English by playlists B2

Question 1

Catch up with someone
1. I missed several lessons and it took me a while to catch up with the rest.
2. I ran after her and managed to catch up with her.
3. It’s always good to catch up with old friends

Answer 1

Догонять, наверстывать
Overall, “catch up” involves the process of moving towards a more current, updated, or completed state from a position of being behind or out of the loop.

Question 1

Put up with
1. As you might guess, I’m not going to put up with this injustice
2. I can put up with the house being messy, but I hate it if it’s not clean.

Answer 1

терпеть кого-либо/что-либо, мериться с

Question 2

Catch up on something
1. Can someone catch me up on the latest developments?
2. I have to catch up on my reading.
3. I plan to catch up on some sleep this weekend

Answer 2

catch up on is about addressing something specific that has been missed or delayed, with the goal of reaching a current, updated, or more satisfactory state

Question 3

Do something over
1. I realized that I’d have to do it over
2. The teacher told him to do the assignment over.

Answer 3

to do something again because you did not do it well the first time: Переделывать

Question 4

Get on with someone
1. I get on with m colleagues pretty well

Answer 4

Ладить

Question 5

Think something over
1. To tell the truth, I’d like to think it over first
2. I’ll think it over and give you an answer next week.

Answer 5

Обдумывать

Question 6

Get on with something
1. Stop talking and get on with it.
2. Get on with your homework.

Answer 6

to start or continue doing something, especially work:

Question 7

Keep up (with someone/something)
1. He started to walk faster and the children had to run to keep up.
2. She was walking so fast I couldn’t keep up with her.
3. Wages are failing to keep up with inflation.
4. He’s never made an effort to keep up with current events.

Answer 7

to do whatever is necessary to stay level or equal with someone or something: не отставать, держаться на том же уровне

Question 8

Come in handy / useful
1. I don’t throw it away because it can come in handy
2. Keep it, it might come in useful.

Answer 8

to be useful for a particular purpose:

Question 9

Injustice

Answer 9

несправедливость

Question 10

Get down to something
1. I’ve got a lot of work to do, but I can’t seem to get down to it.
2. I must get down to booking the hotels.
3. Before we get down to business, I’d like to thank you all for coming today.

Answer 10

to start to direct your efforts and attention towards something: приниматься за что-либо, приступать к чему-либо

Question 11

point (something/someone) out
1. The tour guide pointed out the inscription that runs round the inside of the dome.
2. I’d like to point out that this issue is of a great importance and it shouldn’t be ignored

Answer 11

1. to make a person notice someone or something, sometimes by holding up one of your fingers towards him, her, or it: указывать, отмечать
2. to tell someone about some information, often because you believe they do not know it or have forgotten it: заметить

Question 12

Sort out
1. Sort out any clothes you want to throw away and give them to me.
2. If I were you, I’d try to sort out the following problems as soon as possible
3. We’ve sorted out the computer system’s initial problems.
4. Have you sorted out your schedule yet?
5. Has he been bothering you again - do you want me to sort him out?

Answer 12

1. to separate one type of things from a group of things: перебирать, рассортировать
2. to deal successfully with a problem, a situation, or a person who is having difficulties: разбираться с чем-либо, улаживать что-либо

Question 13

Put off
1. I can’t put off going to the dentist any longer.
2. As they say, never put off till tomorrow what you can do today
3. He keeps asking me out, and I keep putting him off.

Answer 13

postpone: откладывать

Question 14

Call off
1. Tomorrow’s match has been called off because of the icy weather.
2. The police have called off the search for the missing child until dawn tomorrow.

Answer 14

cancel: отменять

Question 15

Fall behind
1. He was ill for six weeks and fell behind with his schoolwork.
2. I’ve fallen behind on the mortgage payments.

Answer 15

to fail to do something fast enough or on time: отставать

Question 16

Look after
1. We look after the neighbours’ cat while they’re away.
2. If you look after your clothes they last a lot longer
3. Don’t worry about Mia - she can look after herself.
4. Could you look after the children while I’m out?

Answer 16

to take care of or be in charge of someone or something: присматривать за кем-либо/чем-либо

Question 17

Calm down
1. She sat down and took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.
2. He was angry at first but we managed to calm him down.

