Task 2. Choose the most suitable word or phrase underlined in each sentence.
a) Harry was told that fishing in the lake was against/ by/ over the law.
b) Catherine led a secret life for/ in/ of crime before she was caught.
c) Having trouble with your phone? Send at/ for/ to Fix-a-phone!
d) I regret to tell you that you are for/ in/ under arrest
e) I only attacked the young man from/ in/ with self-defence.
f) David was often at/ in / with trouble with the police when be was young.
g) The robbers' car was hidden below/ by/ from sight behind the bank.
h) The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer at/ in/ on danger.
i) Tony was caught by a policeman who was off / out/ away from duty and cycling to work.
j) The thieves took the wrong painting by/ in/ under mistake.
k) The suspicious manager left the safe unlocked from/ on/ with purpose.
Ответы
Ответ:
Выберите наиболее подходящее слово или фразу, подчеркнутую в каждом предложении.
a) Harry was told that fishing in the lake was against the law.
against the law — незаконно
b) Catherine led a secret life of crime before she was caught.
life of crime - преступная жизнь
c) Having trouble with your phone? Send for Fix-a-phone!
send for - послать за
d) I regret to tell you that you are under arrest.
to be under arrest - состоять под арестом
e) I only attacked the young man in self-defence.
in self-defence - в целях самообороны
f) David was often in trouble with the police when be was young.
to be in trouble - в беде
g) The robbers' car was hidden from sight behind the bank.
hide from sight - скрываться
h) The kidnappers have been caught, and the child is no longer in danger.
to be in danger - быть в опасности
i) Tony was caught by a policeman who was off duty and cycling to work.
Off duty - не при исполнении служебных обязанностей
j) The thieves took the wrong painting by mistake.
by mistake - по ошибке
k) The suspicious manager left the safe unlocked on purpose.
on purpose - с целью
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