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3.
Suzanne Vega made it big after her hit “Tom’s Diner”.a) became very unpopular; b) became very famous; c) grew up
4.
Make sure you’re not being watched. Only then enter the code.a) check if you’re watched or not; b) watch around to be sure about everything; c) don’t watch unless you’re sure
5.
What you wrote here ... to me. What exactly did you mean?a) is very important; b) sounds interesting; c) doesn’t make any sense 6.
The cigarette smoke ... now that I quit smoking.a) makes me sick; b) gives me trouble; c) freaks me out
7.
I know it’s silly, but I just can’t make up my mind.a) make a decision; b) solve a problem; c) understand this
8.
He will for sure make an offer tomorrow.a) suggest something; b) propose; c) make a gift
9.
I’m sorry, I’m afraid I won’t make it 6 o’clock. Let’s meet at 7.a) I want to meet at 6 o’clock. b) I won’t be able to see you tonight.
c) I won’t be there at 6.
10.
When you don’t understand what the other person is saying, you say: a) What do you mean? b) What do you want? c) Where were you last night?11.
Sally wants to marry a man who is forty years older than her. She must be ... !a) out of her mind; b) madly in love with him; c) very happy
12.
When you suddenly have an idea, you can say that it ... .a) never occurred to you; b) crossed your mind; c) was interesting to know
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13.
When you go live in another home, you ... .a) move; b) change; c) immigrate
14.
You set a time with your friend to meet. Later you realize that you cannot meet on that day. But you definitely want to meet on another day. You call your friend .... .a) to cancel your date; b) to move your date; c) to set up a tour 15.
When you can’t find your passport, you say:a) My passport is not around. b) My passport is missing. c) My passport was stolen.
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name
имя
— Mary.
— Can you spell your last name for me?
You name it.
Только назови. Все, что придет тебе на ум. (употреб-
ляется вместо «и так далее»)
— We can go anywhere: Bali, Thailand, Australia, Jamaica.... You name it!
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nasty
противный, ужасный
— That’s true. Do you know why she did it? She did it because he did something nasty to her, too.
Nice!
Здорово!
— Nice!
head nowhere / go nowhere
ни к чему не вести
That’s none of your business.
Это не твое дело.
— That’s none of your business.
nope, yep
не-а, ага; разговорные формы no
и yes— Yep. I’ll meet you out front.
— Nope. I’ve just had lunch.
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nuts
дурак, идиот
— He would be nuts to marry that woman. She’s so bitchy.
— He believes that she loves him.
go nuts
сходить с ума (в буквальном и переносном смысле)
— Go nuts! Just clean up the mess after you finish.