UNIT 1. YOU SHOULD DO WITH IT!

Exercise 1. Match the phrasal verbs with the definitions.

1. be after A) 1) to need, demand;

2) to go to collect sth\sb; pick up

2. call for B) to have finished with (a relationship, job)

3. come up against C) be very active

4. be all go D) to encounter (difficulties); run up against

5. be off E) to come to an end

6. come up with F) 1) to leave; 2) to cease to want; 3) to be

absent; 4) be cancelled

7. be over G) 1) to want, to try to gain; 2) to chase

8. be through with H) to find (an answer, solution, etc)

9. do with I) to need, want (do without – to leave or continue

without having sth\sb)

Exercise 2 .Choose the correct phrasal verb which corresponds to the definition you see on the left side. Be sure to use context clues and to use the correct grammar forms.

(to come to an end)

1. At what hour___ the meeting ___ last time?

(to have finished

with a relationship)

2. It's a pity you ___ Anna.

(to want sth)

3. I can't understand what you ___ me for.

(to find) 4. For a long time I couldn't ___ a good subject for

my term paper, but finally I was able to think of one.

5. Sorry, but I must ___ now.

(to encounter (difficulties)

6.We didn't expect to ___ such a wonderful

phenomenon.

(to demand smo) 7. This position ___ a person of absolute integrity.

(to continue without having sth)

8.I don't know how I can ___ my favourite old

T- shirt.

(to be very active) 9. Helen’s family ____ today, they’re waiting her

boy-friend’s parents to come.

Exercise 3. Replace the underlined verbs with the correct form of the phrasal verbs.

1. No one in class could find an answer, but finally Joe offered one.

2. After the dance was ended, we all went to a restaurant.

3. Jack wants a promotion to head of department.

4. The boss can't work without a secretary.

5. If he is late for our date again, I will have finished with him.

6. Don't ask me for any more help. I have no ideas left.

7. Traveling by this kind of car you will encounter with too many problems.

8. We are expecting an important trade delegation from China tomorrow, so it was very busy, active at the office today.

9. He filled the room with a lot of rare things picked up during his tour.

Exercise 4. Complete these sentences by adding the correct particle from the list below.

after	through with	up with	over
up against	with	for	off
		all go

1. " Haven't you finished yet?" " Don't worry, I'm nearly ___."

2. The scientist came ___ a good plan for using solar energy.

3. " It's getting late. I'd better be ___ before my father sends out a search party."

4. The traffic was so bad that by the time we get to the theatre the concert was almost ___.

5. That's the third time this week that Ruth has phoned me. I wonder, what she's ____.

6. Could you help me with this computer program? I've come ___ a few problems.

7. This situation calls ___ immediate action.

8. They are always ___. May be they should stop and have a rest for a while.

9. I'm really thirsty. I could do ___ a drink.

Exercise 5. Choose the phrasal verb, which has the best meaning in the context below. No phrasal verb is used twice as a correct answer.

1. I don't have the exact time. My watch is ___. a) off

b) after

c) at

2. Oh, I think I'm going to be ___ the flu. a) over

b) out of

c) down with

3. In a foreign language classroom, you should try to come ___ good

answers as often as possible, if you want to get ahead.

a) up with

b) up

c) up against

4. You must be ____ because your mother is coming soon and you haven’t finished the cleaning yet.

a) after

b) all go

c) off

5. Jim visits his old uncle every week. He may be ___ the old man's money. a) after

b) through with

c) out of

6. When people demand something, for example, a change in the law, we say that they call ___ a change.

a) after

b) over

c) for

7. The plan was very daring, and at the last minute I felt

I couldn't be ___ it. a) through with

b) after

c) out of

8. Celebrating Jill's birthday, Peter came ___ a money problem.

a) up

b) over

c) up against

9. Paul's ___ another job, in London.

a) at

b) after

c) over

10. I guess I'll just have to do ___ car. a) without

b) after

c) for

Exercise 6 .Translate from English into Russian.

1. Oh! I'm afraid that this meat is off. Don't eat it.

2. The chairman said that the meeting would be over in an hour.

3. If you are seen stealing that car the police will be after you.

4. We tried for hours to solve our problem; Sally came up with an answer after she studied the problem carefully.

5. They are said to come up against problems realizing this project.

6. The chairman called for the patting this question on the agenda.

7. You never can do with such noisy children.

8. I've heard that you were through with the last job. Congratulations!

9. I want to live alone because my parents are always all go even if it is not necessary.

Exercise 7. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Я хочу устроиться на приличную работу.

2. Все на нашей фирме очень заняты, потому что наш босс возвращается из отпуска.

3. Нашей собаке надоела ее пища.

4. Ситуация требует нового подхода.

5. Посоветуй мне что-нибудь, я столкнулся с серьезной проблемой.

6. Твои руки не мешало бы помыть.

7. Библиотекарь обнаружил очень интересную книгу.

8. Огромное спасибо, я сыта по горло твоими сладкими речами.

9. Я не мог дождаться, когда закончится урок.

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