Стр.114 Unit 10 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1. Match the phrasal verbs with the phrases to make common collocations. Then write your own sentences with each collocation. Add all the necessary details.

   turn down; come up with; see through; look up; look down on; see off; cheer up; do away with

   a good suggestion; a word in a dictionary; poorer relatives; old possessions; at the train station; a marriage proposal; his lies; an upset friend

2. Complete the sentences. Form new words from the words in capital letters.
3. Read the diary extract and choose the correct answers (a–d).

   23/5/16

   I met my old school friend, Anne Gaynor, today. I listened 1) ______ as she told me what she 2) ______ since we left school. I remember she was always very 3) ______ about politics, and I remember she 4) ______ very good at languages, but I couldn’t believe it when she told me she was working in Brussels for the EU. I must seem very 5) ______ to her. Oh well! Not 6) ______ at all interested in such things, I didn’t really understand what she said she was doing. I told her I’d prefer 7) ______ about her personal life!

   1. a) in   b) at   c) on   d) from
   2. a) was doing   b) did   c) used to do   d) had been doing
   3. a) knows   b) knowing   c) knowledgeable   d) knew
   4. a) used to be   b) is   c) has been   d) would be
   5. a) moody   b) dull   c) pushy   d) unpredictable
   6. a) be   b) to be   c) being   d) been
   7. a) hearing   b) heard   c) to hear   d) I heard
4. Read the leaflet and choose the correct answers (a–d).

   How to survive away from home? Advice for first-year college students.

   Choose your accommodation carefully. If you like peace and quiet, look for a place away from the 1) ______ streets of the city centre. Think twice before deciding who to share your place with. You probably don’t want to end up 2) ______ with your roommate because he or she doesn’t help with the household chores.

   Learn how to manage your finances early on. It’s simple – be 3) ______ with your money and don’t 4) ______ it on unnecessary things. Always try to 5) ______ on what you have and never be tempted to borrow money from a loan company. The interest 6) ______ is usually very high.

   If you decide to combine work and studies – don’t expect too much. Yes, some students have even started their own companies but it can take them months just to 7) ______. Be realistic and remember that these are your college years and you are here not to 8) ______ a financial profit but to study and have some fun!

   If you need any help, contact Office of

   1. a) crumbling   b) stunning   c) bustling   d) abundant
   2. a) thrilled   b) apprehensive   c) self-pitying   d) frustrated
   3. a) confident   b) broke   c) careful   d) saving
   4. a) bet   b) blow   c) pay   d) donate
   5. a) get   b) pass   c) go   d) take
   6. a) rate   b) level   c) ratio   d) worth
   7. a) be   b) survive   c) go   d) break
   8. a) gain   b) make   c) achieve   d) do

SPEAKING SKILLS

1. What can you say in these situations? Try to sound tentative. Use the words from the box.

   wondering; mind; business; interfere

   1. Your sister wants to spend her holiday in a tent. You know that wet weather is forecast for most of the summer.
   2. Your best friend plans to lend a lot of money to Tom (another friend of yours). You’ve heard that Tom is heavily in debt.
   3. Your cousin wants to settle in Florida. She hasn’t got any friends there.
   4. Martha is moving in with Joanna. You know Joanna is untidy and irresponsible.