English. Year3. Semester 1

bring long-term benefits

bring benefits that will continue for a long period of time
Having a new power station built has ____ to the local community.

do more harm than good

to make something worse when you are trying to improve it
Offering free parking has _____

end up stuck with

to find yourself in a situation that you hadn't planned/wanted

He ___ 200 pairs of shoes he couldn't sell.

facilitate cultural development

to make it easier for cultural development to take place

If we win this position, we will ____ in the local area.

give something a boost

to increase or improve the cultural life of the city

The new theatre and cinema will the cultural life of that city a tremendous___

have a detrimental effect

to cause harm or damage
Smoking _____ on your health.

raise the cultural profile

if an organisation raises its cultural profile, its cultural life gets more attention from the public
This is an opportunity to _____ of our city.

showcase the best

to show the best qualities of a person, organisation, product etc
At the sales conference, they _____ products.

tangible benefit

benefits that are clear enough or definite enough to be easily seen or noticed

The scheme must have____ for the unemployed.

by and large

used when making a general statement
____, the new arrangements have worked well.

cut and dried

a situation, decision, result etc that is cut and dried cannot now be changed

I don’t think the plan is as ____ as people think.

give or take

used to say that the amount or figure that you have just mentioned is nearly correct, but not exactly
It’ll be a £1,000, ___ £50 or so.

hustle and bustle

busy and noisy activity
I like the ____ of the market place.

live and learn

used to say that you have just learned something that you did not know before

вік живи, вік учись
I had no idea he used to live here. Oh well, you _____

make or break

to cause something or someone either to be very successful or to fail completely

або пан, або пропав
Critics can ____ a young performer.

out and about

to go to different places
I don't like staying at home. I prefer to be_____

peace and quiet

free from stress and interruptions

The baby is asleep and I can enjoy some ______

pick and choose

to choose only the best people or things, or only the ones that you really like

Come on, you haven’t got time to ___

short and sweet

brief but pleasant/interesting

His explanations were always ____

slowly but surely

used to emphasise that a change is happening, although it is happening slowly

We are ____ gaining the support of the public.

sooner or later

used to say that something is certain to happen at some time in the future, though you cannot be sure exactly when
His wife’s bound to find out ____.

thereafter

From that time on; after a specified event or point in time.

The company revised its privacy policy in January, and ______ all new users were required to verify their accounts.

• shortly ______ (unfolding very soon after an event)

• soon ______ (occurring quickly in the sequence)

• and ______ (and from that point forward)

• months / years ______ (a specified duration of time following an event)

після цього, з того часу, надалі, надалі після цього

go overboard

To do, say, or spend too much; to act with excessive enthusiasm or lack of restraint.

I know you want to throw a memorable birthday party, but try not to ______ with the decorations.

переборщити

jump on the bandwagon

to join an activity, trend, or cause that has suddenly become popular or successful, often just to gain an advantage or fit in.

• As soon as the new tech startup started gaining media attention, several big investors decided to ______.

• Many companies had no interest in sustainable packaging until it became popular, but now everyone wants to ______.

погнатися за трендом

part and parcel

• Long hours and irregular schedules are ______ of working in the hospitality industry.

• Making mistakes is ______ of learning any new skill, so try not to be too hard on yourself.

An essential, integral, or unavoidable part of a larger experience, system, or activity.

embed

• To fix or insert something firmly and deeply into a surrounding mass or solid structure.

• To incorporate text, images, or code into a computer file or web page.

• To attach a journalist or reporter to a military unit during a conflict.

2. Common Collocations

______ in / within (firmly fix or root something inside a surrounding substance or context)

______ a video / link / file (insert digital content directly into a web page or document)

deeply ______ (firmly established or deeply rooted, like beliefs or habits)

______ reporter / journalist (a reporter attached to a military unit)

The journalists were allowed to ______ themselves with the peacekeeping troops during the mission.

You can easily ______ a YouTube video into your blog post by pasting the provided HTML code.

вбудовувати, вставляти, укорінювати, закріплювати (також: інкорпорований/вбудований журналист)

sprawling

spreading in an untidy way

• a modern, ____ town

• ____ handwriting

The travelers drove through the _____ countryside for hours.

meagre

small in quantity and poor in quality

• a ___ diet of bread and water

• a meagre living

• She supplements her ____ income by cleaning at night.

Program participants, however, have displayed ____ interest in alternative investments.

мізерний

decrepit

(of a thing or person) very old and not in good condition or health

a _____ building/vehicle

a ____ old house

I'm feeling old and _____.

дряхлий\ старий

You have a ____ car which practically isn't capable to move.

soar

if the value, amount or level of something soars, it rises very quickly

soaring costs/prices/temperatures

Air pollution will soon ___ above safety levels.

Unemployment has ____ to 18 per cent.

Words give wings to the mind and make a man ____ to heaven.

взлетіти\ зростати

call for

to ask publicly for something to happen

He c___ __ Europe to work towards economic integration.

cite

to mention something as an example, especially one that supports, proves, or explains an idea or situation

Several factors have been ____ as the cause of the unrest.

echo

to repeat what someone else has just said

'You bet, ’ she said, ___ing his words.

maintain

to strongly express your belief that something is true

Critics ___ that these reforms will lead to a decline in educational standards.

ponder

to spend time thinking carefully and seriously about a problem, a difficult question, or something that has happened

He continued to _____ the problem as he walked home.

back someone up

to say or show that what someone is saying is true

Jane would ____ me __ if she were here.

fill somebody in on something

to tell someone about recent events, especially because they have been away from a place

I think you’d better____ me_ ____what’s been happening.

talk someone into

to persuade someone to do something

My husband____me ___ going skiing.

tip someone off

to give someone such as the police a secret warning or piece of information, especially about illegal activities

His contact had ___ him __ that drugs were on the premises.

reel off

to repeat a lot of information quickly and easily

Jack ____ a list of names.