1. Try to recall English idioms and phrasal verbs you know.
! Exercise 5.
1. Match the idiom with its translation.
1. Carry (something) off выполнить | a. рисковать головой |
2. Save the day спасти положение | b. знание дела, секреты производства |
3. Ins and outs детали, подробности; азы основы | c. чудом спастись |
4. Know-how | d. удачно выйти из трудного положения |
5. Risk one’s neck рисковать головой | e. на свой страх и риск |
6. at (someone’s) own risk with | f. все тонкости (детали) дела |
7. by the skin of one’s teeth | g. спасти положение |
Keys: 1-d, 2-g, 3-f, 4-b, 5-a, 6-e, 7-c
2. Match phrasal verbs with appropriate explanations.
1. Level off (i) |
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2. Carry out (f) |
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3. Sort out (the problem) |
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4. Hand over (to area controllers) (k) |
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5. Take over (flight operation) (l) |
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6. Pull up (on taxiing) |
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7. Pick up (an emergency signal, an aircraft) |
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8. Put on (oxygen masks) |
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9. Put off (departure) |
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10. Look out (opposite traffic) |
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11. Look for |
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12. Turn up (approach lights) |
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Keys: 1-i, 2-f, 3-g, 4-k, 5-l, 6-a,7-c, 8-e, 9-h, 10-d, 11-j, 12-b
3. Use the idioms and phrasal verbs when you are writing (telling) about aviation incidents.