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Fill in the gaps with have, take, make, give a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j) ________ a quarrel ________ a look ________ a seat ________ fun ________ an excuse ________ an answer ________ a stroll ________ a fight ________ an effort ________ somebody a ring

2. Complete the sentences using correct forms of expressions from exercise 1 a) b) c) d) e) f) Would you be so kind to _________ her __________ and arrange a meeting? Thank you! I asked him few times, but he just didnt want to _______ me __________. You should ______________ and finally do something on your own! I dont know what to do! We ___________ yesterday and now she isnt answering my calls. All I want to do is _______________ and enjoy life. Would you stop ________________ and start admitting your own mistakes!?

3. Match the conversational and official expressions a) b) c) d) e) f) Boss To be on the dole To go on strike Dustman To be/get sacked To knock off 1) To be on unemployment benefit 2) To finish work 3) Line manager 4) To take industrial action 5) Refuse collector 6) To be/get laid off

4. Fill in the gaps using correct verb forms Dry up, end up, not come across, run out of, carry on, deal with I would say that I _____________ very well in interviews. Actually, if I think about it, every interview I have been to so far has been a complete disaster. My biggest problem is stress, I just dont know how to ____________ it- my palms start sweating, my stomach hurt and instead of just answering questions I always __________ talking so I ____________ saying the wrong things. Obviously I like going to extremes so its not uncommon for me to ___________ in the middle of an interview. When that happens, no matter what they ask me, I just sit there and look at them as if I have never heard a word of spoken language before. I guess it is all about luck-you either have it or not. I usually ________________ it in the worst possible moment.

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Explain the meanings in your own words To appeal for ________________________________________________________________ To be charged with ____________________________________________________________ To be declared _______________________________________________________________ To fake _____________________________________________________________________ To be sentenced to ____________________________________________________________

6. Imagine you are a journalist. Your task is to write a short report on a robbery that happened two nights ago in your neighbourhood using phrases from exercise 5. (Between 50-80 words).