happy memories of my childhood.
She has just brought … another new book – that’s her third publication this year.
The farmers are bringing apples … early this year because of the warm weather.
He was brought … to respect the law.
At last I managed to bring my grandfather … my point of view.
The plan was brought … to allow workers to share their profits.
Ann was pleased when she brought … a hopeless attempt.
Two suspicious men were brought … yesterday.
Smoking brings … a lot of death.

Exercise 3.

Choose the correct answer.

To take

I didn’t know you had … Chinese. I thought you were going to learn French.

A. taken on B. taken after C. taken in D. taken up

… two … from three and you get one.

A. take … back B. take … into C. take … away D. take … over

She’s great. I … her the first time we met.

A. took off B. took to C. took away D. took down

His sudden change of opinion … all of us ….

A. took … aback B. took … into C. took … in D. took … to

The further information will … all the necessary details.

A. take away B. take in C. take off D. take over

It’s exiting to feel the plane ….

A. taking up B. taking down C. taking back D. taking off

The sellers have promised to … any faulty goods.

A. take for B. take up C. take back D. take to

It’s easy for you to find a job when you know that your uncle will … you … a

family business.

A. take … off B. take … to C. take … away D. take … into

The doctor advised Alice to … much less heavy work.

A. take on B. take in C. take into D. take aback

10. Having compared their characters I understood that he … his father. He is as

absent-minded as he was.

A. takes over B. takes into C. takes after D. takes aback

11. He was able to … me … by his charm.

A. take … in B. take … into C. take … down D. take … on

12. I needn’t … everything …. I can remember some major facts.

A. take … away B. take … down C. take … on D. take … over

13. We … her … a most intelligent student but in fact she was not.

A. took … after B. took … in C. took … to D. took … for

To go

A new law should … Parliament without any problems.

A. go against B. go off C. go through D. go out with

Let’s … our arrangements once again.

A. go through B. go over C. go by D. go with

The cars crashed and ….

A. went off B. went under C. went out D. went by

Her weight … to 70kg when she stopped playing tennis.

A. went under B. went over C. went up D. went in for

We can’t get on well. All his views … my views.

A. go in for B. go without C. go on D. go against

I didn’t want my daughter to … gymnastics, as it can be very dangerous.

A. go under B. go up C. go by D. go in for

I wish his business didn’t … for a long time.

A. go off B. go under C. go with D. go against

After the bell had rung, we … checking the results of the test.

A. went on B. went by C. went through D. went in for

The earthquake … in a few hours, but it destroyed a lot in the area.

A. went under B. went off C. went without D. went out

… some areas, we had to move very slowly because of the heavy traffic.

A. going through B. going by C. going against D. going up

11. People cannot … water for more than 3 days.

A. go out B. go by C. go out with D. go without

12. Nichol Kidman … Tom Kruse for a long time, but they are divorced now.

A. went out with B. went down C. went without D. went by

13. I didn’t know what was … when I was taking a shower, but I found my room

completely upside-down.

A. going on B. going out C. going up D. going over

To cut

Come on! If we … the field we’ll get there before Frank.

A. cut back B. cut down C. cut out D. cut across

We shouldn’t … the discussion now. We are to complete everything today.

A. cut out B. cut in C. cut across D. cut up

The hunter shot and … a little red fox.

A. cut down B. cut in C. cut away D. cut down on

I would be … if you had told me this terrible news earlier.

A. cut out B. cut off C. cut in D. cut up

You are very slim. You needn’t … bread and sweets.

A. cut away B. cut up C. cut down on D. cut across

She was … while reading her report.

A. cut up B. cut down on C. cut away D. cut in

You should … some strikes …, otherwise your picture will be too long.

A. cut … away B. cut … out C. cut … back D. cut … across

I don’t want to be …, that’s why I always pay the bills on time.

A. cut out B. cut off C. cut away D. cut in

To carry

Fill in the gaps with proper prepositions.

