Question

I .Complete the sentences with proper prepositions: 1. She has been reading the novel …….fits & starts for a month already. 2. I can’t swear …….it, but I think she is contributing articles to our newspaper. 3. ………my annoyance they have revealed our secret. 4. The wounded animal roared …………. pain. 5. Jenny’s remarks were indecent (неприличные, непристойные) & we all felt indignant ………..them. 6. Never hit animals …………….sticks. 7. Sara was………………those bushes but we could see her long shadow. 8. Ignorance ………… the law is no excuse. 9. Sir Walter left the room ……………..annoyance. 10. Never dare you hit her ………… the face. 11. We have lived for many years ………….total ignorance ………. the fact that we have an elder brother. 12. In my opinion his refusal to accept the invitation will be regarded as an insult ………the whole family. 13. He said he couldn’t swear ………it, but in his view Nora had stolen the documents. 14. We understand that the situation is ……………..our control. 15. Unfortunately my little brother hit his knee ………….the chair & didn’t want to play. 16.How dare you shout & swear ……….your mother? II.Give the Russian equivalents: 1. An insult 2. To resist the temptation 3. Earnest 4. Fierce 5. To admit one’s ignorance 6. Annoyance 7. Beyond 8. by fits & starts 9. irresistible 10. to roar 11. indignant 12. an incident 13. to confess one’s ignorance

Answer 1

1 by

2 to

3 To

4 with

5 at

6 with

7 behind

8 of

9 in

10 in

11 in, of

12 to

13 to

14 under

15 against

16 at

II

1 оскорбление

2 сопротивляться искушению / не поддаться соблазну

3 серьезный

4 свирепый, ярый

5 признать чье-либо невежество / незнание

6 досада, раздражение

7 за рамками / за пределами

8 неравномерно, урывками

9 неотразимый

10 рычать

11 негодующий

12 случай, происшествие

13 признаться в невежестве

Answer 2

I.

1. by fits & starts
2. about
3. to
4. in
5. at
6. with
7. behind
8. of
9. in
10. in
11. in, of
12. to
13. to
14. out of
15. against
16. at

II.

1. Оскорбление
2. Сопротивляться искушению
3. Серьезный
4. Свирепый
5. Признать свою невежество
6. Раздражение
7. За пределами
8. Краткими периодами
9. Неотразимый
10. Рычать
11. Негодующий
12. Инцидент
13. Признать свою невежество