Стр.97 Unit 9 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс

Задача

Приведем выдержку из задания из учебника Вербицкая, Камине Д.Карр, Парсонс 11 класс, Просвещение: A «I WOULDN’T BE SEEN DEAD WEARING THOSE BOOTS!»
B «ERNIE’S THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY.»
«YES, HE’S LARGER THAN LIFE!»
C «I’M NOT GIVING YOU THE MONEY!»
«YOU’RE DEAD RIGHT, I’LL TAKE IT AFTER I’VE SHOT YOU!»
D «PASS ME THAT KNIFE, PLEASE.»
«YOU’LL DO THAT OVER MY DEAD BODY!»
E «LOOKING FOR SOMETHING, DEAR?»
«I CAN’T FOR THE LIFE OF ME REMEMBER WHERE I PUT MY HAT!»
VOCABULARY
1 In pairs, look at the cartoons and answer the questions.
• What do the underlined expressions mean?
Do you have similar ones in your language?
• Which cartoon do you like best? Why?
2 T061 Lines a-e each finish five different dialogues. Listen and match the dialogues you hear to the correct lines. Justify your choice.
a I wouldn’t be seen dead with him!
b Over my dead body!
c I’m dead tired tonight.
d You mean larger than life? He’s sure to be the life and soul of the party.
e But I couldn’t for the life of me remember his name!
Текст аудирования:
One
A: I’m just so embarrassed!
B: Why? What happened?
A: Well, I was in the library and I met that nice old man who used to live next door to us when we were kids.
B: What — the one with the dog that used to bark all the time?
A: Yes, that’s him. Anyway, he came up and said ‘Hello Sue, how are you?’ and chatted away for ages.
Two
A: Hi, Dad — you’re a bit late tonight? Been doing some overtime?
B: Yes, there was a lot going on at work today. Why?
A: Well, I’ve got a problem with my maths homework and I wondered …
A: Sorry, not now, Jimmy.
Three
A: So I hear you’re going out with Harry?
B: What?! Who told you that?
A: Well, Harry did — or rather, Harry told my brother, and he told me.
B: I don’t believe it!
Four
A: Hi, sis. Are you still going walking in the mountains this weekend?
B: Probably, why?
A: Well, if you are, I thought I might borrow your car. I’m going …
B: You must be joking! Borrow my car?!
Five
A: I’m writing a list for the party. Who are we going to invite?
B: Well, all our friends for a start!
A: Of course — but is there anybody else?
B: Well, what about Keith’s brother, Oliver?
A: What — the one who’s always messing around and playing jokes on people?
B: Yeah, but I quite like him. He’s very amusing — and attractive.
A: Really?
3 Which sentences a-g follow on from sentences 1-7?
1 Have you bought the newspaper?
2 I knew I shouldn’t have gone there.
3 I’ve just heard that Bob wore two different-coloured shoes to school.
4 I’ve never worked so hard in my life.
5 I’ve just had a pay rise!
6 She really should look for a job nearer home.
7 That hat is to die for!
a I’m dying for a holiday.
b She’s been living out of a suitcase for the last six months.
c I nearly died of boredom.
d But look at the price. I’d probably live to regret it!
e I’m dying to check the answers to yesterday’s crossword.
f Let’s go out and live it up!
g I nearly died laughing.
4 Write a sentence to follow on from sentences 1-6. Use the underlined expressions from Exercise 3. Then compare your answers in pairs.
1 I wouldn’t buy that jacket if I were you.
2 That new comedian at the club is brilliant.
3 He’s just spent six months backpacking around Asia.
4 I heard they’ve got a new CD out.
5 Take my advice and don’t go to see it.
6 The exams are over! Now we can relax.
5 Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct particles. Use a dictionary to help you.
down (x2); up to; with; off; out; away
1 Hundreds of species are thought to be dying out every day.
2 Once the press find out his secret, he’ll never live it down.
3 We had a terrible storm last night, but it soon died down.
4 I know you hate your job, but you’ll have to live with it for the time being.
5 When our excitement finally died away, we realised what the million-pound win meant.
6 My boss is so demanding, I can never live up to his expectations.
7 Students who go to university usually have to live off their parents.
6 In groups, discuss your answers to each prompt. Then compare your answers with other groups.
Something or someone …
• you can never remember for the life of you
• you might live to regret
• that makes you die of boredom
• you’re dying to do or to have
• you might find hard to live down
• you find difficult to live with
• you find difficult to live up to *Цитирирование части задания со ссылкой на учебник производится исключительно в учебных целях для лучшего понимания разбора решения задания.

Подробный ответ

1. The underlined expressions mean:

I wouldn’t be seen dead wearing those boots! — I would never wear those boots.
the life and soul of the party — a very lively, popular person.
larger than life — very impressive, lively, or exaggerated.
over my dead body — absolutely not; I will never allow it.
for the life of me — no matter how hard I try.

2. Matching the dialogues:

a — “I wouldn’t be seen dead with him!”
c — “I’m dead tired tonight.”
e — “But I couldn’t for the life of me remember his name!”
b — “Over my dead body!”
d — “He’s sure to be the life and soul of the party.”

3. Sentences 1–7 with the correct follow-ups:

Have you bought the newspaper? e I’m dying to check the answers to yesterday’s crossword.
I knew I shouldn’t have gone there. c I nearly died of boredom.
I’ve just heard that Bob wore two different-coloured shoes to school. g I nearly died laughing.
I’ve never worked so hard in my life. a I’m dying for a holiday.
I’ve just had a pay rise! f Let’s go out and live it up!
She really should look for a job nearer home. b She’s been living out of a suitcase for the last six months.
That hat is to die for! d But look at the price. I’d probably live to regret it!