CONFUSING WORDS

LEND – одолжить кому-нибудь что-нибудь BORROW smth from smb – занять что-либо
LEND – LENT – LENT у кого-либо
lend smth to smb
lend smb smth
 Can you lend me your car this evening? Can I borrow your pen for a minute?
I've lent the car to a friend. I borrowed this dress from my sister.
lend a hand – помочь
lend an ear – выслушать
придавать –
The setting sun lent an air of melancholy to
the scene. Садящееся солнце придало
пей зажу оттенок меланхолии.
He came along to lend me moral support.
Он пришел, чтобы одолжить мне
моральную поддержку.

A lot of banks are willing _______ money to new businesses. The building society agreed to
______ us £60,000. Can you _______ me £10 until tomorrow? Can you ______ me a hand with
this? English _________ words from many languages.  Some musical terms ______ from Italian.

1. Банк отказался одолжить нам деньги. Банк отказался одолжить деньги нам. 2. Вы
можете мне помочь? Он всегда может выслушать. 3. Члены клуба могут одолжить книги
из библиотеки на месяц. 4. Я не люблю занимать у друзей. 5. Книги одолжены у местной
библиотеки. 6. Многие слова позаимствованы из английского. 7. Этот дизай н
позаимствован у архитектуры древнего Египта.

HIRE – нанять, в брит. варианте (взять RENT – брать в аренду

напрокат) rent out smth – сдавать что-то
to hire a lawyer – нанять юриста rent smb smth – давать в аренду кому-либо
to hire a bike – взять напрокат велосипед rent smth to smb
rented house – съемная квартира
They hired a firm of consultants to design the He rents rooms in his house to students.
new system. She agreed to rent the room to me.
We _______ our house out for a year when we went abroad. She ________a car at the airport.
We _________a cottage from an agency. You can ______ mountain bikes and explore the area.
We______ a new secretary. She was ______ three years ago. A City lawyer was _____ to
handle the case. He has all the power to _______ and fire.

1. Мы сняли квартиру на месяц. 2. Они наняли нового работника. 3. Ее наняли недавно. 4.

Мы наняли адвоката для управления делом (to handle the case). 5. Мы собираемся сдать
нашу квартиру на три месяца.

COUPLE – несколько PAIR – пара одинаковых предметов

COUPLE OF a pair of gloves/shoes/earrings
пара (a married couple – семейная пара) один экземпляр парных предметов
a young/an elderly couple – молодая/пожилая a pair of trousers/pants/jeans
пара два человека (не семейная пара)
It's only a couple blocks away. I’ve only got one pair of hands – У меня
I've seen her a couple of times before. только одна пара рук.
The last couple of years have been difficult. an extra pair of hands – еще одна пара рук

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 work in pairs – работать в парах
Several _______ were on the dance floor. I just need to make ______ more calls. You’ll be all
right in ________ of days. Emily and John seemed a perfect ________. She felt as if every
_______of eyes in the room was on her. He found a ________ of scissors downstairs. I need a
new _________ of shoes.

1. Они похожи на счастливую пару. 2. Ты можешь подождать пару часов? 3. Я очень

устал, мне нужна еще одна пара рук. 4. Вы можете одолжить мне эту пару перчаток? 5.
Это только пара минут отсюда. 6. Я видел этот фильм пару раз. 7. Студенты работали в
парах.
EASY – легкий (несложный) LIGHT – легкий (по весу), светлый, легкий
(о касании, упражнении, еде)
Instructions that are easy to follow. light work – легкая работа
She had a nice easy day at home. light exercise – легкое упражнение
easy money – легкие деньги light meal – легкая пища
The soldiers on the streets are a/an _______ target for terrorists. She gave him a_______ kiss on
the cheek. She was wearing ________ summer clothes. She felt a ______ tap on her shoulder.
I left the island with a ________ heart. Do you need some _________reading for the beach?

1. Движение относительно (relatively) легкое в это время суток. 2. Я нахожу экзамен

относительно легким. 3. Он почувствовал легкое прикосновение. 4. Она легкая добыча для
критики (criticism). 5. У меня был легкий завтрак сегодня.
DIFFICULT – сложный HEAVY – тяжелый (по весу), по объему,
тучный, трудный (о задании), сильный
a difficult problem/task/exam heavy frost/rain/snow – сильный
a difficult position/situation мороз/ливень/снег
heavy schedule/timetable/day – тяжкий
график/расписание/день
heavy silence, atmosphere – тишина
My boss is making life very difficult for me. The fog made driving very difficult. We have
training in how to deal with difficult customers. What’s the most difficult personal situation
you’ve ever been in? She was struggling with a heavy suitcase. I have a heavy schedule. He is a
heavy smoker. The traffic going into London was very heavy. Dark heavy clouds were crawling
across the sky.

1. Мой чемодан становится очень тяжелым. 2. Шел сильный дождь. 3. У меня был
тяжелый день сегодня. 4. У нас было тяжелое обсуждение.
LAZY – ленивый IDLE – праздный
idle chatter/talk/gossip – праздная болтовня
He was not stupid, just _______ . Why are you always so _____? Half their machines are
lying______. He did not let the factory become______. He never stayed _____for long. The land
was left ______for years. Nobody is ______in my family.
FOREST – лес WOOD – древесина, посадка
the woods
a thick forest – густой лес a walk in the woods
a tropical forest – тропический лес a polished wood floor
Pine is a soft______ . We came to a clearing in the_______. The ______ surrounding the village.
The spoon is made of ________.

BEAUTIFUL – красивый, прекрасный HANDSOME – привлекательный (о

мужчине), красивый (о чертах), солидный
a beautiful a handsome couple

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woman/face/baby/voice/poem/smell/evening a tall, handsome woman
beautiful countryside/weather/music a handsome compliment
a handsome salary
He made a _________ profit out of the deal. They won a _______victory in the elections. There
are some ________prizes for the winners. My brother was two years older than me, taller, and
more  _________. She was a tall_______ gray-haired woman. Grace Kelly was a very ________
woman. Florence is such a _______ city. It reminded him of his homeland, his _________
land of mountains and lakes.

Это была красивая победа. У нее были красивые черты лица (face features). Он хорошо
заработал на этом (make a profit out of). Мы увидели красивый пейзаж (scenery).
PUSH – толкать PULL – тянуть
push the button – нажать на кнопку pull the lever – потянуть за рычаг
She ______ off her boots. He _______ her out of the door. They ______the two desks together.
________ the red button to open the doors. ______ the lever to start the motor. He ______ his
sweater on. He is constantly _______ her hair.

bank – берег реки или озера coast – прибрежная часть shore – берег океана, моря
или озера
seashore – морской берег =
the seaside (британское)
the riverside
the banks of the River Dee a town on the south coast of foreign shores – чужеземные
England берега
native shores – родные
берега
along the coast/coastline/seashore – вдоль
on the coast/coastline/seashore – на побережье
at the coast/seaside/seashore – на побережье (проводить время)
by the coast/seaside/seashore – у берега
go to the coast/seaside/seashore – ехать на побережье

He lives on the Sussex ________. It is one of the most luxurious hotels on the south ________.
They travelled along the East _______ of the United States. He walked with her along
the_______. We went on day trips to the________. He swam over to the other_______. He
swam from the boat to the_______. A dying dolphin was found washed up on the______. He
waited, watching from the________. He was glad to return to his native__________. The hotel’s
gardens stretch down to the lake________.The others were now safely on_______.The path ran
along the southern _______ of the lake. The sea appears calm near the_______. We strolled by
the ______ after dinner. We live in a town on the south _________ of England.

Я люблю звук волн, бьющих по берегу (lap). Колумб первым приплыл к американским
берегам. Сад простирался вдоль берега озера. Мы провели каникулы на берегу моря. Это
на северном берегу Темзы. Мы всегда ездим на море на каникулах. Я провел день у берега
океана. Почему ты покинул родные берега? Я хочу вернуться к родным берегам.

book – заказывать заранее reserve – зарезервировать order – заказать товар или

(при этом нужно платить) (место) услугу, блюдо в ресторане

book smb smth reserve smth for smb order smth for smb

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book smth for smb order smb smth
book a room/a ticket/a seat/a I’d like to reserve a table for He ordered himself a double
trip/a holiday two. whisky.
book a table (британский)
She _______a flight to Chicago. I'd like to _______a table for three for eight o'clock. Do you
have to _______tickets in advance? Have you _______a holiday this year? I’ve______ you a
flight on Saturday. She _______me a seat on the 9 am flight. Ross found a good hotel and
________a room. I’ll ________a table for 7.30 tomorrow evening.

Я бы хотел заказать место. Закажи мне такси. Я заказал два билета на матч. Я бы хотел
заказать двойной кофе. Мы заказали отпуск в Испании.
ground – поверхность земли, earth – почва, в которой land – земля (не море), суша
почва растут растения (можно земля, используемая для
the grounds – земли вокруг взять в руки) определенной цели
чего-либо поверхность земли
the Earth – земля (планета)
The car got stuck in the footprints in the wet earth a piece of land – земельный
muddy ground. The earth shook. участок
bare earth – голая земля flat land – равнина
sacred ground – священная fertile land – плодородная
земля on earth – на земле (не на земля
небе) native land – родная земля
on Earth – на планете Земля foreign land – чужие края
good/rich land/earth – хорошая/богатая земля
fertile/infertile land/ground – плодородная/неплодородная земля
to dig the land/earth/ground – копать землю
to cultivate the land/ground – выращивать на земле

After 21 days at sea, we sighted ______. The crocodile lays its eggs on ______. He’s proud of
his native ______. The family owned hundreds of acres of_______. This is private______.They
moved to the country and bought some________.  A mall is being built on the ______ near
the lake. Their journey took them to many foreign _______s.  They
defeated the enemy on ______ and at sea. The leaves were falling on the ______. He is buried in
sacred ______. He collapsed and fell to the ________.The _________ was wet and muddy.
The _________ was covered with snow. Plant the seeds 2 cm deep in the _______. The
_______revolves around the Sun. Over seventy percent of the ________’s surface is covered by
ocean. The origin of life on ___________. The house has extensive __________s.

Цены на землю очень высоки. Моя семья владеет этой землей. Он взял комок земли
(lump). Она упала на землю. Он вернулся на родную землю. Он провел годы в чужих
краях. Это самая высокая гора на земле. Луна вращается вокруг Земли. Спустись (go
down) на землю. Мы решили погулять в окрестностях отеля.

treat – лечить cure – вылечивать heal – излечать,

treat smb with smth for smth – cure smb of smth заживлять (о ранах +
лечить кого-либо чем-либо от cure a disease/an ailment/cancer/ переносно)
чего-либо cure a headache/a patient
treat smb for cancer/depression/ completely cured – полностью heal smb of smth –
shock – лечить от излеченный излечивать кого-либо от
рака/депрессии/шока miraculously cured – чудом чего-либо (молитвой,
излеченный травами)

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She was treated for sunstroke. He was now completely cured of The story of Jesus healing
his illness. ten lepers of their disease.
The condition is usually _____with drugs and a strict diet. The hospital _______forty cases of
malaria last year. Charities alone can’t ______basic social injustices. It is better to prevent rather
than _____ [Link] will try to _____ her of her alcoholism. Jesus ________ the sick. This
will help _______ your cuts and scratches. It takes time ______ the wounds to her heart. Doctors
are ___________ him for cancer. Many hospitals are so understaffed that they are refusing
to ................patients with minor injuries. The new drug was unable to .................... the disease,
and hundreds died as a result.

a disease – болезнь charity – благотворительность

an ailment – недуг prevent – предотвратить
a leper – прокаженный (э лэпэ) a wound – рана (э wунд)
understaffed – не хватает служебного персонала
unable – невозможный

