A-1; A-2 (10)

Question 1

ABOUT

/əˈbaʊt/

preposition

Answer 1

о, об
* a book about the Spanish Civil War
* What was she talking about?

по
* They were creeping about the garden.
* We heard someone moving about outside.
* (what/how about …?)

как насчет …?
* How about France for a holiday?

Question 2

about

/əˈbaʊt/

adverb

Answer 2

приблизительно, около
* It happened about two months ago.

кругом, повсюду
* She’s always leaving her clothes lying about.

рядом, поблизости
* Is Kate about?

Question 3

ability

/əˈbɪləti/

noun [ C, U ]

Answer 3

способность, умение (что-л. делать)

• athletic/academic ability
• [ + to do sth ] He had the ability to explain things clearly.
• The report questions the technical ability of the staff.
• People with the disease may lose their ability to communicate.
• This program has the ability to adapt to its user.

Question 4

able

/ˈeɪbl/

adjective

Answer 4

быть в состоянии, мочь
* He’ll be able to help you.
* I wouldn’t be able to come at that time anyway.

способный
* She’s a very able student.

Question 5

above

/əˈbʌv/

adverb, preposition

Answer 5

над, наверху
* There’s a mirror above the washbasin.
* I could hear music coming from the room above.

выше, свыше
* It says on the box it’s for children aged three and above.
* Rates of pay are above average.

выше
* Sally’s a grade above me.

Question 6

abroad

/əˈbrɔːd/

adverb

Answer 6

за границей, за границу
* He goes abroad a lot with his job.
* to go/travel/live/study abroad
* She worked abroad for a year.
* imports of cheap food from abroad
* He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries).
* For a holiday abroad you need a valid passport.

Question 7

accept

/əkˈsept/

verb

Answer 7

принимать
* to accept an invitation/offer
* to accept a job
* He won’t accept advice from anyone.
* Do you accept credit cards?

признавать
* [ + (that) ] He refuses to accept that he’s made a mistake.

принимать
* She’s been accepted by two universities.
* Many of the refugees have now been accepted into the local community.

Question 8

accident

/ˈæksɪdənt/

noun [ C ]

Answer 8

несчастный случай
* a car/traffic accident
* She had an accident in the kitchen.
* I didn’t mean to spill his drink. It was an accident.

случайно
* I deleted the wrong file by accident.

Question 9

according to

/əˈkɔːdɪŋtuː/

preposition

Answer 9

согласно
* According to Susie, he didn’t even have a girlfriend.
* According to our records, she was absent last Friday.

в соответствии с
* Children are allocated to schools according to the area in which they live.

Question 10

achieve

/əˈtʃiːv/

verb [ T ]

Answer 10

достигать
* I’ve achieved my ambition
* I’ve been working all day but I feel I’ve achieved nothing.