It all started with one small bet. Ann put 10p on a horse at 66-1. It came first. There was a gleam in Ann’s eyes as she carried … (1) her 6.70 pounds. She quickly became carried … (2). For a while she carried … … (3) her job as normal. She was an account clerk at a small building firm. One day she was carrying … (4) as normal when she decided to risk. Every day she transferred small sums of money to her own account. Every lunchtime she bet on horses. Occasionally she carried … (5) a small sum of money she usually lost. Her boss became suspicious. “Ann is carrying … (6) in a funny way,” he said. “We’d better watch her.” A week or two later he was sure. He called the police. They arrived at lunchtime, and sat waiting for Ann. To everyone’s surprise she returned wearing a mink coat, carrying a bottle of champagne, and a huge cheque for her boss. “I’ve been borrowing money from the firm,” she said. “Well, at last I have won. Here is the money I took.”

To bring

This author’s new book is now being ….

A. brought forward B. brought out C. brought round D. brought in

His rude behavior … his dismissal.

A. brought about B. brought under C. brought back D. brought off

All the new ideas should be … at the meetings, which take place twice a week.

A. brought down B. brought forward C. brought up D. brought out

Our grandmother has … 12 children.

A. brought up B. brought under C. brought on D. brought off

It wasn’t easy to persuade him, but finally we managed to … him ….

A. bring … off B. bring … back C. bring … round D. bring … up

When all the family are at the table, it … the old captain … to his being

a five-year-old boy.

A. brings … round B. brings … back C. brings … forward D. brings … out

He has … in swimming as he has trained a lot.

A. brought under B. brought off C. brought down D. brought in

Several killers were … having been caught with red hands.

A. brought out B. brought up C. brought back D. brought in

He was dead and we weren’t able to … him ….

A. bring … round B. bring … down C. bring … off D. bring … out

10. The captain didn’t want to … all the crew …, but that was the only way to

survive.

A. bring … round B. bring … about C. bring … under D. bring … off

11. Heavy industry used to … great profit in Russia in the 18th century.

A. bring to B. bring through C. bring in D. bring up

Exercise 4.

Translate from Russian into English.

Haм придётся обновить коллектив, если мы примем большее количество заказов.
Самолёт поднялся ровно в восемь часов.
Серёжа увлекается историей с 14 лет.
Христофор Колумб не знал, что он открыл Америку, и принял её за Индию.
Своим грубым поведением он больше напоминает отца, а не мать.
Так как учебников по этому курсу не было выпущено, нам приходилось записывать всё, что говорил профессор.
Меня взяли на эту работу в качестве бухгалтера.
Он собирается поразить всех своим костюмом.
Это только его вина: ему следовало взять свои слова обратно.
Я не понимаю творчество этого писателя.
Он легко обманет тебя при помощи своих комплиментов.

Пожары на юге страны уже закончились.

Многие рестораны разоряются уже в первый год.

Она увлекается фигурным катанием с пяти лет.

Пора начинать повторять все лекции, так как скоро начнётся сессия.

Популярность этого актёра растёт с каждым годом.

Я прошла мимо подруги и не поздоровалась, так как не узнала её.

Наша страна переживает сейчас не самые лучшие времена.

Государственный советник продолжил объяснять, где будет находиться новый супермаркет.

Во многих американских фильмах бомбу, готовую взорваться, обезвреживают за несколько секунд до этого.

Он убил наибольшее количество лис из всех, кто ходил на охоту вместе с ним.
Соединенные Штаты прекратили поставку помощи Камбодже.
Вы расстроите его своим появлением.
Мы собираемся объехать эту деревню, чтобы сэкономить время.
Учителя прерывали несколько раз во время урока, и он сильно разозлился.
Людям, страдающим сахарным диабетом, рекомендуется уменьшить потребление сахара.

Учитель сказал, что мы продолжим путешествие после пятнадцатиминутного отдыха.
Несмотря на наступившие холода, нам удалось закончить съёмки фильма вовремя.
Он убедил одноклассников при помощи своей уверенной интонации.
Она вела себя слишком глупо для своих лет.
Я надеюсь, ты выиграешь наибольшую сумму денег в этой игре.

Много цитрусовых и шоколада часто вызывают аллергическую реакцию.
Премьер министр обещал понизить налоги, не так ли?
Если бы ты настаивал на своём мнении, тебе удалось склонить его к нужной точке зрения.
С января 2002 года курящие в людных местах будут арестованы.
Такие далёкие воспоминания детства были вызваны этой странной мелодией.
Семейный бизнес уже не приносит дохода, который он приносил десять лет назад.
Очень часто бабушки и дедушки вынуждены воспитывать своих внуков.
Завтра я собираюсь предложить этот план.