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Примерные упражнения для отработки идиом и фразовых глаголов по английскому языку в старших классах.
Students’ papers Unit 5-6
Exercise 1. Translate the following phrases
to put words into my mouth |
to hit the jackpot |
to have a strong stomach |
to break the ice |
to get that off my chest |
to have no intention of |
to feel it in my bones |
to do impressions |
a sweet tooth |
to have itchy feet |
to put my finger on |
Exercise 2. Put idioms into the gap.
I told my father about my problem at work so that I could……………………………………… . I was unable to ………………………………………….on the exact date of my friend's arrival. Demoralized and exhausted, the soldiers did ………………….not ………..for another fight. She likes to dissect frogs, but I ………………………………………………..for it. The girl …………………………and loves to eat chocolate. I ………………………… ………………………that I will win the lottery this month. Andy likes to tell a joke to …………… ………………….– to help everybody relax. Why've you got all these travel brochures? Do you…………………………….? My friend ……………………………… ……….when she bought a lottery ticket last week.Exercise 3. What idiom is it?
suggest that sb means one thing when they mean sth else |
to talk about something that has been worrying you |
they are not shocked by things that shock other people |
you see and identify what sth is |
you are certain about sth |
like sweet food very much |
to say or do sth that makes people feel relaxed |
to have great success |
emphasising that you are not going to do sth |
do amusing imitations of people |
have a strong desire to travel |
Exercise 4. Give definition to these phrasal verbs.
give back | come to an end; distribute |
give up | surrender; yield |
give off | emit (gas) |
give away | abandon an attempt; surrender |
give out | return |
give in | reveal; give sth free of charge |
Exercise 5. Fill in the correct particles. Translate the sentences.
I hope you won't give ….. playing the piano. The sun gives …… light and heat to the earth. The two boys fought until one gave ………. . I won't give ……. . I won't be broken by him. This milk must be bad, it's giving....... a nasty smell. When can you give …………the money that you owe? I hate the way you always give ……….. to him My money was beginning to give ….. and there were no jobs to be found Boiling water gives ……. steam. Give ……. the question papers ten minutes before the examination. His strength gave …… after running that long distance. The news was given …… that the political leader had die. Never give …… your credit card number to anyone over the phone. Don't give ………without even trying. I give………. . What's the answer? It is never too late to give ….. smoking. The thief gave his companions ……(to the police), hoping to escape punishment.Exercise 6. Give definition to these phrasal verbs.
go ahead | 1 break a promise/ agreement |
go after | 2 base one’s ideas on |
go back on | 3 take part in |
go down with | 4 explode; ring; spoil |
go back on | 5 stop burning |
go by | 6 be enough for everyone to have a share; spread, circulate = go round |
go for | 7 be allowed to happen |
go in for | 8 experience; be completed with success; discuss in detail |
go off | 9 match |
go on | 10 endure the lack of sth = do without |
go out | 11 stop; cease |
go over | 12 rise (prices) |
go round | 13examine details = go through; repeat |
go through | 14 become ill |
go up | 15 continue= carry on; happen |
go without | 16 attack; apply for a job |
go with | 17 pursue |
Exercise 7. Fill in the correct particles. Translate the sentences.
1. Go ………….him and apologize. Идите за ним и извинитесь.
2. You should never go ………… on your promise to a child. Никогда нельзя нарушать обещание, данное ребёнку.
3. Jane's gone …….with flu. Джейн свалилась с гриппом. (она заболела гриппом)
4. She went …………. him with a knife. (to attack)
5. What I said about Peter goes ………you, too. They have a high level of unemployment.( to apply to somebody/something)
6. Are you going to go in ……soccer this year at school? Ты собираешься играть в школе в футбол в этом году?
7. The bomb could go ……….at any moment. Бомба могла взорваться в любую минуту.
8. The alarm clock went ……..at 6:00 AM. Будильник зазвенел в 6 часов утра.
9. Jim intends to go …………the big prize. Он намерен добиваться первого приза.
10. Go ………………, what are you waiting for? Идите вперед, чего вы ждете?
11. The show must go …..as Freddie said. Как говорил Фреди, представление должно продолжаться.
12. What’s going……. here, guys? – Чё за дела, ребят?
13. The candle went ……….when the wind blew. Свеча погасла при дуновении ветра.
14. There’s no need going…… this remark – К чему возвращаться к тому же замечанию?
15. Let’s go ……………its details – Рассмотрим-ка подробности этого.
16. The room's going ……………— Комната вертится перед глазами
17. I have this tune going ………..in my head, driving me mad! — Эта мелодия вертится у меня в голове, она меня с ума сводит!
