Vocabulary practice to text 9

Text 9. An Interview. Vocabulary practice

1. depend on smth for smth – зависеть от чего-то в чём-то
2. benefit of sth – выгода от чего-то
3. deny — отрицать
4. a matter of minutes – минутное дело
5. access to the Internet – выход в интернет
6. keep up with – не отставать
7. issue — вопрос, проблема
8. be left behind – быть оставленным позади
9. spend money on sth – тратить деньги на что-то
10. means of communication – средства связи
11. get in touch with – связаться с
12. feel about sth — иметь мнение о чем-л., ком-л.
13. find sth useful – считать что-то полезным
14. in the middle of nowhere – в глуши, у чёрта на куличках
15. to overuse – чрезмерно использовать; злоупотреблять
16. for no reason – без причины

Exercise 1. Fill in the missing prepositions.
1. Sometimes the dogs bark [ ] no apparent reason.
2. Their future depends [ ] how well they do in these exams.
3. How do you feel [ ] the new classmate?
4. Things are changing so fast, it’s hard to keep [ ].
5. Are you still [ ] touch [ ] any of your old school friends?
6. We’ve spent a lot of money [ ] this house.

Exercise 2. Translate the words in brackets.
1. Things are changing so fast, it’s hard to [угнаться].
2. I read the papers [чтобы быть в курсе] what’s happening in the outside world.
3. I am happy to [тратить деньги на] books.
4. I [не отрицаю] that he is clever.
5. Radio was the pilot’s only [средство связи].
6. My mum wants to lose weight and [считает бег трусцой полезным].

Exercise 3. Fill in the missing words.
1. We’re in close [ ] with our office in Spain.
2. Mum never spends any [ ] on herself.
3. Neil [ ] that he broke the window, but I’m sure he did.
4. Devices used to talk, or to send message from one end to other; or from one person to other are called [ ].
5. My teacher [ ] reading English books in the original useful.