7. Body

Question 1

to sit with legs bent under you so that you are close to the ground and leaning forward slightly

присесть, припасть к земле

Soldiers in camouflage ____ed silently in the bushes.

Answer 1

to crouch

Soldiers in camouflage crouched silently in the bushes.

Question 2

to move into a position where your body makes a rounded shape

свернуться калачиком

The cat was ____ on the sofa, nose to tail, fast asleep.

Answer 2

to curl up

The cat was curled up on the sofa, nose to tail, fast asleep.

Question 3

to quickly lower your head in order to avoid being hit by sth, or so as not to be seen

наклониться, нагнуться

If he hadn’t ____ed, the ball would have hit him square in the face.

Answer 3

to duck

If he hadn’t ducked, the ball would have hit him square in the face.

Question 4

to be constantly moving your hands or your feet

беспокойно двигаться, вертеться, ёрзать

Children often ____ and fuss around restlessly when they are bored.

Answer 4

to fidget

Children often fidget and fuss around restlessly when they are bored.

Question 5

to make a sudden small movement because sth has hurt you or has made you jump

вздрагивать

I’m going to put a little drop of this in your eye so try not to ____.

Answer 5

to flinch

I’m going to put a little drop of this in your eye so try not to flinch.

Question 6

to lower your eyebrows because you are angry or you do not understand

хмуриться

He ____ed in frustration as he tried to add. the sums one more time.

Answer 6

to frown

He frowned in frustration as he tried to add. the sums one more time.

Question 7

to bend your legs so that your knees are touching the ground

встать на колени

He ____ before the Queen to be knighted.

Answer 7

to kneel

He knelt before the Queen to be knighted.

Question 8

to move your head up and down
(in most countries, you ____ when you say yes)

кивать

“Are you all happy with today’s programme?” she asked. Everyone ____ded in agreement.

Answer 8

to nod

“Are you all happy with today’s programme?” she asked. Everyone nodded in agreement.

Question 9

to gently push sb with your elbow to attract their attention

подталкивать, толкать

She ____d him. “Look, “ she said. I think that’s Elton John over there.”

Answer 9

to nudge

She nudged him. “Look, “ she said. I think that’s Elton John over there. “

Question 10

if you are ____ing, your body is shaking because you are cold

дрожать

He had forgotten to take his coat and was ____ing.

Answer 10

to shiver

He had forgotten to take his coat and was shivering.

Question 11

If you ____, your whole body shakes for a short time because you have seen, heard or tasted sth unpleasant

содрогаться, вздрагивать

The surgeon then proceeded to describe the operation in graphic detail. Mr Forth ____ed.

Answer 11

to shudder

The surgeon then proceeded to describe the operation in graphic detail. Mr Forth shuddered.

Question 12

if you are ____ing, your body or part of your body is shaking because you are frightened or very nervous

дрожать

I was so scared that I couldn’t stop ____ing.

Answer 12

to tremble

I was so scared that I couldn’t stop trembling.

Question 13

very frightening

леденящий кровь (крик)

We heard a ____ scream and then we saw the vampire.

Answer 13

bloodcurdling (scream)

We heard a bloodcurdling scream and then we saw the vampire.

Question 14

so attractive or unusual that you can’t help noticing it

привлекающий внимание

A good advertising poster must be simple but ____.

Answer 14

eye-catching

A good advertising poster must be simple but eye-catching.

Question 15

if you have ____ experience of sth, you have experienced it personally

из первых рук, непосредственно

Now, Gary, you have ____ experience of teaching in Paraguay.

Answer 15

first-hand

Now, Gary, you have first-hand experience of teaching in Paraguay.

Question 16

very frightening; used to describe experiences and journeys

страшный, ужасный (аж волосы дыбом)

How we didn’t crash I do not know. It was one of the most ____ bus rides I’ve ever been on.

Answer 16

hair-raising

How we didn’t crash I do not know. It was one of the most hair-raising bus rides I’ve ever been on.

Question 17

used to describe a collision between two moving vehicles where the front part of one vehicle hits the front part of another vehicle

лоб в лоб

The car he was driving was involved in a ____ collision with a lorry.

Answer 17

head-on

The car he was driving was involved in a head-on collision with a lorry.

Question 18

funny and not very serious

беззаботный; весёлый (с легким сердцем)

It’s a comedy, but I wouldn’t describe it as being a ____ film.

