Underline the correct alternative.
1.Jen was incredibly confrontational/supportive when my son was ill and did lots to help me.
2. The construction company decided to postpone/reach the agreed start date until the bad weather had passed.
3. I want you to apologise and take on/back what you just said.
4. She’s a very sensitive/sensible individual who can always be trusted to make the right decision.
5. It turns out/on that our new boss has known the owner for years and they went to the same college.
6. I promise/insist to help you with your packing if you come out to dinner with me tonight.
7. Do you tend sleeping/to sleep late at the weekend or prefer getting up early?
8. The man admitted/agreed having stolen the clothes from the department store.
9. It’s important to stick on/to your principles if you want to be respected.
10. Some people will do anything to gain control/power of a situation.
11. His first novel, which/what was based on his early years in the Air Force, is full of interesting characters from a time gone by.
12. The dress wearing/worn by the princess in Cannes sold for $250,000 at auction.
13. It might/couldn`t have been the robber that I saw, but it was so dark I wouldn’t be able to give a very accurate description of what he looked like.
14. To listen/listening to him after the race, you’d think he’d won gold in the Olympics, not the village 5k!
15. Colin went on becoming/to become a well-known TV sports commentator after retiring from professional athletics.
Ответы
Ответ:
1. Jen was incredibly supportive when my son was ill and did lots to help me.
2. The construction company decided to postpone the agreed start date until the bad weather had passed.
3. I want you to apologise and take back what you just said.
4. She’s a very sensible individual who can always be trusted to make the right decision.
5. It turns out that our new boss has known the owner for years and they went to the same college.
6. I promise to help you with your packing if you come out to dinner with me tonight.
7. Do you tend to sleep late at the weekend or prefer getting up early?
8. The man admitted having stolen the clothes from the department store.
9. It’s important to stick to your principles if you want to be respected.
10. Some people will do anything to gain control of a situation.
11. His first novel, which was based on his early years in the Air Force, is full of interesting characters from a time gone by.
12. The dress worn by the princess in Cannes sold for $250,000 at auction.
13. It might have been the robber that I saw, but it was so dark I wouldn’t be able to give a very accurate description of what he looked like.
14. To listen to him after the race, you’d think he’d won gold in the Olympics, not the village 5k!
15. Colin went on to become a well-known TV sports commentator after retiring from professional athletics.
Объяснение:
1. Джен оказала невероятную поддержку, когда мой сын заболел, и много сделала, чтобы помочь мне.
2. Строительная компания приняла решение отложить согласованный срок начала работ, пока не пройдет непогода.
3. Я хочу, чтобы вы извинились и взяли свои слова обратно.
4. Она очень разумный человек, которому всегда можно доверить принятие правильного решения.
5. Оказывается, наш новый босс знает владельца много лет, и они учились в одном колледже.
6. Я обещаю помочь тебе собрать вещи, если ты пойдешь сегодня со мной поужинать.
7. Вы склонны поздно ложиться спать на выходных или предпочитаете рано вставать?
8. Мужчина признался, что украл одежду из универмага.
9. Важно придерживаться своих принципов, если вы хотите, чтобы вас уважали.
10. Некоторые люди сделают все, чтобы получить контроль над ситуацией.
11. Его первый роман, основанный на первых годах службы в ВВС, полон интересных персонажей из прошлого.
12. Платье, которое принцесса носила в Каннах, было продано на аукционе за 250 000 долларов.
13. Возможно, это был грабитель, которого я видел, но было так темно, что я не смог бы дать точного описания того, как он выглядел.
14. Послушать его после забега, так можно подумать, что он выиграл золото Олимпиады, а не деревенский забег на 5000 м!
15. После ухода из профессионального спорта Колин стал известным спортивным комментатором на телевидении.
**Не везде возможен дословный перевод, задание основано на знании устойчивых выражений и конструкций.