8. Why is the price so low? There’s something fishy about it.
a) suspicious; b) exciting; c) extraordinary
9. The light is blinking. Can you ... ?
a) turn it off; b) fix it; c) get rid of it
10. I’ve been working on this project way to long. I want to finalize it by the end of this week.
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11. You’re ... . You’re pretty and smart.
a) a rare find; b) a very nice woman; c) a very good boss
12. Henry ... last week. He’s now looking for a new job.
a) was hired; b) was fired; c) got asked to go into work
13. There were hitchhikers on the side of the road. They were trying to flag down a cab.
a) get on a bus; b) stop a cab; c) call the police
14. I flat out hate this city. It’s overcrowded. The air is bad. The traffic is horrid!
a) I totally hate this city. b) The city is flat. c) I have a flat in this city 15. M a n : You are so beautiful!
W o m a n : You’re .... .
a) making me happy; b) asking me out; c) flattering me
16. — Do you want to come on Wednesday or Thursday?
— Any day you can make it. It’s ... .
a) optional; b) flexible; c) very important
17. Your friend is not employed in a company. He works from time to time. You can say about him:
a) He’s a very lazy person. b) He thinks that work is not important in life. c) He works freelance.
18. Karen had a date last night. She ended up being terribly frustrated.
a) Karen had a good time. b) Karen wants to see this guy again.
c) Karen was disappointed.
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I’m game if you are.
Я заодно с тобой. Я пойду, если ты пойдешь. (Так го-
ворят, когда соглашаются поучаствовать в чем-либо.)
• — Do you want to go camping with our classmates? / Хочешь пой-
ти в поход с нашими одноклассниками?
— I’m game if you are. / Я пойду, если ты пойдешь.
gas
бензин, топливо
• Excuse me! Is there a gas station around here, please? / Прости-
те! Здесь поблизости есть заправочная станция?
get
получать, иметь
• I need to get some cash. Is there an ATM around here, please? /
Мне нужны наличные. Здесь поблизости есть банкомат?
• Winters are not very cold here. But we get a lot of snow. / Зимы
у нас не очень холодные. Зато много снега.
• — Hello! This is May Sachs on the phone. I was wondering, can I get a flight from Miami to New York this afternoon? / Здрав-
ствуйте! Это Мей Сакс. Я хотела узнать, есть ли рейс
из Майами до Нью-Йорка сегодня днем?
— I’m sorry, but nothing is flying out. / Простите, но ни одного
рейса нет.
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