Не решены: на фото
Fill in: resist, catch, afford, survive, waste, hand, save in the correct form.
1 We should find a cheaper flat. I'm not sure we can ........ this one any more.
2 Oh, I can't ........ those chocolates. Let's buy some.
3 Jane is finding it difficult to ........ on such a low salary.
4 Will you slow down a bit? Wait for me to ........ up with you.
5 The two men were ........ out advertising leaflets outside the supermarket yesterday afternoon.
6 We really need a new TV. We'd better start ........ up for one.
7 My sister ........ so much money on fashion magazines and clothes. It's terrible!
- После can нужен инфинитив: can afford (позволить себе) this one.
- can't resist — не могу устоять перед шоколадом.
- to survive on such a low salary — выжить на маленькую зарплату.
- catch up with you — догнать тебя.
- were + ...ing: were handing out leaflets — раздавали листовки.
- start + ...ing: saving up for one — копить на телевизор.
- My sister (она) — Present Simple,
-е лицо: wastes — тратит впустую.
Здесь важны сочетания: afford, resist, survive on, catch up with, hand out, save up for. После were и start берём форму на -ing, после my sister — окончание -s.
- afford
- resist
- survive
- catch
- handing
- saving
- wastes
Complete the dialogue with:
• dig deep in my pockets • make ends meet • can't afford to • splash out
A: I don't know what I'm going to do.
B: What's wrong this time?
A: I just can't seem to 1) ........ .
B: I know what you mean. Everything is so expensive these days. I feel like I have to 2) ........ more and more.
A: Me too. You know I used to be able to 3) ........ on clothes and CDs once or twice a month but now ...
B: ... now you 4) ........ buy anything, right?
A: You said it!
- I just can't seem to make ends meet — не свожу концы с концами.
- I have to dig deep in my pockets more and more — всё чаще приходится лезть в карман.
- I used to be able to splash out on clothes and CDs — раньше мог потратиться на одежду и диски.
- now you can't afford to buy anything — теперь ты не можешь себе позволить ничего купить.
После can't seem to, have to и be able to стоит инфинитив без изменений: make ends meet, dig deep in my pockets, splash out.
- make ends meet
- dig deep in my pockets
- splash out
- can't afford to
Label the pictures. Then complete the sentences about yourself.
1 s........ 2 s........ 3 m........ a........ 4 a........ 5 w........ w........ r........ 6 a........
1 I prefer ........ to ........ .
2 I'm not too keen on ........ .
3 I don't like doing ........ .
4 I really love ........, but I hate ........ .
5 I'd rather go ........ than ........ .
Подписи к картинкам:
Предложения о себе (пример, можно написать своё):
I prefer A to B; I'm keen on + ...ing/существительное; I don't like doing + существительное; I'd rather go ... than + глагол без to.
Complete the descriptions:
• adventurous • ambitious • cautious • daring • imaginative • outgoing • reserved • sensitive
1 When you are ........ you really want to succeed.
2 ........ people are easily hurt or offended.
3 ........ children usually create games to play.
- Хочешь добиться успеха — ambitious (честолюбивый).
- Легко обидеть — sensitive (чувствительные).
- Сами придумывают игры — imaginative (с богатым воображением).
- ambitious
- Sensitive
- Imaginative
