Trios Destination C1/C2

Units 9-12 key

1. So if you are fun-loving and open-minded, put pen to paper.

She writes almost every day to her pen friend.
It was just a slip of the pen.

2. We'll take the secretary's report as read.

'Want some coffee?' 'You read my mind.'
Read my lips: I will not let you down.

3. Can you tell the difference between sparkling wine and champagne?
She might have been lying. Benjy couldn't tell.
I tried to tell myself there is nothing I could have done to save him.

4. Health officials are encouraging people to spread the word about the benefits of exercise.
I'll have a word with him and see if he'll help.
The marriage was a disaster from the word go.

5. I would like to set the record straight on a few points.

May I talk to you, strictly off the record?
He had a criminal record that included convictions involving drugs.

6. The man was expected to speak highly of the efforts.

We have to pull down the barriers, so to speak, of poverty.
He was a tough politician who wasn't afraid to speak his mind.

7. How do you answer the criticism that your government has done nothing to help the homeless?
Our transportation system is designed to answer the needs of the city's commuters.
Don't answer me back young man!

8. In my book, nothing is more important than football.

The police were careful to do everything by the book.
I can read you like a book most of the time.

9. The odds are that he will commit the same crime again.
Against all the odds, he recovered from his terrible injuries.
Briggs found himself at odds with his colleagues.

10. Many people are willing to take that risk in order to protect their families.
That would mean putting other children at risk.
It's being overweight that constitutes a health risk.

11. All these materials are found in nature.

What does the novel reveal about human nature?
She was by nature a very affectionate person.
12. He's not the sort to leave things to chance.
Would you, by any chance, know where a pay phone is?
Friday is your last chance to see the show before it closes.

13. As luck would have it, my best friend is the most wonderful cook in the world.
You're in luck - it's stopped snowing.
It's 26 miles, so you're pushing your luck if you try to hike it in a day.

14. You may need to do a certain amount of work in the evenings.

Many people look certain to lose their jobs.
There's a certain Mrs. Myles on the telephone.

15. We can only guess at the cause of the crash.

You'll never guess who I saw today.
I'm tired, so I guess I'll stay home tonight.
 Trios Destination C1/C2
Units 9-12

1. So if you are fun-loving and open-minded, put ........... to paper.

She writes almost every day to her ........... friend.
It was just a slip of the .............

2. We'll take the secretary's report as ..........

'Want some coffee?' 'You .......... my mind.'
............. my lips: I will not let you down.

3. Can you ................ the difference between sparkling wine and champagne?
She might have been lying. Benjy couldn't ...............
I tried to ................ myself there is nothing I could have done to save him.

4. Health officials are encouraging people to spread the ............. about the benefits of exercise.
I'll have a .............. with him and see if he'll help.
The marriage was a disaster from the ............... go.

5. I would like to set the ................ straight on a few points.

May I talk to you, strictly off the ................?
He had a criminal ................ that included convictions involving drugs.

6. The man was expected to ................. highly of the efforts.

We have to pull down the barriers, so to ..................., of poverty.
He was a tough politician who wasn't afraid to ................ his mind.

7. How do you ................. the criticism that your government has done nothing to help the homeless?
Our transportation system is designed to .................. the needs of the city's commuters.
Don't ................. me back young man!

8. In my ................., nothing is more important than football.

The police were careful to do everything by the .................
I can read you like a ................. most of the time.

9. The ................. are that he will commit the same crime again.
Against all the ................, he recovered from his terrible injuries.
Briggs found himself at ................... with his colleagues.

10. Many people are willing to take that ............... in order to protect their families.
That would mean putting other children at .................
It's being overweight that constitutes a health ................

11. All these materials are found in ...................

What does the novel reveal about human ................?
She was by ................. a very affectionate person.
12. He's not the sort to leave things to ................
Would you, by any ................., know where a pay phone is?
Friday is your last ................ to see the show before it closes.

13. As ................... would have it, my best friend is the most wonderful cook in the world.
You're in .................. - it's stopped snowing.
It's 26 miles, so you're pushing your ................ if you try to hike it in a day.

14. You may need to do a ................ amount of work in the evenings.

Many people look ................ to lose their jobs.
There's a ............... Mrs. Myles on the telephone.

15. We can only ............... at the cause of the crash.

You'll never .................. who I saw today.
I'm tired, so I ................ I'll stay home tonight.