b.Use the correct idiom from Ex. 25a to complete each of these sentences.
1 We’re never going to get this finished on time. We might just as well ....................................
....................................... now.
2Jack always manages to avoid answering any questions. I will have to ....................................
.............................................. .
3It seems like every time we think we’ve finished, they ..................
........................................... and we have to make more changes.
4 She was really ..........................
......................... when she said those nasty things about him.
5 The company is .......................
.......................... . They will be closing down any day now.
6We weren’t given any training. We were just .............................
............................ and expected to get on with it.
7She doesn’t like all the extra responsibility that comes with her new job. I think she feels a bit
................................................. .
8The company is really ..............
.............................................. .
They keep up with the latest market changes, so they stay ahead of their competitors.
26 Underline the correct word, then explain the phrases in bold.
1I’ve been very busy – in fact, I’ve been rushed off my feet/legs.
2It’s getting late – perhaps it’s time we hit/kicked the road.
3We had a close save/shave on the way here; a truck nearly crashed into the back of the car.
4If you can’t decide what to do, you should dream/sleep on it and see how you feel in the morning.
5He’s the best player in the team. He is second to none/nothing.
6He is definitely going tomorrow, come rain or sun/shine.
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27 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use between two and five words, including the word in bold.
1I’m tired of Susan’s irresponsible behaviour.
up |
I’m ...................................................................... |
behaviour. |
2He didn’t wake up on time, so he missed the bus.
have He ........................................................................................
................................... the bus if he had woken up on time.
3If you want to see the start of the match you haven’t got much time left. running You ......................................................................................
............................ if you want to see the start of the match.
4He didn’t score from the penalty, so we didn’t win the game.
won If he’d scored from the penalty, ............................................
............................................................................ the game.
5I’m disappointed that she didn’t come to the party.
wish |
I ........................................................................... |
the party. |
6We’ll have a barbecue if it doesn’t rain this afternoon.
unless We’ll have a barbecue ..........................................................
..................................................................... this afternoon.
7I wish I hadn’t gone out last night.
not |
I’d ................................................................. |
out last night. |
8I wish our team had won the match.
only |
If ........................................................................ |
the match. |
9I’d prefer to go to the cinema tomorrow.
rather I ................................................... |
to the cinema tomorrow. |
10It’s getting cold and the days are shorter. Winter is definitely starting. in It’s getting cold and the days are shorter. Winter .................
.......................................................................... .
Error Correction
28 Read the text below and look carefully at each line. If the line is correct, put a tick ( ). If it has an extra word, write this word on the line, as in the examples.
You expect excitement at a football match, so when |
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I first arrived at the stadium everything seemed to |
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to |
normal and under control. The fans beside to me |
1 |
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were wearing in their team’s colours and chanting |
2 .................................... |
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football anthems. The atmosphere was a bit tense, but |
3 .................................... |
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that was because of the two teams playing were |
4 .................................... |
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being great rivals. As the match went on, though, the |
5 .................................... |
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crowd became the more and more bad tempered. |
6 .................................... |
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The trouble really started when the referee made a |
7 .................................... |
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decision that many of us disagreed with it. Before |
8 .................................... |
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I knew what was happening, supporters from the |
9 .................................... |
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opposing teams had been run onto the pitch and were |
10 .................................... |
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attacking each the other. All around me people started |
11 .................................... |
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panicking and pushing at frantically to escape. I felt |
12 .................................... |
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like I was going to get crushed up, and I could hear |
13 .................................... |
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some of people screaming and crying. It was a |
14 .................................... |
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such terrifying experience that I will never forget. |
15 .................................... |
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a.
Listen and fill in the sports event advertisement.
a.
Listen to a radio programme about violent sports and mark the correct box, 
2 Boxing is the most dangerous sport.
a.
Listen to people talking about their hobbies, and match the statements (A-F) to the speakers. There is one extra letter which you do not need to use.
a.
Listen to the dialogues and write 
a.
Listen to the dialogue. Who is calling?
a.
Listen to the dialogue. What is Duncan going to do?
Listen and repeat.
