Daily English Challenge

[Stasy]

В 11.06.2018 в 10:59, Natalya Korzhavina сказал:

#16. 1.d 2.d 3.c

 

[gus]

№16

1. c

2. d

3. c

[mirazh]

№16       1. d

                2 d

                3 a

[Irina Nikolayevna]

Challenge # 16

1). c

2). d

3). b

[Алексей Конобеев]

В 6/23/2018 в 11:52, Bridge сказал:

Challenge # 16

For each sentence, choose the best answer from the 4 options. Mind the collocations!

1. Some children are only ___  often ready to do silly things in order to impress their friends.

a) all very

b ) all so

c) all too

d) all just

 

2. The new CEO vowed to keep a ___ reign on company's expenses to help it get out of debts. 

a) stronger

b ) faster

c) shorter

d) tighter

 

3. The old man came out of his house, ____ a few steps and collapsed on the pavement. 

a) waded

b ) staggered 

c) plodded

d) tripped 

Ответы на Challenge # 16:

1 c: 2 d; 3 b

[Алексей Конобеев]

Challenge # 17

Use a phrasal verb similar in meaning to the word in brackets to fill in the gap in each sentence.

1. ll the members of the family ______ well ____ each other. (have a good relationship with)
2. It’s hard to ________ her when she walks. (go as fast as)
3. ___________ pickpockets when you walk along this tourist street. (be careful about)
4. I’ve decided not to _________ such immature behaviour. (tolerate)
5. We’ve ________ paper in the office. (have none left)
6. The CEO has asked us to __________ extra expenses. (reduce)
7. The head teacher can never ______ her responsibilities. (not avoid)

[Stasy]

Challenge # 17.

1. get on well with 2. keep up with 3. watch out for 4. put up with 5. run out of 6. cut down on 7. put away

[gus]

№ 17

1. get along with

2. keep up with

3. watch out for

 4. put up with

 5. run out of

 6. cut down on

 7. shrink from

[Алексей Конобеев]

Ответы на Challenge # 17:

Challenge # 17

Use a phrasal verb similar in meaning to the word in brackets to fill in the gap in each sentence.

1. ll the members of the family get on well with each other. (have a good relationship with)
2. It’s hard to keep up with her when she walks. (go as fast as)
3. Watch out for pickpockets when you walk along this tourist street. (be careful about)
4. I’ve decided not to put up with such immature behaviour. (tolerate)
5. We’ve run out of paper in the office. (have none left)
6. The CEO has asked us to cut down on extra expenses. (reduce)
7. The head teacher can never face up to her responsibilities. (not avoid)

[Алексей Конобеев]

Challenge # 18

Fill in the gaps in the sentences with suitable linking words

1. ______ the trains were on strike, she was late for work.

2. ____   _____ she got a good deal, she still was not happy.

3. Contrary to the latest gossip about the couple's divorce, the actress is _______ very much attached  to her husband.

4._______  I didn't receive your message, I had to make the decision myself.

5. Jane thought everything was clear, _______ Mike didn't.

[Алексей Конобеев]

Уважаемые коллеги, в конце месяца мы подведем промежуточные итоги соревнования. Три участника, своевременно давшие наибольшее количество правильных ответов, получат по электронной книге с аудиозаписью.

[in3korneeva]

5-Jane thought?

[in3korneeva]

1 since

2 in spite

3 still

4 as

5 whereas

[Алексей Конобеев]

1 час назад, in3korneeva сказал:

5-Jane thought?

Да, верно, спасибо, что заметили опечатку!

[mirazh]

1)  due to (since) 

2) in spite of

3) still

4) as

5) whereas

[Helen1974]

Challenge # 15

1) They’re probably planning a quiet evening together; I know they won’t guess what we have done.

2) By the time we’ll have finished, everybody will have eaten and drunk as much as they can. +

3) The other sixty guests should arrive before Helen and John.

[Helen1974]

Challenge # 17

 

1. All the members of the family get on well with each other. (have a good relationship with)
2. It’s hard to catch up with her when she walks. (go as fast as)
3. Beware of pickpockets when you walk along this tourist street. (be careful about)
4. I’ve decided not to put up with such immature behaviour. (tolerate)
5. We’ve run out of paper in the office. (have none left)
6. The CEO has asked us to cut down extra expenses. (reduce)
7. The head teacher can never turn aside from her responsibilities. (not avoid)

[Helen1974]

Challenge # 18

1. As (since) the trains were on strike, she was late for work.

2. (Al)though she got a good deal, she still was not happy.

3. Contrary to the latest gossip about the couple's divorce, the actress is still (obviously) very much attached  to her husband.

4. As (since)  I didn't receive your message, I had to make the decision myself.

5. Jane thought everything was clear, but Mike didn't.

[Stasy]

14 часов назад, Helen1974 сказал:

#18. 1.since 2. in spite 3. still 4. as 5. though

 

[olgakudenko]

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Challenge # 18

1 as

2 nevertheless

3 still

4 because of

5 and

[Irina Nikolayevna]

Challenge # 18

1. Although 

2. Even though 

3. however 

4  Since

5. while 

[gus]

1. As/Since

2. Even though

3. Still

4. As/Since

5. But/whereas/while

[Bridge]

В 27.06.2018 в 15:03, Алексей Конобеев сказал:

Challenge # 18

Fill in the gaps in the sentences with suitable linking words

1. ______ the trains were on strike, she was late for work.

2. ____   _____ she got a good deal, she still was not happy.

3. Contrary to the latest gossip about the couple's divorce, the actress is _______ very much attached  to her husband.

4._______  I didn't receive your message, I had to make the decision myself.

5. Jane thought everything was clear, _______ Mike didn't.

Ответы на Challenge # 18:

1. Since / As / Because

2. Even though

3. Actually

4. Since / As

5. Whereas / while / but

[Bridge]

Challenge # 19

In the sentences below replace the American words with their British equivalents.

1. She is a popular advice columnist.

2. Massage the back counterclockwise.

3. July the 4th is a legal holiday.

4. All T-shirts are in the hope chest.

5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and leave to cool.

6. Are you going to wear your blue sweater today?

7. Look, there's a crossing guard coming, children are going to cross the road in a moment.

8. Is the liquor store still open?

9. It's time to walk the baby, please get the stroller ready.

10. We'll need some self-rising flour for the cake.

[gus]

№19

In the sentences below replace the American words with their British equivalents.

 

1. She is a popular advice columnist/agony aunt.

2. Massage the back counterclockwise /anticlockwise.

3. July the 4th is a legal/public holiday.

4. All T-shirts are in the hope chest /bottom drawer.

5. Cover the dough with plastic wrap/cling film and leave to cool.

6. Are you going to wear your blue sweater/jumper/jersey today?

7. Look, there's a crossing guard/school crossing patrol officer coming, children are going to cross the road in a moment.

8. Is the liquor store/ off license/wine merchant still open?

9. It's time to walk the baby, please get the stroller/push chair, baby buggy ready.

10. We'll need some self-rising/self-raising flour for the cake.

 

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