SKIPPER ADVANCED GRAMMAR + VOCABULARY KEY 1) a. b. c. d. e. f. g.

g. speaking in an honest way even if this upsets people blunt behaving too confidently and speaking too loudly brash cruel and heartless callous bad-tempered and arguing with people for insignificant things cantankerous using very few words in a way that seems rude curt not faithful or loyal to their friends fickle asking too many questions and trying to find out too many details about something or someone inquisitive h. not caring or worrying about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions reckless i. cruel and cold, having no mercy or feelings for others ruthless j. easily shocked or upset by seeing unpleasant things (blood, needles) squeamish k. angry and silent sullen l. behaving in an unfair or dishonest way to get what they want unscrupulous m. losing temper very quickly and very easily volatile n. very shy and quiet, and concerned only about your own thoughts withdrawn . ". %. &. ). *. ,. !he hotel bar was full of brash, noisy journalists. #fter her husband died $riscilla became very withdrawn and seldom left her home. !hese men are ruthless terrorists and will kill anyone who tries to stop them. '(d have asked more questions, but ' didn(t want to seem inquisitive. !he company showed callous disregard for the safety of their employees. +aria can be very blunt and sometimes shocks people who don(t know her well. +organ admitted that some of his actions may have been unscrupulous, but he denied doing anything illegal. -. !his horror film is not for people who are squeamish. .. /er story was sent back with a curt rejection note. 0.!eenagers are fickle and switch brands frequently. .!he driver of the car was arrested for reckless driving. ".1ick just sat there with a sullen e2pression on his face, refusing to speak. %.3ou4d better not mention about that to 5ames6 he4s too volatile and who knows what his reaction might be. &.' don4t like being around $aula6 she4s too cantankerous. 2) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. (unit 2) very enthusiastic (for people) avid very obvious, done without shame or embarrassment blatant very e2citing and interesting (films, books) gripping very frightening or shocking and making you feel very upset harrowing not strict or careful enough about standards of behaviour, work, safety la2 not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you e2pect lenient happening very suddenly and quickly meteoric

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high, sharp, and unpleasant (of sounds) piercing very loyal staunch large and affecting everyone (for changes, reforms) sweeping impossible to prove wrong or argue against watertight

. !he company(s refusal to hire him was a blatant act of discrimination. ". !he film tells the story of 7ee(s meteoric rise from 8orth 1akota radio singer to ja99 legend. %. /e was totally absorbed in a gripping detective story. &. #s a keen writer and avid newspaper reader, 5enny had always wanted to be a journalist. ). +aggie let out a piercing scream as she saw the truck speeding toward her. *. !he film contained harrowing scenes of starving children. ,. ' think the school has been too la2 about bad behaviour in the past. -. 7ucky for him, his alibi is watertight. .. :ome police officers have critici9ed judges for being too lenient with car thieves and burglars. 0.!he ;: has been a staunch ally of ours for many years now. .!hey want to make sweeping changes to education policies. 3) (unit ") Bo in! . boring and depressing dreary ". boring, without life, e2citement or colour dull %. ordinary, giving little satisfaction mundane &. boring and frustrating tedious B"# . e2tremely bad atrocious ". very bad dreadful %. very bad (informal) lousy P$ %$&t . perfect, with no faults flawless ". perfect, faultless impeccable %. smth that has not been spoilt or harmed unblemished 'i in! . tiring and involving a lot of effort arduous ". tiring and lasting for a long time gruelling %. needing a lot of physical effort strenuous Unti#( . untidy, dirty and wet (for people) bedraggled ". untidy, about clothes, hair, appearance dishevelled %. untidy (for people, places), old and worn out (for clothes) scruffy
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C)$*$ . clever at understanding people and situations astute ". clever and good at using deception to achieve success crafty %. clever and showing good judgement of other people and situations shrewd &. clever, e2perienced at deceiving people and not easily deceived wily O . ". %. &. #in" ( ordinary, normal conventional conventional, neither strange, nor e2treme mainstream ordinary, not e2treme middle of the road ordinary, nothing special run-of-the-mill

+) (unit 2) M"t&, t,$ noun- .it, t,$ "#/$&ti*$-0 . a breathtaking a. view ". a blatant b. fighting %. a prolific c. documentaries on animal e2periments &. a gripping d. judge ). a misleading e. lie *. a piercing f. novelist ,. sporadic g. reader -. a sweeping h. security .. a staunch i. republican 0.a watertight j. information .harrowing k. generalisation ".a lenient l. rise %.a meteoric m. alibi &.an avid n. film ).la2 o. scream a "e %f &n )j *o ,b -k .i 0m c "d %l &g )h

1) (unit 3) a. b. c. d. e. f. . ". %. &. showing or saying that you are sorry that something has happened apologetic debatable, may be questioned arguable well-informed knowledgeable clear enough to read legible fully grown, ready to eat ripe very careful to be completely honest and fair scrupulous /er handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible. <hether or not <ebb is the best person for the job is arguable. !he manager was e2tremely apologetic for our inconveniences. 1on(t pick the apples until they(re really ripe.
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). !he investigation was carried out with scrupulous fairness. *. =radually the band became more knowledgeable about the business dealings in the music industry. 2) (unit +) . to arrive>turn up>leave in dribs and drabs ". bright and early %. by and large &. to be few and far between ). to grin and bear it *. ins and outs ,. to make a song and dance about -. odds and ends .. one4s own flesh and blood 0.an out-and-out lie .to be part and parcel of ".pride and joy %.prim and proper &.pushing and shoving ).spick and span *.up-and-coming ,.to have ups and downs -.wear and tear ..well and truly "0.to win fair and square a. to arrive in small numbers and at regular intervals b. get up>leave early in the morning c. generally d. not to be very common e. to accept an unpleasant situation without complaining f. the details of a complicated problem g. to complain too much about smth h. small unimportant objects i. a relative j. a complete lie k. a basic part of sth l. sb>sth that a person is very proud of m. very conservative6 easily offended n. pushing o. very clean p. sb who shows a lot of promise q. to have both good and bad times r. damage caused by daily wear s. completely t. to win fairly

. /e was up bright and early, keen to get started. ". ?ccasional unemployment is part and parcel of being an actor. %. <e have our ups and downs like all couples. &. /e went out and got well and truly drunk. ). '4d like someone to e2plain me all the ins and outs of this matter. *. /is first year as $resident was, by and large, regarded as a success. ,. ' get bored while waiting for the guests arrived in dribs and drabs. -. $eople were pushing and shoving at the barriers to get a better view. .. +any up-and-coming young players have trials for the national football team. 0./e constantly made rude comments, and ' was e2pected to grin and bear it. .<e packed just about everything, but probably left some odds and ends behind. ".!hat is an out-and-out lie@ 3ou4ve made it all up@ %.=ood jobs are few and far between these days. &.' was only ten minutes late. <hy are you making such a song and dancing about itA ).<hat do you mean ' cheatedA ' won fair and square, and you know it. *.Bhristina was an only child, her parents( pride and joy.
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,./ow can he treat his own flesh and blood that wayA -.:he4s far too prim and proper to have written anything as scandalous as that. ..+um4s coming home tonight6 we should get the house spick and span. "0./aving a large family obviously increases the wear and tear on your furniture. 3) (unit 1) . a bla9ing row ". to blow your top %. to be cross &. to be crotchety ). to drive sb up the wall *. galling ,. a heated argument -. to hit the roof .. to be indignant 0.infuriate .irate ".to be livid %.to be in no mood to &.an outburst ).a quick temper *.to be sick and tired of sth>sb ,.to throw a tantrum -.to be touchy ..to be up in arms about sth . ". %. &. ). *. ,. -. .. a. an argument in which people are angry b. to lose your temper c. to be a little angry d. bad-tempered e. to annoy sb f. sth that is annoying because it seems unfair g. a bad argument in which people are angry h. to lose your temper i. to be angry because sth is unfair j. make angry k. very angry l. to be very angry m. to be angry and not want to n. a sudden e2plosion of anger o. to lose your temper easily p. to be fed up with sth>sb q. to start kicking, crying and throwing r. bad tempered and easily made angry s. to be ready to protest