Рак сейчас может быть излечен. Не переживай, раны заживут. Она была чудом исцелена
от рака. Время лечит раны. В нашей стране врачи не лечат эту болезнь.
PLEASE – пожалуйста (в просьбе) NOT AT ALL HERE YOU ARE –
Может ставиться в начале и конце YOU’RE WELCOME вот, возьмите
предложения THAT’S ALL RIGHT
Two coffees, please. ANYTIME – не за что Have you got a pen I
Please don't leave me here alone. ‘Thanks for the coffee.’ could use? – Here you
В ответе: ‘You’re welcome.’ are.
Do you mind if I open the window? – Please ‘Thanks for your help.’
do. ‘You're welcome.’
‘Thanks very much for
your help.’ ‘Not at all, it
was a pleasure.’
Take your seats, _________________. _________________, say it again.
Would you mind if I take your pen? – Please_______.
Can I have a bar of chocolate? – ___________________.
Thanks for your support. – ______________________.
Thanks for sending me this information. – ___________________.

a trip – поездка с a voyage – морское a journey – travel – путешествие

конкретной целью (a путешествие длительная поездка air travel –
business trip, a (или регулярная) rail travel –
shopping trip) a maiden voyage – a long/difficult space travel –
take a trip – первая поездка journey long-distance travel –
совершить поездку корабля an epic journey a means of travel –
a round-the-world trip a dangerous journey – способ путешествия
– поездка вокруг a space voyage – опасная поездка travels –
света путешествие в an arduous journey - путешествия
космос изнурительная
the return journey –
возвращение
to go on a trip/journey/tour – поехать в поездку / путешествие
to make a journey/trip/tour – совершить путешествие / поездку
to set off/out on a trip/a journey/a tour – отправиться в поездку / путешествие
to embark on a tour – начать тур

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  a(n) foreign/overseas trip/journey/tour
 a bus/coach/train/rail trip/journey/tour
 a walking/sightseeing/bus tour
  tour of/round/around something a coach tour of northern France
  tour of/round/around something Our host gave us a quick tour of the house.
  on tour The band is on tour in France.

My school is organizing a ____________ to the Alps.

How was your _____________? – The train broke down.
How was your _____________? – It was successful. I had a wasted ___________.
I met Jane on my last ___________ to England.
I’m going on a business _____________ next week. We went on a _______to Morocco. This
year we're going to Colorado on a five-day skiing ___________.We continued our _________
on foot. The return _______ was uneventful.
My _________ to work normally takes around 30 minutes. The book describes a spiritual
________ from despair to happiness. The ________ from England to India took six months. The
Titanic sank in April 1912 on its maiden _______ from Southampton to New York. The ship
was badly damaged during the _______from Plymouth. Long-distance _______ has become
much cheaper. The novel is based on his ________in India. They made a whistle-stop ________
of the five major towns. This summer we went on a walking _________ around Provence.

uneventful – без событий

spiritual – духовный
despair – отчание

Поездка на побережье заняла более долгое время, чем мы ожидали. Они решили поехать в
Париж. Это была поездка на лодке вверх по Темзе. Это была четырехчасовая поездка на
поезде. Корабль начал свою поездку обратно в Европу.

take time – занимать время

shade – тенек // жалюзи // оттенок shadow – тень

We sat down in the shade of the wall. Her face was in deep shadow.
Cool pastel shades are just right for summer.

They were sitting under the _______ of an umbrella. The painting needs more light and
_______. Her eyes were a delicate _______ of green. The temperature can reach 40°C in
the_________. We sat down in the ________ of the tree. She had always lived in the _______ of
her older sister. The evening ________ were beginning to fall. You can't spend all your
life chasing ________ . Valerie's eyes are a beautiful ________  of blue. As the sun went down we
cast long _______ on the lawn. Let’s sit in the_______ for a while.

Она сидела в тени большого дуба. Я предпочитаю жить в тени. Температура была 30
градусов в тени. Мне не нравится этот оттенок синего. Фотография имела сильный
контраст света и тени.

frontier – граница в прямом border – граница государств boundary – линия границы,

и переносном смысле cross the border – пересекать ее нельзя пересечь
(британский) границу
a frontier town/zone/post – a border dispute/incident – push back the boundaries –
пограничный пограничный спор/инцидент отодвинуть границу

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город/зона/пост
to push back the frontiers of
science – делать научные
открытия
across/along/on the border/boundary/frontier – через/вдоль/на границу
at the boundary/frontier – на границе
a national/common/disputed border/boundary/frontier – национальная/общая/спорная
граница

Many people travelling across the ________were illegal immigrants. The rebels control the
___________and the surrounding area. The army crossed the _______in the middle of the night.
There is a national park on the _______between Kenya and Tanzania. The fence marked the
________ between my property and hers. It is difficult to define the________ between love and
friendship. After the war the national ________were redrawn. I live in a small town in the US,
near the Canadian________ . More and more people are moving outside the city ________.
They've pushed back the________ which were limiting the business. The
Mississippi River forms a natural __________ between Iowa and Illinois. A fence marks the
property's _____________.

Он перевозил товары контрабандой через границу. Тысячи нелегальных иммигрантов

пересекают границу ежедневно. Географическая позиция границы колебалась во время
войны. Многие машины, пересекающие границу, были остановлены и обыскиваемы. У
нас был пограничный инцидент в прошлом году.

Place Room Seat

Место (положение в Место (свободное место) Место (сиденье)
пространстве) пространство

This would be a good _______ for a picnic. Is there some more ________ in the bag? Are there
free ________s in the bus? Do you have _______ for a computer on your desk? How can
we make ________ for all the furniture? There could be no _______ for doubt. Please take a
_______. We used the branch of an old tree as a _______.

Paint Dye
Красить (забор) Красить (волосы)

________ the shed with weather-resistant paint. Slogans were _____ ed on the walls. She
______ed her hair blonde. Priscilla’s hair was ______ed jet black.

Tear Tear up Rip

(tear – tore – torn)
Порвать (случайно) Порвать (уничтожить) порвать
документ

I ________ my coat on a nail. She _______ up the letter. The blast ______ a hole in the wall.
She ______ up all the letters he had sent her. I ______ed my jeans on the fence. The nail
_______ed a hole in my jacket.

Победить (выиграть) — Win Победить (обыграть) — Beat

win an argument – выиграть спор beat smb at smth
win at cards/chess beat smb by …. points
win smb’s heart beat somebody into second/third etc place

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win by … points (goals)

I never _____ at tennis. Who do you think will _____the next election? United _____
convincingly by three goals to nil. The company has _____ a contract to build a new power plant
outside Houston. I _____ him more often at pool than he _____ me. Mexico convincingly _____
Brazil 2–0. He was _____ into second place in the Monaco Grand Prix. I _____ her by just three
points. She _____ the 100 metres, _____ing a number of top Europeans.

Последний (завершающий) — Last Последний (самый свежий) — Latest

The last bus has gone. Have you heard the latest news?
Уехал последний автобус. Ты слышал последние новости?

It's the _______ house on the left. The critics all hated her ______ book. His______ film is very
funny. He used the ________ camera technology. He came ________ in the competition.

Утонуть (умереть) — drown Утонуть (пойти ко дну) — sink

sink – sank – sunk
Many people drowned when the boat The boat sank.
overturned.

He nearly _______ before friends rescued him. The kids watched as the coin ______ to the

bottom of the pool. Gradually, the sun _______ below the horizon. The box ______ like a stone.

Ранен (на войне) или в переносном смысле Ранен (в катастрофе) — Injured

— Wounded

There were 79 killed and 230________ . Luckily, she isn't_______ . Several people were
seriously ________ . The _______ man was struggling to stand. His _______ leg prevented him
from walking. It was only ________ pride that stopped him from apologizing. I believe that we
should do more to help and support soldiers who have been .................... in combat. Several
workers were ....................when the drilling platform collapsed.

TEACH преподавать He teaches students at Oxford – Он учит студентов в

Оксфорде.
LEARN учить что-либо She learns new rules every day – Она учит новые
(делать) правила каждый день.
LEARN учиться, как She’s learning to drive – Она учится водить.
HOW TO делать что-либо We are learning how to dance – Мы учимся, как
танцевать
STUDY заниматься, We study at the university – Мы учимся в
учиться, изучать университете.

He ______ for several years before becoming a writer. He _______ English to advanced
students. Could you ________ me to do that? The accident _______ me a lesson I'll never forget.
I’m trying to _______ my daughter to behave. I'm sure she'll ______ from her mistakes. How
long have you been _______ German? I’ve been _______ English for six years. Goodall was
________ the behavior of chimpanzees in the wild. They got out of the car and _______ the
map. If you ________ hard, you’ll get a good job. I’ve been ________ English for six years.

Чистый (не грязный) — Clean Чистый, прозрачный — Clear

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I can’t find a _________ shirt. Electric buses are a _______, environmentally friendly way to
travel. I scrubbed the floor to get it ______. We need a ________ understanding of the problems
involved. It was _______ to us that there was a problem. Are the instructions ________ enough?

Украсть — Steal Обокрасть — Rob

steal smth from smb rob smth of smb

He ______ money from his parents. A well-known scientist was accused of _____ing ideas from
his former student. An armed gang _______ a bank in Main Street last night. He was accused of
______ing the company’s pension funds.

briefly – кратко shortly – в скором времени

.................... before the earthquake began, many animals were seen to be behaving in an unusual
manner. She spoke .................... but passionately about the need to help those in developing
countries. She met John _______on Friday night. I saw him ________ before he died.

Take an exam Сдавать экзамен Pass an exam Сдать экзамен

We have to take exams at the end of each year. Did you pass your final exam?

How did you ______ your exam? – Very well, thanks. I have to __________ this year.

fit – подходить по размеру suit – подходить (идет/не идет)

These shoes fit perfectly. That sofa suits the room really well – the
colours match the walls.

Black doesn’t ______ me; I look better in lighter colours. This restaurant ______ people who
like simple food. I’ve put on weight and my trousers don’t ______ me anymore! His clothes did
not _____ him very well. The pants _____ fine, but the jacket's too small. Our new house
______us very well.

Я не могу быть в двух местах одновременно. Есть ли для меня достаточно места в
машине? Мы все попятились на наши места в молчании. Cтены были покрашены в
желтый. Она покрасила свои волосы в рыжий. Флаги были порваны на две части. Кто
выиграл битву Ватерлоо? Она победила его в шахматах. Это была ее последняя надежда.
Вы видели последний фильм Спилберга? Двое детей потонуло после падения в реку.
Корабль потонул на дно моря. В лагере более 4000 беженцев, многие из них ранены. Он
был серьезно ранен после несчастного случая. У нас не было времени изучить ваше
предложение. Японские фирмы очень тщательно изучают рынок США. В каком возрасте
вы можете учиться водить машину в Америке? Я учу итальянских студентов английскому.
Целый дом был безупречно (spotlessly) чист. У туристов украли их сумки. Позвольте мне
кратко рассказать вам, что случилось. Она прибыла вскоре после нас. Cтуденты сдают
экзамены в конце каждого семестра. Мы сдали экзамены очень успешно (with flying
colours). Платье подходит мне по размеру, но оно мне не идет. Новая прическа Джилл ей
действительно не идет.

