Здесь даны ряд упражнений на отработку фразовых глаголов: land with, read into, rush into, talk into, turn off. К упражнениям даны ответы.
Значение фразовых глаголов
land someone with something – burden someone with something he does not want
The boss has landed me with the conference organization again.
read something into something – interpret something wrongly; understand more than was said or meant
He didn’t say that he wouldn’t come. You’re reading more into his remark than was intended.
rush someone into something – cause someone to make a hurried decision without considering the consequences.
The estate agent tried to rush us into buying an old house.
talk someone into something – persuade someone to agree to (do) something.
The salesman tried to talk me into buying a caravan.
turn someone off someone / something – cause someone to lose interest in someone / something or to lose his taste for something
The advanced course in literature turned me off French.
Упражнение 1
Вставьте: with, off, into.
1. If the boss tries to land you ___ another report, just say you can’t do it this week.
2. Think carefully before you accept the job offer. Don’t let the firm rush you ___ a decision that you might regret later.
3. Mr Miller used to be your favourite teacher. What turned you ___ him so suddenly?
4. Please don’t try to talk me ___ going to the concert. I can’t afford the time.
5. The Minister didn’t actually say that he would cut taxes. We mustn’t read more ___ his speech than he stated.
1. If the boss tries to land you with another report, just say you can’t do it this week.
2. Think carefully before you accept the job offer. Don’t let the firm rush you into a decision that you might regret later.
3. Mr Miller used to be your favourite teacher. What turned you off him so suddenly?
4. Please don’t try to talk me into going to the concert. I can’t afford the time.
5. The Minister didn’t actually say that he would cut taxes. We mustn’t read more into his speech than he stated.
Упражнение 2
Вставьте следующие глаголы в правильной форме: land, read, rush, talk, turn.
1. Our last holiday ___ us off camping for good. It rained every day and there was nowhere to dry our clothes.
2. I don’t think Ruth is ready for marriage. Paul shouldn’t ___ her into it so quickly.
3. Who ___ you with the washing up, Uncle Tom? That’s Dad’s job!
4. My answer is no and I won’t be ___ into changing my mind, whatever you say to try to persuade me.
5. Stop ___ things into Robert’s remarks. He meant what he said – no more, no less.
1. Our last holiday turned us off camping for good. It rained every day and there was nowhere to dry our clothes.
2. I don’t think Ruth is ready for marriage. Paul shouldn’t rush her into it so quickly.
3. Who landed you with the washing up, Uncle Tom? That’s Dad’s job!
4. My answer is no and I won’t be talked into changing my mind, whatever you say to try to persuade me.
5. Stop reading things into Robert’s remarks. He meant what he said – no more, no less.
Упражнение 3
Замените выделенные части предложений следующими фразовыми глаголами в правильной форме: land with, read into, rush into, talk into, turn off.
1. What caused you to lose interest in politics? I thought you intended to make it your career.
2. Please don’t burden Polly with any extra work. She already has more to do than she can manage.
3. I didn’t really want to sell my stamp collection, but the dealer hurried me into making a decision about it, by offering me a good price. Now I regret it.
4. Don’t interpret more from the letter than it says. It says that Uncle Joe’s very ill, but it doesn’t say that he won’t recover.
5. At first I said I wouldn’t lend Ann the money, but eventually she persuaded me to agree to it.
1. What turned you off politics? I thought you intended to make it your career.
2. Please don’t land Polly with any extra work. She already has more to do than she can manage.
3. I didn’t really want to sell my stamp collection, but the dealer rushed me into it, by offering me a good price. Now I regret it.
4. Don’t read more into the letter than it says. It says that Uncle Joe’s very ill, but it doesn’t say that he won’t recover.
5. At first I said I wouldn’t lend Ann the money, but eventually she talked me into it.