Cramer(s stubborn refusal to answer any questions infuriated the officers. Borbin apologi9ed for his outburst at the meeting. 3ou know how it isD one minute you(re talking, the ne2t there(s a bla9ing row. <e4ve been inundated with complaint phone calls and letters from irate customers. +y father blew his top when ' told him ' was quitting medical school. +um will be cross when she finds out about the broken vase. ' know ' shouldn(t have spoken to :u9anne like that, but ' was absolutely livid. '4m always a bit crotchety when ' wake up early in the morning. 'f you have red hair some employers might associate that with a quick temper before they even meet you. 0.$ine Ealley residents are up in arms about plans to build a prison in the area. .!he president, rejuvenated by victory, is in no mood for compromise. ".!hat noise is driving me up the wall. <here does it come fromA %.'(m sick and tired of your e2cuses. &.:he throws a tantrum when she can(t have the toy she wants. ).!he most galling thing is that the guy who got promoted is less qualified than me. *.Fy the second year of the business, frayed nerves e2ploded into heated arguments. ,./e hit the roof when he heard his son wanted to quit school.
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-.!ry not to look at his scars - he can be really touchy about it. ..Gric was indignant at being told he would have to wait two weeks for an appointment. 4) . ". %. (unit 1) the black sheep of the family to be as blind as a bat you canH till the cows come home, but it won4t &. a dark horse ). to be dogged by sth *. for donkey4s years ,. to duck -. it is like water off a duck4s back for sb .. fishy 0.to hound sb .the lion4s share ".to rabbit on %.ratty &.to have a whale of a time ).a wild goose chase *.to worm your way out of sth a. sb considered a failure by relatives b. to have poor eyesight c. you can do sth for a long time, it won4t change anything d. sb who people know very little about e. sth bad keeps causing you trouble f. for a very long time g. to avoid sth which is going to hit you h. sth does not affect you i. suspicious j. to persistently follow sb k. the biggest part l. to talk for a long time in a boring way m. easily made angry n. to really enjoy yourself o. a search for sth that one is unlikely to find p. to avoid doing sth

. 3ou can sit here and wait for him till the cows come home, but '4m sure he won4t come. ". ' forgot to duck and hit my head on the branch. %. ' was always considered the black sheep of the family, the weirdo in the group, rightA &. '4ve been dodged by ill health ever sine ' left university. ). ' feel guilty about getting ratty with the children. *. :omehow Fen wormed his way out of mowing the lawn. ,. Irank said there was nothing to worry about, but it all sounded very fishy to me. -. 1idn(t you see me comingA 3ou must be as blind as a bat@ .. !he firm has captured the lion(s share of the ;C market. 0.:he(s a dark horse. ' didn(t know she(d written a novel. ./ow come ' haven4t seen you so farA '4ve been part of this organi9ation for donkey4s years. ".!he weather was wonderful and we all had a whale of a time on the trip. %.:he never listens to my advice6 it4s like water off a duck4s back. &.#fter the court case 7ee was hounded relentlessly by the press. )./e kept rabbiting on about agriculture and ' started to worry that he would never stop. *.!here4s no sign of Jobert. 't looks like they(ve sent us on a wild goose chase. 5) (unit 2) (6() %" "n# "."(7 !i*$n7 ! "nt$#7 in "&&o #"n&$7 in "))7 in o88o-ition7 in t,$ $*$nt o%7 in t,$ )i!,t o%7 )" !$)(7 9u&, "-7 not.it,-t"n#in!7 on to8 o%
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. =ranted, the music is not perfect, but the flaws are outweighed by the sheer joy of the piece. ". 8otwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world(s religions. %. <e analy9ed that data in the light of history and published the results for all to see. &. <e received K ))0 in cash and promises of another K*)0, making K""00 in all. ). Boolness is by far and away the most important feature of a car these days. *. 't had been a tiring day, largely because of all the tedious waiting. ,. ?n top of everything else, ' now have to go to work ne2t :aturday@ -. Gach group acted in accordance with its own set of objectives. .. <orkers found themselves in opposition to local interests. 0.=iven the number of people we invited, '(m surprised so few came. ./e left a letter for me to read in the event of his death. ".+uch as ' like Fob, ' wouldn(t want to live with him. 1:) (unit 3) . bloodcurdling (scream) ". eye-catching %. first-hand (e2perience) &. hair-raising ). head-on *. light-hearted ,. mouth-watering -. nail-biting .. narrow-minded 0.well-thumbed . ". %. &. ). *. ,. a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. very frightening so attractive that you can4t help noticing it sth you have e2perienced personally very frightening a collision between " vehicles funny and not very serious food that lookks very good e2citing and dramatic not accepting anything new>different a book that has been read so much that the corners of the pages are in poor condition

/e used to wear yellow ties and trendily-cut suits in eye-catching colours. !he waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes. ?n a treacherous curve, both vehicles went out of control and met in a head-on collision. Blara knew from first-hand e2perience that living in a foreign country would be difficult. !hey heard a bloodcurdling scream coming from upstairs. 't was a tight game, full of nail-biting moments. :he4s always reading or browsing through some book6 especially /emingway4s novels look pretty welltumbed. -. 5enny had lots of adventures, travelling all over the world and always coming home with hair-raising stories. .. !he film takes a light-hearted look at life in prison. 0.Fob was too narrow-minded and prejudiced6 it was just impossible to work with him. 11) (unit 4) . at the bottom of at the foot of ". to be very e2pensive to cost an arm and a leg %. to cry a lot to cry your eyes out &. to fall madly in love to fall head over heels in love
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). to pay the bill at a restaurant to foot the bill *. to suddenly feel that you are not brave enough to do sth important to get cold feet ,. to tell sb sth that has been worrying you to take sth off your chest -. to annoy sb to get up sb4s nose .. to be happy when sb leaves or when sth is finished to be glad to see the back of sb>sth 0.to be obssesed by sth to have sth on the brain .have>give sb a head start to have>give sb an advantage over a competitor>other people ".' couldn4t stop laughing ' couldn4t keep a straight face %.' can4t answer until ' have checked first ' don4t know off-hand &.' would really like to '4d give my right arm to ).legally in the eyes of the law *.to know a particular place very well to know somewhere like the back of your hand ,.to learn not to depend on others to learn to stand on one4s own feet -.to rapidly make or lose large sums of money to make>lose money hand over fist ..information given immediately without full knowledge of the facts off the top of one4s head "0.sth is in very bad condition sth is on its last legs " .to become strict and tell sb that they can4t do sth to put your foot down "".to really want sth to set your heart on sth "%.to interfere in situations which do not concern you to stick your nose into other people4s business>affairs "&.to be able to give good answers to une2pected questions to think on your feet ").in order to with an eye to "*.to show by the e2pression of your face how you really feel it4s written all over your face ",.you have to admire and respect sb (for sth they have done) you have to hand it to sb 12) (5) a. to be in with a chance of winning b. to grab an opportunity>chance (with both hands) c. to blow your chnaces d. on the off-chance e. there4s every indication to suggest that sth will happen f. the odds are against sth happening g. to pass up a chance h. the chances of sth happening are very remote i. there4s every likelihood of sth happening . ". %. &. ). *. ' felt that my running was improving as the season progressed and that ' was in with a chance. ' was afraid '4d blown my chance, but she agreed to go out again on :aturday night. 't may be the last time he offers you the job, so grab the chance while you can. ' called on the off-chance that $atty might be home. ' don(t think you should pass up the opportunity to go to university. #fter their performance in the first half of the match, their chances of winning are now very remote. ,. !he odds are against her passing the e2am, as so few people get through the first time.
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-. !here is every indication that this figure will more than double by the end of the year. .. !here is every likelihood that the number of college places will go up this year. 13) (1:) a. to be in a quandary b. to be in two minds about c. to be spoilt for choice d. hand-picked e. to single sb>sth out f. to sit on the fence . ". %. &. ). *. /is teacher was always singling him out, calling on him when his hand wasn4t even raised. !he weakness of the book is that it sits on the fence on important issues. ' am in two minds about changing the engine or repairing it. Bonsumers these days are spoilt for choice. ' was in a quandary ' didn4t know whether to tell the police or not. !he school is staffed with hand-picked educators and psychiatric specialists.

