2. Your friend has been waiting for you for an hour. You say when you arrive:
a) Sorry to interrupt. b) Sorry for the inconvenience. c) Sorry to keep you waiting.
3. Keep off the rail. It’s dangerous.
a) Keep the rail tight. b) Walk along the rail. c) Do not approach the rail.
4. — It’s not a very safe place. You shouldn’t go out alone at night.
— OK. I’ll keep it in mind.
a) I will remember it. b) I will try to forget it. c) I’ll try not to think about it.
5. He works so much! He hardly ever rests. I wonder what ... .
a) is it all about; b) keeps him going; c) why he’s doing it
6. When you ask your friend to keep in touch, you mean: a) you want to contact him soon; b) you don’t want to contact him again; c) you want to touch him
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7. After Jim was caught drinking on the job, his boss ... .
a) gave him a promotion; b) kicked him out; c) invited him to his birthday party
8. His confession knocked me out. I wouldn’t have thought he was married.
a) shocked me extremely; b) left me unconscious; c) didn’t really im-press me
9. When you say to you friend: “You don’t want to know!” you mean: a) it’s top secret; b) this information will be shocking or unpleasant for him / her; c) this information includes a hidden message
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last
длиться (глагол)
• — How long do you think it will last? / Как ты думаешь, сколько
это продлится?
— It won’t last a year. / Это не продлится и года.
last minute
то, что происходит в последнюю минуту
• — How on Earth did you decide to come and live here for a year? /
Как ты вообще решил приехать сюда на год?
— It was a last-minute decision. I’ve been kicking around with this idea for some time. And then my friends told me they were going. I just threw my stuff in the suitcase and headed for the airport. / Это
решение было принято в последнюю минуту. Какое-то время
я обдумывал эту мысль. А потом мои друзья сказали, что едут.
Я просто побросал вещи в чемодан и отправился в аэропорт.
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lay off
увольнять
• — We’re having to make cuts. Three people will be laid off next month. / Нам приходится проводить сокращения. Три челове-
ка будут уволены в следующем месяце.
— I hope it’s not me. / Надеюсь, это не я.
Lay it on me.
Давай рассказывай.
• — I have a new plan. / У меня есть новый план.
— Great! Lay it on me. / Здорово! Давай рассказывай!
lay out
выложить (в буквальном и переносном смысле)
• — She laid out three thousand euros for a mink fur coat. / Она вы-
ложила три тысячи евро за норковую шубку.
— That’s a lot of money!