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A phrasal verb is usually a two-word verb: get on, go behind, fall off, turn up, run off. The most common kind of phrasal verb is a verb which is followed by an adverb. When it is part of a phrasal verb, this adverb is called a particle. Sometimes it simply adds to the meaning of a verb When I turned round, I saw Ann behind me. or it can completely change the meaning of a verb: A car pulled up behind.
1. Read this page from a dictionary and translate the sentences into Russian.
go about 1) to move or travel around: The quickest way to go about the city is by underground train. 2) to start (smth or doing smth): / wanted to make a dress but didn't know how to go about it.
go along to proceed, make progress: You may have some difficulties at first, but you 41 find it easier as you go along.
go at (smth or smb) to rush at, attack (notfml): They went at each other furiously.
go back 1) to return: Shall we go back there for our holiday next
year? 2) to go back to — to return as in conversation to something: He wants us to go back to the old and tried methods. 3) to go back on — to fail to fulfil (a promise, agreement, etc.): You should never go back on your promise to a child.
go behind to examine a deeper level of smth: You have to go behind the poet's words to see what she really means.
go by (of fault, etc.) 1) to pass without being noticed (not fml): I know you were late again this morning, but we'll let it go by. 2) to base one's judgement on smb: You can't go by what he says, he's very untrustworthy.
go down 1) to be received, esp. with approval, to be liked (by someone): How did your speech go down (with the public)? 2) to be considered less worthy: He went down in my opinion.
go down the drain to be wasted; to fail completely: All my attempts to help him went down the drain.
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go Dutch/ halves to agree to share the cost of something, esp. a meal: We went Dutch on the cheap Chinese down town.
go easy (infml) 1) to behave calmly (usu. imper.): Go easy, dear, there's nothing to get excited about. 2) to treat someone kindly, not severely (on, with): Go easy on the child, will you, she is too young to understand what she did.
go as / so far as (not f ml) to be bold or direct enough (to do smth), to declare the truth: / wouldn 't go so far as to say she is a liar.
go into to examine: The police went into the man's story to see if he was telling the truth.
go over to examine, to see that it is correct: The counsellor went over his story in detail and suggested some improvements.
go round to move around, to be publicly noticed (doing smth): You can't go round saying nasty things like that about him.
2. Complete the sentences with a suitable phrasal verb.
1. Things were.... fairly well. 2. He sank the spade into the ground,
and.......... it. 3. I've left my gloves behind. I'll have................. for
them. 4. We can always...... to the original plan if neccessary. 5. I'm
sorry, madam, but we have...... the rules. 6. If they prove that I was
wrong, then I'll........ what they say. 7........... to the bottom of the
page and then write a summary of what you've just read. 8. He....
in my opinion. 9. Solicitors advised their clients that a tidy look...
well with the magistrates. 10. It was a private conversation and I don't
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want........... details about what was said. 11. Guards...... every ve
hicle at the border to prevent drugs being smuggled into the country.
12.1 won't know how successful it is until the accountant....... the
books. 13. I'm just............ to Mario's for half an hour. 14. If they......
complaining publicly, they might not find it so easy to get another
job. 15. «Will you let me take you out to dinner tonight?» «As long
as..........»
3. Replace the words in italics with the most suitable verb from the dictionary entry.
1. People are travelling more now that the weather's better. 2. I want him back, but I just don't know how to start it. 3. The roads were so muddy that we had to proceed on horseback. 4. He didn't fulfil his promise to work harder. 5. How did your pupils accept your first lesson? 6. My opinon of him dropped considerably after I had found out the truth. 7. In his report the speaker attacked the hedgers who were forever trying to shift the responsibility onto somebody else. 8. I'm continually hearing a tune in my head and I just can't remember the name of it. 9. On account of the budget crisis the President failed to keep his word. 10. Don't sign anything until you have examined it thoroughly. 11. I regularly met with them but never felt like one of them. 12. «Don't worry about the bill. We shall share the cost of the meal», said my girl friend.
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4. Translate into English.
1. Они обычно ходят всюду вместе. 2. Татьяна решила написать письмо Онегину, но не знала как начать. 3. Как продвигаются твои успехи в изучении английского языка? 4. Никто не ожидал, что они с яростью набросятся друг на друга. 5. Я не могла подумать даже о том, как сообщить ей эту новость. 6. Я ему не доверяю, т.к. он не сдержал однажды своего обещания. 7. Чтобы постичь поэзию Беллы Ахмадулиной, надо проникнуть в то, что кроется за ее словами. 8. Не упускай такого случая и возвращайся домой. 9. Я знаю, что ты сейчас солгал мне, но я не буду на это обращать внимания. Ты сам мне обо всем расскажешь. 10. Новый учитель не очень понравился ученикам. 11. Я не могу заниматься деталями в данный момент потому, что я еще не получила достаточно информации о том, как все случилось. 12. Не откажите мне в любезности проверить со мной правильно ли я заполнила этот документ. 13. По городу ходят ужасные слухи.