1+) (1:) %$t&,in!7 %)" $#7 !" i-,7 ! u66(7 -tu #( . /e4s always wearing flared jeans and large !-shirts. ". +rs /arding herself was thin and frail but her son was a sturdy si2teen-year- old. %. 3our sister looks very fetching in that dress. &. /er coat was grubby and one of the sleeves was torn. ). +any of the rugs are too garish for my taste. flared L if a piece of clothing flares out, it becomes wider at one end sturdy L someone who is sturdy is strong, short, and healthy looking> determined and not easily persuaded to change your opinions fetching L attractive, especially because the clothes you are wearing suit you grubby L fairly dirty garish L very brightly coloured in a way that is unpleasant to look at 11) (12) a. not to be a patch on b. to be at odds with c. to be by far (and away) d. to be every bit as e. to be in a league of one4s own f. not to be nearly as H as g. to be nothing like as H as h. to be nowhere near as H as i. to be on a different wavelength
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j. to be streets ahead k. to pale in comparison l. there is a world of difference . ". %. &. :he gave him a sweet smile, totally at odds with the look of dislike in her eyes. :hop-bought pasta sauces aren4t a patch on home-made. !wenty years ago travel was nothing like as easy as it is now. ;nfortunately the resemblance ends there as his songs are nowhere near as good as the master(s. ). Farbara was every bit as good as she sounded. *. !here is a world of difference between home-made bread and the tasteless substance that many people buy today. ,. 5ames is streets ahead of the rest of the class at reading. -. <atching sport was by far the most popular activity on :aturday afternoons. .. <hen it comes to modern dance, !he Bhemicals are in a league of their own. 0./e(s not nearly as good-looking as his brother. .+y dad doesn4t understand me he4s on a completely different wavelength. ".!oday(s economic problems pale in comparison with those of the .%0s. 12) (13) . 3ou grate cheese ". 3ou baste a turkey>meat %. 3ou stuff a turkey &. 3ou grind coffee beans ). 3ou beat eggs *. 3ou knead dough ,. 3ou pluck a turkey -. 3ou whip cream .. 3ou sprinkle sugar 0.3ou thicken a sauce .3ou shell prawns ".3ou defrost a fro9en chicken %.3ou roast a turkey>meat &.3ou ice a cake 13) (13) 6"-t$7 6utt$ u87 # $--7 ! i))7 ! in#7 ;n$"#7 8$"nut-7 8)u&;7 in-$7 u-t)$ u87 -$"-on7 -i<<)$7 -o";7 -8 in;)$ . '(ll rustle up a couple of steaks on the barbecue. ". 1ress the salad with lemon, olive oil, and a little black pepper. %. :oak the beans overnight before cooking. &. Faste the potatoes occasionally. ). :prinkle the fish with lemon juice and herbs.
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*. Bould you grind up some coffee for meA ,. :he kneaded the dough and shaped it into loaves. -. =randma was plucking the chicken she was going to cook. .. Jinse the vegetables under a cold tap. 0.#dd the strawberry jelly and season to taste with salt and sugar. .Facon was si99ling in the frying pan. ".' stood in the hall and listened as the interviewers grilled the ne2t candidate. %.'t4s no use trying to butter me up '4m not going to change my mind. &.!he hotel workers get paid peanuts. rustle up L to make a meal quickly dress L to put oil, vinegar, salt etc onto a salad soak L if you soak something, or if you let it soak, you keep it covered with a liquid for a period of time, especially in order to make it softer or easier to clean baste L to pour liquid or melted fat over food that is cooking sprinkle L to scatter small drops of liquid or small pieces of something grind L to break something such as corn or coffee beans into small pieces or powder, either in a machine or between two hard surfaces knead L to press a mi2ture of flour and water many times with your hands pluck L to pull the feathers off a chicken or other bird before cooking it rinse L to wash clothes, dishes, vegetables etc quickly with water, especially running water, and without soap season L to add salt, pepper etc to food you are cooking si99le L to make a sound like water falling on hot metal grill sb L to ask someone a lot of questions about something butte sb up L to say nice things to someone so that they will do what you want peanuts L a very small amount of money 14) (13) . go bananas ". as different as chalk and cheese %. sth is not my cup of tea &. to take sth with a pinch of salt ). to simmer down (of feelings) . ". %. &. ). a. to become very angry b. to be very pleasant to sb because you want sth from them c. very different d. ' don4t particularly like sth e. not to believe that sth is completely true

5a99 just isn(t my cup of tea - ' prefer classical music. :he4ll go bananas when she finds out that you4ve lost her watch. <e decided she needed some time to simmer down. 't(s best to take what he says with a pinch of salt - he(s always e2aggerating. 't4s hard to believe that they4re brothers they are as different as chalk and cheese@

15) (1+) . to act on a tip-off ". to break out of jail %. to cordon (an area>building) off &. to get away with sth ). to held sb>sth up *. to make off with sth ,. to be on the loose -. to rule out (the possibility of) sth .. to tip sb off

a. (about the police) to use information they4ve been given to try to prevent a crime b. to escape from prison c. to place a barrier around an area d. to do sth wrong and not be punished e. to rob a person>place using an arm f. to steal and escape with sth g. to have escaped from prison and not been captured by the police h. to say that sth isn4t possible i. to tell the police where and when a crime will be commited

2:) (11) &"&,$7 & i9in") $&o #7 =u"-,7 -8"t$ . !he /igh Bourt later quashed his conviction for murder. ". 5udge :tevens noted that ?sborn had no criminal record and no history of violence. %. #n alarming spate of bombings has caused widespread panic. &. $olice found a cache of weapons in a warehouse. quash L to officially say that a legal judgment or decision is no longer acceptable or correct criminal record L an official record kept by the police of any crimes a person has committed spate L a large number of similar things that happen in a short period of time, especially bad things cache L a number of things that have been hidden, especially weapons, or the place where they have been hidden 21) (11) . a brush with the law ". to hand down a sentence %. a law-abiding citi9en &. not a shred of evidence ). to pass sentence *. to press charges against sb ,. to stand trial -. to trace the whereabouts of sb a. dealings with the police for a minor crime b. to announce in a court of law what a sentence a criminal will receive c. a person who does not break the law d. not a single piece of evidence e. to tell a court what punishment a convicted person will receive f. to make an official accusation against sb g. to go to a court of law and be judged h. to look for sb (police language)

. !hese men are all decent, ta2-paying, law-abiding people. ". !he police have been trying to trace the whereabouts of the suspect. %. /e(s in trouble this time. !he police have said they(re going to press charges.
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't was one of the longest prison sentences ever handed down in an #merican court of law. !he men are due to stand trial on a drugs charge. !he judge will pass sentence tomorrow after looking at all the reports. !here is not a shred of evidence to support the theory. /is first brush with the law came when he was *.

22) (12) 6 ui-$#7 &,i88$#7 #$nt$#7 %i)t,(7 % "($#7 ! i9(7 ! u66(7 9ou)#(7 i&;$t(7 i87 -t"in$#7 -t")$7 t, $"#6" $ . 't was difficult to see through the grimy windows of the cafe. ". :he stood shivering in her threadbare dress. %. +om fell on the ice and bruised the side of her leg. &. !his pi99a(s so old it(s gone mouldy@ ). ' ripped my skirt on a broken chair. *. 1on(t use that plate - it(s chipped. ,. !hey sat around the card table on rickety old chairs. -. /e accidentally dented the garage door, trying to reverse in. .. /er fingers were stained yellow from years of smoking. 0.3ou ought to wash that sweatshirt - it(s absolutely filthy. .$ut the biscuits back in the tin or they(ll go stale. ".!he jacket was a little frayed at the cuffs. %./er coat was grubby and one of the sleeves was torn. grimy L covered with dirt threadbare L clothes, carpets etc that are threadbare are very thin and in bad condition because they have been used a lot rip L to tear something or be torn quickly and violently chip L if you chip something, or if it chips, a small piece of it breaks off accidentally rickety L a rickety structure or piece of furniture is in very bad condition, and likely to break easily dent L if you dent something, or if it dents, you hit or press it so that its surface is bent inwards stain L to accidentally make a mark on something, especially one that cannot be removed, or to be marked in this way filthy L very dirty stale L bread or cake that is stale is no longer fresh or good to eat fray L if cloth or other material frays, or if something frays it, the threads become loose because the material is old> if someone(s temper or nerves fray, or if something frays them, they become annoyed grubby L fairly dirty> grubby behaviour or activity is morally unpleasant 23) (13) a. to go to any lengths to do sth b. to be hell-bent on doing sth
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to be besotted with sb to go off sth>sb to hate the sight of to have a soft spot for sb to have no time for sb not to be overly keen on sth to take an instant dislike to sb to take a shine to sb to think the world of sb

