Question

Exercise 4. to mend, to repair
to mend - чинить, приводить в состояние исправности, но подразумевает мелкий ремонт, устранение недостатков, улучшения качества
to repair - ремонтировать, обычно это сложная работа, для которой нужны оборудование, специалисты

1. I’ve ……………..the door and it shuts properly now.
2. You’d better ……………the roof before it rains.
3. You must …………..your ways if you want to stay in this job.
4. You have made this mistake . It’s up to you to ………………..
5. please have this typewriter ………………
6. It’s never late to …………………

Exercise 5. to ride , to drive , to go
ride ( rode, ridden) ехать на мотоцикле, лошади, велосипеде ( т.е. как наездник )
drive - ехать на машине,в качестве водителя
go ( went, gone) - здесь имеется ввиду добираться до работы на автобусе , а домой - пешком, он не водитель и не наездник

1. I can …….you to the station if you want to .
2. Tom got on his bike and slowly ……down the street.
3. I only …..to work in a bus; from work I go on foot.
4. Don’t ….too fast. We may be fined.
5. Don’t ……too fast , I lost my breath.
6. The car was ….at the speed of 100 miles per hour when the driver lost control of it.
7. I want to teach my daughter to ……
8. I don’t want to …..by train. Trains travel so slowly.
9. The man jumped on the horse and …..off
10. The boy was …..his bike full speed.
11. Norman has …..to see his sister.
12. Do you mind if I …..in the back seat?
Exercise 6. to end , to finish , to complete
to end - заканчивать(ся), означает полную остановку какой-то деятельности , активности, часто уточняется результат этой деятельности, качество или время
to finish - заканчивать ( ся) , подходить к концу, означает полное прекращение какой-то деятельности или активности, выполнением намеченного
to complete - заканчивать(ся), завершать, подчеркивает не только полную остановку, но и то, что при этом были устранены все недостатки, достигнут определенный уровень, результат. Ср. " комплект"

1. The game …….in a draw.
2. Richard hasn’t ….sweeping the carpet yet.
3. I’ll……… my work by Monday.
4. The film is already ………
5. The boxing match was ……by a knockout.
6. I’m already …..with the homework.

Exercise 7. to suffocate, to stifle, to choke
to suffocate - душить, задушить, задохнуться, означает смерть от удушья в результате нехватки или отсутствия воздуха. Обычно глагол не подразумевает намеренное убийство. В переносном значении когда ощущение неудобства сравнивают с удушьем.
to stifle - задыхаться , душить, но не подразумевает реальной угрозы жизни, скорее это ощущение удушья, затруднительность дыхания из-за жары, духоты, резкого запаха
to choke - душить , указывает на нехватку воздуха, а на невозможность нормально дышать из=за того, что горло сдавлено снаружи или блокированно изнутри.



1. Three people were …..by the smoke in the fire.
2. We felt ….in the stuffy room.
3. I hate wearing ties, they just …..me.
4. The hot air was…..
5. They say that man ….his wife to death.
6. Rona couldn’t ….her laugh
7. Don’t eat too fast you will …..on.
8. Paula was ….with the loss of breath after walking up to the twelveth floor.
9. She …..with tears.


Exercise 8. to cure (of), to treat ( for), to heal
to heal - заживает какое- то повреждение , что-то типа: раны, пореза, залечивать( ся)
to treat - лечить, означает сам процесс лечения ( успешный результат, т.е. вылечивание, не подразумевает )
to cure - вылечить, указывает на совершенный вид, то, что есть положительный результат лечения
1. Are you sure that a surgery will …….her?
2. His wound is ……nicely.
3. I think you dog is simply too old, it can’t be ….
4. Tom is being ….with quite a new drug.
5. Do you like the doctor who is …..you?
6. It’s only a scratch. It will …..by tomorrow.
Exercise 9. to kill, to murder
to kill - убивать ( означает гибель, потерю жизни в экстримальных условиях: в бою, в аварии, во время стихийного бедствия )
to murder - убить человека намеренно, обычно жестоко, в корыстных целях или по личным мотивам

1. His wife was …..in a road accident.
2. The old pirate …..his companion not to hare the gold
3. Many people think that we mustn’t …..animals for food.
4. A small mistake …..the whole project
Exercise 10. to mend, to repair
to mend - чинить, приводить в состояние исправности, но подразумевает мелкий ремонт, устранение недостатков, улучшения качества
to repair - ремонтировать, обычно это сложная работа, для которой нужны оборудование, специалисты

1. I’ve ……..the and it shuts properly now.
2. You’d better …..the roof before it rains.
3. You must …..your ways if you want to stay in this job.
4. You have made this mistake . It’s up to you to …….
5. please have the typewriter ………
6. It’s never late to …….

Answer 1

Exercise 4

1. I've mended the door and it shuts properly now.
2. You'd better repair the roof before it rains.
3. You must mend your ways if you want to stay in this job.
4. You have made this mistake. It's up to you to fix it.
5. Please have this typewriter repaired.
6. It's never late to make amends.

Exercise 5

1. I can drive you to the station if you want to.
2. Tom got on his bike and slowly rode down the street.
3. I only go to work in a bus; from work I go on foot.
4. Don't drive too fast. We may be fined.
5. Don't ride too fast, I lost my breath.
6. The car was driving at the speed of 100 miles per hour when the driver lost control of it.
7. I want to teach my daughter to drive.
8. I don't want to go by train. Trains travel so slowly.
9. The man jumped on the horse and rode off.
10. The boy was riding his bike full speed.
11. Norman has gone to see his sister.
12. Do you mind if I sit in the back seat?

Exercise 6

1. The game ended in a draw.
2. Richard hasn't finished sweeping the carpet yet.
3. I'll complete my work by Monday.
4. The film is already over.
5. The boxing match was ended by a knockout.
6. I'm already done with the homework.

Exercise 7

1. Three people were suffocated by the smoke in the fire.
2. We felt stifled in the stuffy room.
3. I hate wearing ties, they just choke me.
4. The hot air was suffocating.
5. They say that man suffocated his wife to death.
6. Rona couldn't stifle her laugh.
7. Don't eat too fast you will choke on.
8. Paula was choking with the loss of breath after walking up to the twelfth floor.
9. She choked with tears.

Exercise 8

1. Are you sure that a surgery will cure her?
2. His wound is healing nicely.
3. I think you dog is simply too old, it can't be cured.
4. Tom is being treated with quite a new drug.
5. Do you like the doctor who is treating you?
6. It's only a scratch. It will heal by tomorrow.

Exercise 9

1. His wife was killed in a road accident.
2. The old pirate murdered his companion not to share the gold.
3. Many people think that we mustn't kill animals for food.
4. A small mistake killed the whole project.

Exercise 10

1. I've mended the door and it shuts properly now.
2. You'd better repair the roof before it rains.
3. You must mend your ways if you want to stay in this job.
4. You have made this mistake. It's up to you to fix it.
5. Please have the typewriter repaired.
6. It's never late to make amends.