Answer 17

to stop feeling upset, angry, or excited, or to make someone stop feeling this way: успокаивать(ся)

Question 18

Turn down
1. He offered her a trip to Australia but she turned it/him down.
2. He turned down the job because it involved too much travelling.
3. Can you turn down the volume?
4. The music was so loud that I turned it down
5. They did offer me the job, but I turned it down.

Answer 18

1. to refuse an offer or request: отказывать кому-либо/отклонять что-либо
2. to reduce the level of sound or heat that a machine produces: убавлять (звук и т. д.)

Question 19

Bring someone up
1. She was brought up by her grandmother.
2. Who brought her up?

Answer 19

to care for a child until they are an adult, often giving them particular beliefs: воспитывать

Question 20

Come back
1. I’ll come back and pick you up in half an hour.
2. We’ve just come back from Amsterdam.
3. By the time he came back, I’d already finished doing that exercise

Answer 20

to return to a place: возвращаться

Question 21

I haven’t been able to get in touch with her for the last few hours because her phone is switched off

Answer 21

…

Question 22

Get back
1. If you get back in time, you can come with us.
2. When we got back to the hotel, Ann had already left.

Answer 22

to return to a place after you have been somewhere else:

Question 23

Get back to someone
1. I’ll get back to you later with those figures.
2. He can’t find the phone number right now, but promised to get back to me with it.

Answer 23

to talk to someone again, usually on the phone, in order to give them some information or because you were not able to speak to them before: перезванивать кому-либо

Question 24

Get back to something
1. Anyway, I’d better get back to work.
2. We’ve been talking for so long. I think it’s time to get back to our tasks

Answer 24

to start doing or talking about something again: возвращаться к чему-либо

Question 25

Despite
1. I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
2. Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.
3. He managed to eat a big lunch despite having eaten an enormous breakfast.
4. Despite the fact that he grew up in a very poor family he got an excellent education and became a real expert in this area

Answer 25

несмотря на

Question 26

in spite of something
1. He still smokes, in spite of all the health warnings.
2. In spite of his injury, Ricardo will play in Saturday’s match.
3. In spite of the fact that he grew up in a disadvantaged family, he managed to succeed in life

Answer 26

несмотря на

Question 27

I told her that I’d call her back as soon as I got free

Answer 27

Я сказал ей, что перезвоню ей, как только освобожусь.

Question 28

Cut down
1. They are cutting down forests to clear land for cattle.

Answer 28

to make a tree or other plant fall to the ground by cutting it near the bottom: рубить (деревья)

Question 29

Cut down on
1. I’m trying to cut down on caffeine.
2. She used to work 50 hours a week, but recently she’s cut down.
3. He cut down on chocolate to stick to a more balanced diet
4. Patients were asked if they had cut down their use of painkillers.
5. I need to cut this section down to 500 words.

Answer 29

1. to do or use less of something: сокращать, урезать, сокращать потребление
2. to reduce the number, amount, or size of something:

Question 30

Carry on
1. We’ll certainly carry on our conversation
2. Steve just carried on playing on his computer.
3. You just have to carry on as if nothing’s happened.
4. Carry on with your work while I’m gone.

Answer 30

to continue doing something, or to cause something to continue: продолжать

Question 31

Cheer up
1. Cheer up! The news isn’t as bad as it may seem
2. She was sick so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.
3. He cheered up at the prospect of a meal.

Answer 31

to stop feeling sad, or to make someone feel happier: бодриться, подбадривать

Question 32

I came across so many new words while reading this article

Answer 32

Читая эту статью, я узнал много новых слов.

Question 33

Come across
1. She comes across really well (= creates a positive image) on television.
2. He comes across as a bit of a bore in an interview.
3. What comes across in his later poetry is a great sense of sadness.

Answer 33

1. Натыкаться
2. to behave in a way that makes people believe that you have a particular characteristic: производить впечатление
3. If an idea or emotion comes across, it is expressed clearly and people understand it: быть понятным, явно проявляться

*bore - зануда

Question 34

Do up
1. Can you help me to do up my dress?
2. Do up the coat or you can get cold
3. I’d like to buy a run-down house and do it up.
4. She always does her presents up beautifully in gold and silver paper.