. ' used to think he was really funny, but now '4ve gone off him. ". /e has no time for people who talk too much. %. ' didn4t particularly want to go to #frica, but !om seemed hell-bent on going on with the idea. &. ' like all my classes, but '4ve got a soft spot for my proficiency group. ). !he sergeant knew the men hated the sight of him for the way he treated them. *. :ome firms will go to any lengths, including spying, to obtain information about their competitors. ,. !hey took an instant dislike to each other. -. :he4s a remarkable teacher6 the children think the world of her. .. 't4s clear that the coach has taken a real shine to the new player. 0.:he was too besotted with 5ack to see how he really was. .'4m not overly keen on horror movies, to tell you the truth. 7et4s go and see a comedy instead. 2+) ( -) . a blind corner ". crash barrier %. dent a car &. draw up ). on full beam *. a hairpin bend ,. heavy traffic -. to slam on the brakes .. the lights changed 0.to mount the pavement .to pull away ".to pull in %.to pull out &.to pull over ).to pull up *.to put a car into reverse a. b. c. d. e. a corner around which you cannot see strong low fence built along the side of a road to damage the metal of a car to stop in a vehicle carheadlights shining very brightly and straight ahead f. sharp bend in the road g. lots of traffic h. to break quickly i. the traffic lights turned green or red j. to go up on the pavement while driving k. to start driving l. to leave the road in order to stop somewhere m. to join the traffic, having stopped previously n. to stop at the side of a road o. to stop in a vehicle p. to change into reverse gear
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' slammed on the brakes, skidding to a stop. # ta2i drew up at the gate. /e mounted the pavement and crashed into a fence. /e pulled up in front of the gates. #nd suddenly there was action - the van roared into reverse, rushing away from them, its headlights on full beam. *. !hey blame his death on a faulty motorway crash barrier. ,. /e waved as he pulled away. -. :ome idiot dented my car door last night. .. <e were stuck in heavy traffic for more than an hour. 0.# combination of blind corners, and high-speed frustrations has created a string of accident black spots. .1on(t pull out@ !here(s something coming. "./e4s always losing his patience when waiting for the lights to change. %.<hen the road turns sharply left in a hairpin bend, take the footpath ahead into the woodland. &./e put the car into reverse and backed into the drive. ).# policeman was standing by the side of the road, signalling to me to pull over. *.Iinally the bus pulled in, forty minutes late. 21) (14) -;i#7 -t"))7 -.$ *$7 to.7 .in#-& $$n7 . it$>o%% . #n ine2perienced pilot may easily stall a plane. ". :he glanced at the windscreen of the other car but she could see nothing through the darkened glass. %. !he driver swerved to avoid a child, and crashed into a signpost. &. /e was fine, but the car was a write-off. ). !he police had towed his car away because it was blocking the road. *. 8ineteen people were injured today when a bus skidded off the road into a ditch. stall L if an engine or vehicle stalls, or if you stall it, it stops because there is not enough power or speed to keep it going swerve L to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usually in order to avoid hitting something write-off L a vehicle that has been so badly damaged that it can never be used again tow L to pull a vehicle or ship along behind another vehicle, using a rope or chain skid L if a vehicle or a wheel on a vehicle skids, it suddenly slides sideways and you cannot control it

22) (15) . to bolt sth down ". ' could eat a horse %. dig in &. to eat sb out of house and home ). to be famished>starving *. to grab a bite to eat ,. to be>feel peckish -. to pick at your food .. to wolf sth down 0.to work up an apetite .to be gasping for a drink ".to be parched %.to quench your thirst

a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h.

to eat very quickly '4m very hungry start eating they eat all the food in the house to be very hungry to quickly have sth to eat to be a little hungry to eat your food very slowly>without enthusiasm i. to eat sth very quickly because you4re hungry j. to do sth which makes you hungry k. to be e2tremely thirsty l. to be very thirsty m. to satisfy your thirst

. 1inner4s ready everyone@ 1ig in@ ". <hat do we have for dinnerA '4m so hungry ' could eat a horse. %. ' was famished, having had no food for thirty hours. &. '(m feeling a bit peckish. <hat(s in the fridgeA ). ' bolted down my breakfast and was out the door by -D00. *. <e stopped at +c1onalds to grab a bite to eat. ,. 3ou can work up your appetite by e2ercising. -. $aige could only pick at her meal, forcing down a mouthful or two. .. 't was hot and ' was gasping for a drink. 0./e raised the water bottle to his parched lips. .+y nephews came to stay with me for a week and they ate me out of house and home. ".#fter e2ercising, fruit juices are e2cellent because they quench your thirst. %.' wolfed down my breakfast, but still felt hungry. 23) 6o #$ )in$ &"n#i#"t$7 $#ut"in9$nt7 )$ni$nt7 9o&; $?"97 8)"( t u"nt . :tudents who do well in the mock e2ams are more confident about passing the real tests. ". :he4s a borderline candidate6 she might fail the e2am. %. # good film or computer game can be seen as edutainment. &. Filly was caught playing truant and has been given e2tra homework for a month. ). !he younger teachers generally had a more lenient attitude towards their students. edutainment L films, television programmes, or computer software that educate and entertain at the same time lenient L not strict in the way you punish someone or in the standard you e2pect

24) (" ) . delicious ". dreadful %. drenched>soaked &. distraught ). famished *. filthy ,. flabbergasted -. hilarious .. livid 0.packed .parched ".riveting 25) . to sit>stand bolt upright ". bone idle %. crystal clear &. dirt cheap ). pitch-black>dark *. ra9or-sharp ,. sound>fast asleep -. stone cold .. stone deaf 0.stuck fast

very tasty very bad very wet very upset very hungry very dirty very surprised very funny very angry very crowded very thirsty very interesting to sit>stand with a straight back very la9y very transparent>clean>clear very cheap completely dark very sharp completely asleep completely cold totally deaf stuck very firmly

. ' want to make one thing crystal clear - ' do not agree with these proposals. ". /e moved slowly and cautiously across the pitch-dark room until his knees touched the edge of the bed. %. :uch cheap goods obviously rely on dirt cheap labor. &. ?ver millions of years, some of the reptiles developed ra9or-sharp teeth. ). !hat husband of her is bone idle6 no wonder the house is in such a mess. *. 1inner was stone-cold by the time ' got home. ,. !he boat was stuck fast in the mud. -. ' would have wakened you earlier but you were sound asleep. .. <e found her sitting bolt upright in bed with all the lights on. 0./e won4t hear you6 he4s stone deaf. 3:) ("") . in culise L backstage ". un film de succes L a blockbuster %. casa de bilete L the bo2 office &. distributia L the cast ). genericul L the credits
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*. a fi dublat (despre un film) L to be dubbed ,. un esec total (film) L a flop -. intriga, subiectul L the plot .. recen9ie L a review 0.scenariul L the script .coloana sonora L the soundtrack ".cascadorie L a stunt %.titrarea L subtitles &.reclama pt un film L trailer ).rasturnare de situatie L twist 31) ("") . appalling ". contemptible %. dreary &. electrifying ). flawless *. gratuitous ,. gripping -. lacklustre .. lousy 0.mediocre .mindless ".outstanding %.praiseworthy &.shallow ).stick *.sparkling ,.tedious -.wooden ..unconvincing acting 32) ("%) . a clipi L blink ". a rosi L blush %. a te incrunta L frown &. a ranji L grin ). a scrasni din dinti L grit your teeth *. a te stramba de durere L wince ,. a face cu ochiul L wink -. a casca L yawn very bad sth you have no respect for boring, without life very e2citing perfect, without mistakes unnecessary e2citing without life or energy bad (informal) average in quality very good stupid, senseless deserving to be admired and respected superficial attractive, cleverly made, well produced full of life and energy boring, frustrating without life, energy or passion acting you do not believe in

33) . to keep>have an ear to the ground ". to lie through your teeth %. to lose face &. to play it by ear ). to do sth by the skin of your teeth *. to see eye to eye on sth ,. to turn a blind eye to sth -. to turn your nose up at sth .. not to be able to get one4s tongue round 0.sth catches your eye .'4m all ears ".my lips are sealed

to be attentive to what is happening to tell an outright lie to lose the respect of the others to decide what to do according to how a situation develops to only just manage to do sth to agree about sth to deliberately ignore sth to think sth isn4t good enough for you to find a phrase difficult to pronounce you notice sth because it is attractive or unusual ' can4t wait to hear ' will not tell anyone

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!he leaders need to find a way of compromising without losing face among their supporters. +y children turn their noses up at home cooking. +y wife and ' could never see eye to eye on the business of living. ' looked at her face and just knew she was lying through her teeth. <e(ve booked the flight, but not the accommodation - we(ll play it by ear when we get there. 3our secret is safe with me6 my lips are sealed. ' was walking through the market when a beautiful dress caught my eye. ' couldn(t get my tongue round the names of the villages we(d visited. !he car broke down on the way to the airport and they just caught the plane by the skin of their teeth. 0.' haven(t heard any more news, but '(ll keep my ear to the ground. .!eachers were turning a blind eye to smoking in school. ".!ell me e2actly what happened. '(m all ears.

