A. Fill in the missing word/phrase. There are two answers you do not need to use. reliable · stubborn · slim · cheerful · acquaintances · colleagues · shrugged · got over · tapping · nephew. 1. Tim was ______ his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results. 2. Jane is a pretty girl with blue eyes and a ______ build. 3. Don't worry, Greg will be here on time; he is very ______. 4. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just ______ his shoulders and said he couldn't do anything about it. 5. Nadia is so ______! She never listens to anyone and does whatever she wants. 6. When Mel told his ______ that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going-away present. 7. I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We are not really friends, we are just ______. 8. I don't think Claire is going camping this weekend; she still hasn't ______ her cold.

Перевод задания: Вставьте пропущенное слово или словосочетание. Два варианта использовать не нужно.

1. Tim was tapping his foot nervously while he was waiting for his test results. (Тим нервно постукивал ногой, ожидая результатов теста.)

2. Jane is a pretty girl with blue eyes and a slim build. (Джейн — красивая девушка с голубыми глазами и стройным телосложением.)

3. Don't worry, Greg will be here on time; he is very reliable. (Не волнуйся, Грег придёт вовремя; на него можно положиться.)

4. When we complained to the waiter about the noisy people at the next table, he just shrugged his shoulders and said he couldn't do anything about it. (Когда мы пожаловались официанту на шумных людей за соседним столиком, он только пожал плечами и сказал, что ничего не может с этим поделать.)

5. Nadia is so stubborn! She never listens to anyone and does whatever she wants. (Надя такая упрямая! Она никого не слушает и делает всё, что хочет.)

6. When Mel told his colleagues that he was leaving the company, they decided to buy him a going-away present. (Когда Мел сообщил коллегам, что уходит из компании, они решили купить ему подарок на прощание.)

7. I only met Mike two weeks ago at a party. We are not really friends, we are just acquaintances. (Я познакомился с Майком на вечеринке всего две недели назад. Мы не совсем друзья, мы просто знакомые.)

8. I don't think Claire is going camping this weekend; she still hasn't got over her cold. (Не думаю, что Клэр поедет в поход в эти выходные: она ещё не оправилась от простуды.)

По смыслу и грамматике подходят указанные слова; два лишних варианта — cheerful и nephew.