IS† Complete the phrases with the appropriate nouns.. - from heaven, but we can take it as a token of good luck for our charity.. This is the first time in my life that I have been caugh
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9 After the revolution, the Emperor of China, his family and many other aristocrats
on hard times and ended up as poor ordinary people
E_| moved B1 1landed E1 dropped EI_|fell
10 We'd better not stick our necks out at the moment In the of time, we
will take steps to regain control over the region
EX_] rightness EL] fullness G_| greatness EL] correctness
11 Most of the students were shaking in their at the thought of having
to take the exam again with professor Adams
12 The boys could not take their eyes off Sheila at the party She was dressed to
13 The newspapers wrofe that our team had given a good of
themselves in the semi-final
EH lperformance { ]display BH iachievement [I] account
14 The place we stayed at was horrible There were no tourist attractions, our hotel
was no hotel at all, and to it all, we all got food poisoning
their
_ 15 The TV interview was a perfect chance for the farmers to
È grievances about the inadequate financing of their farms
16 However he managed to keep his .- up while suffering so much during
the therapy is a mystery to me
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<P Correct the misprinted words in the idiomatic phrases
If you do not turn a FAIR, you stay completely calm when something dangerous
or surprising is happening
If you put your SLATES on, you hurry up
If you stick to your GUMS, you carry on with your activity or maintain your views despite being criticised or troubled by something
4 If you give HEEL to something, you pay careful attention to it
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If you put someone through the MILE, you make them go through a hard experience
If you do not do a STRIKE of work, you do no work at all
If you are at the top of the HEAT, you have a high social position
If something drops into your TAP, you obtain it without any effort
If you lay your head on the CLOCK, you expose yourself to criticism
If you make a NOD for your own back, you do something that will bring you trouble or punishment in the future
If something suits your LOOK, it is useful and convenient for you
If you stir your STAMPS, you start to hurry
If you have got something down to a fine ARM, you accomplish the skill of doing
it with perfection
If you make a DIRT for some place, you move quickly in this direction
If your arrangements go by the BEARD, they are rejected or not practical any longer
If problems or mistakes come out in the WASP, they are not worth being worried about because they will be solved in the future
If someone pulls the HUG out from under your feet, they suddenly stop giving you help and support
If some medicine holds a disease in CHEEK, it prevents it from developing any further
If you take someone to TUSK about something, you reprimand them strongly for not doing it correctly
If you hide your FIGHT under a bushel, you are a modest person and do not
‘boast about what you are good at
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IS† Complete the phrases with the appropriate nouns
Fifty pounds from the local administration is not - from heaven, but
we can take it as a token of good luck for our charity
Mary wasn't the only client who was given a raw by the
disrespectful official There were more complaints about his behaviour
You needn't thank us We felt bound to help you in those hard times
The project of the human settlement on another planet doesn't seem to have
a chance in hell of being put into practice in this century
Their debts may be high, but the other side of the is that they keep
making large-scale investments in the protection of the natural habitats in Africa
Considering their mutual hatred, there's NO lost between Peter
and Rob
Jerry Blair used to be a top performer, but since the quality of his records reached
Ff66K - - ¿na his popularity has been declining
This is the first time in my life that I have been caught in a cleft
like this Believe me, | have no idea how to get out of this horrible situation
Controversial as it is, the jury have awarded the first prize to Mr Cohen although
the other competitors' knowledge was ahead of his
The young criminal told the court he attacked much younger and smaller children
just for the .- of it
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There's only one man | know who can tune pianos with such unmatched mastery
It's Mr Tandy, he's an old at the job
Mark’s victory in the snooker tournament surprised everyone He must have had
HỒ s.c2-zseensmaan of the green for he's only a beginner
We only needed a few days to recognise Sean's true He is neither
hard-working nor ambitious
There's nothing to be seen in this museum lt is just a dumping for
worthless finds
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| sentences that express a similar meaning
BE in bad odour with sb [ on the cards im] up the pole
Would you mind waiting a minute in the hall? I'll come down in a short while
All the money we paid for Terry’s rehabilitation was wasted It didn’t help him a bit
Ascandal broke out in the intelligence agency when one of the secretaries was caught copying classified documents secretly
Someone must have told Alexander | criticised his appearance I've been in his disfavour since then
In spite of the hot pursuit, the escaped convict is reported to be still free
Because of the heavy snowfall, flight cancellations are quite likely to happen
During the great crisis, all kinds of commodities were difficult to obtain
Thanks to the pioneering training techniques, the German ski jumper won the world championship three times in succession
Lots of these celluloid tapes are stored unused in the institute cellar
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The report says that the security at the airport is not at the expected standard
Don’t say a thing about Mickey’s mistakes or he'll be furious and ready to argue
‘Were there any protests against the notion in the parliament?’ ‘Actually, not It was accepted by a general agreement.'