Общий (есть у нескольких Common They have a common goal

объектов)
Общий (обобщенный General In general, this is how it
случай) works...
Общий (общая ванная) Shared a shared bathroom

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They share a_______ interest in photography. We are working together for a ______ purpose.
The ________ opinion is that the conference was a success. There is one exception to this
_______ principle. A trouble _______is a trouble halved. The patterns are _______ among the
potters.

damage ущерб serious damage – серьезный ущерб

damage to ущерб чему-то fire/smoke/bomb/storm damage
harm вред рhysical/psychological/environmental harm –
физический/психологический/окружающей
среды вред
injury травма a head/leg/shoulder injury – травма
головы/ноги/плеча
He suffered a serious....................which needed immediate hospital treatment. The low levels of
dangerous chemicals in the river were enough to cause....................to aquatic life. A lot
of ....................was caused to buildings along the coast during the storm.

job – работа/обязанность a permanent/temporary job постоянная/временная

a full-time/part-time job на полную ставку/на
исчисляемое полставки
to apply for/fill a job подать заявление
to resign from/leave/quit a уволиться с работы
job
work – рабочее место/труд out of work безработный
full-time/part-time на полную ставку/на
неисчисляемое полставки
unpaid/voluntary work неоплачиваемая/добровольная
работа
before/after work до/после работы

Everybody has the right to a decent .................... with good pay. During the economic recession,
a lot of people found themselves out of .................. She's planning to return to _____ once the
children start school. Taking care of a baby is hard______. I've got various ______s around the
house to do. Sorting these papers out is going to be a long _____.

a problem – solve a problem решить проблемы

исчисляемое financial/ technical problems финансовые/технические
проблемы
trouble – big/great trouble большие/огромные
неисчисляемое проблемы
(особенно когда что-то cause trouble причинять неприятности
работает не так, как следует) heart/stomach/skin etc trouble проблемы с
сердцем/желудком/кожей
be in trouble with иметь проблемы с

At night, the streets are full of people fighting and generally causing .......................
I was wondering if you could help me with a little .................... I'm having. We have had a lot
of ________ with the car this year. He is in ________ with the law again. She refuses to admit to
herself that she has a weight_________. The plane developed engine________.

priceless бесценный a priceless collection of antiques – бесценная

коллекция древностей
worthless ничего не стоящий feel worthless – чувствовать себя никчемным

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.................. paintings by artists like Van Gogh and Rembrandt should not be in the hands of
private collectors. As inflation spiralled out of control, paper money suddenly became
almost....................... The house was full of ________ junk. The tablet gives
us ____________ knowledge about civilization 3,500 years ago.

Ущерб его репутации был значительным. Слишком много солнцa может причинить
сильный ущерб вашей коже. Тяжелая работа никогда никому не причинила вреда.
Пассажиров забрали в больницу с мелкими (minor) травмами. Эти проблемы общие для
всех подростков. У меня есть общая идея того, что я хочу выразить. Мы платим аренду
отдельно, но другие счета поделены. Ее друзья с работы пришли увидеть ее в больнице.
Он профессионал, который наверняка знает свою работу. Cтандарт работы упал. В итоге
Мэри получила работу официантки. У меня проблемы с коленом. Если у тебя будут
проблемы, позвони мне. Его родители заставили чувствовать себя никчемным. Были
моменты в фильме, которые были просто бесценны.

hand кисть руки, стрелка часов a minute hand – минутная

стрелка
arm рука, рукав, устье (реки) the arm of the river

wave your arms – махать руками the back of your hand – тыльная сторона
raise your arm – поднять руки руки
fold/cross your arms – скрестить the palm of your hand – ладонь руки
grab somebody’s arm – схватить за руку with your bare hands – голыми руками
кого-то on your hands and knees – на четвереньках
stretch/hold out your arms – протянуть руку shake smb's hand – пожать руку
put/wrap your arms around somebody – an outstretched hand – распростертая рука
обнять кого-то cupped hand – рука в форме чашки
take somebody by the arm – схватить кого-то a gloved hand – рука в перчатке
за руку
take/hold somebody in your arms – держать
кого-либо в объятиях

He held out his ______ with a broad smile. He put an _____ around her shoulders. They walked
along arm in arm. She held the book in her right _____ . Go wash your ______before dinner.
«It’s this way», he said, taking me by the _____. He cried grabbing her______ . Hamil shook the
dice in his cupped _____ . She took her father’s outstretched ______ and began to walk from the
room. They stood in a circle and joined ______ . With his bare _______ he forced the doors
apart. Epson America is the US marketing ______ of a Japanese company.

afraid – не используется перед frightened [ˈfraɪtnd] – используется после to

существительным be и перед существительным

I am afraid. Я боюсь. She is afraid of dogs. I am frightened. Я напуган.

Она боится собак. a frightened man – испуганный человек
2. сожалеющий

I’m afraid, I can’t come. Боюсь, что я не

смогу прийти (сожалею) = I’m sorry

Мужчина махал руками и что-то кричал. Поднимите руки. Он скрестил руки на груди.
Мама простерла руки по направлению ко мне. Голыми руками он разъединил двери (force

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the doors apart). Рукава нужно будет укоротить (shortening). Она сидела на подлокотнике.
Испуганный ребенок, испуганная женщина. Боюсь, что нет, боюсь, что да. Боюсь, что вы
неправы. Не бойся. Чего ты боишься? Мы боимся собак.

sick – больной be sick (with) нехорошо себя чувствовать

(американское), feel sick тошнит
извращенный get sick заболеть
call in sick позвонить и сказать, что заболел
car sick, seasick укачивает, морская болезнь
sick and tired of до смерти надоело
ill fall ill заболеть
ill with болеть
terminally ill смертельно болен
ill effects вредное воздействие

If you eat any more cake you'll make yourself_______. He told me a ______ joke. We live in a
______society. Every time I think about it I feel physically _____ . I get _____ if I sit in the back
seat. Her husband has been ______with bladder trouble. It was a hospice for the
terminally_____. He was unable to join the army because of ______ health. I'm ______ and tired
of your moaning. It was pretty _____ humour, I thought. Whenever I think about my exams I
feel physically_____. Don’t ask a babysitter to look after a ______ child. His hypocrisy makes
me _____. That type of government corruption makes me______. I bear you no ______ will , but
I am simply not in a position to help you. He was upset because it was the first day of the sale
and Astrid had called in _____. I was very _____ for twenty-four hours, and Michael was coping
with everything.

Он подал в отставку из-за плохого здоровья. Он был не в состоянии присоединиться к

армии из-за плохого здоровья. Хронически больные пациенты часто находят это трудным
получить страховку. Пациент кажется страдает от побочных эффектов лечения. Чтобы
собрать дополнительные деньги, они должны были продать семейный дом. Он встает в
шесть и беспокоит целый дом. Дом был наполовину пуст. Мы решили продать дом и
переехать обратно в Ситл (Seattle). Мы встретились в доме Элисон. Если мы будем
украшать дом, давай пригласим профессионалов (get the professionals in). Много новых
домов стоятся на краю города. Это будет ваш дом вдали от дома.

home – домашний очаг children's home, nursing детский дом,

home, rest home дом отдыха
дом для продажи holiday home / vacation home дача
house a private house частный дом
здание, все люди в доме a rented house арендованный дом

He was spending more and more time away from_______. Shall we meet at your _______?
Have you seen Dave’s new _______ – it’s huge! They bought a luxury holiday_______in Spain.
Be quiet or you'll wake the whole _______! More and more people are working from _______.It
was past midnight by the time I got _______.
Flood victims were offered temporary _______. Attractive modern _______ for sale. The great
_______ stood on the edge of the town.

food – еда, пища, вид пищи food for thought пища для размышлений
meal – трапеза, прием пищи, a three-course meal прием пищи из трех блюд
еда в ресторане (гостинице)

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After three days without _________, the men were close to starvation. Always take great care
when handling _________. Avoid rich_______s like pastries. Bears store _________ for the
winter. Britain’s first organic _________market. Hot _______s are not available after 10
o’clock. I always want to go to sleep after a heavy _________. I’m so busy I have to snatch
_______s when I can. Let’s go out for a ________. She has very little time to prepare home-
cooked _______s. Thanks for a delicious _______. That night he made her favourite _________.
The bar serves light _________s. The family was always noisy at _________times. We’re going
out for a _________. When do you have your main _________ of the day? They gave us a three-
course _________. Pat had prepared _______ and drink for the work party. The store specializes
in frozen _____s. Global _______ shortages and crop failures would have a devastating effect.
Try not to eat between _______s. They are learning to cook simple, healthy __________s.

Ужин – это главный прием пищи дня для большинства людей. Отель был хороший, и еда
была действительно хороша. Ему сказали урезать соленую и жирную пищу. Еда была
питательная, но не особенно вкусная. Совет учителя определенно дал мне пищу для
размышлений.

cut down on – урезать particularly – особенно

nourishing – питательный salty / fatty – соленая / жирная

collect – coбирать, gather – собираться (о pick – собирать (фрукты)

коллекционировать, людях),
забирать человека (брит.) собирать (вещи)
собирать (растения)
to collect one's son from gather mushrooms – собирать to go blackberry picking –
school – забрать сына из грибы собирать чернику
школы gather thoughts – собираться to pick grapes/strawberries/
to collect stamps/postcards – с мыслями cotton – собирать
собирать марки/открытки виноград/клубнику/хлопок

We're __________ signatures for a petition. Dirt __________in the corners of the room.
We’ve been __________data from various sources. What time do you have to __________ the
children from school? A crowd soon __________. People slowly __________ their belongings
and left the hall. The storm clouds were __________. She was trying to __________her
thoughts. The boys __________around the car. These are flowers freshly __________ from the
garden. They __________ some flowers and arranged them into a beautiful bouquet.
Snow __________ thickly in the folds of their clothes.
Harry was afraid. Sweat __________ on his upper lip. We __________some blackberries to eat
on the way.

Хозяйка приходила раз в месяц забрать аренду. Дождь собрался в лужах на дорогах.
Организаторы уже собрали 650 подписей. Толпа собралась, чтобы наблюдать за дракой.
Юбка собрана на талии. Cобирались грозовые тучи. Эми собрала маленький букет диких
цветов. Мы на верной дороге к успеху. Трое мужчин загородили ей дорогу. Он проторил к
ней дорожку. Вы уверены, что это правильный путь к морю? Я думаю, это самый быстрый
путь к морю. Ее офис в том направлении. Упавшее дерево заблокировало дорогу. Я мог
услышать музыку на расстоянии. Я был в восторге услышать о вашем продвижении по
службе. Он отказался слушать ее объяснение. Мы вежливо слушали его истории. Весь
класс слушал внимательно.

a landlady – хозяйка an avalanche – лавина

a pool – лужа block – загородить

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a signature – подпись beat – проторить
a waist – талия in the distance – на расстоянии
a bunch – букет a promotion – продвижение по службе
stick out – высунуть premature – преждевременный

road – твердая поверхность path – тропинка way – дорога, маршрут,

для езды конкретное направление
путь к чему-либо
a main/major/minor road – in something’s/somebody’s path ask smb the way – cпросить
главная/ второстепенная – на своем пути кого-либо дорогу
дорога path to freedom/success/ on my way – по пути
a country/mountain road – independence – дорога к in smb’s way – на пути
сельская / горная дорога свободе/успеху/независимость кого-либо

They’re planning to build a new______. There are far more cars on the ______now than there
used to be. The doctor says she’s well on the ______ to recovery. She stepped out into the
______ without looking. There’s something lying on the ______. I walked nervously up
the garden ______ towards the front door. The tornado destroyed everything in its ______. Our
______ did not cross again. There are many ______ leading to the top of the mountain.
A narrow ______ took us down to the river. Which is the quickest ______ to the sea from here?
Which ______is north? He left the house, looking carefully both ______. There was a big truck
in the ______. The______ahead was blocked. He asked me the ______ to the police station. Jill's
office is that ______.

hear (часто с can) слышать I can hear you very well.

listen (с частицей to) слушать listen to music – слушать музыку
listen to reason – прислушаться к голосу разума
listen carefully/intently/hard – слушать
внимательно

She ______ a sudden loud crash. Maggie did not wait to ______ an answer. I’m so sorry to
______ he died. There’s no need to shout – I can ______ you! Voices could be ______ in the
distance. She ______ footsteps behind her. I ______ carefully to her story. Why won't
you ______ to reason? I tried to warn her, but she wouldn’t ______. ______, I want you to
come with me.
reason – причина cause – причина excuse – оправдание
pretext – ложный предлог
reason why – a common cause of – excuse for
reason for – распространенная причина something There's no excuse
for reasons of – по причинам the main/primary cause of – for such behaviour.
for security reasons – по главная/основная причина
причинам безопасности the probable/likely cause of – a lame/feeble/poor/flimsy
for obvious reasons – по вероятная причина excuse
очевидным причинам cause for concern – повод для
беспокойства a reasonable/valid excuse

 on a/the… pretext of/for

The incident was used as a
pretext for intervention in
the area.

