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Ex.17 Translate the sentences into English.Date: 2015-10-07; view: 475. What's the answer? Ex.16 Look at the sentences and say what you think the verbs in italics mean. How multi-word verbs work Ex.15 Work in pairs. Ask your partner to describe where he or she lives. Try to use multi-word verbs, particles, and idiomatic expressions in your questions and answers.
up
The particle up can be used with some verbs to give the idea of improving something:
I haven't finished doing up the bedroom yet.
a. I'm going to work in Paris next year, so I really need to brush up my French. I studied it at school several years ago but I think I've forgotten a lot of it. b. Her job is to train up people to become clerks or accountants. c. Не didn't know very much about computers, so he decided to read up on the subject in preparation for his job interview. d. He was told that if he wanted to continue working for the company he would have to smarten up his appearance. e. She managed to build up the reputation of the company in a very short time.
1 What is the difference between to put someone up and to put something up? 2 All the multi-word verbs below are connected in some way. What is the connection?
drop in (on someone) drop by drop round drop over call in (on someone) call by call round call over call (on someone)
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