VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 495.

WORD COMBINATIONS

be into smth быть заинтересованным в чем-л. She doesn't eat meat now, she is really into healthy food. — Она не ест мяса и интересуется здоровой пищей.

at short noticeтотчас же, в короткий срок

put on / gain weightпотолстеть, поправиться

lose / take off weightпохудеть

1. Paraphrase using words and word combinations from Active Vocabulary.

1. Could you come to the table – we are ready to offer the meal and drinks.
2. There is enough of the dish for six people to eat.
3. Is the waiter already attending to you?
4. Do trains travel here on Sundays?
5. Thank you. You've helped me very much.
6. I have the feeling you've been trying not to meet me recently.
7. We didn't take the main road because there had been an accident.
8. He didn't want to answer further questions, he got up and left the room.
9. His old injury still gives him pain.
10. Will you stop disturbing me all the time!
11. The car is fine – there is just a little noise that makes me worry a little.
12. He is in control of the affairs of the world tennis champion.
13. She knows how to succeed in dealing with him when he is angry.
14. I couldn't go on two weeks' holiday this year, only one.
15. They succeeded in living on very little money.
16. I don't think it would be easy to do without your help.
17. We have noticed that the students have become more politically active.
18. Inside the stadium the excitement was becoming stronger.
19. What can we do to stop the disease spreading.
20. How does a healthy diet help to decrease the number of heart attacks.