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There is no _______ to panic. What do you think was the _______ for their success?  We have
every _______ to believe he is guilty. She resigned for personal _______. I’d like to know the
_______ why you’re so late. You don’t have any _______to complain. Alcohol is the most
common _______ of road accidents. Police are still investigating the _______of the fire. A snake
bite was the _______of death. The food was excellent—I had no _______for complaint. There is
no _______ for alarm. I put the chair there for a_______. Our campaign's main _______ is to
raise money. The building is used for religious _______s. Eating ice cream for a sore throat isn't
really a cure, but I like it, so any __________! He left the party early on the ___________ of
having to work.

Это приготовление должно храниться в секрете, по очевидным причинам. Какова была

причина задержки? По причинам безопасности дверь всегда держится запертой.
Безработица – это главная причина нищеты. Курение – это распространенная причина
преждевременной смерти. Какова цель вашего визита в Англию? Это растение
используется для медицинских целей. Письмо было написано юридическим языком. Его
родной язык был польский. Она высунула язык.

tongue язык, жало, манера разговора a dry tongue – сухой язык

mother tongue – родной язык
language речь a foreign language –
a native language – родной язык иностранный язык

He has a sharp _________. His_________licked dry lips. The snake’s _________ flicked out of
its mouth. The wine had loosened his _________. Is English an official _________ in your
country? The researchers are studying the _________ of dolphins. We don't speak the same
_________. Computers will never be able to understand natural _________. Deaf people use
sign _________. You could tell from his body _________ that he was very embarrassed.

on – о, на тему (серьезная тема, для about – о (бытовой разговор)

специалистов)

a textbook on African history – учебник по a conversation about money – разговор о

истории Африки деньгах
a lecture on economics – лекция по a book for children about Africa – книга для
экономике детей об Африке
lecture on Jane Austin – лекция по Джейн He has some strange ideas about education.
Остин – У него странные идеи по поводу
article on China – статья о Китае образования.

Переведите

Разговор о политике, лекция о политике, книга об образовании, книга по истории, книга

по политике, статья о культурном влиянии, лекция по культуре, идеи об образовании,
разговор о погоде, лекция по Льву Толстому, лекция по истории, книга о дикой природе,
книга о любви, статья об истории, статья о моде

accept – без инфинитива в значении agree – только с инфинитивом в значении

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согласиться согласиться

I accepted to meet him – Я согласился I agreed to meet him at 9. – Я согласился

встретить его встретить его в девять.
He asked me to marry him and I accepted. –
Он попросил меня выйти за него, и я
согласилась.
1. Они пригласили меня, и я принял приглашение.
2. Я попросил начальника прибавку к зарплате, и он согласился дать мне повышение.
3. Мама согласилась отпустить меня на вечеринку.
4. Он сделал ей предложение, и она согласилась.
5. Мы договорились встретиться возле памятника.
at first – сначала (когда контраст между тем, first – сначала (без контраста)
что сейчас и что будет потом)

At first they were happy but then things started First, I want to talk about the history of the
to go wrong. Сначала они были счастливы, problem. Сначала я хочу поговорить об
но потом все пошло наперекосяк. истории проблемы.

___________ he tried to be patient but then he couldn’t contain his anger (сдержать гнев).
___________ you open the package, then you take out…
He seemed a bit nervous _______ but soon settled and gave his usual comic performance.
Are you going to have dinner? – No, later, I am going to take a shower __________.
We will go on an excursion later, I think we will go shopping ____________.
________ we will go shopping and then we will have dinner.
________ we had some trouble but then everything was alright.

Cначала вы разрываете упаковку, а потом (tear up…)

Сначала все было хорошо, но потом у нас были проблемы. Во-первых, скажите правду.
Во-вторых, извинитесь. Сначала я хочу поговорить с вами.
Сначала он был нервным, но потом успокоился (calm down). Сначала успокойтесь, а
потом скажите правду.

take after быть похожим (о Your daughter doesn't take

родственниках) after you at all. Твоя дочь на
тебя совсем не похожа.
look like быть похожим на It looks like rain.
Похоже на дождь.

Jenni really _______ her mother. It _______ they won’t be needing us anymore. You made him
_________ a fool. It _________ it might rain later. Who did the man ________? He __________
if he hadn’t washed for a week.

hold держать (в руках) She was holding a large box.

Она держала большую
коробку.
keep хранить, держать Keep your passport in a safe
place. Держи свой паспорт в
безопасном месте.
keep in prison – держать в
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The winning captain _____ the trophy in the air. I ______ the baby gently in my arms. Milk and
cream should ______ quite well in a fridge. The documents are all_____ under lock and key.
George ______ a bottle of whiskey under his bed. He was ______ in prison for a week without
charge. A smiling woman _________ a can of beer came over to us.

the fact is (that) дело в том The fact is that we don’t know Дело в том, что мы не знаем,
exactly how the disease is как точно распространяется
spread. болезнь.
as a matter of fact на самом ‘I suppose you'll be leaving Я полагаю, вы вскоре будете
деле soon, then?’ ‘No, as a matter уезжать? – Нет, на самом
(при противоречии) of fact I'll be staying for деле я буду оставаться здесь
another two years.’ еще на два года.

A new car would be wonderful but ________________ we can't afford one. It's a nice place.
We've stayed there ourselves, _____________ . Well, _____________, I heard he's still going
out with Julie. I knew him when we were in college – ________________ we were on the same
course. ‘Have you had many visitors yet?’ ‘No, ______________ you’re the first.’ Did they get
married? – No, ___________ they called the wedding off.

stout полный (человек), плотного a short, stout man

телосложения
stout плотная
defence/support/resistance защита/поддержка/сопротивление
thick толстый (о предмете) a thick forest
thick soup

The plane crashed in_______ fog. The paint is getting too ________. I’ll have to thin it down.
The walls are about two meters _______. The air was ______ with cigarette smoke. Amy was
now ________ and matronly, the mother of three children. A ________woman in
a tweed coat was standing outside the door. The army faced ________ resistance. Everything
was covered in a _______ layer of dust.

Я храню все свои билеты и посадочные талоны как сувениры. Моя мама хранила все
письма, которые мой отец ей когда-либо написал. Где ты держишь ножницы? Ключи
хранятся в моем офисе. Я крепко держал деньги в своей руке. Я держал мышь за ее хвост.
Они шли вдоль по улице, держась за руки. Вы хорошо провели время? – На самом деле,
моя поездка была разрушена. Дело в том, что мы не знаем, что нам дальше делать. На нем
были толстые очки. Она была полной женщиной с австрийским акцентом. Нам нужна от
вас плотная поддержка. Ты выглядишь так, как будто тебе нужна помощь. Мой сын похож
на моего дедушку.

sense – одно из пяти чувств sense of relief чувство облегчения

или чувство в широком sense of humour чувство юмора
смысле sense of direction чувство ориентации в
пространстве
sense of justice чувство справедливости
sense of touch/smell/taste осязание/нюх/вкус
feeling – ощущение a feeling of чувство
hunger/excitement/sadness голода/восторга/грусти

A good teacher needs a ______ of humour. The place was completely dark and I lost all _____
of direction. Few young people have much business ______. We use all five _____s to explore

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the world around us. I didn't mean to hurt your _______s. After the accident he lost all ________
in his legs. I hated the _________ of uncertainty. They begin to develop _________ for one
another. It's a great ________ when you try something new and it works. It's not very painful,
just a ________ of discomfort. We didn’t tell Jane because we wanted to spare her _________s.

the number of + количество чего-либо The number of people is

единственное число increasing.
a number of + большое количество A number
множественное число of issues were discussed.

_____ number of homeless people has increased dramatically. ____________ problems have
arisen. _____________ people have applied for the job. I could give you __________ reasons
for not going. _________ people were late for the meeting.
We have been friends for __________ years.

fast проходящий в быстром темпе a fast car

quick длящийся короткое время a quick game

The cheetah is the _______ animal in the world. He was much ______er than I was over the first
100 metres. I'm a pretty _______ reader. We can guarantee a ____ response time. These cakes
are very _____ and easy to make. Are you sure this is the _____est way? His ______ thinking
saved her life. We need to make a ______ decision. We stopped to have a ______ look at the
church. I had to make a ______ decision.

apologize for/to извиняться за/перед apologize personally – лично

извиниться
excuse smb for извинить кого-либо за excuse the mess – простите за
excuse smth простить за что-то беспорядок

He later ________ for his behaviour. I think you should ________ to your brother.
The editors admitted the mistake and _________. She rushed into the hotel,_________
profusely for being so late. I’ll ________ you this time, but don’t be late again. Please_______
my bad handwriting. Nothing can ________ that kind of rudeness. He _________ to his
colleagues. The president of the company __________ personally for the tragic
accident.________ me, could you let me through?

play – пьеса a play by Shakespeare пьеса Шекспира

процесс игры learning through play обучение в игровой форме
game – игра a game of tennis игра в теннис

Children love learning new ______s. The Olympic ______s are held every four years. The guys
are in training for their big ______. Children spend hours at _____. The ball is still in _____.
Kate’s class decided to put on a ______ for the school. They are performing a ______ by Pinter.
Board ______s are still popular gifts. The program aims to teach road safety through _______.

float – держаться на воде float on water плавать по воде

swim – плавать swim something переплыть что-то

A plastic was _____ ing in the water. Can you _____ on your back? We tried to make a raft but
it wouldn’t _____. How long will it take her to ______ the Channel? A shoal of fish _____ past.
A beaver _____ vigorously upstream. The logs are trimmed and then _____ down the river.

private – личный (о чувствах private life личная жизнь

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или отношениях), частный private clinic частная клиника
personal – относящийся к personal questions, feelings, личные вопросы, чувства,
личности человека problems проблемы

They asked a lot of ________ questions. She talked about her own _______ feelings. I’d rather
not talk about it – it’s _______.The singer has had a lot of problems in her _______life. The
president is paying a _______ visit to Europe. I need to have a _______ discussion with you.
Morris has a _______ jet. My _______view is that we shouldn’t offer him the job. We’re not
allowed to make _________ phone calls at work. It’s unprofessional to make such _______
remarks. She gives ______ English lessons at weekends.

announcement –заявление a formal/an official/a public официальное/публичное

announcement заявление
notice – объявление a notice on the board объявление на доске
заявление, сделанное one month’s notice заявление об уходе на месяц
заранее заранее

We will make a formal __________ tomorrow. He wanted to delay the __________ until after
the holidays. We are still awaiting a/an __________ on the possible closure of the plant. There
was a _______ on the board saying the class had been cancelled. A public _________ about the
planned development was pinned to the wall. Prices may be altered without _______. His
landlord gave him two months’ ________ to quit. The minister made the _________ at a news
conference.

У собак острое (keen) чувство нюха. Шлемы (helmets) дают велосипедистам ложное
чувство безопасности. У нее было чувство, что кто-то за ней следит. Ты ранил мои
чувства. Большое количество репортеров собрались снаружи дома. Правила ограничивают
количество студентов в каждом классе. Мы гарантируем быструю доставку. Быстрее
поездом. Нет быстрого ответа на эту проблему. Мы бы хотели извиниться за задержку.
Простите Гарриет: у нее трудности на работе. Мальчики играли в игру на заднем дворе.
Игра очень важна для развития ребенка. Изнуренные, они поплыли на берег (ashore). Я не
был уверен, что плот (raft) будет держаться на воде. Можно я задам вам личный вопрос?
Мое личное мнение – это то, что проект был начат слишком скоро. То личные бумаги
моего отца. Все были шокированы, когда услышали объявление. Объявление на стене
говорило: «Не курить». Они закрыли фабрику, дав работникам объявление только за
неделю.

share with разделять (чувство) share an opinion/a view –

разделять мнение/взгляд
share among/between делить (добычу) между They shared the profits among
the staff.
divide делиться The cells began to divide
rapidly.
divide (up) разделить добычу Jack divided up the rest of the
cash.
divide A from B, divide smth делить на две части, He divides his energies
between A and B отделять одно от другого between politics and business.