18. Stories have been going …….concerning the government's secret intentions — Ходят слухи о тайных планах правительства.
20. There should be enough soup to go ……..— Думаю, супа хватит на всех.
21. This phenomenon is worth going ………..– Результаты этого исследования стоят рассмотрения.
22. Only God knows what I went ……. .Одному богу известно, что я пережила
23. Going …….. the gist, we missed the details – Подытоживая суть, мы упустили детали.
24. Billy, go ……..the windowsill please – Билли, будь добр протри подоконник.
25. Almost all programs go ……….many subsequent releases – Почти все программы выходят последовательно в нескольких версиях.
26. I think the team will go ………… semifinals – Думаю, команде по силам дойти до полуфинала.
27. The price of oil has gone……. lately. Цена на нефть за последнее время выросла.
28. That shirt doesn't go ……those pants. Эта рубашка не смотрится с этими брюками.
29. A person can go…………..water for three days. Человек может прожить без воды три дня.
Exercise 8. После фразового глагола GIVE чаще всего следуют слова:
– back
– away
– off
– up
Выберите правильное слово для вставки.
1. He gave ____ all his books when he moved house.
2. The eggs were giving ____ a terrible smell.
3. She’s decided to give ____ smoking!
4. Did you give ____ that book to Diana?
5. Something in the fridge is giving ____ a horrible smell.
6. I’m thinking of giving ____ fatty foods.
7. I give ____ . What’s the answer?
8. Have you given ____ the book you borrowed from Zoe?
9. I’m giving ____ my recipe books to John. He needs them more than I do.
Exercise 9. После фразового глагола GO чаще всего следуют слова:
– ahead with
– away
– into
– on
– through
Выберите правильное слово для вставки.
1. Dan didn’t want to go ____ the details of his illness.
2. He went ____ two painful operations after the accident.
3. I wish this awful headache would go ____ !
4. Don’t even go ____ driving without wearing your glasses! You will have an accident!
5. The doctor decided not to go ____ the operation because there was no one to assist him.
6. I don’t want to go ____ what my operation is for!
7. Plastic surgery is a profitable business. Tom wants to go ____ it.
8. If you go ____ smoking like that, you will damage your health.
9. Why won’t this toothache go ____?
10. I don’t want to go ____ pain like that again.
Unit 6
Exercise 1. Match the pairs of words joined with and, then use the phrases to complete the sentences.
• safe alive clean hit law right
and
• run order tidy wrong sound well
1. We decide what's…………………………... .
2. My sister was involved in a …………………………….accident last Sunday afternoon.
3. The police restored………………………… .
4. I only want to know if he's…………………………. .
5. We told the police it was a………………………… .
6. ………………………….rooms range form cosy singles to spacious triples, suitable for families and groups.
7. When your hair's………………………, nobody's going to notice.
8. All I did was ………….. it………… .
9. Surely we're allowed to solve a case quickly at least……………………………………….?
10. ……………………………………….it can be useful to you.
11. I thought you'd be ………………………..to Atlanta.
12. I spend a lot of time…………………………. .
13. They've been ………………………………. for hours.
14. You have to ……………………….. she's not a puppy.
15. They'll be saved and they'll come back to you,………………………… .
16. I only go to that restaurant …………………………………. .
17. "Have you heard from Paul?" "………………………………… he calls, maybe once a year."
Exercise 2. Give definition to these phrasal verbs.
hold in | 1) control (tears, laughter); 2) hesitate |
hold on | keep at a distance |
hold out | 1) delay; 2) use violence in order to rob |
hold back | 1) last; 2) persist (упорствовать, настойчиво продолжать) |
hold to | wait (esp on the phone) |
hold off | restrain(сдерживать) |
hold up | follow exactly; keep to (a promise, etc) |
Exercise 3. Fill in the correct particles. Translate the sentences.
Doc was still touching my side, and I was trying to hold ……………whimpers. The fear I felt was no longer mental; it clamped a deep and stinking hold …………my bowels. I put my hands over my mouth to hold……….. the sob that wanted to come out. The steersman, on hearing this, made a hasty signal to his men to back their oars, and hold ………….from the shore which they were approaching. Hold…………. I have another call. Stop holding …………and tell us where you found all of these old records. Then I guess we'll see how long you can hold……….. . They're holding him……… the exact terms of the contract. They forced him at gunpoint to hold ……….the bank.Exercise 4. Give definition to these phrasal verbs.
keep away (from) | stay away from; avoid |
keep on | cause to remain at a lower level |
keep out | continue to be informed |
keep after | exclude sb/sth (исключать) |
keep up (with) | make sb stay indoors (as punishment) |
keep in | continue despite difficulties |
keep off | continue to pursue(преследовать, гнаться) |
keep up with | stay at the same level as sb/ sth |
Exercise 5. Fill in the correct particles. Translate the sentences.
