Phrasal verb give
Study the following
- give away – to give something to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it; reveal something secret;
- give back - to return something to the person who gave it to you;
- give up - to stop doing it or having it.
Exercises
1. Match the words with their definitions
1.give away |
a) to stop doing it or having it. |
2.give back |
b) to give something to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it; reveal something secret: |
3.give up |
c) to return something to the person who gave it to you |
2. Guess the words from their definitions
- to return something to the person who gave it to you
- to stop doing it or having it.
- to give something to someone, rather than selling it, often because you no longer want it; reveal something secret
3. Write down English equivalents to the words
- Отказываться
- Возвращать
- Отдавать, выдавать (тайну)
4. Paraphrase the sentences using the phrasal verb give in the right form
- He revealed __________naval secrets yesterday.
- I've decided to stop ____________ smoking.
- I’ll return ___________the keys to you tomorrow morning.
5. Fill in the gaps with the correct particles.
- I gave most of my books ______ when I left college.
- John gave _______ boxing two years ago because of a bad injury.
- This isn’t your money and you must give it _________.
- He gave __________ as little information as possible.
6. Translate the following sentences
- Будь настойчив, не расставайся с мечтой стать писателем.
- Отдай свою старую одежду бедным детям.
- Я вернула ему учебник несколько дней назад.
Phrasal verb go
Study the following
go off – to become too bad to eat; to make a noise to warn about something;
go on - to continue without stopping;
go with - to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular space.
Exercises
1. Match the words with their definitions
1. go on |
a) to become too bad to eat; to make a noise to warn about something; |
2. go off |
b) to continue without stopping; |
3. go with |
c) to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular space |
2. Guess the words from their definitions
- to be the right size, shape, or amount for a particular space
- to become too bad to eat; to make a noise to warn about something;
- to continue without stopping
3. Write down English equivalents to the words
- Подходить, соответствовать
- Продолжаться
- Портиться, издавать громкий звук
- Paraphrase the sentences using the phrasal verb go in the right form
4. The noise continues __________ 24 hours a day.
- Milk goes bad __________ so quickly in hot weather.
- The thieves ran away when the alarm began to sound _______.
- I don’t think all that clothes will match with _______your skirt.
5. Fill in the gaps with the correct particles
- What color shirts go __________ brown corduroy pants?
- I’ve set the alarm clock to go ________ at 7 am.
- He went ___________ working until he was 91.
- Don't eat that! I It's gone ____________!
6. Translate the following sentences
- Когда купишь рыбу, положи ее сразу в холодильник, или она испортится.
- Эта рубашка не подходит к твоим брюкам. Переоденься.
- Том продолжал рассказывать о своих приключениях, но его никто не слушал.
- Когда грабители вошли в квартиру, сработала сигнализация.