Answer 34

1. to fasten something or become fastened: пристегнуть, застегнуть
2. to repair or decorate a building so that it looks attractive:
3. to wrap something in paper:

Question 35

The lock broke down and we weren’t able to get into the house

Answer 35

Замок сломался, и мы не смогли попасть в дом.

Question 36

Luckily, I managed to get into this university

Answer 36

К счастью, мне удалось поступить в этот университет.

Question 37

look into something
1. We’re looking into the possibility of merging the two departments.
2. The police are looking into this crime
3. He says that they’ll look into this matter
4. They are looking into the causes of the accident.

Answer 37

to examine the facts about a problem or situation: расследовать, изучать

Question 38

We need to hurry up or we won’t be able to catch up with them

Answer 38

Нам нужно поторопиться, иначе мы не сможем их догнать.

Question 39

Look forward to
1. I look forward to hearing from you
2. I’m not looking forward to Christmas this year.
3. She was looking forward to seeing the grandchildren again.
4. I’m really looking forward to seeing him.

Answer 39

ждать чего-либо с нетерпением

Question 40

Look something up
1. If you don’t know what the word means, look it up in a dictionary.
2. You’d better look it up in a dictionary

Answer 40

to try to find a piece of information by looking in a book or on a computer: искать (в книге, компьютере и т. д.)

Question 41

He picked up a note, which was lying on the ground, and read it

Answer 41

Он взял записку, лежавшую на земле, и прочитал ее.

Question 42

pay someone/something back
1. Can you lend me a fiver? I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
2. Unfortunately, he couldn’t paid back all the money
3. He swore he’d pay her back for all she’d done to him.

Answer 42

1. to pay someone the money that you owe them: возвращать долг
2. to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you:

Question 43

She was forced to hang up the phone

Answer 43

Она была вынуждена повесить трубку

Question 44

Hang up
1. He started shouting so I hung up
2. Let me speak to Melanie before you hang up
3. She was so angry that she hung up the phone

Answer 44

to end a phone conversation: вешать трубку

Question 45

1. He turned out to be right
2. He turned out right

Answer 45

Он оказался прав

Question 46

Accusation
1. You can’t just make wild accusations like that!
2. He glared at me with an air of accusation.
3. As it tuned out, those accusations were absolutely groundless

Answer 46

a statement saying that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind, or the fact of accusing someone: обвинение

Question 47

Brighten up
1. I hope the weather brightens up in time for our walk.\
2. It was rainy this morning, but it brightened up after lunch.
3. Alex brightened up when he heard the word “dinner”.
4. This news brightened up my day

Answer 47

1. If the weather brightens up, it becomes lighter and less cloudy, with more sun:
2. to become happier or more full of hope: оживлять, оживляться
3. скрасить

Question 48

Pay off
1. All her hard work paid off in the end, and she finally passed the exam.
2. We should be able to pay off the debt within two years.
3. He decided not to take a loan because he was afraid that he wouldn’t be able to pay it off
4. He finally paid off the loan

Answer 48

1. If something you have done pays off, it is successful: окупаться
2. to pay back money that you owe: расплачиваться

Question 49

It isn’t surprising that his bike is falling apart. It’s so old

Answer 49

Неудивительно, что его велосипед разваливается. Это так старо

Question 50

Set something up
1. A committee has been set up to organize social events for the students.
2. She plans to set up her own business.
3. We need to set up a meeting to discuss the proposals.
4. The government has agreed to set up a public enquiry.
5. I need one or two people to help me set up the display.
6. He said he hadn’t set up this program yet

Answer 50

1. to formally establish a new company, organization, system, way of working, etc.: основывать, учреждать
2. to arrange for an event or activity to happen: планировать, организовывать
3. to get all the necessary equipment ready for an activity: подготавливать, устанавливать

Question 51

Make up
1. I made up some story about having to go and see my sick mother.
2. Women make up nearly 50% of medical school entrants.
3. We were told to make up our own sentences
4. You know, I made up my mind to do it on my own

Answer 51

1. to say or write something that is not true: выдумывать
2. to form the whole of an amount: составлять (часть от целого)

Question 52

Break out
1. War broke out in 1914.
2. Many diseases have broken out in these camps.
3. They were in the yard when the fire broke out

Answer 52

If something dangerous or unpleasant breaks out, it suddenly starts: разразиться, вспыхивать

Question 53

Save up
1. It took me months to save up enough money to go travelling.
2. He’s currently trying to save up for a holiday

Answer 53

to keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future:

Question 54

Put out
1. Firefighters have been called to put out the fire in the city centre.
2. Would you mind putting your cigarette out, please?
3. The fire was so intense that it took them about five hours to put it out
4. Did you put the lights out downstairs?

