VII. Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. (5 points) 1. Ann is always gossiping about other people. I wish she'd ______ her own business. ______ your head when you go through this doorway, it's rather low for someone tall. Colin earns an absolute fortune in his job – ______ you, he has to work extremely hard for it. 2. My boss is extremely efficient, but unfortunately she’s not always ______ to other people’s worries. In the play, James Collard gave a ______ portrayal of the artist as a young man. My brother was always an extremely ______ child, and we had to be very careful what we said to him. 3. I’m sure Tom will take all these points into ______ before he makes a decision. Paul gave us an interesting ______ of his trip when he returned. Alison regretted having taken so much trouble on Basil’s ______. 4. Could you give me a very ______ idea of what the building work would cost? It was an extremely ______ crossing and everyone on board the little ferry felt apprehensive. Thomas grew up in a rather ______ part of the town and had some dubious friends. 5. I was wondering how to get home when, as ______ would have it, Ben drove past in his car. The assistant said that I was in ______ and that they only had one pair left but they were my size. You’ve won by betting on red the last three times, but don’t push your ______.

Перевод задания: Подберите только одно слово, которое уместно во всех трёх предложениях каждой группы.

1. mind

1. Ann is always gossiping about other people. I wish she'd mind her own business. (Энн постоянно сплетничает о других. Хотелось бы, чтобы она занималась своими делами.)
2. Mind your head when you go through this doorway, it's rather low for someone tall. (Берегите голову, проходя в этот дверной проём: он довольно низкий для высокого человека.)
3. Colin earns an absolute fortune in his job – mind you, he has to work extremely hard for it. (Колин зарабатывает на работе целое состояние — однако учтите, что ему приходится очень много работать.)

2. sensitive

1. My boss is extremely efficient, but unfortunately she’s not always sensitive to other people’s worries. (Моя начальница очень эффективна, но, к сожалению, не всегда чутко относится к тревогам других людей.)
2. In the play, James Collard gave a sensitive portrayal of the artist as a young man. (В пьесе Джеймс Коллард чутко изобразил художника в молодости.)
3. My brother was always an extremely sensitive child, and we had to be very careful what we said to him. (Мой брат всегда был очень впечатлительным ребёнком, и нам приходилось тщательно следить за тем, что мы ему говорили.)

3. account

1. I’m sure Tom will take all these points into account before he makes a decision. (Уверен, Том примет во внимание все эти доводы, прежде чем принять решение.)
2. Paul gave us an interesting account of his trip when he returned. (Вернувшись, Пол интересно рассказал нам о своей поездке.)
3. Alison regretted having taken so much trouble on Basil’s account. (Элисон пожалела, что столько хлопотала ради Бэзила.)

4. rough

1. Could you give me a very rough idea of what the building work would cost? (Не могли бы вы примерно сказать, сколько будет стоить строительная работа?)
2. It was an extremely rough crossing and everyone on board the little ferry felt apprehensive. (Переправа была очень неспокойной, и все на борту небольшого парома тревожились.)
3. Thomas grew up in a rather rough part of the town and had some dubious friends. (Томас вырос в довольно неблагополучном районе города, и у него были сомнительные друзья.)

5. luck

1. I was wondering how to get home when, as luck would have it, Ben drove past in his car. (Я думал, как добраться домой, и тут, по счастливой случайности, мимо проехал Бен.)
2. The assistant said that I was in luck and that they only had one pair left but they were my size. (Продавец сказал, что мне повезло: оставалась всего одна пара, и она была моего размера.)
3. You’ve won by betting on red the last three times, but don’t push your luck. (Ты уже три раза подряд выигрывал, ставя на красное, но не испытывай удачу.)