Study the following phrases. Recall how they were used in the text. Make sentences with each

make it

e. g. 1. The train's leaving in fifteen minutes. You'll never make it unless you have a taxi at the door waiting to take you there. 2. He was preparing for his university en­trance exams. We hoped he would make it.

look smb., smth. over

e. g. 1. I wish you'd let the doctor look you over for once properly. 2. He looked me over carefully before answering my question. 3. We looked the car over to see if we had pol­ished it well enough.

take over

e. g. 1. Will there be anyone to take over should I sud­denly make up my mind to retire? 2. When did the new head of the department take over? 3. I have arranged that my col­league will take over my duties a week after I leave.

be through (with)

e. g. 1. She said she was through. There was nothing to hope for any more. 2. He said I could have the book as soon as he was through with it.

pick up a newspaper (a bargain; an accent; a passenger^ etc.)

e. g. 1. She seems to have picked up quite a lot of French. 2. I wonder where he picks up such friends. 3. The bus stop­ped to pick up the passengers.

handle machinery (people, requests, etc.)

e. g. 1. It's a very delicate matter. I shouldn't know how to handle it. 2. Such people want careful handling.

occur to smb.

e. g. It never occurred to him that he could have been wrong.

6. Recast the following, using adjectives with -y derived from the italicized words. Make other necessary changes.

1. the work has many faults. 2. He is touched to the quick easily enough. 3. Don't the floors shine well enough? 4. It was a big house with lots of room in it. 5. His smile was

full of cheer. 6. There was a chill in the air. 7. There was a look about him as if he were sleeping. 8. He supported the plan with all his heart. 9. In the pale moonlight the trees looked as if touched with silver. 10. His welcome was as cold as ice. 11. It was a cold day with a strong wind blowing. 12. His hand shook as he picked up the letter. 13. There's too much smoke from this fire! 14. The bicycle jumped a lot because there were many stones on the road.

6. Recast the following sentences, using nouns instead of the itali­cized words. Make other necessary changes.

1. The young man grinned good-naturedly at me. 2. He couldn't conceal how astonished he was to find his wife at his side. 3. After the guests were introduced to each other it became possible to have a sort of general discussion. 4. For a time he drove about aimlessly, which made him feel unhappy and depressed. 5. She sounded cool and matter-of-fact over the telephone, which was not a little surprising. 6. The noise increased. 7. He avoided all the difficult points very skillfully.

7. Note the effect of down on the meaning of the verb. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.

1. It seems that you'll have to be cutting down on your expenses if you've really decided about the car. 2. There's no reason why you should look down on people. 3. The offer was turned down. 4. They say the house burnt down. 5. The engine keeps breaking down. 6. Films like that get me down.

7. The old houses will soon be pulled down. 8. The office was shut down.