Exercise 1

1. to look for – search for

2. solely – only
3. valid – based on truth or reason
4. a cache – hidden store of things
5. to moor - to tie a boat
6. to yell – to shout or make a loud noise,usually when you are angry
7. amenable – willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
8. to affect – to have influence on
9. a drawback – a disadvantage
10. to avoid – to shun
11. rare – not common
12. a multitude of – a large number of
13. to rely on – to depend on, to count on
14. to care about – to look after
15. cautious – quality of person who is careful and well considered
16. to gauge – to measure, to calculate an amount
17. to struggle – to fight
18. a chase – a pursuit
19. to soar – to rise quickly
20. mighty – very large, powerful or important
21. to emerge – to come out
22. to be faced with – to encounter sth
22. groomed – having a clean and neat appearance that is produced with care
23. to look back on – to recollect, to think back
24. to slouch – to slump over
25. to sneer- to laugh mockingly
26. scintillating – brilliant, exciting, interesting
27. to contrive – to intent, design, manipulate
28. subversive – rebellious, destructive
29. shifty – untrustworthy, shrewd
30. defensive – protective, watchful

Exercise 2

1. Carol tied her boat to a large tree root. MOORED

Carol root.

2. The soldiers had erected a camp. UP

The soldiers a camp.

3. It’s the best place to relax and forget about reality. DOWN
It’s best reality.

4. Rain in the morning will change into the snow in the night. TURN
Rain in the night.

5. My brother is a gardener temporarily. BEING

My
6. Unfortunately, we have to reschedule our meeting. OFF
Unfortunately meeting.

7. I drop by someday and I’ll show you my cat COME

I cat.

8. George keeps thinking of the problem everyday ON

George everyday.

9. The debate on this issue should come down to simple choice. DOWN
The debate choice.

10. He thinks that being a shop assistant is job without perspective END
He thinks job.

KEY
1. Carol moored her boat to a large tree root.
2. The soldiers had put up a camp.
3. It’s the best place to wind down and forget about reality.
4. Rain in the morning will turn into snow in the night.
5. My brother is a gardener for a time being.
6. Unfortunately, we have to put off our meeting.
7. I come over someday and I’ll show you my cat.
8. George dwells on the problem everyday.
9. The debate on this issue should boil down to simple choice.
10. He thinks that being a shop assistant is dead end job.

Exercise 3

1. Mary glimpsed at her son.

Mary looked

2. It is not worth asking John to help.

There’s no

3. She is responsible for organizing the project.

She is in

4. Maria had to think about her awful behaviour.

Mary was

5. My diary had faded with age.

My diary had blotched

6. When the lion had roared, she hid in the tent.

When the lion had made

7. She dumped the chocolate that he’d given her.

She threw

8. Darkness begins so early in winter.

Darkness sets

9. It appears that he is guilty.

It turns

10. She stopped smoking last year.

She gave

KEY
1. Mary looked quickly at her son.
2. There’s no pint in asking John to help.
3. She is in charge of organizing the project.
4. Maria was obliged to think about her awful behaviour.
5. My diary had blotched brown with age.
6. When the lion had made a loud sound, she hid in the tent.
7. She threw away the chocolate, he’d given her.
8. Darkness sets in so early in winter.
9. It turns out that he is guilty.
10. She gave up smoking last year.