ряд. Мы можем сменить тему?

— What else can we talk about? / О чем еще мы можем поговорить?

runny nose

насморк

• — Can you recommend something for a runny nose? / Вы може-

те порекомендовать что-нибудь от насморка.

— Try these drops. They are very good for a runny nose. / Попро-

буйте эти капли. Они очень хорошо помогают при насморке.

rush hour

час пик

• Nine o’clock is the rush hour. I might be late. / Девять – это час

пик. Я могу опоздать.

rusty

ржавый (буквально); потерявший навык

• — Do you speak Spanish? / Вы говорите по-испански?

— I used to speak very good Spanish. But I was out of practice for the past few years, and my Spanish got rusty. / Раньше я очень

хорошо говорила по-испански. Но в последние годы без прак-

тики потеряла навык.

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Exercises

Заполните пропуски и найдите определение или синоним для

подчеркнутых фраз.

1. Do you think you will get a raise soon on your job? – I hope so.

a) get a bonus; b) get a perk; c) start making more money

2. You’ve got a rare gift for music. You should be a professional musician.

a) a gift that few people have; b) special; c) huge

3. When you aren’t sure if your friend is being serious or not, you ask: a) Are you joking? b) Are you for real? c) Are you sure you’re not joking?

4. When someone quits their job because they have health problems, you can say that they retire .... .

a) for security reasons; b) for health reasons; c) because they are very tired 5. Can you recommend something for an appetizer?

By this question the person ... .

a) wants the waiter to wish him good appetite; b) wants advice on the first dish; c) wants to recommend something

6. When you did something wrong, your boss asks you to ... .

a) get rid of it; b) forget it; c) redo it

7. — You have to pay the telephone bill today.

— ... .

a) I’m glad you remember. b) It’s not a big deal. c) Thank you for the reminder.

8. You just take the camera to the nearest store where they sell this brand, and they do ... .

a) the following; b) the settings; c) the rest

9. I tried to get him convinced, but it was pointless. I don’t want to go down that road again.

a) go in that direction; b) go along the highway; c) be in this situation R

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10. The situation has been ... . I say we don’t make any investments at the moment.

a) stable; b) rocky; c) weird

11. He didn’t have any good ... when he was growing up and he became a thief.

a) parents; b) role models; c) teachers at school

12. When you feel tired and stressed out after work, you can say: a) It’s been a rough day. b) My boss was rough today. c) My work was rough.

13. Craig is running things while the boss is away on a long vacation.

a) Craig is in charge of the office. b) Graig is running well. c) Things are running with Craig.

14. When you’re not going to be on time, you say:

a) We’re running out. b) We’re running late. c) We’re running back.

15. When someone says that in the long run something was good for them, they mean:

a) after some time it turned out to be good; b) after some time it turned out to be bad; с) it was not very good in retrospective look