Answer 54

1. to make something such as a fire or cigarette stop burning:
2. to make a light stop shining by pressing or moving a switch:

Question 55

The game ended in a draw

Answer 55

Игра закончилась вничью

Question 56

Go by
1. You can watch the trains going by from this window.
2. You can’t let an opportunity like that go by - it’s too good to miss.
3. We all see that time goes by so quickly
4. A green sports car went by.
5. Hardly a day goes by when I don’t think about her.
6. I’m sorry, madam, but we have to go by the rules.
7. Don’t go by what she says – she’s always wrong.

Answer 56

1. to move past, in space or time: проходить, протекать (о времени)
2. to follow something or be shown the way by something:

Question 57

You should watch out. There are so many careless drivers

Answer 57

Вам следует быть осторожным. Так много невнимательных водителей

Question 58

Measure up to
1. She could never measure up to her mother’s expectations.
2. He did not measure up to the requirements of the job.
3. As far as I can judge, this job doesn’t measure up to his expectations
4. The quality of this product doesn’t measure up to certain requirements

Answer 58

to be good enough, or as good as someone or something else: соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям и т. д.)

Question 59

Grow out of
1. The kids grew out of these clothes
2. Lucas says he wants to join the army when he turns 18, but I hope he’ll grow out of the idea.
3. He still bites his nails, but hopefully he’ll grow out of it.
4. The idea for the story grew out of a strange experience I had last year.
5. She said that he’d grown out of those clothes

Answer 59

1. If children grow out of clothes, they become too big to fit into them: вырастать из чего-либо
2. to stop doing something as you get older: отвыкать от чего-либо с возрастом
3. If an idea grows out of another one, it develops from it:

Question 60

See off
1. My parents saw me off at the airport.
2. My parents came to the airport to see me off.
3. I’ll see you off if you don’t mind

Answer 60

to go to the place that someone is leaving from in order to say goodbye to them: провожать

Question 61

Grow on
1. I wasn’t sure about this album when I bought it, but it’s really grown on me.
2. I didn’t like this idea in the beginning but then it grew on me
3. I didn’t like this format at first but then it grew on me
4. I didn’t like her at first but she’s grown on me over the years

Answer 61

If someone or something grows on you, you like him, her, or it more and more than you did at first: начинать нравиться

Question 62

Close down
1. Our local butcher is closing down.
2. It was decided to close down the factory
3. It was reported that a popular chain of supermarkets would have to close down for good

Answer 62

If a business or organization closes down or someone closes it down, it stops operating:

Question 63

Get to
1. How do you usually get to work? By bus/ by car/ on foot
2. How long does it take you to get to work?

Answer 63

Добираться

Question 64

What’s the best way to get to this place?

Answer 64

The only way to get to this place is on foot

Question 65

Take care of
1. My parents are going to take care of the house while we’re away.
2. He said that he’d take care of it while she was away
3. I’ll take care of it while he’s away

Answer 65

to protect someone or something and provide the things that that person or thing needs: присматривать за кем-либо/чем-либо, позаботится

Question 66

Climb down
1. They started climbing down the mountain because it was getting really dark
2. The government has been forced to climb down over the issue of increased taxes.

Answer 66

1. Слезать
2. to change your opinion or admit that you were wrong: уступать, признавать ошибку

Question 67

Climb up
1. He claimed up the tree and then climbed it down

Answer 67

Взбираться, подняться вверх

Question 68

Talk over
1. Let’s talk it over!
2. I’d like to talk it over with you
3. I’d like to talk it over with my wife first.
4. We should get together and talk this over.
5. Why don’t you talk it over with your parents first?