Sue ______ a house with three other students. People often ______ their political views with
their parents. We _____d the pizza between the four of us. They were randomly _______d into
three groups. Britain is ________d from the rest of Europe by the English Channel. The money
was _______d equally among his sons. Bob told Jess he wanted to _______ his life with her.

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Men often don't like to ________ their problems. Responsibility is _______d between parents
and teachers.  One thing united all three men – they _______d a burning hatred of the
political regime under which they lived.

1. У меня офис, который я делю с некоторыми другими учителями. 2. Я владею домом, но

мы разделяем счета. 3. Другие родители разделяют ее веру в важность чтения. 4. У меня
моя собственная комната, но мы делим кухню и ванную. 5. Ученые традиционно делят
океан на зоны. 6. Стена когда-то разделяла Восточный и Западный Берлин. 7. Раковые
клетки быстро делятся. 8. Германия объявила войну Франции 1-го августа 1914. 9.
Область была объявлена национальным парком. 10. Он объявил толпе, что война была
окончена. 11. Наши сыновья очень отличаются друг от друга. 12. Они решили
попробовать радикально отличающийся подход. 13. Есть много различных типов ткани.
14. Они развелись по различным причинам. 15. Он выбрал для меня самый спелый персик.
16. Он не был избран в команду. 17. Наши вина были тщательно отобраны из
виноградников по всей Европе. 18. Он выбрал банковское дело в качестве карьеры.

declare объявить, что что-то declare bankrupt

является правдой declare war
announce объявить (о решении) announce the flight –
объявить о рейсе

He _______d his intention to stand for president. We celebrate September 16, the day when
Mexico ________d independence from Spain. Angry residents have _______d war on the
owners of the factory. The government has _______d plans to create 10,000 new jobs. A
government spokesman ________d that the hostages had been released. Cordon ________d his
resignation to staff members on Wednesday. At the end of their meeting, it was ________d
that an agreement had been reached. The president ________d a state of emergency.  They
haven't formally ________d their engagement yet. We regret to ________ the death of our
chairman, Alfred Sidebottom. We expect to ________ details of the plan later this week.

various – различный Tents come in various shapes Палатки есть в наличии

and sizes. различных форм и размеров.
different – другой different from отличающийся от
разный different shapes and colours различные формы и цвета

She took the job for________ reasons. That’s a whole ________matter. The movie’s ________
from the original book. We must approach the problem from a ________standpoint. The show
is refreshingly ________ from most exhibitions of modern art. He took the photo from
three ________ angles. We've painted the door a________colour. The jacket is available in
________ colours. There are ________ways to answer your question. I had
to sign ________ documents before they would let me into the country.

pick out – выбрать что-то из choose – подбирать, select – избрать

группы (быстро) выбирать (between)
She picked out a navy blue He chose his words carefully The committee will meet to
dress. as he spoke. select a new chairman.

For dessert we could ________ between ice cream and apple tart. All our instructors are
carefully ________. ________ any number from one to ten. We have to ________ between
doing geography or studying another language. Eventually, Jane
was ________ to deliver the message. She was ________ out from dozens of applicants for the
job. Students ________modules according to their interests. You can________goods from our

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catalogue. Six theatre companies have been ________ to take part in this year’s festival. They
were ________ as finalists for this year’s awards. You ______ — I can’t decide.

strength физическая сила, the strength of a rope

способность выдержать
force сила, примененная для the force of the
приобретения чего-либо blow/explosion/collision
влияние the driving force – движущая сила

He pushed against the rock with all his _______. The release of the hostages could not be
achieved without the use of _______. We will achieve much more by persuasion than by brute
______. She hits the ball with amazing _______ for someone so small. They realized the
_____of her argument. Everyone felt the ______ of his argument. Some archaic laws are still in
_______. The troops marched in and took the city by ______. Her main ______ is her critical
thinking ability. You need to build up your ________. She showed great _______ in dealing with
her problems. The riots were suppressed by government _______s. Betty Coward was the
driving _______ behind the project. Centrifugal________ can be greater than the force
of gravity.

ask – спрашивать, ask about ask for – просить что-либо

ask where, ask what, ask whether
Don’t ask me for money. Не проси меня
Don’t ask me my name. Не спрашивай меня денег.
мое имя. Ask for the menu. Попроси меню.
Ask the price. Спроси цену
He asked me where I lived. ask a lot of somebody – много ожидать от
Он спросил меня, где я живу. кого-либо
He asked what I thought about it. ask too much of somebody – слишком много
Он спросил, что я думал об этом. требовать от кого-либо
He asked whether I could drive. ask a favor of somebody – просить услугу у
Он спросил, могу ли я водить кого-либо
ask (for) permission – попросить разрешения
запрашивать цену

They are asking 500 dollars a month rent.

He specifically _______ information on the subject. I completely forgot to ________ his name.
I wanted to _____ him a question. I’m not _______ money. If you ______ her nicely, she’ll give
you a hand. She wanted to _____ Mary _____ she knew what was wrong. All the students were
______ to complete a form. He _____ me ______a job yesterday. He’s ______ £2 000 for the
car. I was asked _____ I could drive. I went up to the bar and _______ a beer.
I’m asking ______ it’s all right to park here. May I _____ what you mean by that?
Why don’t you _____ him _____ advice? Why don’t you ______ your teacher _____some of her
thoughts on the matter? You’re _____ too much ____ him.

appear – казаться (об объективных фактах) seem – казаться (об объективных фактах и
эмоциях)
The baby appears to be tired. The baby seems to be tired. Ребенок, кажется,
появляться устал.
She suddenly appeared in the doorway. She doesn’t want to go on studying. It seems a
pity.
seem + like

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 It seemed like a good idea.

There ________ to have been a mistake. He ______ to be a perfectly normal person. She didn’t
______ at all surprised at the news. Do whatever _______ best to you. People aren’t always what
they______ to be. It _______ that they know what they’re doing. The diamonds _______ to be
genuine. His explanation ______ unlikely. It_____ a foolish decision now. The last few days had
_______ like a dream. It ______ likely that he will miss the team’s next game.

Это сила привычки, которая вытаскивает меня из постели в 6.15 каждое утро. У Дженни
не было силы завершить отношения. Великая сила нашего плана лежит в его простоте.
Мир не может быть навязан (imposed) силой. Сила взрыва выдула (blow out) все окна. Они
просят 32 тысячи за квартиру. Ты слишком многого от него ждешь. Я забыл спросить его
имя. Я прошу вас помощи. Можно я задам вам вопрос? Он спрашивает, можем ли мы
помочь ему.
1. Она совсем не кажется удивленной новостями. 2. Он кажется абсолютно нормальным
человеком. 3. Кажется, что здесь ошибка. 4. Она вдруг появилась из ниоткуда.
5. Ты кажешься смущенным. 6. На горизонте появился дым.

achieve достичь чего-либо путем achieve a goal

тяжелой работы achieve success
reach добраться reach the point/level/stage
прийти к reach a decision/agreement

She eventually _______ her goal of becoming a professor. Wilson has _______

considerable success as an artist. She's _______ a lot in the short time she's been with the
company. Prices rose steadily to______ record levels. By 2008, that figure is expected to ______
7 million. I had _______ the point where I was earning a good salary. The kids have______ the
age when they can care for themselves. It took the jury three days to_______a verdict. It takes
ten years for these fish to _______ maturity. By the end of the afternoon we had ______ very
little. I haven’t ________ very much today. He _________ little in his life.

handle – управлять handle the situation управлять ситуацией

treat – обращаться treat smb like a child обращаться с кем-либо как с
ребенком
treat smth as обращаться с чем-то как

A new man was appointed to _______ the crisis. I _______ most of the paperwork. I knew I had
_______ the matter badly. She can’t _______ it when people criticize her. There were a few
problems, but nothing I couldn't _______. This matter has been _______ very badly. She
_______me like one of the family. Please _______ this information as completely confidential.
She _______everything I say as some kind of joke. He was _______ as a hero on his release
from prison. All cases involving children are _______as urgent.

Я достиг точки в своей жизни, где мне нужен новый вызов. Оплаты будут сделаны, когда
ребенок достигнет возраста колледжа. На этой точке паника достигла своего пика. Они
пока не достигли многого. Он мало достиг в своей жизни. Он не переносит стресс очень
хорошо. Много людей находят это тяжелым управлять кризисом. Почему он так плохо со
мной обращался? Мама все еще обращается с нами как с детьми.

corner – угол, уголок angle – угол bend – изгиб, поворот

(математический)
a three-cornered hat a 45° angle a sharp bend in the road

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There was a television in the far _______ of the room. He knew every ______ of the old town.
A white van came round the ______. He pushed the thought back into the darkest _______of his
mind. The waiter led us to a _______ table. Turn right at the ________ of Avalon Road and
Radnor Street. The tower of Pisa leans at an ______. The plane was coming in at a steep ______.
Draw a 130° ______ in your notebooks. The two vehicles collided on a sharp ______ in the road.
We’re approaching the issue from many different ______s. My head struck the ______ of the
shelf. The car came round the _____ at a terrifying speed. Suddenly a motorbike came around
the ______ at top speed.

attend посещать (мероприятие) to attend a wedding/funeral

прийти
visit посещать (человека) to visit a museum
посещать для удовольствия, для инспекции

Only 12 people ______ed the meeting. I am the first child in my family to _______ college.
Potential buyers were invited to _______. He was invited to ______ a seminar in Paris.
Over 600 people _______ed the conference. He regularly ______s the local mosque.
The patients all _______ the clinic monthly. The Senator was invited to ______, but he declined.
I was really pleased that they came to _______ me. The building inspector is _______ing the
new housing project. Over 1,000 people _______ our site every week. How often do you ______
your grandparents? He was the first traveller from the British Isles to ______ Abyssinia. We
don't ______ here. We're just ______ing. Be sure to ______ us next time you’re in London. You
should ________ the dentist at least once a year.

Важно избегать быть загнанным в угол. Фото было снято с необычного угла. Вам нужно
рассмотреть вопрос со всех углов. Тот дорожный знак означает, что вы достигаете острого
поворота. Заправка находится за углом. Несколько людей не смогли прийти из-за грозы.
Вы будете посещать конференцию? Премьер-министр посещает Японию в данный
момент. Это область, редко посещаемая европейцами.

come over/by/round зайти в гости A few friends came round last

night.
drop in/by (on smb) заскочить по пути Kate said she’d drop by later
to give you the forms.
look smb up зайти в гости, если будете в Look me up if you’re ever in
том месте Newark.

Do you want to ________ on Friday evening? He _______ to my apartment only once.

_________ sometime. I thought I'd _______ on you while I was passing. Do _____ me _____the
next time you're in London. Why don’t you _______ for a drink one evening? I just _______ to
see how you were getting on. The kids ________ and see her from time to time. Don’t forget to
______ me _______ when you come to Atlanta.

