чемся?
— Cut it out! Or you’ll end up fooling around with the security. /
Прекрати! Или ты будешь развлекаться с секьюрити.
cut down on
сократить количество чего-либо
• I’ve had sleeping problems lately. My doctor recommended cutting down on coffee and cigarettes. / У меня в последнее время были
проблемы со сном. Врач сказал, что нужно сократить количе-
ство кофе и сигарет.
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Exercises
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1. A woman at reception:
— Can you .... for me?
— It’s way more expensive to ... from the hotel.
a) get a cab; b) take a bus; c) take the subway
2. You ask your friend to call you tomorrow morning. You say: a) I’ll see you around. b) Give me a call. c) Stay in touch.
3. When I don’t feel like working, I just ... and stay home.
a) ask my friend to work for me; b) call in sick; c) make myself a coffee 4. It was 10 pm when Seth decided to ... . He shut down his computer and turned off the light as he left his office.
a) call his wife; b) call it a day; c) call his lawyer
5. Jack was hitting on his boss’s assistant and eventually got canned.
a) got a promotion; b) was fired; c) got married.
6. — Hello! We would like to book tickets to the art exhibit in the City Mu-seum for tonight.
— I’m sorry but tonight is sold out.
— OK, ... let’s try something else. Where do you recommend going?
a) anyway; b) in the meantime; c) in that case
7. — I don’t know what to wear tonight.
— Wear ... . This party is not a big deal. Just a few artists and journalists.
a) something warm; b) something casual; c) something new
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8. Derek ... stealing on the job. He was fired the same day.
a) was known; b) got caught; c) got interested
9. — Why do you always use this phrase?
— It’s ... .
a) interesting; b) important; c) catchy
10. The problem seems so simple. Where’s ... ?
a) the trick; b) the catch; c) the answer
11. Ted wants Marie to stay overnight. She wants to go home.
Ted says: It’s dangerous to go out at this hour. You should stay with me.
Marie: I know, I’ll ... .
a) give you a call; b) take my chances; c) pick you up at reception tomorrow morning
12. — Let’s wait for him here.
— Chances are he’s not home.
a) It’s unlikely; b) It’s likely; c) It’s impossible
13. The television in your room is not working. You want to move to a different room. You tell the receptionist in your hotel:
a) I’d like to move out as soon as possible. b) I want my television repaired tonight. c) I’d like to change rooms, please.
14. You’re buying a carton of milk that costs 1.5 euros. You give 1.5 euros to the cashier. She says:
a) Thank you for being on time. b) Thank you for the exact change.
c) Thanks for driving me home.
15. When you are responsible for something, you can say that you are... .
a) at peace with it; b) in trouble; c) in charge of it
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16. Everybody likes Mike. He knows how to enchant people, especially women. Mike is a ... .
a) con; b) charmer; c) playboy
17. Rob cheats on his wife. He sees a lot of women.
a) loves very much; b) is unfaithful to; c) enjoys the company of