Exercise 2c. Work with a partner. Test each other on the words in bold. 1. Mrs. Jacobs is always involving/interfering in things that don’t concern/worry her. 2. He’s always making/picking fights with his neighbors! It’s difficult to make/have friends with him. 3. My cousin really gets/puts on my nerves! He thinks he knows everything! 4. Josh is always showing/telling off and saying how good he is at everything. 5. It’s usual/typical of him to put the fault/blame on others. 6. His parents are extremely pleased/enjoyed with his progress. 7. Sue is very popular/famous with her friends. 8. Our mum gives/takes good care of us. We are close/near to her. 9. I’ve got a great connection/relationship with my brother. We never have/make arguments. 10. When John makes/gives a promise he never takes/breaks it. 11. My parents didn’t allow/let me stay out late when I was at school. 12. She always depends/relies on her family for help and support. 13. His grandparents don’t approve/agree of the way he dresses. 14. Her parents object/refuse to her staying out late. 15. I don’t really know/recognise Steve. We smile and say/tell hello but otherwise we stick/keep to ourselves.

Перевод задания: Работайте в паре. Проверьте друг друга по словам, выделенным жирным шрифтом.

1. Mrs. Jacobs is always interfering in things that don’t concern her. (Миссис Джейкобс постоянно вмешивается в дела, которые её не касаются.)
2. He’s always picking fights with his neighbors! It’s difficult to make friends with him. (Он постоянно затевает ссоры с соседями! С ним трудно подружиться.)
3. My cousin really gets on my nerves! He thinks he knows everything! (Мой двоюродный брат ужасно действует мне на нервы! Он думает, что знает всё!)
4. Josh is always showing off and saying how good he is at everything. (Джош постоянно хвастается и говорит, как хорошо у него всё получается.)
5. It’s typical of him to put the blame on others. (Для него типично перекладывать вину на других.)
6. His parents are extremely pleased with his progress. (Его родители чрезвычайно довольны его успехами.)
7. Sue is very popular with her friends. (Сью очень популярна среди друзей.)
8. Our mum takes good care of us. We are close to her. (Мама хорошо заботится о нас. Мы с ней близки.)
9. I’ve got a great relationship with my brother. We never have arguments. (У меня прекрасные отношения с братом. Мы никогда не ссоримся.)
10. When John makes a promise, he never breaks it. (Когда Джон даёт обещание, он никогда его не нарушает.)
11. My parents didn’t let me stay out late when I was at school. (Когда я учился в школе, родители не разрешали мне поздно возвращаться.)
12. She always relies on her family for help and support. (Она всегда полагается на свою семью в вопросах помощи и поддержки.)
13. His grandparents don’t approve of the way he dresses. (Его бабушка и дедушка не одобряют то, как он одевается.)
14. Her parents object to her staying out late. (Её родители возражают против того, чтобы она поздно возвращалась.)
15. I don’t really know Steve. We smile and say hello but otherwise we keep to ourselves. (Я не очень хорошо знаю Стива. Мы улыбаемся и здороваемся, но в остальном держимся особняком.)

Обоснование: Выбраны устойчивые сочетания: interfere in, concern someone, pick a fight, make friends, get on someone’s nerves, show off, put the blame on, pleased with, popular with, take care of, close to, have arguments, make a promise, break a promise, let someone do something, rely on, approve of, object to, say hello, keep to oneself.