Когда ты придешь в гости? Я заскочу по пути. Он сказал, что он зайдет позже. Он

заскочил в офис этим утром, чтобы рассказать мне новости. Cловарь поможет вам
выучить правильное произношение. Мы убеждены, что наше решение было правильным.
Пожалуйста, проверьте, что эти детали правильны. Диаграмма правильна в каждой
детали. Он никогда ничего правильно не понимает. У Дженни широкий круг друзей.
Музей пытается привлечь более широкую аудиторию. Лодка была почти так же широка,
как и канал. Я вам дам общую схему (outline) плана. Используйте равные количества муки
и масла. Дорогие специи, как шафран (saffron), производятся только в маленьких

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количествах. В соке большое количество сахара. Только маленькое количество студентов
находятся на уроке. Нам нужно уменьшить количество машин на дорогах.

right правильный // правый // подходящий absolutely right

correct правильный grammatically correct

Yes, that’s the _______ answer. His ideas have now been proved _____. I think she’s definitely
the _______ person for the job. The company wants to do the ______ thing and offer
compensation to all the injured workers. You’re absolutely ______. Unfortunately, this
information is not _______. Score one point for each _______ answer. The sentence is
grammatically _______, but doesn’t sound natural. Are you sure you’ve got the ______ address?
This information is no longer ______. If predictions are ______, the sea level may increase more
than four inches. He was an interesting speaker, if not always politically ________ in his views.
Only one of the answers is ______. ‘What's the______ time?’ ‘10.37.’ There’s something not
quite ________ about these figures.

broad широкий // разнообразный a broad range of products

о частях тела или о местности a broad smile
широкий (общий) смысл a broad river
wide широкий // разнообразный a wide range of products
полностью открытый 2 meters wide

He’s got _______ shoulders. There is _______ support amongst clients for the new initiative.
How _______ is that stream? Her music appeals to a _______ audience. The festival attracts
people from a _______ area. The incident has received _______coverage in the press. She stared
at him with _______eyes. The river is more than fifty yards _______. This year’s festival
includes a _______ range of entertainers. The river is very _______. Students here study a
_______range of subjects. The play is a comedy, in the _______est sense of the word.

quantity + huge, big, large, small (с a quantity of ammunition

исчисляемыми и a quantity of weapon
неисчисляемыми)
number количество (с исчисляемыми) a high/low number
a large number of people
amount количество (с неисчисляемыми) a large amount of coffee
He had consumed a large ________ of alcohol. A large _______ of clothing was stolen from the
shop. Dolphins need to eat considerable ________ of food.  Make sure that you add
the correct _________ of water. He received a substantial _______ of votes. The class had only a
small ________ of students. An increasing________ of women are entering the profession. Only
a tiny _________of these animals remain in the wild. There is a small _________ of celery in the
soup. We use a huge ________ of paper in the office every day. The ________ of time it took to
finish the job was very frustrating. I have a ______ of things I want to talk to you about. The
soldiers discovered a large ______ of weapons hidden under the floor of a disused building.  You
only need a very small ________ of cement to mix with the sand. Large _________s of illegal
drugs had been discovered. Aid workers have delivered huge _________s of food to the refugee
camps. 
suitable – подходящий convenient – удобный comfortable – удобный
(физически)
a suitable place a convenient time a comfortable bed

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I still haven't found a ________ job. My secretary will call you to arrange a _________ time to
meet. I chose it because the time and place were __________. The hotel is very __________ for
the station -- it's only a two-minute walk. The bedroom was large and __________ with a view
of the river. When driving, make sure you are seated in a __________ position. The hotel was
very __________. I tried to get into a more __________ position. I don’t feel _________ with
him. The patient is _________ after his operation. The shampoo is ___________ for everyday
use. This building is not really __________ for wheelchair users. Fruit is a ________ source of
vitamins and energy. We arranged a mutually __________ time to meet. These new shoes are
not very ______________. She shifted into a more____________ position on the chair. Flying is
the most __________ way to travel in such a large country as China.

Они не считают его подходящим мужем для их дочери. Это просто и удобно
использовать. Дом теплый и уютный даже зимой. Ему удобнее с компьютерами, чем с
людьми. У меня нет ничего подходящего, чтобы надеть на вечеринку.
Эти тапочки не такие удобные, как мои старые. У меня был дружелюбный разговор с
другом. Ты просто остаешься удобно в постели, пока не почувствуешь себя лучше. У тебя
была удачная поездка?
Почему он не разговаривает со мной больше? Возможно, я любил ее однажды, но больше
нет. Не хотел бы ты еще чая?

comfy chair/clothes/person удобный
cosy room/house/fire уютный // дружелюбный
snug room/house/person удобный, защищенный от холода
smooth journey/crossing/flight без трудностей

Did you have a ______ flight? It was very cold outside, but our tents were _____ and warm.
There’s a ______ lounge with a real fire. She wished she was back in her ______ little house.
I’m ______ as a bug in a rug in here! These shoes are very _______. There’s a terrace with
______ chairs where we can have a drink. We stopped in a ______ little cafe for a cup of tea.
You just stay _______ in bed until you feel better. The plane made a _______ landing.

any more – немного больше в вопросах и anymore – больше не (ставится в конец

утверждениях после if/hardly предложения), также может писаться
раздельно
Would you like any more tea? We don’t go to Cornwall on holiday any more.
If you find any more books, please let us
know.
She doesn’t want _____________ contact with him. There are hardly _________ people here
than last month. The cost of electricity is not cheap _________.  Things didn't seem
to matter __________ . Nick doesn’t live here ________. You're describing a world that just
doesn't exist _________. If you have __________ information let me know.

FORGET – забыть (информацию) LEAVE – забыть (оставить)

оставить (без указания места)
I’ll have to go back; I’ve forgotten my car I left my bag at home.
keys.

Mia, you’re always ______  your car keys on your desk. I _____ my homework at home. You’re
always _________ my birthday. I’m sorry, I’ve______ your name. Karl says he _____ about
our date. She______ all about their anniversary. Oh no, I’ve _______ my wallet.

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MAYBE – может быть PERHAPS – вероятно (формальное)
Maybe I’ll finish work early tomorrow and go He was, perhaps, a little too smartly dressed.
shopping with you. Perhaps this explains why the figure is so high.
Maybe they’re right, but maybe not.

If the bill doesn’t seem right, maybe you should give them a call. It will cost two, maybe three
hundred pounds. Maybe we can meet for lunch next week sometime. This is perhaps his best
novel to date. He had a difficult upbringing, which perhaps explains why he behaves like that.
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow.

SO THAT – для того, чтобы (с модальными IN ORDER THAT – для того, чтобы
глаголами) (формальное)
I’ll go by car so that I can take more luggage. In order that you can sign the form, please
print it out and mail it to this address.

Будущее время, как правило, не употребляется после этих фраз:

I’ll post the CD today so that you get it by the weekend.
В разговорной речи можно убрать that:
I’ve made some sandwiches so (that) we can have a snack on the way.

We left a message with his neighbour ______ he would know we’d called. We will send you a
reminder ________ you arrive on time for your appointment. She's studying English
at night school _______ she can go to university. Steps must be taken ________
this kind of disaster never happens again. She worked hard _______ everything would be ready
in time.

ОPEN – открытый (прилагательное) OPENED – открытый (кем-то), форма

пассивного залога
UNOPENED – неоткрытый
The door was open. The door was opened by me.

All the windows were wide _____ . There was an _____ bottle of wine on the table. The
mountain pass is kept _____ all year. The flowers are all _____ now. She put the money into his
____ hand. The children ripped _____ the presents excitedly.  I shall burn the packet un______.
The letter was returned un______.

DIFFERENT FROM/TO – отличающийся от DIFFERENT THAN – американское или

ДРУГОЙ, ЧЕМ
Adam is so different from/to his brother. This tea tastes very different than the one I
usually drink.
You look different than before.

This house is very different _______ your last one. Our sons are very different _____ each other.
The show is refreshingly different ______ most exhibitions of modern art. The publishing
business is no different ______ any other business in this respect. She looked different _____ I'd
expected. It's very different _____ what I'm used to.

NO – перед существительным NOT – перед предложением

No biscuits before dinner! It’s not often that you stop and think about the
way you breathe.
No нельзя поставить перед Not ставится перед существительным,
существительным, которое которое квалифицируется как nongradable

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It’s no secret that we are interested. A potato is not a fruit (Картофель – это не
It’s not a secret. фрукт, отвечает на вопрос: да или нет)
Это не секрет (секрет может быть в
большей или меньшей степени)

No problem, no good, no worth – не проблема/нехорошо/не стоит

______ suitable for children under 15. _____ surprisingly, it was a tense match but eventually
the more experienced Australians won. Do you go cycling all year round? – _____ in the winter.
There’s _____ reason to be afraid of her. There are _____ eggs in the fridge. She had ____
idea what time they were arriving. You’ve got _____ chance of getting a ticket now. They’re all
sold out. It’s _____ good standing around watching. Do something! It’s ____ worth taking a taxi.
We can walk. This is _____ wonder. This is _____ true. It's _____ easy being a parent. It's ____
funny. It's _____ fun. I don't know if he's telling the truth or ____. ‘Some more?’ ‘_____ for me,
thanks.’

FALL – FELL – FALLEN

FALL – падать (в прямом и переносном FALL DOWN – падать на землю, о зданиях
смысле), о листьях в том числе в том числе
Oil prices have fallen recently. The picture keeps falling down.

As autumn came and the leaves ______ from the trees, she began to feel sad. House prices
_______ a lot this year. Lizzie ________ and hurt her knee. He believes that educational
standards _______. The bridge is_________ and will need a million dollars to repair it. The
house looked as if it was about _________.

Это был случай, которой она никогда забудет. Почему ты всегда забываешь дневник?
Промышленная революция была, вероятно, самым важным событием в истории. Я
подумал, возможно, мы могли бы пообедать в саду. Но я дал тебе карту, чтобы ты не
заблудился. Все те, кого это касается (all those concerned) должны работать вместе, чтобы
соглашение было по этому вопросу достигнуто. Дом не открыт для публики.
Американский английский значительно отличается от британского английского. Это
отличается от того, что я ожидал. Это не сюрприз для нас. Это нехорошо. Он
поскользнулся и упал. Cнег выпал ночью. Он споткнулся и почти упал.
EXPECT – ожидать WAIT – ждать
I’m expecting a call soon. Я ожидаю вскоре Wait a few minutes. Подождите несколько
звонок. минут.

Forecasters ________ snow in the mountains. Economists ________ the economy to grow by

5% next year. No one has a right ________good results without working hard.
The officer________complete obedience from his troops. The school ________ a lot of its
students. ________ a second, I’ll get my coat and come with you. I’ve got two hands and there
are three of you. So you’ll have ________ your turn! William ________ an hour for his sister to
arrive.

FOLLOWING – после, в ответ THE FOLLOWING – на следующий

нижеследующий
Following the bad election results of May 8th, They only stayed at the hotel one night and left
the Prime Minister has appointed three new early the following morning.
ministers.

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________ a general strike in 1933, he fled the country and went to South [Link] went out
on the boat. The sea was really rough and ________hour was the worst in my short life. I’m
afraid I can’t eat any of ________: tomatoes, cucumbers, onions and cabbage. ________day
she woke up with a splitting headache. They agreed to meet ________week in the Cafe Rouge.
Your report must include ________: the artist's name and the title of the song.

FULL – полный FILLED – заполнил чем-то (with)

The room was full of books. She looked at him, filled with horror.
The theatre is completely full this evening. She has filled my life with happiness.

Her eyes ________with tears. All the seats were________and a number of people were standing.
The air was ________ with the sound of children’s laughter. Jenny________the kettle and put it
on to boil. Ted’s workshop was crammed ________ of old engines. The bath was ________ to
the brim. I was ________with admiration for her.

HOW IS…? – как состояние здоровья WHAT IS…LIKE? – на что похоже?

(общее)
How’s your mother these days? What’s her new house like? – It’s a modern
She’s fine, thank you. one, quite big, with a nice garden.

А: ______ _____ the walls in the kitchen? 

B: Well, they need redecorating really.
A: ______ _____ your new car?
B: Wonderful. It’s so much easier to drive than the old one.

A: _____ ____ your new teacher?

B: He’s nice. He’s very good-looking! But he’s quite strict.

A: Have you ever had Korean kimchi?

B: No. ______ it?
A: Well, it’s sort of spicy fermented vegetables, cabbage and things.

Я ожидаю посетителей в любое время. Он нетерпеливо ждал ответа. За речью президента

будет несколько минут для вопросов. Ответьте на следующие вопросы. Жизнь полна
совпадений. Он улыбнулся, его глаза полны смеха. Их лица были вдруг заполнены
страхом. Как погода сегодня? Какая она по характеру? Как ваша учеба?

