Additional Vocabulary to Unit 4
1. set (v)
~ smb. free – визволити когось
~ smth. on fire – підпалювати
~ a rule – встановлювати правило
~ time – призначати час (для зустрічі)
~ a standard – встановлювати стандарт
~ a wedding day – призначати день весілля
~ a new land speed record – встановлювати новий рекорд швидкості в країні
~ questions for an exam – надавати питання до іспиту
~ exercises – задавати вправи
~ one’s jaw – демонструвати впертість (не плутати з цілеспрямованістю)
be ~ against smth./smb. – бути налаштованим проти когось
~ smb. against smb.: He accused his wife for setting their children against him – налаштовувати когось поти когось
~ the machine going – запустити машину
~ the ball rolling – штовхнути м’яч; (пер.) почати справу
to be ~ to music – класти на музику (про вірш)
to be all ~ (for smth./ do to smth.) – бути готовим до чогось (не плутати з наміром чи бажанням щось робити)
~ about smth.: I do not have an idea how to about this job. – починати щось
~ smth. aside – відкладати; відкидати; скасовувати
~ smth. back: Heavy rain set back the football match. – затримувати (не плутати з арештом чи фізичними діями, спрямованими на це)
~ smth. down - записувати
~ smb. off (doing smth.): Her imitating people set me off laughing all the time. – викликати певну реакцію
~ on smb. – нападати
~ smb. on smb.: The farmer threatened to set his dogs on us. - нацькувати
~ to – енергійно починати діяти
~ smb. up: This drink will set you up. – підбадьорювати (не плутати з діями, які англійською передаються як cheer up, encourage)
~ oneself up as smb.: to set up as a lawyer – ставати справжнім фахівцем
set (n)
set – спілка, товариство, гурт
set-back – затримка, перешкода
set-book – список питань за предметом для іспиту
set-to – сварка, бійка
set-up – устрій, порядок, внутрішні правила
5. Hand (n)
to have/take a ~ in smth. – приймати участь
to have one’s ~s full – бути дуже заклопотаним, зайнятим чимось
in ~ у розпорядженні
on one’s ~s – нести відповідальність, піклуватися
hand (n)
hand-over – передача чогось комусь
hand-out – офіційна заява для преси, милостиня, роздатковий матеріал (для студентів
Fill in the gaps using active vocabulary.
Dad had a little bit of a ______with the neighbours about their playing loud music all the time.
My landlord’s given me a week to __________of my flat.
The _________of his guilt was present in the evidence.
When I started my new job, it took me a wile to get used to the ______in the firm.
The composition of air here is quite dangerous for health.
The smart _____ are going to the Caprice restaurant this season.
I’ve no idea how __________changing a tyre on a car.
This war has ____ neighbour ____ neighbour.
Who’s ________-ing at tonight’s concert?
What time will we have to _______ for the station tomorrow?
I joined my firm as a factory ______ and gradually worked my way up to the top.
How should I ______________ at these dinners? I know nothing about etiquette.
Paul helped his elderly neighbour by ______-ing her path of snow.
The security guards _____their dogs __the intruders.
He ____ himself ___ as an expert on vegetable growing, but he doesn’t seem to me to know much about it.
That DJ’s voice really___________________. I’ve got cold shivers when he speaks.
The rules of the club are _________ in the member’s handbook.
Metal is a good __________ of heat.
The bad results have ________ their chances of winning the competitions.
She was _______ of anybody’s attempts to interfere in her work.
I think Mathew might need a ______ with his Math.
The club has a strict code of ___________.
He is sometimes very ______ with clients.
The audience was mainly _____________ young people.
Please give a ________ to your host for the evening, Bill Willings.
______-ing _____ the question of cost, what do you think of the idea in principle?
Most of us have a ________ experience in teaching.
His funny remarks ____ me __________.
Something about their manner _________a lack of interest in what we were doing.
The ________ raised his baton.
How can the government ________ the wishes of the majority?
We should be able to trust Silva to negotiate a good deal for us – he’s a(n) _________at the game.
Within two minutes of walking into the classroom she had the kids __–ing _______________.
After years in prison, the man who have wrongly been found guilty of the bombing were finally____________.
We want to ensure that help is __________ for all children suffering abuse.
It was rumored at the time that some of the gangs were working _______________the police.
For those of you who have no atlas________, Newcastle is a city in the north-east of England.
I might __________a bit of Chinese cookery. Why not?
She __________her throat nervously before starting her speech.
He has a deep __________ towards his parents for his miserable childhood.
Public _________ about the disease is still a cause for concern.
After many years in prison, the men were finally _________ the bombings.
I’m afraid I’ve rather __________ my studies this week.
_________ or I’ll call the police.
He _________ having to explain his work to other people.
We are ________-ing a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.
I guide _________ tours of the cathedral every afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The music was also specially ________ for the film.
A piece campaigner ____ herself _____ in protest at the government’s involvement in the war.
Many teenagers are surprisingly __________ the current politics.
The road ended in an ______ slope down to the sea.
He ________ to mention that we could lose money on the deal.
Unit 4