2. Fill in: to, for, at, of, by, down. 1) … taking my side, Hector had made new enemies. 2) He had thought … replying to the letter but never came around to doing it. 3) Getting ahead … somebody else’s expense is not the right thing to do. 4) Beth soon became accustomed … his strange behaviour. 5) Jeff was so hot he could feel the sweat trickling … his face. 6) The boy was in need of assistance so his friends ran … help.

Перевод задания: Заполни пропуски словами: to, for, at, of, by, down.

1. By taking my side, Hector had made new enemies. (Приняв мою сторону, Гектор нажил новых врагов.) — by + -ing указывает на способ или действие.
2. He had thought of replying to the letter but never came around to doing it. (Он подумывал ответить на письмо, но так и не собрался.) — устойчивое сочетание think of doing.
3. Getting ahead at somebody else’s expense is not the right thing to do. (Продвигаться за счёт кого-то другого — неправильно.) — устойчивое сочетание at somebody’s expense.
4. Beth soon became accustomed to his strange behaviour. (Бет вскоре привыкла к его странному поведению.) — accustomed to.
5. Jeff was so hot he could feel the sweat trickling down his face. (Джеффу было так жарко, что он чувствовал, как пот стекает по лицу.)
6. The boy was in need of assistance so his friends ran for help. (Мальчику требовалась помощь, поэтому друзья побежали за помощью.)