Answer 18

light-hearted

It’s a comedy, but I wouldn’t describe it as being a light-hearted film.

Question 19

food that looks and/or smells very good

аппетитный

… a shop full of ____ cakes.

Answer 19

mouth-watering

… a shop full of mouth-watering cakes.

Question 20

very exciting and dramatic, because you do not know what is going to happen

напряжённый, возбужденный (можно ногти сгрызть)

The final would be decided on penalty kicks. It was going to be a ____ five minutes.

Answer 20

nail-biting

The final would be decided on penalty kicks. It was going to be a nail-biting five minutes.

Question 21

not accepting and positively disliking anything new, different or radical (opp: broad-minded)

ограниченный, недалекий, с предрассудками

It’s a very ____ way of looking at the incredibly diverse world that we live in.

Answer 21

narrow-minded

It’s a very narrow-minded way of looking at the incredibly diverse world that we live in.

Question 22

a book or magazine that has been read so much that the edges and corners of the pages are dirty and in poor condition

замусоленный; захватанный

Some of the second-hand books were ____.

Answer 22

well-thumbed

Some of the second-hand books were well-thumbed.

Question 23

not to show any visible signs of surprise

глазом не моргнуть

When I told him that his bill came to £25,000, he didn’t ____. His face remained expressionless.

Answer 23

not to bat an eyelid

When I told him that his bill came to £25,000, he didn’t bat an eyelid. His face remained expressionless.

Question 24

to cough in order to speak more clearly

прочистить горло

He stood up, ____ and started to speak.

Answer 24

to clear your throat

He stood up, cleared his throat and started to speak.

Question 25

to curl your fingers up very tightly, usually because you are very angry

сжимать кулак

He ____ and went to punch me.

Answer 25

to clench your fist

He clenched his fists and went to punch me.

Question 26

while sitting, to put one leg on top of the other

скрещивать ноги

I had hardly enough room in my airline seat to ____, let alone stretch them.

Answer 26

to cross your legs

I had hardly enough room in my airline seat to cross my legs, let alone stretch them.

Question 27

to strike a pose and show your muscles

напрягать мускулы

The strong man at the fairground was proudly ____.

Answer 27

to flex your muscles

The strong man at the fairground was proudly flexing his muscles.

Question 28

to bring your arms together and link them

складывать руки

She ____ over her chest and glared at him defiantly.

Answer 28

to fold your arms

She folded her arms over her chest and glared at him defiantly.

Question 29

to press your teeth tightly together, often because you are angry or distressed (also: to clench your teeth)

скрежетать зубами

Joe ____ted his teeth as the bullet was extracted from his arm.

Answer 29

to grit your teeth

Joe gritted his teeth as the bullet was extracted from his arm.

Question 30

to pull out some of the hairs of your eyebrows, using tweezers

выщипывать брови

For this season’s look, ____ your eyebrows and pencil them into a half-moon shape.

Answer 30

to pluck your eyebrows

For this season’s look, pluck your eyebrows and pencil them into a half-moon shape.

Question 31

sb’s heart is beating very hard

у кого-л. колотится сердце

As he took the envelope containing his results, his hands were shaking and his heart was ____ing.

Answer 31

sb’s heart Is pounding

As he took the envelope containing his results, his hands were shaking and his heart was pounding.

Question 32

to make a noise because it is empty and you are hungry

урчать (в животе)

I hadn’t had breakfast and in the middle of the interview my stomach started ____ing.

Answer 32

to rumble (of stomach)

I hadn’t had breakfast and in the middle of the interview my stomach started rumbling.

Question 33

to move your head from side to side; in most countries, you _____ your head when you say no

покачать головой

He ____ his head as a sign of refusal.

Answer 33

to shake your head

He shook his head as a sign of refusal.

Question 34

to move your shoulders up and down

пожать плечами

The boy ____ged his shoulders and said: “Who cares?”

Answer 34

to shrug your shoulders

The boy shrugged his shoulders and said: “Who cares?”

Question 35

to twist and hurt (your ankle/wrist)

вывихнуть (лодыжку/запястье)

She fell down the stairs and ____ed her ankle.

Answer 35

to sprain (your ankle/wrist)

She fell down the stairs and sprained her ankle.

Question 36

to hit your toe against sth

споткнуться обо что-либо

She ____bed her toe against the leg of the chair.

Answer 36

to stub your toe

She stubbed her toe against the leg of the chair.