3+) =ive the Gnglish equivalentD . un ciorchine de strugure L a bunch of grapes ". un strop de lapte L a dash of milk %. un triunghi de bran9a L a wedge of cheese &. o radacina de telina L a stick of celery ). un catel de usturoi L a clove of garlic *. un cub de 9ahar L a lump of sugar ,. un pic de sare L a pinch of salt -. un picior de miel L a leg of lamb .. o paine (o fran9ela) L a loaf of bread 0.un cubulet> o felie de unt L a pat of butter .un platou de sandwiches L a round of sandwiches ".o lingura de gem L a dollop of jam
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31) . butter rancid ". chicken drumstick %. apples peel &. strong cheese mature ). meat that is easy to cut tender *. grapes seedless ,. oranges pips -. lemonade sour .. chocolate or yoghurt plain 0.meat that is difficult to cut tough .meat that is not fatty lean ".fruit that is not ready to eat unripe 32) (22) 6$#7 &,$.(7 &,o87 &ou -$7 & u-t(7 !" ni-,7 ! in#7 )"-,in!-7 9out,>."t$ in!7 8i8in! ,ot7 -$"-on7 in -$"-on7 -9ot,$ $#7 -to#!(7 -t in!(7 -u&&u)$nt7 to88$# . !his part of the country is famous for its fine wines and succulent peaches. ". =rind some black pepper over the salad. %. !he waitress came round with a tray of mouth-watering cream cakes. &. :he brought lashings of food in a picnic basket. ). Ior the main course we had roast turkey with vegetables. *. !he cake can be topped with fresh fruit. ,. =arnish the salad with tropical fruits and sautMed wild mushrooms. -. !here was a crusty ring around the rim of the ketchup bottle. .. :teak becomes tough and chewy when it is cooked too long. 0.Ban you chop up some carrots for meA .!he food in :u9ie(s Bafe tends to be stodgy rather than fresh and light. ".+y steak arrived, smothered in onions and gravy. %.:eason the chicken with pepper. &.!he chicken was dry and stringy. ).?ur pasta salad is served on a bed of lettuce. *./eat the fish under a grill and serve piping hot. ,.Eine tomatoes are in season from #pril to ?ctober. 33) (23) &)in!7 &)in!( (?2)7 %u96)$7 ! "67 8"t7 -9"&;7 -t o;$7 ti&;)$7 t.i##)$ . :he dressed, her cold fingers fumbling with the buttons. ". N1on(t worry,N he said, patting her hand gently. %. 'f you don4t stop that, '4ll smack you@ &. 5immy is a very shy, clingy child. ). /er mother sat beside her and stroked her forehead until she fell asleep again. *. <hen ' was little my older brother would tickle me till tears ran down my face.
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,. /e kept twiddling the knobs on the radio trying to get a signal. -. $assengers clung desperately onto the lifeboats. .. :he wore a clingy red dress. 0.<hy don(t you go and grab some sleepA 34) (23) &)ut&,7 ! "67 ! "-87 9"n,"n#)$7 -$i<$7 -,o*$7 -n"t&,7 tu!7 to.7 . $n&,7 ("n; . # young boy pushed her over and snatched her purse as she fell. ". '(m going to run downstairs and grab some books and stuff - '(ll be right back. %. ' grasped his arm firmly and led him away. &. Jivera claimed he was kicked and manhandled by police. ). $olice sei9ed )% weapons and made &" arrests. *. !he little girl was tugging her mother(s sleeve, trying to get her attention. ,. O#h@P he cried, clutching his stomach. -. !he other girls surrounded her, calling her names and yanking her hair. .. Gveryone was pushing and shoving to see the prince. 0.!he police had towed his car away because it was blocking the road. ./is hands were tied, but he managed to wrench himself free. 35) (23) . #ri9ona is in the grip of one of its most severe dry spells of the past century. ". :omeone has tampered with the lock on my door. %. Bordell had an e2cellent grasp of military issues. &. 'f you don(t start pulling your weight around here, you(re fired. +:) (24) . 3ou can(t cure a common cold, but you can alleviate the symptoms. ". 1r Bhalmers is trying to find out how many people may have contracted the disease in her area. %. #nyone can start giving blood as long as they are between - and *0 years old and in good health. &. !homas is making a good recovery, although he is still weak. ). !hey found an injured cat and carefully nursed it back to health. *. # hospital spokesman said the surgeons who performed the operation were e2tremely distressed. ,. $ut your foot into clod water to reduce the swelling. -. :he could faintly hear voices as she began to regain consciousness. .. Ior patients who do not respond to treatment, surgery is a possible option. 0.'t will be a few minutes before the drugs start to take effect. .Fefore undergoing surgery, patients should discuss the various options with their doctor. ".$atients were discharged from hospital because the beds were needed by other people. %.:he was in critical condition and was being treated in intensive care. &.Cathy(s been quite ill with flu, but ' think she(s on the mend now. ).#n ambulance was called and the boy was rushed to hospital. *.:ingle mothers are always under a lot of stress.
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,.?lder people are more susceptible to infections. -./e is still in hospital, his life hanging by a thread. ..3ears of smoking have taken their toll on his health. +1) (".) . <e were planning to go out last night, but +arcia had a splitting headache. ". !he vaccine protects against /epatitis F which is a highly infectious disease. %. +y father is quite old and now he4s increasingly hard of hearing. &. Jobin has a sore throat and a runny nose. ). # number of these patients are seriously ill. *. ' get shooting pains up my spine whenever ' try to move. ,. !he singer complained of a sore throat after <ednesday(s show. -. 1on4t come near me '4ve got a stinking cold. .. !he cold symptoms, the stomach upset, the fevers all pointed to flu. +2) . 3ou won4t be able to go swimming tomorrow if your cold doesn4t clear up. ". 'f ' eat eggs, ' come out in a rash all over my body. %. <hen she came around her mother was sitting by her bed. &. /alf of +artha4s class has gone down with flu. (contracted) ). ' was hit on the head and passed out. *. /is injuries are severe but he(s e2pected to pull through. ,. Ban you put me onto a good dentistA -. ' can(t seem to shake off this cold. .. +ost patients find that the numbness from the injection wears off after about an hour. +3) (31) "i (>%"i (7 6u!7 6un!7 &,u&;7 #"%t7 #o#!(7 %)o!7 ,"99$ 7 ni87 -& oun!$ . 5ust sign the card, bung it in an envelope and send it off. ". 1on(t let him flog you his car -- he(s had endless trouble with it. %. 't really bugs me when ' can(t remember someone(s name. &. ' managed to scrounge some money off my dad. ). 1o we have time to nip down the pub for a quick drinkA *. :he4s talking about selling her house and buying an old castle in 'reland. 't all sounds a bit airyfairy to me. ,. 1on(t be daft@ ?f course you(re not too old to go clubbing. -. Bhicago hammered Foston in an away game on :aturday. .. :he took off her shoes and chucked them on the floor. 0.1on(t buy a car from him, he(s a real dodgy character.