The police kept ……… the criminals until at last they caught them. Nothing could keep me ………..from a quick trip to visit you. I love to ski in the winter, and nothing could keep me……………. . I will try to keep the smokers…………. from you. We were kept …….by the rain. I was kept ……….. with flu. Keep the cat …………the couch. Keep ………the grass! Keep your mind …………..this. Keep …………….your studies, however hard it sometimes seems. He kept ……….in his research till a discovery. But I'm pretty sure this means keep…………. . Keep the dog ……..of the garden; he keeps digging up the flowers. You just try to keep up with us. Ты просто попытайся успевать за нами. I keep …………………………….. his latest project. Nobody could keep ……………….. you. Dave couldn't keep ………………………….the class.После фразового глагола KEEP чаще всего следуют слова:
– away from
– back
– down
– off
– on
– out of
– up with
Выберите правильное слово для вставки.
1. Please keep the dog ____ the kitchen – it’s not hygienic to have him in there.
2. Keep ____ ! The burning building is about to collapse!
3. Martha and Kate kept ____ whispering, even after I had told them to stop.
4. Jody was finding it very difficult to keep ____ her schoolwork.
5. The sign says ‘keep ____ the grass’.
6. Can you keep the noise ____ ? I can’t hear myself speak!
7. If you keep ____ missing classes, you won’t pass your exams.
8. She kept ____ some vital information from the police.
9. Keep ____ that boy! He’s nothing but trouble!
10. I can’t keep ____ my school work and have a part-time job as well!
11. If you don’t keep the noise ____ , I’ll call the police!
12. Keep ____ unlit areas at night!
13. Tell me everything, don’t keep anything ____ .
14. If you keep ____ driving like that, you’ll have an accident.
15. Paul couldn’t keep ____ the workload, so he got an assistant.
Exercise plete each sentence with appropriate idiom. (some of them can be used several times)
Part I
do impression of; have a sweet tooth; get itchy feet; break the ice; get off my chest; have no intention of; have a strong stomach; put words in my mouth; feel it in my bones; put your finger on; hit the jackpot
1. Don't…………………….. .
2. I didn't say that! You are…………………………………………. .
3. Stop……………………………………….. !
4. When my second book was published I thought I'd really………………………………… .
5. I ……………………….. in the big contest.
6. Sally ……………………………… in the lottery.
7. Some of the war scenes are fairly horrific - you need to ………………………. to watch them.
8. You have to ……………………………………………to invest in the stock market these days.
9. He tried to………………………………….., but she was a little cold.
10. A nice smile does a lot to………………………………… .
11. I never know how to …………………………………….with someone I've just met at a party.
12. We played a couple of party games to…………………………………….. .
13. I sometimes discuss my problems with someone else just to……………… them………….. .
14. You will feel better if you ….. it ……your……………. .
15. I ………………………… going to the wedding.
16. He …………………………………marrying her; he's just stringing her along. Он не собирается жениться на ней, он просто обманывает ее.
17. Something terrible is going to happen. I………………………………….. .
18. Jacob ……………………………that he was not going to get the job that he wanted.
19. He ………..his best Justin Bieber……………………!
20. He …………..his best ………………………..Beyonce.
21. He ………………………………………..about moving to Spain with his family.
22. That is correct! You have certainly…………………………………………… the problem.
23. When she mentioned money, she really …………………………………. the problem.
24. I was unable to …………………………………….the exact date of my friend's arrival.
Я не смог установить точную дату приезда моего друга.
25. John eats candy all the time. He must………………………….. .
Part II
hit and run; safe and sound; clean and tidy; right and wrong; law and order; alive and well
1. It was a rough trip, but we got there……………………………. .
2. I'm glad to see you here……………………………. .
3. The hotel stuff was great, very friendly and helpful. The room was small but.................. .
4. The missing climber was found two days later………………………………………….. .
5. Children have to be taught the difference between …………………………………… .
6. She was knocked over in a(n)……………………………………. .
7. A policeman's job is to maintain ………………………………………… .
8. I have not seen him since he went to America twenty years ago, but I know he's ………………………….. .
9. She spends a lot of time doing housework. Her flat is always……………………………..