LOW – невысокий, низкий SHORT – низкого роста (о человеке)

a low wall/building/table He was a short, fat little man.
a dress with a low neckline
a low level

In this sort of investment, the risks are fairly _____. Tonight, temperatures in most areas will be
in the _____ 50s. The sun was _____ in the sky now. Their safety standards seem to be pretty
_____. Chris was ____ and stocky, with broad shoulders. He’s a bit ____er than me.

OUT – наружу, вышел, отошел AWAY – уехал, отсутствует

Is Billy there? – No he’s out. They are away on holiday. Они уехали в
отпуск.
Билли там? (при телефонном звонке) – Нет,

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There were ten children ____ yesterday. She was ______ from work for a week. Don’t
come ______. It’s too cold. I came around to see you this morning, but you were _____.
Someone called while you were _____. You must bring a note from your parents if you’ve been
______ from school.

LOOK AT – смотреть на SEE – видеть, смотреть WATCH – наблюдать,

фильм в кинотеатре cмотреть телевизор
Look at the rain. It’s so Can I see your ticket, please? We watch television every
heavy. evening.

We ______ a wonderful new film last night. You’ll have to go and _____ it while it’s in the
cinema. I like to sit at the window to ______what’s happening in the garden. If you go for a walk
by the river, you can ______ the beautiful scenery. If you go to the forest, you
might ______ some deer. I really want to ______ the new Rocky movie but Nancy said she’s not
interested in that. I ________ ‘Phantom of the Opera’ last night on DVD.

MAN – мужчина, человек MANKIND – человечество PEOPLE – народ

в значении человек лучше I believe that war is one of the the American/French people
заменять на human being major evils facing mankind.
the indigenous peoples of
Mexico

_________ have always dreamt of happiness and of a perfect world. _______ will always need
food, so the food industry will never disappear. _________will always defend their territory
against an attack from outside. We should strive for peace among the ______s of the world.
Australia is a collectivity of diverse _______s. The rest of China's Muslim minorities are mostly
Turkish _______s. The EU was intended to unite the _______s of Europe.

PICK – подобрать, выбрать, собрать PICK UP – поднять, забрать человека, снять

трубку

Let’s go into the garden and pick some flowers I'll pick you up at five.
for the dinner table.

She earned money during the summer ____ing fruit on local farms. I’m tired of _____ing
up your clothes from the floor! Can’t you hang them up properly in the wardrobe? Let me know
what time your flight arrives. I can _____you at the airport and take you to your hotel. ______ a
number from one to twenty. The phone rang and rang and nobody ______ed up. He _____ed his
words carefully. They _____ed some flowers and arranged them into a beautiful bouquet.

NOWADAYS – теперь (по контрасту с THESE DAYS – в последнее время

прошлым) (неформальное)
I don’t watch TV very much nowadays.
Pop singers these days don’t seem to last more
There’s so much rubbish on. It’s not like it
than a couple of months, then you never hear of
used to be.
them again.

В притяжательном падеже заменяется на today:

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Today’s family structures are quite different from those of 100 years ago. The youth of
today have never known what life was like without computers.
Cars __________ are much more efficient and economical. Young people _______ don’t respect
their teachers any more. _______ you never see a young person give up their seat for an older
person on the bus. That’s what I was taught to do when I was a kid. Most people _______ are
aware of the importance of a healthy diet.

DUTY – долг (обязанность) DEBT – долг (денежный)

It is my duty to report it to the police. debts of over $1 million

We feel it is our _____ to help her. Parents have a _____ to make sure that their children receive
an education. I need to pay off all my _____s. He was burdened with crippling ____s. Without a
job, he'll never clear his ____s. We were poor but we never got into _______.

Она была низкой полненькой женщиной. Температура была очень низкой прошлой ночью. Cаймон
отсутствует с гриппом. Кто-то звонил, когда ты выходил. Мы видели китов, выпрыгивающих из воды.
Большая толпа наблюдала за игрой в субботу. Посмотри на механизм довольно внимательно перед тем, как
ты купишь его. Он исследовал обычаи примитивных народов амазонского бассейна (basin). Это спорно,
является ли исследование полезным (benefit) для человечества. Ущерб, нанесенный человеком окружающей
среде. На пляже мы выбрали место, чтобы сесть. Автобус подбирает пассажиров вне аэропорта. Cейчас
людей редко шокируешь тем, что они видят по телевизору. У нынешней молодежи нет великих ожиданий на
пенсионные года. Она почувствовала, что это был ее моральный долг обращаться с каждым как с равным
(equally). Банк в итоге согласился списать (write off) долг.

road – твердая поверхность path – тропинка way – дорога, маршрут,

для езды конкретное направление
путь к чему-либо
a main/major/minor road – in something’s/somebody’s path ask smb the way – cпросить
главная/ второстепенная – на своем пути кого-либо дорогу
дорога path to freedom/success/ on my way – по пути
a country/mountain road – independence – дорога к in smb’s way – на пути
сельская / горная дорога свободе/успеху/независимость кого-либо
itinerary – маршрут с route – маршрут
точками следования
a detailed itinerary route to something – маршрут
в определенное место
Mark showed me the quickest
route to the hospital on foot.
an escape route – маршрут побега
to go down/take/follow a
particular route – пойти по
определенному маршруту

They’re planning to build a new______. There are far more cars on the ______now than there
used to be. The doctor says she’s well on the ______ to recovery. She stepped out into the
______ without looking. There’s something lying on the ______. I walked nervously up
the garden ______ towards the front door. The tornado destroyed everything in its ______. Our
______ did not cross again. There are many ______ leading to the top of the mountain.

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 A narrow ______ took us down to the river. Which is the quickest ______ to the sea from here?
Which ______is north? He left the house, looking carefully both ______. There was a big truck
in the ______. The______ahead was blocked. He asked me the ______ to the police station. Jill's
office is that ______. She does not believe that this is the _________ to a lasting peace. The
National Gallery is on most tourists' ___________.

occupation – род Please state your name, Пожалуйста, укажите свое имя, возраст и род
занятий age and occupation. занятий.
profession – the medical/legal/ медицинская/юридическая/
профессия teaching profession преподавательская профессия

to enter/go into/join a стать кем-то по профессии

profession

by profession He was a по профессии (Он был юристом по

lawyer by profession. профессии)
employment – employment with устройство где-то
трудоустройств somebody/something He Он устроился на работу в компании в мае
о took up employment with 2015.
the company in May
2015.

 employment in full- трудоустройство

time/part-time на полную ставку/на полставки
employment

 in employment Most of трудоустроены

last year's graduates are Большинство прошлогодних выпускников
now in paid employment. сейчас платно трудоустроены.
trade – работа  by trade He was a У него ремесло плотника.
руками carpenter by trade.

When she leaves school, Когда она закончит школу, она хочет
she wants to learn a изучить ремесло.
trade.
craft – ремесло chefs who learned their шеф-повара, кто изучил свое ремесло
craft in top hotels

the writer’s craft

ремесло писателя

 (a) full-time/part-time work/employment/career/occupation
 permanent/temporary work/employment
 (a) well-paid work/employment/profession/occupation
 (a) low-paid work/employment/occupation
 to look for/seek/find work/employment/a career/an occupation
 to get/obtain/give somebody/offer somebody/create/generate/provide work/
employment

 He gave up his ___________ as a farmer and became a teacher.

 He left the army in 1999 and chose a civilian ___________.

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  Her ___________ is listed as ‘homemaker’.
 The college provides training in a wide range of ____________s.
 The people interviewed followed a variety of ___________s.
 It's time to change your ___________ for something more exciting.
 She entered the legal ____________ after college.
 What made you choose this ___________?
 Interviewers will look carefully at a candidate's _________ history.
 One company terminated his_____________ after 30 days.
 She had been out of ___________ for three years.
 She lost her __________ when the company closed.
 Steel making is the only local industry offering large-scale ____________.
 If you've got a_________, you need never be out of work.
 Dressmaking is a highly skilled ___________.
 the tools needed to carry on a_____________
 comedians plying their __________ for an agency
 a carpenter who is a real master of his__________
 The miners are threatening to withdraw their ___________.
 These women were generally accustomed to hard manual ___________.

labour – труд manual labour ручной труд

forced/slave labour принудительный /рабский труд

нехватка труда
a shortage of labour
toil – тяжелый a life of hardship and toil жизнь нужды и тяжкого труда
труд

vocabulary – словарный запас dictionary – словарь (электронный или

обычный)

in a dictionary – в словаре
to have a wide/limited vocabulary – иметь If you don't know the meaning of a word, look
широкий/ограниченный словарный запас it up in the dictionary.
Learners of languages acquire __________ through practice. This book has been designed to
help you expand your ____________. Try to develop a wide __________. I couldn't find the
word in the dictionary. You need a __________ to understand what he's saying half the time.
politics – политика policy – политика (определенные действия)

in politics – в политику policy on something

She is aiming for a career in politics. the present government’s policy on education
 The document does not represent government __________.
 He implemented an aggressive monetary ________to stimulate the economy.
 They have had a significant change in ___________ on paternity leave.
 This would be a radical shift in __________.

change – изменение exchange – обмен

changeable – переменчивый exchangeable – возможный для обмена
 change to something We need to exchange of
inform you of significant changesto the
tax system.  an exchange of glances/insults

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  change in something We're hoping for  an exchange of fire
a change in the weather.
 change of something a change of
address

 We need to promote an open __________ of ideas and information.

 She had a full and frank __________ of views with her boss before resigning.
 The vouchers are ______________for goods at selected stores.
 How far does war bring about social ___________?
 Major economic __________s have occurred recently.
 The weather is very ____________ at this time of year.

floor – этаж, когда story – история storey – этаж (амер)

подчеркивается, на каком когда отмечаем по
уровне происходит действие количеству этажей здание
His office is on the fifth floor. a bedtime story – сказка на a five-storey house –
ночь пятиэтажное здание
ground floor – первый раз
The office building is five
on the top floor – на верхнем storeys high. Здание офисов
этаже высотой в пять этажей.

the upper floor – на верхнем

этаже
 a cafe on the mezzanine __________
 the Irish guy who lives two ___________s above
 There is a lift to all _________s.
 They plan to add an extra __________.
 The kitchen occupies the lower _________.

cost – стоимость price – цена value – ценность

cost of something  to ask/charge a high price a market value of one million
Retail prices pounds.
the high/low cost of housing
to go up/rise/increase in value

of value

to go up/rise/increase in value

to go down/fall/decline in
value
to the value of something
 I can't afford it at that _________.
 House ________As went up by 5 per cent last year.
 If _________s slump further, the farmers will starve.
 The winner will receive a prize to the ________ of £1 000. Don't leave anything of
________ in the car. Dramatic developments on the stock market tripled the ________ of
his shares.

buyer – покупатель чего-то customer – покупатель consumer – потребитель

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Did you find a buyer for your one of the shop’s best consumer spending/demand
house? customers
They quickly found a _______ for their house. Part of good __________relations is knowing
how to deal with complaints. The terms of the guarantee will be set out in the
________agreement. Health-conscious __________s want more information about the food they
buy. This tool may be considered too expensive for the average ____________.
marriage – брак wedlock – в браке/вне брака matrimony – супружество
in/out of wedlock holy matrimony – cвященное
супружество
This is his second _________. She has two children by a previous _________. They destroyed
the institution of __________. The child was born out of ___________.
audience – аудитория viewers – зрители spectators – зрители
спортивного события
The museum is trying British television viewers saw The new football stadium will
to attract a wider audience. him this week in a BBC hold 75 000 spectators.
documentary.
His book reached an even wider __________ when it was made into a movie. This book will
appeal to a broad __________. Hundreds of __________s called in to complain after the show.

sight – поле glance – взгляд stare – glare – злой

зрения пристальный взгляд
взгляд
 in sight / within to take/have a glance at the a hostile glare
sight newspaper headlines

out of sight a cursory/brief/casual/furtive

glance
The cricket ground was situated ___________ of both village pubs. The boat disappeared from
__________. There was no one___________. He stole a sidelong _______at the young woman
sitting next to him on the train. After a cursory _________ at the report he frowned. She gave
him a blank _________. He fixed the interviewer with a penetrating ________. She fixed her
questioner with a hostile ___________.
event – событие case – cлучай accident – случай incident –
(несчастный ) инцидент
series of events  in the case of something a car/road/traffic incident of
In most cases accident incident with
a dramatic turn of In many cases
events a serious/minor
accident

a fatal accident
Everyone was frightened by the strange sequence of __________s. The police have
reconstructed the chain of ________s leading to the murder. In some _________s people have
had to wait several weeks for an appointment. There have been documented ______s of
officials accepting bribes. The ambulance took only six minutes to reach the scene of the
___________. She reported the_________to the police. The most recent ________ occurred last
January. The hot-headed tennis star became involved in an _________ with the
umpire.
production – goods – товары wares – мелкие merchandise –
производство товары продукция к

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случаю
production to produce/buy/sell goods ceramic ware official Olympic
costs/processes merchandise
cotton/leather goods a collection of local
food/oil production ware a wide selection of
electrical goods merchandise
basketware
Industries boosted _________ last month. In 1872 Ann loaded her five children and
her household ________s onto a wagon and travelled north. He travelled from town to town
selling his _________s.
place – место site – место (построй ки, room – area –
cобытия) пространство пространство
внутри чего-то
a place to live/stay  on a site room for smth play/parking/dining
area
а place for at the site of
something the hotel reception
area
а place of work

He remembered the saying ‘A ________ for everything and everything in its _______.’
The hotel is in a prime _________ overlooking the sea. People laid flowers at the _____ of
the accident. You'll have to find _______ for all those books. Move the cursor to a blank
______ on the screen.