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++) &,o&;>">6)o&;7 ! o--7 ,u-,>,u-,7 ;no&;7 )ou-(7 9u&;(7 ni88(7 8o-,7 8o87 -&o%%7 t"&;(7 t"tt( . Britics knocked his latest film for its portrayal of women. ". $op it in the microwave for a couple of minutes. %. '(m going indoors. 't(s a little nippy out here. &. !he room was decorated to look like a cartoon :wiss village, but managed to be cheerfully tacky. ). ' left three pies in the fridge and someone(s scoffed the lot@ *. /is death was really hush-hush. 't was so covered up that you wondered if it wasn(t a suicide. ,. 1on(t come in here with those mucky boots on. -. Fest of all were the three libraries, which were chock-a-block with rare and ancient books. .. ?oh, gross@ ' hate spinach@ 0.#t the window of the cottage hang tatty, faded curtains. .'(m such a lousy cook that ' usually eat out. ".<hen '(m famous '(m going to stay in a posh hotel and drink champagne all day. +1) (% ) . ?ur car conked out on the way home. ". Cnowing both of them, ' knew they would hit it off when they got to know one another better. %. ?f course the carpet(s a mess - all we(ve got is a clapped-out old vacuum cleaner. &. ' was supposed to make the introductory speech but ' chickened out at the last minute. ). =o on, you kids@ Feat it@ 8ow@ *. '4ve chucked out all my old clothes. ,. 't really winds me up when he goes on about teachers having an easy life. -. /e(s always slagging her off behind her back. .. 3ou owe me twenty pounds. Bome on, cough up@ 0.!he trip was far too e2pensive. !he agency really ripped us off. .!his jacket set me back over K 000. +2) (%%) . OJest assured, +rs. BopperP said the police officer. O<e will find your son for you.P ". :he(s his niece, from what ' can gather. %. Fy the sound of it, things are worse than we thought. &. ' gather you(ve had some problems with our sales department. ). ' think we might have a job parking in town. *. #fter five years with the company she hadn4t been promoted small wonder then that she decided to quit her job. ,. 't4s all very well to want to want to get rich quickly, but don4t e2pect any sympathy from me if things go wrong. -. <ith all due respect, +inister, ' cannot agree with your last statement. .. !hey(re going to regret firing me, you mark my words. 0.<hatever possessed you to leave home like thatA +3) (%)) . #t the end of the day, this is what you4ll have to remember.
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". '(m all for giving people more freedom. %. +eredith counted herself lucky to catch a space in the car park behind the supermarket as some other shopper pulled out. &. 3ou can apologise without making a big thing out of it. ). 7ook, we(re all tired - let(s call it a day. *. !he girl put me in mind of my own daughter. ,. 5ennifer knew what a difficult time ' was having, and went out of her way to be friendly. -. <hen are the library books due backA .. ' never vote - ' feel my vote doesn(t count for anything. 0.8o woman in her right mind would go out with a man like him. .#ll told, "- people died and 00 were wounded. ".Iurther details will be announced in due course. %.$oliticians and the media have had a field day with the incident. &.=uests were treated to wine and caviar at the reception. ).3ou(ve got your !-shirt on the wrong way around. *.5ane has got a real thing about her hair. :he4s always changing her style. ,.'t(s just as well ' took the train today - ' heard the traffic was really bad. -.' don(t know why he stays with her - she treats him like dirt. +4) (35) 6 o.-$7 !"8$7 !"<$7 !)"n&$7 !)" $7 8$$;7 8$$ 7 8$ u-$7 -t" $7 *i$.7 .itn$-. :he leant forward to peruse the document more closely. ". :hut your eyes and don(t peek@ %. :he adjusted her glasses and peered at the man. &. =lancing into 8eil(s room, she noticed that his suitcase was packed. ). # small boy pressed his face against the window and gaped in awe. *. $olice are appealing for information from anyone who witnessed the attack. ,. N3ou can go if you want, but '(m staying,N 1enise said glaring at him. -. ' lay back on the sand and ga9ed at the stars above. .. # few journalists were allowed to view the art e2hibition the day before it opened. 0.Frowsing the net one afternoon, ' came across !om(s homepage. .:he stared at the page for several minutes, trying to understand. +5) (%.) . +ellor cast an eye over the draft for inaccuracies. ". 't(s a bit like being colour-blind, only it(s not colours ' get mi2ed up, it(s objects. %. Ians waited for hours at the airport to catch a glimpse of their idol. &. ' gave him such a black look, however, that the smile fro9e on his face. ). !he lady behind the counter looked daggers at me. *. :top squinting at the screen - put your glasses on. ,. /e could just make out a dark shape moving towards him. -. ' loved that house from the moment ' set eyes on it. .. /e was stitting at his desk poring over old maps of the area.
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1:) (&0) . Bliff(s family worked in the cotton fields to eke out a living. ". $olice have warned stores to look out for counterfeit money. %. +any people are living in abject poverty because of the poll ta2. &. #fter losing his job, he fell behind with his mortgage payments. ). <e lived from hand to mouth, never knowing where the ne2t meal was coming from. *. :he wasn(t used to living in the lap of lu2ury. ,. <ith the car repairs, ' just don(t see how we(re going to make ends meet this month. -. :hareholders want to see a better return on their investment. .. #fter all, this man was a tycoon as well as a doctor6 he must be rolling in it. 0.+y parents scrimped and saved to pay for my education. .+ost people have to tighten their belts a little when they retire. "./e was known to have made a fortune on the stock market, but was nonetheless notoriously tightfisted. %.Gducational facilities are best in the more well-to-do residential areas. &.Gvery member of the family can now tuck away either K. or K - a month in one of these savings plans. ).5ohn, of course, had long since lost his northern accent and took delight in his appearance as the well-heeled businessman. 11) (+:) $&ono9i&7 $&ono9i&")7 $?&)u-i*$7 $?t "*"!"nt7 %in"n&$7 in*oi&$7 o*$ # ".n7 8itt"n&$7 o(")ti$-7 tu no*$ . !he bank wrote us to tell we were )00 Q overdrawn. ". !hey e2pect their staff to work hard, but the wages they pay are a pittance. %. Q&00 on a dress@ !hat(s a bit e2travagant, isn(t itA &. '(m trying to be more economical when ' go shopping, and only buying what ' really need. ). :imon(s royalties for the book will go to charity. *. <e have received an invoice for Q")0. ,. !hey live in Fel #ir, an e2clusive suburb of 7os #ngeles. -. 'n this kind of economic climate, employees prefer a lower salary in a job that is secure. .. !he ne2t step was to obtain finance to develop the project. 0.Jecently the company has been trying to increase its turnover by diversifying into other fields. 12) (& ) . !his property has appreciated in value during the last ten years. ". !ravellers on a tight budget might prefer to camp. %. !his is a fle2ible, well-designed machine which produces quality prints and doesn(t cost the earth to print them. &. 1o you want to go halves on a pi99aA ). 3ou can pay me in instalments if you can(t afford to give me all the money back in one go. *. !he cost of the plan would be in the region of Q&0 to Q*0 billion. ,. :ince it4s a bit damaged, '(ll knock off K 0.
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-. Bheques should be made payable to the 8ational !rust. .. /e made out a cheque for Q 00. 0.' joined the company in .-), on a salary of "",000Q a year. .:he had already put down a deposit on a ship ticket for the two of us. ".;niversities have suffered a dramatic reduction in student numbers. %.!he books retail for Q "". .) each and are available at major Fay #rea bookstores and discount outlets. &./e spent % months there, running up bills of K%0,000, as yet unpaid. ).'(m a bit strapped for cash myself at the moment, but '(ll see what ' can do. *.#fter my surgery, we were up to our ears in debt with doctor bills. 13) (&") . ' meant to be open with him but when it came to it ' beat about the bush. ". Boca Bola(s pri9e-winning advertising campaign has put all others in the shade. %. !he decisions were taken by the party leadership without consulting the grass roots. &. !he cost of the project was enormous, but it was not the root cause of its failure. ). !here had been signs that their marriage was on the rocks for years. *. +any of my patients4 an2ieties stem from childhood e2periences. ,. Bould you lend me K 0 to tide me over till ne2t weekA -. <e do have procedures in place to weed out individuals who are corrupt. .. 't may seem logical, but his argument doesn(t hold water. 0.3ou(re barking up the wrong tree if you think :am can help you. 1+) (+2) 6)$$87 &)"tt$ 7 & $";7 ,i--7 ,o.)7 8"tt$ 7 u-t)$7 -& $$&,7 -, i$;7 -i<<)$7 t,u#7 ti&; . 't sounded as though gas was hissing out of a pipe. ". !he tray slipped and clattered to the floor. %. ' find it impossible to sleep if there(s a clock ticking in the room. &. !he children began shrieking with hysterical laughter. ). Jaindrops were pattering on the car roof. *. !he floorboards creaked as she walked across the room. ,. 't was so hot that the water just si99led and evaporated. -. :trong winds howled across the region. .. !he timer on the cooker started to bleep. 0.!he stone thudded to the ground. .!he plane(s tires screeched as it touched down on the runway. ".7eaves rustled in the summer bree9e. 11) (+3) &,"tt$ 7 &,$.7 !" !)$7 !"-87 ! o"n7 !u)8 #o.n7 ,u97 9o"n7 9u96)$7 8u%%7 -i!,7 -i87 -no $7 (".n7 . :he hummed softly to herself as she worked. ". /e mumbled a few words and lost consciousness.
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%. N!hat(s life, ' suppose,(( she sighed. &. 'f you snore, it(s better not to sleep on your back. ). '(m fed up with hearing you moaning the whole time@ *. =argling with salt water may help your sore throat. ,. :he gulped down her breakfast and ran for the bus. -. !his meat(s so tough ' can hardly chew it@ .. Ired stood up, yawned and stretched. 0.Gveryone groaned as :cott began to tell another one of his stupid jokes. ./is mother was coughing and gasping for breath. ".:he chattered away happily until she noticed ' wasn(t listening. %.3ou could see her puffing as she carried the heavy washing basket. &.:he was sitting at the table sipping her coffee. 12) (+1) in t,$ "%t$ 9"t, o%7 6 "in."*$7 &"t&,7 &)out7 & "<$7 %i"-&o7 %)"i 7 !i66$ i-,7 ,it&,7 ,un&,7 9i!,t7 -&oo87 -& u8)$-7 -)u 7 -n"!7 -=u")o 7 -t")$9"t$ . !he first lecture ' ever gave was a complete fiasco. ". /e had no scruples about selling faulty goods to people. %. /e swung the a2e again with all his might. &. !he case hit a snag in ?ctober when the judge handling it had to be replaced. ). !he parade went off without a hitch, despite concern about protestors. *. !he catch is that you can(t enter the competition unless you(ve spent Q 00 in the store. ,. 'f you have a flair for languages, there are some good career opportunities in Gurope. -. !he danger of disease is greater in the aftermathof an earthquake. .. 3our accusation of bribe-taking is a slur which ' shall never forgive. 0.;nless someone comes up with a brainwave soon, ' can(t see how we can possible get out of this mess. .'t looks like the long-running dispute could end in stalemate. ".' am by nature a messy person, unimpressed with orderliness and free of guilt over squalor. %.# new fitness cra9e from #ustralia is rapidly catching on. &.N/ow did you know the answerAN N' just had a hunch about it.N ).<hile we walked there, the kid just followed, talking gibberish. *.B88 quickly recognised the opportunity for a scoop. ,.!he banks do not carry quite as much clout as they used to. 13) (++) 6 ".)7 6 i97 &)"-,7 & u-t7 %o !$ (7 ,o"?7 i97 -&u%%)$7 -;i 9i-,7 -9o;$-& $$n . !he administration(s emphasis on the drop in inflation is just a smokescreen to divert attention from rising unemployment. ". 5immy only eats sandwiches with the crusts cut off. %. !he painting, believed to be by Jenoir, turned out to be a very clever forgery. &. !o everybody(s great relief, the bomb scare turned out to be a hoa2. ). :andison bought a very fine pale grey hat with a wide, flat brim and a white hatband.
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*. 5ohn(s glasses had small lenses and steel rims. ,. /e got his face cut in a brawl outside a nightclub. -. 'n the last two months, there have been numerous border clashes. .. =overnment soldiers ran into a group of rebels, and a skirmish followed. 0.:cuffles broke out between rival supporters during the match. 14) (++) "88$n#i?7 " o9"7 6)un#$ 7 &o&;8it7 &u%%-7 %o $.o #7 in#$?7 9i-8 int7 o*$ -i!,t7 $$;7 -&$nt7 -t$n&, . # last-minute blunder cost them the match. ". # full list of titles is given in the appendi2. %. 't can(t really cost K"0 - it must be a misprint. &. 1ue to an administrative oversight, several members of staff did not receive pay checks this month. ). #ccording to the foreword, the cookbook was intended to celebrate the rich variety of Bhinese food. *. !he aroma of coffee brought Bhristine into the small cafe. ,. 7ook under F in the inde2 to see if biology is covered in the book. -. /e came running into the house, reeking of sweat. .. !he sweet scent of incense filled the air. 0./e couldn4t bear the stench of cleaning fluid. .!he two pilots sat side-by-side in an enclosed cockpit, with a gangway between the seats and full dual control provided. "./e is wearing shoes, and his shirt cuffs are buttoned. 15) (&,) . $eople flocked in their thousands to greet their new princess. ". !he 8ever in a million years did ' think we(d lose. %. /e is a pianist of e2traordinary capability, with a musical technique that is second to none. &. !he police are now back at square one in their investigation. ). Bouples contemplating divorce often have second thoughts when they reali9e how it will affect their children. 2:) . Banada and ;.:. have hammered out a final form for their trade agreement. ". /er job involves chairing meetings, and producing and circulating the minutes of those meetings. %. !he name rings a bell, but ' can(t place it at the moment. &. <e need to iron out a few problems before we move on with the project. ). <ell, in my book, if you steal, you deserve to get caught. *. ' need objective advice from someone with no a2e to grind. ,. /e went off to work in a pleasant frame of mind. -. 1on(t bother your mother she has got a lot on her plate at the moment. .. /is political future hinges on the outcome of this election.
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0.:he enjoys public speaking but being on !E is a different kettle of fish. .'t was so quiet you could hear a pin drop in the auditorium during 8orvell(s speech. "./e pulled strings to get the two of them into a university. 21) (&-) . an article of clothing ". a blade of grass %. a board of directors &. a bunch of keys ). a coat of paint *. the dead of night ,. a fit of jealousy -. a flash of brilliance .. a flight of stairs 0.a grain of sand .a leg of a journey ".a load of rubbish %.a means>mode of transport &.a pack of lies ).a piece of furniture *.a plank of wood ,.a spate of robberies -.a speck of dust ..a spell of good>bad weather "0.stacks of time " .a storm of protest "".a stretch of (the) motorway "%.a stroke of luck "&.a wealth of information