Answer 68

to discuss a problem or situation with someone, often to find out their opinion or to get advice before making a decision about it: обсудить

Question 69

Use your account to sign in

Answer 69

Используйте свою учетную запись для входа

Question 70

Don’t forget to sign out of your account

Answer 70

Не забудьте выйти из своего аккаунта

Question 71

give something back
1. Has she given you those books back yet?
2. She said that she needed to give back that money to him
3. He needs to give back this money

Answer 71

to return something to the person who gave it to you: возвращать, отдавать

Question 72

Take off
1. He took off his clothes and got into the shower.
2. After the poisoning scare, the product was taken off the shelves
3. He took two weeks off in September.
4. It was announced that the plane would take off in an hour

Answer 72

1. to remove something, especially clothes:
2. to spend time away from your work:
3. If an aircraft, bird, or insect takes off, it leaves the ground and begins to fly: взлетать

Question 73

Live up to something
1. The concert was brilliant - it lived up to all our expectations.
2. Unfortunately, this event didn’t live up to my expectations.

Answer 73

to be as good as something: оправдывать

Question 74

Keep up
1. You must eat to keep your strength up.
2. Keep up the good work!
3. Keep it up!

Answer 74

1. to make something continue at its present level and not allow it to fall:
2. to continue without stopping or changing, or to continue something without allowing it to stop or change:

Question 75

Make up for
1. Who will make up for these losses?
2. No amount of money can make up for the death of a child.
3. This year’s good harvest will make up for last year’s bad one.

Answer 75

to take the place of something lost or damaged or to compensate for something bad with something good: возмещать ущерб, компенсирвать

Question 76

I made up my mind to train much more intensively because I really wanted to make up for lost time

Answer 76

Я решил тренироваться гораздо интенсивнее, потому что очень хотел наверстать упущенное время.

Question 77

Put forward
1. They put forward several suggestions
2. Various proposals were put forward during the meeting
3. None of the ideas that I put forward have been accepted.

Answer 77

to suggest an idea for consideration: выдвинуть

Question 78

Lie down
1. She was so tired that she decided to lie down
2. I’d like to lie down for a while
3. I usually have a lie-down after lunch.
4. He lay down on the bed and tried to relax.

Answer 78

to move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest:

Question 79

I have to say that I’m really into it

Answer 79

Я должен сказать, что мне это действительно нравится

Question 80

1. to suddenly begin to do something: разразиться (аплодисментами и т. д.)
   She walked quickly, occasionally _______ a run (doing)
   The crowd _____ a cheer when he came on stage.
2. to force your way into something: проникнуть
   They ______ the house and stole the hidden money
   The police reported that someone had ______ their house

Answer 80

Break into

Question 81

She said that she just wanted to sit down and relax

Answer 81

Она сказала, что просто хотела сесть и расслабиться.

Question 82

to write something on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it:

1. Did you _____ Jo’s phone number?
2. You’d better _____it _____, otherwise you’ll forget it very easily
3. I’ll ______ it _____ just in case. I can’t rely on my memory because it often lets me down

Answer 82

Write down

Question 83

1. to not do something that you were going to do, or to stop doing something before you have completely finished:
   He __________ the race after two laps. (past simple)

2.If a student drops out, they stop going to classes before they have finished their course:
She _________ university after a year. (past simple)
No one really expected that he would _________ college

Answer 83

Drop out of

Question 84

1. to make someone experience something unpleasant or difficult:
   I’m sorry to ____ you _____ this ordeal.
2. to pay for someone to study at school, college, or university:
   It’s costing them a lot of money to-____ their children ______ school.
3. to connect a person using a phone to the person they want to speak to:
   Could you ______ me _______ to customer services, please?

Answer 84

put someone through something

Question 85

They told me to hold the line and that they’d put me through to the sales department

Answer 85

Мне сказали подождать на линии и перенаправят меня в отдел продаж.

Question 86

1. to write someone’s name on a list or document, usually in order to include that person in an event or activity:
   Do you want me to ____ you ____ for the trip to London?
   If you want to get your children into that school, you have to _____ their names ______ at birth.
2. to make someone feel silly or not important by criticizing them:
   Why did you have to____ me _____ in front of everybody like that?
   They need to stop ______ him ____

Answer 86

put down
1. записывать, заносить чье-либо имя (в список)
2. унижать

Question 87

I was asked to put down my name and address in capital letters

Answer 87

Меня попросили написать свое имя и адрес заглавными буквами.