TALL – о высоких и узких вещах HIGH – высота предмета, уровня

о людях
 Tall pine trees line the roadways.  a high branch/shelf/window
 My brother’s much taller than me.  a high price/cost/speed/temperature
  high in something foods that are high
in fat
  high on something Job security is
high on his list of priorities.

 They were flying at _______ altitude. The grass was waist-________.

 a _______ glass of iced tea
 How _______ are you?
 The house has a ______wall all the way round it.
 How _______ is Everest?
 She ordered cold beer in a __________ glass.

LOW – низкий уровень SHORT – низкий рост

 a low wall/building/table  He was a short, fat little man.
 lower prices/costs
 low-income families
 a low-cost airline
 low in something

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  The fence is too ______. She was short and dumpy.
 What did he look like? Was he dark or fair? _______ or short?
 a _______ range of hills
 ________ clouds
 flying at _______ altitude
 The sun was ______ in the sky.
 ________ back pain
 the ________er slopes of the mountain
 a ________ level of unemployment
 the ________est rates of interest for 40 years the _______est temperature ever recorded
 This yogurt is very _______ in fat. There is a ________ risk of failure.
 Incomes are significantly _________er than in other parts of the country.
 areas with relatively _________ unemployment

constant – неизменный a constant stream of visitors неизменный поток посетителей

all day
permanent – a permanent resident of the постоянный житель США
постоянный United States
regular – регулярный regular meetings/visits регулярные встречи/визиты
регулярные
regular читатели/покупатели/пользователи
readers/customers/users
steady – cтабильный, a steady job/income постоянная работа/доход
непрерывный

 The _________threat of violence from the other inmates was hard to deal with.
 It was a___________ battle to avoid bankruptcy. All variables except one must be held
____________.
 They are now living together on a ___________ basis. The accident has not done
any ___________ damage. I couldn't see my ________doctor today. We've had five years
of _______ economic growth. We decided to make the arrangement __________.

able – cпособный able to do smth less able students

capable – cпособный capable of something a highly capable individual
incapable – incapable of something incapable of speech
неспособный
unable – неспособный unable to do smth He lay there, unable to move.
disabled – инвалид temporarily/permanently physically/developmentally/intellectually
disabled disabled

 A viral illness left her barely________ to walk.

 He was a very __________ man in business matters.

 I'll leave the organization in your _________ hands. He was a very _______ man in
business matters.
 Christine feels ________ to confide in her fiancé.
 The union has been __________ to reach an agreement with the company.
 The museum has special facilities for __________ people.
 My son is ________ and needs extra support at school.

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  He's quite _______ of lying to get out of trouble.

ill – больной, нельзя ill with something He'd been ill with cancer for
поставить перед months.
существительным
critically/gravely/severely ill
sick – больной, можно слово + sick  a sick child
поставить перед  seasick
существительным перед существительным  airsick
 carsick
 travel-sick

sick of smth – устал от sick and tired of your

moaning
diseased – cтрадающий от в прямом и переносном  diseased tissue
болезни смысле  the diseased social
system

sore – больной орган to have a sore throat like a bear with a sore head
a sore point
stand/stick out like a sore
thumb

They arrive at the hospital ______ from malnutrition. I am_______ of hearing about them and
their wedding. If you eat all that chocolate it'll make you _______. When I woke up my head was
__________ and throbbing. If you wear a suit to the party, you’ll stand out like a ______thumb.
Uncle Harry is terminally ________with cancer.

empty – пустой в прямом и переносном  an empty box/glass/bottle

смысле  words that were empty of meaning
empty of – лишенный чего-то
vacant – не используемый / вакантный /  A seat became vacant and he sat down
отсутствующий (вид) in it.
 a vacant look

Voters will see through the ________ rhetoric. We all feel very________ now she's gone. The
position left _________ in July has not yet been filled.

pure – чистый, без примесей  pure gold

без злого умысла  They met by pure chance.
 a pure voice
 to lead a pure life

blank – не исписанный  Write on one side of the paper and

не показывающий чувств leave the other side blank.
 Steve looked blank and said he had no
idea what I was talking about.

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  His motives were_________. Suddenly my mind went________.
 It was ________ coincidence that all the absences occurred at the same time.
 She laughed with _________ joy.
 Classical dance in its ________est form requires symmetry and balance.
 She turned to a _________ page in her notebook.
 Suddenly the screen went __________.
 She stared at me with a _________expression on her face.

decide decide to do smth решить делать что-то

decide between решить между
decide against решить не в пользу
decide that решить, что
decide smth решить что-то
solve to solve an issue/a crisis решить проблему, кризис
to solve a riddle/conundrum решить загадку, ребус
to solve a crime/mystery разгадать преступление/тайну
решить уравнение/задачу
to solve an equation/a puzzle
resolve to resolve an issue/a dispute/a разрешить
conflict/a crisis проблему/спор/конфликт/кризи
resolve itself с
resolve on something разрешиться
решить что-то
settle settle something урегулировать / основать
to settle a dispute/a matter/an issue разрешить спор/дело/проблему
to settle a case/lawsuit/claim решить дело/иск/жалобу
to settle an argument/a disagreement разрешить спор/разногласия

Sales figures will ultimately _________ the future of these types of games. We've reluctantly
____________d to sell the house. Being with peers and friends does not necessarily _______ this
feeling of loneliness. The police have appealed for help in _______ing the case.
 The board of directors has called a meeting to _________ on the merger.
 This region was ________d by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. It's time you _______d your
differences with your father. I'm delighted that all this has been ________ed amicably.

accept – принимать I don’t accept your invitation. Я не принимаю вашего

приглашения.
expect – ожидать I didn’t expect it at all. Я совсем не ожидал этого.
except – кроме Everybody is home except Все дома, кроме Джона.
John.
except – исключить Children under five are Дети меньше 5 лет
be except excepted from the survey. исключены из исследования.

He _________ the invitation to stay with us. He can't ________ the fact that his problems are his
own fault. Random House ________the book for publication. I am _________ the visitors at any
time. The office is open every day ________Sundays. The shop is open every day
_______Sunday. I’m ________ a call from the hospital. Tours are arranged all year round
(January ___________ed). The people in this office are so narrow-minded, present company
___________ed, of course.

learn learn of something узнать о

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learn smth узнать что-то
recognize recognize smb/smth by/from узнать
smth
get to know You'll like her once you get to постепенно узнать
know her.
find out find out about smth/smb узнать о ком-то/чем-то

I first _________ of his death many years later. We only _________ed about the problems in
May of this year. We were very surprised to _________(that) she had got married again. I
immediately ____________d the building. We barely __________d her—she had changed so
much in ten years. I haven't ________ anything ________about him yet.

HELP  help with something помогать с

 help somebody помогать кому-то
 help something помогать в чем-то
ASSIST assist in/with something Day hospitals have started to assist the process of
assist smth rehabilitation. Амбулатории начали помогать
процессу реабилитации.

He assisted in the development of the business

strategy.
Он помог в развитии бизнес-стратегии.
AID  aid in something помочь в чем-то
 aid somebody/something помочь кому-то/чему-то

 The driver has been __________ ing police with their investigation.
 She offered to ________ with the marketing of the product.
 Many people inadvertently __________ thieves by leaving keys in full view.
 The new test should _______ in the early detection of the disease.
 This feature is designed to _______ inexperienced users.
 New drugs are now available to ________recovery.

STAY to stay остаться здоровым/живым/спокойным/

healthy/alive/calm/silent/saf молчаливым/ в безопасности
e
LEAVE leave for something уехать куда-то
leave something оставить что-то
REMAIN to remain оставаться стоящим/сидящим/обездвиженным
standing/seated/motionless/ /спокойным/уверенным
calm/confident
remain silent молчать
to remain an issue/a вопрос/проблема остается
problem

Interest rates will _________ at current levels well into next year.

In spite of their quarrel, they ___________ the best of friends.
Alex ___________ ed behind when the others had gone.
__________ here while I go find out what's happening.
Humans need minerals to _________ healthy.
I wanted to __________ but they wouldn't let me. She___________ without saying goodbye.

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He __________in police custody until his next court date. Questions __________ about the
president's honesty.

wear to wear shoes/glasses носить туфли/очки

to wear a beard носить бороду
to wear a look иметь вид
put on Hurry up! Put your coat on! Поспеши! Надень свое
пальто!
dress  dress in something одеться в
 dress somebody/yourself in something надеть кого-то/себя в
be dressed in She is always dressed entirely in black. Она всегда одета полностью
в черное.

 He _______a puzzled look on his face.

 Hannah preferred to _________her hair short.
 Hurry up! ________your coat ________!
 Her mother always ________ed them identically.
 She ________es celebrities for awards ceremonies
 All staff are expected to_________ appropriately.

FORGET – забыть (информацию) LEAVE – забыть (оставить)

оставить (без указания места)
I’ll have to go back; I’ve forgotten my car I left my bag at home.
keys.

Mia, you’re always ______  your car keys on your desk. I _____ my homework at home. You’re
always _________ my birthday. I’m sorry, I’ve______ your name. Karl says he _____ about
our date. She______ all about their anniversary. Oh no, I’ve _______ my wallet.

REMEMBER REMIND RECALL RECOLLECT

remember remind smb recall smth recollect smth/smb
smth/smb remind of smb/smth

 She doesn't ____________ a thing about it.

 Do you ____________switching the lights off before we came out?
 He was trying to___________ where he had parked his car the night before.
 The bathroom mirror constantly ___________s me that I am getting old.
 I quickly __________ed him that I had said ‘maybe’.
 You ___________ me of your father when you say that.
 I cannot ___________ a time when the country faced such serious problems.
  She could no longer __________ the details of the letter.
 As far as I can _____________, she wasn't there on that occasion.


lift – поднять pick up – поднять raise – поднять (в rise – вставать,

увеличиваться переносном) подниматься
lift smth (up) pick smb/smth up raise smth
raise standards

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 She went over to the crying child and ______ed her _____.
 Trade usually __________ in the spring.
 She __________d the gun and fired.
 She __________d her eyes from her work.
 We need to _________ public awareness of the issue.
 Her eyebrows ________d. ‘Apologize? Why?’
 The box was so heavy I could barely _______ it.
 The wind is_________—I think there's a storm coming.
 He felt anger___________ inside him.

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