2:) (&.) . !he news gave a glimmer of hope that +ichael might be released from prison earlier. ". +y 1ad used to get up at the crack of dawn every :unday to go fishing. %. +addo2 was given a clean bill of health by his doctor. &. /e said they fired him without cause, and sued them for breach of contract. ). 7ast week Catie <ood was living in the lap of lu2ury up in <ick. *. /e only knows a smattering of Gnglish, so it can be difficult trying to communicate with them. (a very small amount) ,. #thens is often regarded as the cradle of democracy. (the place where it started) -. /e never pays a blind bit of notice to what his staff tell him. .. 'f he mentioned moving out of her parents( house, she dissolved into a flood of tears. 0.:ceptics will tell you that there4s no such thing as reincarnation and that living a previous life is a figment of the subject4s imagination. .!he finger of suspicion was pointed at Froderick. ".<henever a miscarriage of justice is discovered people lose respect for the law. %.'n the heat of the moment 8ick threatened to resign. (when feelings were very strong) &.1o you have any means of identificationA ).:he escaped from her smoke-filled home just in the nick of time. *.?ur furniture is guaranteed to add a touch of class to your bedroom. (a hint of) ,.+any cross the border seeking work and a better standard of living. -.!he typhoon left behind it a trail of devastation. 21) (1:) 6)unt7 &on&$it$#7 & "%t(7 $"-(>!oin!7 !u))i6)$7 out!oin!7 8$tt(7 ut,)$--7 -$n-i6)$7 -$n-iti*$7 -8it$%u)7 t"&t%u)7 *"in7 *in#i&ti*$
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. ' don(t want to sound conceited, but we are the e2perts here. ". 3ou should be careful of 'an - he can be pretty ruthless if anyone gets in his way. %. 3ou were always so rela2ed and easy-going. 't was one of the things ' liked about you. &. :he(s a vain girl who is always thinking about her figure. ). +andy thought her mother(s outfit was a little too fancy, but was too tactful to say so. *. +y brother pretends he(s tough, but he(s actually pretty sensitive. ,. N'(ll pay her back for this.(( N1on(t be so vindictive. 't doesn(t help anyone.(( -. :ometimes he can be so petty about money. .. 7aura(s a pretty sensible girl. ' don(t think she(d talk to strangers. 0.5erry was crafty -- he got into the match free by crawling under the fence. .:he(s become more outgoing since she went to college. ".+aria can be very blunt and sometimes shocks people who don(t know her well. %.$lastic replicas of the =reek pottery are sold to gullible tourists. &.3ou shouldn(t be so spiteful to your sister. 22) ()0) sb who gets the thrill out of taking unnecessary risks sb standing near sth when it happens sb who is good at everything a young girl who enjoys playing the same games as boys sb who takes advantage of any situation a young professional person who earns a lot of money sb who goes to a party where he hasn4t been invited sb who likes mentioning the names of famous people they know sb who is no longer famous weak and pathetic person sb who lives in an empty building without permission 23) . ". %. &. ). *. sb who always knows the right answer sb who ruins the fun of others an all-rounder a bystander a daredevil a gatecrasher a has-been a name-dropper an opportunist a smart alec a spoilsport a squatter a tomboy a wimp a yuppy

