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Dialogue:

Julia:

Mark, have you had a chance to clean up the kitchen yet? It’s a mess from dinner last night.

Mark:

Not yet, but I’m planning to tidy up after I finish with the laundry. I also need to take out the trash.

Julia:

Good! I’ve been trying to catch up on the housework, but I’m running out of time. We should split up the chores. Maybe I can vacuum up the living room while you do the dishes.

Mark:

That sounds good. I also want to fix up the bathroom this weekend. The sink is leaking again.

Julia:

Oh no! I thought we fixed it last month. Did you manage to take apart the pipes?

Mark:

Not yet, I’ve been too busy with work. I’m planning to get around to it later this week. I also need to put away the tools we used last time.

Julia:

Let me know if you need any help. I can clean up the tools and set up the area for you so you can start working.

Mark:

Thanks! I’ll probably bring in some extra supplies from the store too. I don’t think we have enough of the right parts.

Julia:

Good idea. I also need to put off cleaning the windows until next week. There’s just too much to do right now.

Mark:

Yeah, sometimes we just have to prioritize what needs to be done first. I think we should call in a plumber if the sink keeps leaking.

Julia:

Agreed. Let’s try to wrap up the small tasks first, and then we can focus on the bigger issues later.

Useful Phrases and Expressions

clean up – убирать, приводить в порядок (помещение)

tidy up – приводить в порядок, наводить порядок

take out – выносить (мусор)

catch up – догонять, наверстать (по делам)

split up – разделить (задачи, обязанности)

vacuum up – пылесосить

fix up – чинить, ремонтировать

take apart – разбирать (что-то на части)

get around to – добраться до (чего-то, сделать что-то, что долго откладывалось)

put away – убирать (на место)

set up – подготавливать, организовывать

bring in – привезти, приносить (поставки или материалы)

put off – откладывать (что-то на потом)

call in – вызвать (профессионала, например, сантехника)

wrap up – закончить, завершить

Exercises

Exercise 1: Matching

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

clean up

tidy up

take out

catch up

split up

vacuum up

fix up

take apart

get around to

put away

set up

bring in

put off

call in

wrap up

a. To prepare or arrange something

b. To disassemble or dismantle

c. To tidy or clean a space

d. To divide tasks or responsibilities

e. To delay something

f. To call someone to help with a problem

g. To clean the area using a vacuum cleaner

h. To clean or arrange something neatly

i. To remove waste or trash

j. To finish or complete something

k. To store things in their proper places

l. To delay completing a task

m. To get to something you have postponed

n. To bring additional supplies or materials

o. To repair or improve something

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verbs from the list.

I need to ______ the house before we have guests over.

I’ve been meaning to ______ the sink for days, but I just haven’t had time.

Can you ______ the garbage while I start cooking dinner?

Don’t forget to ______ the clothes in the laundry basket after you finish.

We need to ______ the living room before the party tonight.

I’ll ______ the bathroom later this week. It really needs some repairs.

We need to ______ the broken chair in the kitchen. It’s been like that for weeks!

I’ll ______ the tools after we’re done with the repairs.

I’ve been meaning to ______ cleaning the windows, but it’s just too much work for today.

Let’s ______ our renovation project until next month when we have more time.

Phrasal verbs: clean up, tidy up, take out, catch up, split up, vacuum up, fix up, take apart, get around to, put away, set up, bring in, put off, call in, wrap up

Exercise 3: Translation (from Russian to English and vice versa)

Мне нужно убрать кухню, а то она вся в беспорядке. —

Ты можешь вынести мусор? —

Я хочу починить ванную комнату в эти выходные. —

Мы должны разделить обязанности по уборке. —

Я хочу отложить ремонт на следующую неделю. —

Exercise 4: Conversation Practice

Example Dialogue:

Julia:

Mark, have you had a chance to clean up the kitchen yet?

Mark:

Not yet, but I’ll tidy up once I’m done with the laundry. By the way, I still need to take out the trash.

Julia:

I can help with that. We should split up the tasks. How about I vacuum up the living room while you handle the dishes?

Mark:

Sounds like a good plan! I also want to fix up the bathroom this weekend. The sink is leaking again.

Julia:

Oh no! I thought we had already fixed up the pipes last month. Did you manage to take apart the sink to see what’s wrong?

Mark:

Not yet, but I’ll get around to it later this week. I also need to put away the tools we used last time.

Julia:

I’ll help you organize everything and set up the space so you can get to work.

Mark:

Thanks, I’ll also bring in some more supplies from the hardware store. I think we’re running low on some parts.

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Matching

1 – c. clean up – To tidy or clean a space

2 – h. tidy up – To clean or arrange something neatly

3 – i. take out – To remove waste or trash

4 – o. catch up – To catch up on missed work or information

5 – d. split up – To divide tasks or responsibilities

6 – g. vacuum up – To clean the area using a vacuum cleaner

7 – o. fix up – To repair or improve something

8 – b. take apart – To disassemble or dismantle

9 – m. get around to – To get to something you have postponed

10 – k. put away – To store things in their proper places

11 – a. set up – To prepare or arrange something

12 – n. bring in – To bring additional supplies or materials

13 – e. put off – To delay something

14 – f. call in – To call someone to help with a problem

15 – j. wrap up – To finish or complete something

Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks

I need to clean up the house before we have guests over.

I’ve been meaning to fix up the sink for days, but I just haven’t had time.

Can you take out the garbage while I start cooking dinner?

Don’t forget to put away the clothes in the laundry basket after you finish.

We need to tidy up the living room before the party tonight.

I’ll fix up the bathroom later this week. It really needs some repairs.

We need to fix up the broken chair in the kitchen. It’s been like that for weeks!

I’ll put away the tools after we’re done with the repairs.

I’ve been meaning to put off cleaning the windows, but it’s just too much work for today.

Let’s put off our renovation project until next month when we have more time.

Exercise 3: Translation

I need to clean up the kitchen. It’s a mess.

Can you take out the trash?

I want to fix up the bathroom this weekend.

We need to split up the chores.

I want to put off the renovation until next week.