The price of the digital camera may be exorbitant, but you can't deny it's of the best quality
People say that Mr Buchanan is a bit crazy But | have never seen him behaving
in a strange way
‘Is the amendment to the penal code ready yet?’ ‘No It’s still being prepared.’
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IS† Choose the appropriate adjectives to complete the phrases
DEAD KILLED HOT COLD LIGHT SOFT CLEAN PLAIN CLOSE NEAR ROARING | HOWLING SENIOR OLD GUMMY | STICKY FIRM STIFF PRICKLY ITCHY WIDE FAT SOLE RARE DAMP SOGGY SMALL TINY PLASTIC PAPER COLD FOGGY SMART WISE Icy SLIPPERY WET DRY
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a plan, idea or project that has become a failure promises that sound impressive, but are worthless someone easy to deceive and take advantage of
a period of work when no mistakes have been made
a situation in which an accident is only just avoided
a great success
@ man who worries too much about unimportant things
a situation in which you cannot defend yourself against
an attack or criticism
a strong alcoholic drink
a desire or habit of travelling or moving to new places very often
someone who cheats at business someone or something very unusual because of their unique qualities
an event or activity that is expected to be very special and exciting, but is, in fact, boring and usual
something unimportant someone who is less powerful or dangerous than they appear to be
something that is expected to make you feel better or
relieved, but which fails to do so
someone who is irritating because he/she claims to
know everything better
the way of acting that is likely to lead to a disaster or
danger
someone who does not enjoy anything and prevents other people from enjoying themselves
the way of dealing with something or someone very strictly
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5ƒ Do the crossword puzzle by completing the idioms with the correct
words
1 There was nobody to show me how to operate the Caterpillar tractor So | had to fly by the seat of my to do the job
2 For sure, Howard Black is not the only on the beach The other candidates' skills should also be taken into consideration
4 As there was no demand for carpet-cleaning services in the area, the Smith and Company soon went
5 The poor mother hasn’ t feared from her daughter for two months now No wonder she’s been on the
8 | never really know what professor pedal is talking about He tends to go off
MA AN Foes accssesassusrsnnezstn quite often
9 Susan started her career in the company as a mere messenger, but after three
years she's come up through the Now, she’s a manager
11 The school record reads that you must either mend your .- or you'll be expelled from the college
12 One of the party members decided to blow the ` on some of his colleagues when he discovered they were telling lies to their voters
13 Did she tell you it was a deadly infection? Don't worry She tends to pile on the 331520S66E.0xt3v11021E1ag5E whenever she catches a cold
17 As you can see, I'm not in the first
having failed the driving test so many times
18 Betty looks a bit out of this morning We'd better not disturb her until her mood changes for more cheerful
22 There are so many problems that need to be solved You should put your tHINKIHDsiseseeorarseoooet on if you want to keep your family business going
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3 Eric’s victory in the tournament was more by accident than - 3 He’s not a professional tennis player
6 Most of the younger scouts who joined our pack last year have fallen by the
Our rules of behaviour must have been too strict for them
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7 Seeing that the accusations against Robert were unfair, | decided to take up
ốc for him | knew he was an honest person
10 Don’t be so stiff, Jim You needn’t stand on cause it’s not an
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14 Jason has been walking But he certainly has got a reason
He’s been promoted to branch director
15 I'm afraid that by advocating Steven to carry the for his
workmates’ offences, the defence just want to make a scapegoat out of him
16 You are the one who has drawn the short , Nick It’s your duty
to clean the toilets
19 Arresting the sect leaders without any tangible evidence against them will be
nothing short of jumping the
_ 20 When his older brother Gregory went to prison, Mike was automatically tarred
with the same as everyone considered him a troublemaker, too
21 The major sponsor’s sudden withdrawal from the charity collection has played
ca with all the arrangements that had been made by that time
23 The political negotiations have brought no consenus as yet The parties are still
