Номер 3, страница 164 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 4. Steps to the Future. Step 6 - номер 3, страница 164.

Условие.

3 Listen, (49), and read.

A. bargain ['ba:gin] — удачная сделка, соглашение

confirm [kən'f3:m] — подтверждать

distinguished [dɪ'stɪŋgwɪʃt] — выдающийся, видный

effort ['efət] — усилие

ensure [ɪn'ʃʊə] — обеспечивать

explode [ɪk'spləʊd] — взрывать(ся)

extravagant [ɪk'strævəgənt] — расточительный

insist [ɪn'sɪst] — настаивать

B. bargain: to make a bargain. A bargain is something you buy, that costs much less than normal. At only ten cents this ballpoint pen is a bargain. We made a bargain that I would wash the dishes if you could dry them.

confirm: to confirm one's identity, to confirm sb's suspicions (fears). The head teacher confirmed that two pupils had dropped out. Their strange behaviour was enough to confirm my fears.

distinguished: a distinguished pianist, a distinguished career. He had a long and distinguished career in the diplomatic service.

effort: quite an effort, to make an effort, without any effort, it takes a lot of effort. It took a lot of efforts to lift this heavy box. Could you try and make an effort to finish all this?

ensure: to ensure the safety, to ensure development. Careful planning helped to ensure the success of the project.

explode: to fail to explode, to explode a bomb. The rocket exploded high in the sky.

extravagant: an extravagant lifestyle, an extravagant movie star. Would it be too extravagant to buy both the dresses?

insist: to insist on something. She insists that she was right yesterday. We insist on the highest standards of service in our hotel.

Решение.