Question 88

1. to finally agree to what someone wants, after refusing for a period of time:
   He finally ______ to their demands (past)
   The government cannot be seen as ___________ to terrorists’ demands.
2. to accept that you have been defeated and agree to stop competing or fighting:
   You’ll never guess the answer - do you _____?

Answer 88

give in
1. уступать, поддаваться
2. сдаваться

Question 89

Let’s move on to the next slide!

Answer 89

Перейдем к следующему слайду!

Question 90

to finish a supply of something:
1. Don’t _______ all the milk - we need some for breakfast.
2. It was said that all the money had already been _______
3. The earth’s resources are being _____ at an alarming rate.

Answer 90

Use up
1. израсходовать

Question 91

to agree to become involved in an organized activity:
1. She’s _________ for evening classes at the community college.
2. I’ve ______ to make the sandwiches for the party.
3. You can _____ for this course in advance

Answer 91

Sing up
записываться, поступать

Question 92

I feel that I need to focus more on my studies

Answer 92

Я чувствую, что мне нужно больше сосредоточиться на учебе.

Question 93

I had no idea how long I’d be away

Answer 93

Я понятия не имел, как долго меня не будет.

Question 94

If I were you, I wouldn’t count on it

Answer 94

Если бы я был тобой, я бы на это не рассчитывал.

Question 95

If something ____ you ____, it makes you feel unhappy or depressed.:
1. The chaos in his house was starting to ___ him ____.
2. I know it’s frustrating, but don’t let it ___ you ____.
3. It’s really _______him ____ that there’s still so much uncertainty

Answer 95

get someone down
Расстраивать

Question 96

1. to return from somewhere with something:
   Can you ____ me ____ some milk.
2. to make someone think about something from the past:
   The photos __________ some wonderful memories. (past)
   These photos _______ very happy memories
3. to start to do or use something that was done or used in the past:
   Few politicians are in favour of bringing back the higher rates of tax.

Answer 96

bring something back
приносить
напоминать

Question 97

1. to remove a part of something to make it smaller or shorter, using a sharp tool such as a knife:
   Remember to ___ the fat before you fry the steak.
2. to stop providing something such as electricity, supplies, etc.:
   If this bill is not paid within five days, your gas supply will be ____.
   The electricity supply was _____ because of the storm
   He was completely _____ from the outside world

Answer 97

Cut off

Question 98

Running away from your responsibilities isn’t the best idea because it won’t solve this problem

Answer 98

Убегать от своих обязанностей — не лучшая идея, потому что это не решит проблему.

Question 99

stay in
1. Let’s stay in tonight and watch a movie.
2. I’ll stay in for a while

Answer 99

to stay in your home:

Question 100

1. to speak in a louder voice so that people can hear you:
   Could you ______? We can’t hear at the back.
   Could you ______ a bit, please?
2. to give your opinion about something, especially about a problem or to support someone else

Answer 100

Speak up
говорить громче

Question 101

Deal with
1. He’s easy to deal with
2. He’s difficult to deal with

Answer 101

иметь дело

Question 102

to fall to the ground:
1. Our apple tree ______ in the storm.
2. He said that he’d _________ and hurt his leg
3. He stumbled and ______.
4. She slipped and ________ the stairs

Answer 102

fall down
упасть вниз

Question 103

To sum up, there are certain advantages and disadvantages of living here

Answer 103

Подводя итог, можно сказать, что есть определенные преимущества и недостатки жизни здесь.

Question 104

to fail to recognize two people or things correctly by thinking that one person or thing is the other person or thing:
1. People often ____ us ___ because we look so similar.
2. I often _______ these words
3. I think you’re ______ me ___ with my sister.

a mistake that causes confusion:
4. There was a ______ at the office and we all received the wrong forms.

Answer 104

mix someone/something up
путать

N: mix-up
путаница

Question 105

to confuse, worry, or upset someone:
1. The directions he gave me ______ me ___ and I went the wrong way.

to make a group of things untidy or badly organized, or to move them into the wrong order:
2. Your jigsaw puzzles and games are all _______ together in that box.
3. Don’t _______ the bottles - you’ll have to repeat the experiment if you do.

