a) to be vaccinated; b) to take pictures; c) to learn to shoot 13. Paul often skipped classes during this month. The teacher is going to talk to his parents about it.

a) did not attend classes; b) did not do his homework; c) did not work in class

14. George’s father is well-connected, but George never made a career.

So much for his father’s connections.

a) His father’s connections were not enough. b) His father’s connections did not help. c) His father connections were inefficient.

15. After three years of working in a big company Sally .... and quit. She now wanted to be her own boss.

a) got sick; b) got stressed out; c) got smart

16. When a couple breaks up, you can say about them:

a) They split up. b) They left together. c) They never loved each other.

17. Phil asked Diane on a date. They arranged to meet in a coffee shop.

Phil waited for an hour. Diane never showed up. ...

a) She stood him up. b) She was very late. c) She got caught in traffic.

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18. Stay away from Samantha. If I ever see you harassing her again, I’ll get you fired.

a) Stay with Samantha. b) Try to be friends with Samantha. c) Don’t disturb Samantha.

19. I’ve been working all day and I decided to step out for some fresh air.

a) open the door; b) open the window; c) go out

20. I’m sorry I said that. I’ve just been stressed out.

a) sad; b) nervous and tired; c) upset

21. When you had no problems with something, you can say: a) It went smooth. b) It went without problems. c) There were no difficult circumstances.

22. When you are going to turn, you usually ... .

a) switch roads; b) switch lanes; c) change lanes

23. Your friend wants to give you some fresh news about the office. You say: a) Shoot me! b) Give it to me. c) Shoot! d) Come on! Say it!

24. Jerry’s mother called him to make sure he’s OK.

a) to assure him; b) to ask him if; c) to tell him

25. Slow down! You are speeding.

a) You are driving too slowly. b) You are driving too fast. c) You are not following the signs.

26. When you don’t want to talk about something, you say: a) Let’s change the subject. b) Let’s swap the subject. c) Let’s close the subject.

27. When you want to clarify on something, you say:

a) Let me tell you something. b) Let me get something straight. c) Let me make myself clear.

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28. The symptoms of a cold are a sore throat, a headache and ... .

a) an upset stomach; b) a stuffy nose; c) a sleeping problem

29. When you say “I’m swamped” you mean:

a) My apartment is flooded. b) I’m very busy. c) I’m not on time.

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tail

следить, тайно следовать за кем-то

• — We don’t even know if he’s home. / Мы даже не знаем, дома ли он.

— We can wait for him here. When he shows up, we’ll tail him. /

Мы можем подождать его здесь. Когда он появится, мы сядем

ему на хвост.

take

отвозить, отводить

• — What happened last night? Why did you leave so early? / Что

случилось прошлой ночью? Почему ты так рано уехал?

— I suddenly started to feel very sick. My friend took me home in his car. / Внезапно мне стало нехорошо. Мой друг отвез меня