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a) got an email; b) got a call; c) got an SMS

4. When your friends are going on vacation, you wish them: a) Have a good time! b) Have a nice day! c) Have a safe trip home!

5. If you work from 9 am until 6 pm, you can say that you work... .

a) full time; b) part time; c) you are your own boss

6. Let’s ... for next week to do some work. When are you free?

a) make the time; b) set a time; c) make it out

7. I want to go see that modern art exhibit, but I just can’t make the time.

a) I don’t have an opportunity; b) I’m short on time; c) I’m too busy with work

8. Sam’s car is broken. He needs .... to the car service.

a) to bring it; b) to go with it; c) to take it

9. If you don’t like what you bought in the store, you can ... .

a) take it back; b) take it to the dump; c) take it along

10. When the child acts and looks like someone in his blood line, he ... .

a) takes after this person; b) reminds of this person; c) makes it after this person

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11. When a business starts to work well, you can say that it ... .

a) got off nicely; b) took off; c) set off well

12. When your friend invites you for dinner, you can say that he ... .

a) takes you over for dinner; b) takes you out for dinner; c) takes you on for dinner

13. I dropped my Italian class for some time. I want to ....

a) start it over again; b) take it up again; c) take it on again 14. When you ask someone to photograph you, you say:

a) Could you please take a picture of me? b) Could you please shoot me?

c) Could you please take a shot of me?

15. Can you take care of the plants in my house while I’m gone?

a) look after; b) care about; c) take in care

16. — Does the car drive well?

— It’s in tip-top condition.

a) very good condition; b) not a very good condition; c) not too good, but it’s OK

17. I’m sorry I’m late. I was so busy at work I lost track of time.

a) I didn’t notice how the time passed; b) I lost my watch; c) I forgot about our meeting

18. You’ve been trying to track Sue down for three days, but she’s not around.

a) to find Sue; b) to call Sue; c) to reach Sue

19. Fred wanted to start his own business, but with the current situation on the market he’s having ... .

a) second ideas; b) second opinion; c) second doubts; d) second thoughts

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20. When you’re asking someone to believe you, you say: a) Believe me. b) Trust me. c) Rely on me.

21. The director turned down our proposal.

a) put it in the folder; b) refused; c) forgot about it

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UFO [ˌjuː ef ˈəʊ] = unknown flying object

НЛО

• — I have a friend who says he saw a UFO once. / У меня есть

друг, который говорит, что однажды видел НЛО.

— He must be taking a treatment in a mental hospital now. / Сей-

час он, должно быть, лечится в психушке.

ugly

уродливый, отвратительный

• — I hear Tracy and Albert are having problems in the marriage. /

Я слышал, у Трейси и Алберта проблемы в браке.

— They got into a fight. He said ugly things to her. She now wants to divorce him. / Они поссорились. Он наговорил ей гадостей.

Теперь она хочет развестись с ним.

understandable

то, что можно понять

• — She said she couldn’t go for work out of the county because she has two kids on her hands. / Она сказала, что не может

поехать работать за границу, так как у нее на руках двое ма-

леньких детей.

— This is understandable. / Это можно понять.

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It’s up to you.

Твое дело. Тебе решать.

• — I don’t want to take on this job. I’m swamped right now. / Я не

хочу брать эту работу. У меня сейчас дел невпроворот.

— OK. It’s up to you. / Хорошо. Дело твое.

What are you up to?

Какие планы? Чем планируешь заниматься?

• — What are you up to this weekend? / Чем планируешь занимать-

ся в эти выходные?

— No plans so far. Any suggestions? / Пока нет планов. Есть

какие-нибудь предложения?

What’s up?

Как дела? Что происходит?

• — What’s up? / Как дела?

— Not so much. / Да ничего особенного.

update

обновить, обновления

• — Do you download updates from the web? / Ты скачиваешь об-

новления из Интернета?

— Of course! On a regular basis. / Конечно! Регулярно.

U-turn [juːˈtɜːn]

разворот

• There’s a U-turn sign a hundred meters up this road. I’ll be waiting for you there. / В ста метрах дальше по этой дороге есть знак