Answer 105

mix someone up
mix something up

Question 106

If a bomb ______, it explodes:
1. The bomb ______ at midday. (past)

If a gun _______, it fires:
2. His gun ______ accidentally. (past)

If a warning device ______, it starts to ring loudly or make a loud noise:
3. The alarm should _____ automatically as soon as smoke is detected.
4. His car alarm ______ every time it rains.

to happen in a particular way:
5. The protest march ______ peacefully. (past)

Answer 106

go off
1. взорваться, выстрелить
2. срабатывать (о сигнализации)

Question 107

to stop liking or being interested in someone or something: (past both)
1. I ______ beefburgers after I got food poisoning from a takeaway.
2. I _____ Peter when he said those dreadful things about Clare.
3. I’ve _______ fish recently.

Answer 107

go off someone/something
потерять интерес, разлюбить

Question 108

If a marriage __________ or two people in a romantic relationship _______, their marriage or their relationship ends:
1. He said that they’d ______ so unexpectedly
2. She’s just ______ with her boyfriend.
3. The couple _______ two years ago

Answer 108

break up

Question 109

to be waiting eagerly to hear about something:

1. Go ahead! I’m ______
2. Go ahead! We’re ______
3. I’m _______ - tell us what they had to say.

Answer 109

to be all ears
быть внимательным

Question 110

to be able to live or deal with a situation with difficulty, usually by having just enough of something you need, such as money:

1. How can he ____ on so little money?
2. We can _____ with four computers at the moment, but we’ll need a couple more when the new staff arrive.
3. It’s virtually impossible to _______ on this money
4. How can he ______ on such a small salary?

Answer 110

get by
выживать, обходиться

Question 111

It was reported that he’d been beaten up very badly

Answer 111

Сообщалось, что его очень сильно избили.

Question 112

to be born, got from, or made in a particular place:
1. Some of the best wines __________ France.
2. She __________ Italy.
3. Where will the money for the project __________?
4. Where does this quote __________?
5. Where do you __________ originally?

to be caused by something:
6. “I feel awful.” “That _________ eating too much.”

Answer 112

come from somewhere/something

Question 113

to divide into many pieces, or to divide something into many pieces:

1.The company has been _____________ and sold off.
2. The ship ________ on the reef. (past)

Answer 113

break something up

Question 114

If a light or a machine ________, it stops working:
1. The lights ________ in several villages because of the storm. (past)
2. The heating ________ at 10 o’clock.

If food or drink ______, it is not good to eat or drink any more because it is too old:
3. This bacon smells a bit funny - do you think it’s ________?
4. If you leave the food here, it can _____

to leave a place and go somewhere else:
5. She’s _______ on holiday with Tony.

Answer 114

go off
1. выключаться, отключаться
2. портиться
3. уходить, отправляться

Question 115

to cheat someone by making them pay too much money for something:

1. Bob’s tickets cost much less than ours - I think we’ve been ____________.
2. As far as I can judge, he was ____________ in this shop.

to remove something very quickly and carelessly:
3. They __________ their clothes and ran into the sea.

Answer 115

rip off
Обдирать
срывать

Question 116

something that is not worth what you pay for it:
1. $300 for that shirt? - That’s a complete ____
2. $500 for a pair of trousers! What a _______
3. The drinks here are a complete ________.

Answer 116

rip-off
обдираловка

Question 117

to argue with someone and stop being friendly with them:
1. He left home after ___________ with his parents.
2. As far as I know, they ______ only occasionally
3. She’d __________ with her boyfriend over his ex-girlfriend.

If a tooth or your hair falls out, it becomes loose and separates from your mouth or head:
4. Her baby teeth are starting to _______.

Answer 117

fall out
ссориться
выпадать

Question 118

I have to say that they used to fall out a lot

Answer 118

used to do
a lot

Question 119

If a business or other organization ________, or if someone _____ one ___, it is created and starts to operate:
1. Many small businesses ____________ in the 1980s to cater to this growing market.
2. Frankly speaking, I’ve never thought about __________ my own firm

If a vehicle or engine ________, or someone __________ it ___, it starts to work:
3. The car wouldn’t ________ this morning.

