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Phrasal VerbsПознакомьтесь с фразовыми глаголами, ядерным элементом которых

является глагол to get.

GET

along/on with

awaywith

down to

over

at

1) to get along/on with somebody —

уживаться, ладить с кем-то

Richard and his sister don’t really

get along/on.

2) to get at something — намекать

на что-то

I don’t understand what you’re

getting at.

3) to get away with something  —

избежать наказания или порица-

ния за что-то

Don’t think that you can get away

with speeding up.

4) to get down to something  —

приняться за что-то, приступить

к чему-то

Well, let’s get down to business.

5) to get over something — справиться с чем-то,

преодолеть что-то

Don is very sad but he’ll get over it.

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7 Complete the sentences with the words from the box.

at, over, on/along, down to, away with

1) My dog and my cat get ... very well with each other. 2) The boy has taken our

money and got ... ... it. 3) What are you getting ...? I have done the job myself!

4) Does she get ... with all her classmates? 5) Your news is a real shock and we

can’t get ... it. 6) Get ... ... work right now! You haven’t written anything yet

and it’s already six o’clock. 7) I hope she will be able to get ... all the difficul-

ties. 8) How are you getting ... with your neighbours? 9) He tells so many lies

and always gets ... ... it. 10) If you don’t mind, I’d like to get ... ... business

right now.

8 A. Read these sentences. What differences can you see in their word order?

1) This is a fairly big school.

2) This is a pretty new dress.

3) This is quite a good story.

4) This is rather a useful dictionary.

B. Put a in the appropriate places in the following sentences.

1) We walked ... quite ... long way from the railway station. 2) The new boy had

... rather ... pleasant face and good manners. 3) Mine was ... pretty ... old bike

but I didn’t want to have any other. 4) That seemed ... quite ... satisfactory

decision for both of us. 5) Going to the art gallery was ... quite ... memorable

event. 6) The house was constructed by ... fairly ... skilful builder. 7) It was ...

rather ... simple rule to remember and use. 8) Yesterday was ... pretty ... stress-

ful day. 9) This is ... quite ... noble aim. 10) James is a man of ... fairly ... inven-

tive mind.

DO IT ON YOUR OWN

9 Complete the sentences. Use to where necessary. Write the sentences down.

1) We have never seen Iris ... read thick novels. 2) Jane is not allowed ... watch

soap operas late at night. 3) We would like to go camping but I’m afraid our

parents won’t let us ... do it. 4) Sue never lets her children ... eat many sweets.

5) We were made ... finish our meeting at three. 6) Thank you for letting me ...

borrow your car. 7) Make John ... prepare the papers by six o’clock. 8) I expect

them ... arrive in Moscow tomorrow. 9) I’ve heard him ... offer his help to

Andrew. 10) I want you ... publish Peter’s article in your magazine.

10 Write the same in English.

1) Моя мама не позволяет мне носить короткие юбки. 2) Мне не разрешают

работать на этом компьютере. 3) Так жарко! Позволь мне пойти на речку

поплавать (to have a swim). 4) Я заставлю тебя сказать мне правду. 5) Нас

заставили вымыть окна. 6) Мой старший брат не разрешает мне кататься на

своём велосипеде. 7) Детям разрешили купить мороженое. 8) Виктора

заставили выучить стихотворение наизусть.

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11 Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their meanings in column B.

A1) to get at something

2) to get away with

something

3) to get over something

4) to get down to something

5) to get along with someone

Ba) to start doing something seriously or with

much effort

b) to start to feel happy or well again after

something bad has happened

c) to try to speak about something without

saying it directly

d) to be friendly to each other

e) to manage to do something bad without

any punishment or criticism

12 Write an answer to your pen friend’s letter. Answer his/her questions.

...I just got your letter. It was interesting to know more about life in Russia. Nowa-days we can see a lot of immigrants everywhere in Britain. Our country is becoming multicultural. Is Russia a multicultural country? Do many people from other countries come to live in Russia? What problems do they have?

S t e p 8 DO IT TOGETHER

1 You will hear what fi ve young people say about some famous teen hangouts1 in the world, (67). Match what each teenager (1—5) says with the statements (a—f). There is one statement you don’t have to use.

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a) It is a fantastic place to visit. You can shop in it all day and dance all night.

b) I prefer to spend the end of December there. Together with my friends we

have the most unusual celebrations.

c) This place is a good magnet for teens. There are always young people from all

over the world there and they can meet in various clubs.

d) I like this cool2 place and have very good memories of Thailand, especially

when I look at the things I bought there.

e) You can meet many talented people from many cultures there. It is an excit-

ing place where people can say what they think about life and society.

f) You should wear your wildest and most unusual clothes if you’re going there.

1 a hangout [ˈhæŋaʊt] — место встреч, отдыха2 cool [ku:l] — разг.: крутой, классный

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