Выполни упражнения 50.1-50.4

50.1 1. Can you help Grandpa fill out that form? It's so long and complicated that he's getting in a bit of a **muddle**. 2. The manager told his staff that he didn't want to hear the word 'problems', but rather they should talk **about it**. 3. After the earthquake, city transport was in **chaos**. 4. I wonder if you could help me out - I'm in a bit of a tight **spot**. 5. Should I take the job in New York or the one in Sydney? It's quite a **dilemma**. 6. The floods are the worst natural **disasters** the country has experienced this century. 50.2 1. Ben decided he would immediately lay his cards **on the table**. 2. The best thing to do is just to take the bull **by the horns**. 3. Fortunately we can now see the light at the end **of the tunnel**. 4. It'll take ages before we can get to the bottom **of things**. 5. It's asking for trouble to sweep things **under the carpet**. 6. You can always rely on Naomi to pour oil **on troubled waters**. 7. At the moment my research seems to have come **to a dead end**. 8. Claire has now reached a turning point **in her life**. 50.3 1. Trains in the region were seriously disrupted by the snow. 2. I don't want to face all this traffic. 3. Keira is lacking confidence. 4. Unfortunately, the project seems dead at the moment. 5. Sleep deprivation can cause health and other problems, and people become deprived. 6. Paula was profoundly affected by her meeting with Angus, and this had an effect. 50.4 1. Selim's business has been going through hard times but he feels at last **the tide has turned**. 2. No, please, don't say anything: you'll only **bite off more than you can chew**. 3. It's been a long, hard struggle, but I think finally we can **see the light at the end of the tunnel**. 4. The police are trying their best to **crack the case**, but it's still a real mystery at the moment. 5. You've been messing around achieving nothing for too long; it's time you **face the music**! 6. At last I've managed to get him to **pull his weight**; he's paid no attention at all to us so far. 7. I found it hard to understand thermodynamics at first but I'm beginning to **get the hang of** it now. 8. I think I'll just **let sleeping dogs lie** and let everyone else get on with sorting matters out. 9. I wish you and John wouldn't argue so much. Can't you **bury the hatchet** once and for all?