Answer 119

Start up
Основывать, открывать

Question 120

a small business that has just been started:
1. She wants to find an investor to fund her _________.

the process a computer goes through when it starts operating after being switched on:
2. Halt your computer during ______ so that the BIOS settings appear on screen.

Answer 120

start-up/startup

Question 121

to think carefully about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision:
1. I’m _____________ my options before I decide to apply for the job.
2. I’d like to ________ all the pros and cons

Answer 121

weigh up

Question 122

I printed out what I’d typed

Answer 122

print out - распечатать

Question 123

to delay someone or something:
1. You know, I was held up in a traffic jam
2. He said that their flight had been held up

Answer 123

hold up

Question 124

to move slower, or to cause someone or something to move slower:
1. The car ________, then suddenly pulled away.
2. He said that we’d have to __________ the pace for a while
3. ____________ a bit! I can’t keep up with you.

Answer 124

slow down

Question 125

Sell out
1. All the goods were sold out
2. Have they already sold out all the tickets?

Answer 125

….

Question 126

to leave a place:
1. _______ and leave me alone!
2. He ________ for half an hour (past)

to leave your home in order to spend time somewhere else, usually for a holiday:
3. We usually ________ for the summer.

to disappear:
3. It was weeks before the bruises _________.

Answer 126

go away
уходить, узжать, исчезать

Question 127

to not do something, often because of fear or because you do not want to make a bad situation worse:
1. He ________, terrified of going into the dark room.

to stop someone or something developing or doing as well as they should
2. She felt that having children would _____ her _____.
3. I can’t understand what’s holding you back

to stop yourself showing an emotion
4. He spoke slowly, to __________ his growing anger.
5. She couldn’t ___________ her tears

Answer 127

Hold back
сдерживать

Question 128

Log in / Log out
1. You need to log in first
2. Don’t forget to log out before switching off the computer
3. I’ve already logged out of the system

Answer 128

входить в систему / выходить из системы

Question 129

to spend a lot of time in a place or with someone:
1. You still _______ at the pool hall?
2. As I know, he often _________ with his friends
3. Who is he _________ with these days?

Answer 129

hang out
постоянно бывать, околачиваться, тусоваться

Question 130

to go to bed later than usual:
1. We __________to watch a film. (past)
2. I’ll have to _______ late to finish everything
3. As it seems to me, I’ll have to ________ late tonight

Answer 130

Stay up
не ложиться спать

Question 131

to think about something that happened in the past:
1. ____________, I come to the conclusion that it was such a wise decision
2. ____________, I realize that there was another reason for his refusal
3. When I ____________ I can see where we went wrong.

Answer 131

Look back

Question 132

to leave a room or building, especially in order to do something for entertainment:
1. Do you want to ________ for a drink after work?
2. I’ll ______ when the rain is over
3. It’s terribly smoky in here - I’m just ________ for a breath of fresh air.
4. He put on a jacket and _______

Answer 132

go out

Question 133

to have a romantic and usually sexual relationship with someone:
1. How long have you been _______ with him?
2. They’d been ________ for almost five years before he moved in with her.
3. Richard and I used to _____ with each other.

If a light or something that is burning _______, it stops producing light or heat:
4. When I woke up the fire had _________.

Answer 133

go out

Question 134

They said that they’d carry out one more research

Answer 134

Они сказали, что проведут еще одно исследование.

Question 135

It costs approximately $20 if my memory doesn’t let me down

Answer 135

Если мне не изменяет память, это стоит около 20 долларов.

Question 136

to employ someone:
1. She was _______ as a laboratory assistant.
2. As they say, the company should _______ more staff.

to begin to have a particular quality:
3. Her voice ________ a troubled tone. (past)

Answer 136

take on
1-2. нанимать
4-5. брать на себя

Question 137

Go down
1. The chance that the price will go down is highly unlikely
2. I’m sure that this day will go down in history

Answer 137

Снизиться

Question 138

to accept a particular job or responsibility:
4. I don’t want to ______ too much work.
5. She _____ too much __ and made herself ill. (past)

to compete against or fight someone:
6. The government ______ the unions and won. (past)
7. You have to be brave to ________ a big corporation in court.

Answer 138

take on
4-5. брать на себя