с. № bIdioms: употребление в предложениях
Use the appropriate idiom in the correct form to complete the sentences.
1 I don't enjoy going to art exhibitions. It's ........ ........ for me.
2 We had a great time last weekend. We went out on Saturday night and ........ ........ .
3 Don't ........ George ........ the rest of his family; unlike his brothers he is actually quite nice.
4 He ........ what it's like to be a young artist who's trying to become famous.
Решение
Подставляем идиомы из упражнения a, меняя форму глагола по смыслу.
«Я не люблю выставки. Для меня это как смотреть, как сохнет краска» (скучно) → like watching paint dry.
«Мы отлично провели выходные: вышли в субботу вечером и ...» — прошедшее время (Past Simple) → painted the town red.
«Не ... Джорджа ... всю его семью: в отличие от братьев, он милый». Запрет → Don't paint George with the same brush as the rest of his family.
«Он ... (рисует мрачную картину) того, каково это — быть молодым художником» — настоящее время → paints a grim picture of what it's like…
Ответ
I don't enjoy going to art exhibitions. It's like watching paint dry for me.
We had a great time last weekend. We went out on Saturday night and painted the town red.
Don't paint George with the same brush as the rest of his family; unlike his brothers he is actually quite nice.
He paints a grim picture of what it's like to be a young artist who's trying to become famous.