(12) 6u-t)in!7 #in!(7 # "67 # "u!,t(7 # $" (7 !)oo9(7 !o#%o -";$n7 9u-t(7 8i&tu $-=u$7 8)u-,7 8o;(7 $9ot$7 -$$#(7 -)$$8(7 -tu%%(7 un-8oi)$# /e ate lunch in a dark and dingy little cafe ne2t to the station. 't(s so draughty in here. 's there a window openA !he room is so gloomy. 3ou should do something to brighten it up. 7aurie ga9ed out over a dreary landscape of factories and parking lots. !he motel room was dark and musty. !he firm(s headquarters is a plush Q".) million office building on <oodside Joad.
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,. <hen ' came to +anchester from Fra9il everything seemed so drab and colourless. -. !he old market is a busy, bustling place, full of local colour. .. /ow can you stand living in this godforsaken townA 0./is only modest joy in life comes from playing trombone with a third-rate ja99 band in a seedy neighborhood pub. .'t(s getting stuffy in here -- shall ' open the windowA ".<e visited the picturesque fishing village of 7ochinver. %.!he whole family was crammed into two poky little rooms. &.<ith its largely unspoiled natural beauty, Eietnam is rapid becoming a destination for more and more foreign visitors. ).!he helicopter crashed in a remote desert area. *.:he headed for the /igh :treet, the only lively spot in the sleepy little town. 2+) ()%) . Farely one in three will bother to cast a vote on Iebruary "*th. ". !he 7abour $arty won the seat, but it was a close-run election. %. Gven now, although the latest rebellion has been contained, military leaders say another coup attempt is possible. &. Gllen had to admit the gamble had paid off. (succeeded) ). !he people of /ouston will go to the polls ne2t week to elect a new mayor. *. !he polls were predicting that 7abour would win a landslide victory. ,. #n opinion poll showed that ,0R of adults were against legali9ing drugs. -. !he scourge of unemployment was added to that of rampant inflation. .. <hat right had ' to tarnish the reputation of an acknowledged war heroA 0.!he organi9ation is using the event to drum up business (get more work and sales). .!here was a gap in the market which wouldn(t last for ever, so we had to take advantage of the situation. ".#part from teething troubles no major problems were e2pected. 21) (1+) "#"9"nt7 6"%%)$#7 6)"-@7 #$*"-t"t$#7 # o.-(7 $nt, "))$#7 %)u99o?$#7 %)u-t$ $#7 )$t," !i&7 )i*i#7 -tunn$#7 u8ti!,t . <e(ve spent weeks investigating this case and it(s got us completely baffled. ". 3ou shouldn(t drive after taking these pills - they can make you drowsy. %. !he children were enthralled by the story she was telling. &. ' was so livid ' just ripped up the letter. ). 'f you do get flustered after a mistake then you(re likely to make another one. *. !aylor was adamant that she was not going to quit. ,. :he used to be very meticulous about her work but she(s becoming very blasM. -. /e tries to be kind, but he always seems a little uptight. .. ' was completely flummo2ed by the whole thing. 0.#ll this hot weather is making me feel lethargic. .!he news of his brother(s death left him too stunned to speak.
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".<hen we got back, we were devastated to find that the house had been burgled, and everything of value taken. 22) (1+) . :orry ' was short with you on the phone this morning. ". /er name is #le2, short for #le2andra. %. !he police searched the length and breadth of the country. &. !he young people spoke at length about their e2periences. ). :ome firms will go to any lengths, including spying, to obtain information about their competitors. 23) (11) . ' crashed out on the sofa this afternoon. ". ' was just beginning to do9e off when the telephone rang. %. :he was just starting to drift off, when she heard a scream downstairs. &. /e(d flaked out on my bed. ). ' went straight to bed and went out like a light. *. 't(s one o(clock - time to hit the sack. ,. #s the speaker droned on, only the occasional nudge from my husband kept me from nodding off. -. ' think '(ll go to bed late tonight and sleep in tomorrow. .. 's it okay if ' sleep over at :am(s house tomorrow nightA 0.1o you fall asleep as soon as your head hits the pillow, or do you toss and turn for hours before dropping offA .'4m very tired. ' didn(t get a wink of sleep last night. 24) (12) 6 "!7 6 i$%7 &)"9 u87 inti9"t$7 9utt$ 7 $$) o%%7 ."%%)$7 .,in!$7 ($)) . 3ou(ll be picked up from here tomorrow night and briefed on what you have to do. ". !he children were yelling at each other across the street. %. 'nterviewers dislike candidates who just sit there and waffle instead of answering the questions. &. /e intimated, politely but firmly, that we were not welcome. ). Glsie muttered something ' couldn(t catch and walked off. *. /e always clams up when ' ask him about his job do you think he4s doing anything illegalA ,. 5ack reeled off a list of names. -. /e(s always whinging about being underpaid. .. ' wish she(d stop bragging about how rich her parents are. 25) (13) 6i&;$ 7 6utt in7 &on%i#$ in7 )$t -)i87 n"!7 n"tt$ 7 -&o)#7 t$"-$ . 7ook, ' don(t want to keep nagging you, but would you please take your stuff out of the living roomA
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1on(t scold him for doing badly at school, he(s doing his best. /e wanted desperately to confide in someone about his feelings of failure. +om, 5oe keeps butting in and he won(t let me finish my story. <henever we go shopping together we always start bickering. 7i9 let slip that she(d seen him quite recently. Ceith and !om were nattering about cars and not doing a stroke of work. :am(s sisters used to tease him because he was overweight.

3:) (13) ")) -=u" $7 &)in&,7 ,ot %"*ou it$7 ni)7 unn$ >u87 -$n# o%%7 t, "-,7 u8-$t . ?ur team won by two goals to nil. ". !he 1anish runner was the hot favourite for the 00m sprint. %. =ordon was also presented with a cheque as runner-up of the closely fought contest. &. =ermany scored twice in the last ten minutes to clinch the championship. ). !he teams were all square at the end of the first half. *. !here was a major upset when the young skater took the gold medal. ,. ?ne of 1undee(s players was sent off for punching another player. -. !he =ators soundly thrashed :an 5ose :tate. 31) (1572:) . !here(s no call for that kind of language@ ". /e4s a desperate man. !here4s no telling what he4ll do ne2t. %. '4ve just about had enough of my job. 't4s the same old routine, day in, day out. &. :ometimes he would not leave his room for days on end. ). !he marriage was a disaster from the word go, although ' didn(t reali9e this until it was all over. *. <e haven(t seen !om and 5ean for yonks. ,. !he class has been cancelled three weeks on the trot now. -. <e4ll be there in ne2t to no time. .. !he proposal would end a long-running dispute between the 'nternal Jevenue and the petroleum producers. 0.' have a long-standing arrangement with the bank. .5acques launched into a long-winded e2planation that left us just as confused as before. ".#ll our hard work will be worth it in the long run. 32) (2:) . 3ou should have told me beforehand that you might be late. ". Gven in normal traffic, "0 minutes to get to the airport is cutting it fine. %. ' was dressed in five minutes flat. &. =et a move on or we(ll be late@ ). #ll the arrangements should be completed prior to your departure. *. !here was a protracted silence before 7ydia spoke again. ,. ?n :aturday ' went to bed and slept fourteen hours solid.
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-. '(ll be with you in a tick. .. !he rebels may be playing for time while they try to get more weapons. 0.'(ve scheduled a meeting for tomorrow. ' hope everyone can attend. .<hen police told them to leave, an argument ensued. ".<e waited for the best part of an hour. 33) (21) . !he new athletic center boasts an ?lympic-si9e swimming pool. ". 1iscerning investors will find the guide useful. %. !he passenger haggled over the fare before she got into the ta2i. &. '(m suffering from jet lag but '(ll feel better after a good night(s sleep.

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