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24 I'm ready to answer any questions related to taxes | know the subject off
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in a rich family and live the life of luxury and wealth
If you come to , you Start obeying rules and orders
If you strain every , you make a big effort to achieve your goals If you are by jowl with someone, you are very close to them
If you show your ., you do something that reveals your intentions If you are out on your , you are dismissed from work or forced
to leave the place where you are staying
lfyou bite someone's off, you speak to someone angrily
even though you have no good reason to do so
you put someone's up, you cause great annoyance to them
If you keep your crossed, you are hoping for good luck
into something, you do it with great enthusiasm because it interests you very much
If you work your fingers to the
, you work very hard
If something gets up your it makes you angry and annoyed
lfyou have someone in the of your hand, you have a full
control over them
lf you chance your . ; you risk doing something although the
likelihood of a failure is big
If you fall flat on your . - , your attempts at achieving something
turn into a spectacular failure
IVOUTS Si c —ễỶŸ goes out to someone, you feel sympathy for them
If something makes your crawl, it makes you feel frightened
lf something is on everyone's , then everyone talks about it
lf you shoot from the , you react quickly without thinking first
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- Nobody likes the girl She is as proud as a
Jack is not afraid to criticise his boss He is as bold as
Don't shout He won't hear you He's as deaf as a
He won't move He’s as dead as a
I'd never date that girl She’s as ugly as
Tommy, is a wonder kid He is as bright as a
It won't take me long to repair the brakes It’s as easy as
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She's passed all her exams! She's as happy as a
And | have passed my driving test! | am as pleased as
Don’t expect much sympathy from Bob He’s as hard as
- ‘How is your health, Nicky?! ‘Fine I'm as sound as a
I'm awfully bored This performance is as dry as
- He would never do anything illegal He’s aS Clean aS & eececssssccssseseceeccosssess 5
Mr Banks is really crazy He's as mad as a
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- Sue really wants to go on the expedition She’s as keen as
- | must have eaten something stale | was as sick as a
Just touch the baby’s skin It's as smooth as
I've parked your car in the backyard It’s as safe as
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All is not lost = \< One man’s meat is another man’s poison
A stitch in time Saves nine 1, ut of the frying pan and into the fire _
A watched pot never boils L Pride comes before a fall
: Beggars can’t be choosers Strike while the iron is hot _
= Blood is thicker than water © The devil makes work for idle hands
¡ Every cloud hasa silver lining Ð The pot calling the kettle backc
Every dog has its day Q There’s many a slip ‘twixt cup and lip
1) It’s the thought that counts R_ There’s safety in numbers _
1 Look before you leap 5S Two wrongs don’t make a right
] Once bitten, twice shy 7 You can’t keep a good man down
The risk is much lower if you do not do something dangerous only by yourself
It is your own family that matters more than any other people
If you have made a mistake doing something, another time you are more careful
You are mad at Tom because he got up late, but you, too, didn’t get up till midday
Our situation is not so bad as it looks We still have a chance to win
Something bad may happen if you are too confident of your success
You should be satisfied with what you get as you do not have another choice
Anything can happen and you can’t be absolutely sure that things will go well
If you like something, it doesn’t mean that everybody else likes the same
There is a time for everyone in life to have good luck or achieve a success
It’s senseless to do harm to someone just because they have done harm to you
It always takes longer for something too happen if you are too impatient
If the opportunity is good, take advantage of it immediately!
It's not the gift that matters, but the fact that you remembered about my birthday
If something goes wrong, act immediately, before the situation gets much worse
She will succeed for sure because she’s very determined and nothing can stop her Before you do something risky, first think well about the possible consequences
The people who have nothing serious to do, may start doing something wrong
No matter how bad a situation may be, there’s always something good about it
She had divorced the man who beat her, but then she married another monster
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