Idioms - expresii (Use a dictionary to identify the correct

idiom)
18/pg 59. Underline the correct word:

  1. The man was so hungry that he ate like a mule/horse/pig/pigeon.

  2. Ever since she started her diet, she eats like a fish/cat/bird/mouse.

  3. Jim left the party saying he had other steak/pork/fish/chicken to fry.

  4. Stop being a couch cucumber/potato/tomato/grape and clean this mess!

  5. Playing golf is not my cup of coffee/tea/milk/beer.

  6. Every time he has exams, he’s as cool as a(n) ice cube/cucumber/celery/water.

  7. We have a short break so let’s grab a bite/piece/sandwich/lunch to eat.

  8. The secretary is eating out of the manager’s head/arms/palms/hands.

  9. I bit off more than I can digest/stomach/chew/swallow when I began to work extra time.

  10. He cannot eat/chew/gulp/stomach the idea of meeting his ex-girlfriend.

 
 Phrasal Verbs
19/60.Fill in with the correct particle (up, off, over, away) to form phrasal verbs,synonyms of the phrases in
brackets:

 1.    If you go to the gym, you’ll work …... an apetite. (get hungry)

2.    She forgot to switch off the cooker and all the water boiled….... (evaporated)

3.    He cut all the fat …... and then cooked the meat. (removed)

4.    Kate cut the pie …... into equal slices.(cut into pieces)

5.    She ate everything….... (finished eating)

6.    Bill forgot to turn the gas flame down and all the water boiled ...the pan.(flowed over the top of the
pan)

7.    She polished …… her food in no time. (finished very fast)

8.    If you’re hungry, warm ……. the leftovers in the microwave. (heat)

9.    You eat too much salt, you should cut …… on salty foods. (eat less)

10.  There’s no food in the fridge. We’ll have to pick something…… from the shop. (buy)
 

 Word Formation – Nouns

 20. Use the following suffixes to form nouns from the words below:

-age, -er, -or, -ant, -ee, -ist, -ness ,-ity, -ure, -ment, -(t)ion, -hood, -ance, -ence,
-ship,  -th, -ism, -dom, -t and -ice:

depend –                     farm –                         pay –

dance –                       friend –                       act –

spiritual –                   please –                       short –

satire –                       neighbour –                 dictate –

sad –                          tolerate –                     liberate –

employ –                     consult –                     serve –

strong –                      differ –                        leader –

moral –                       race –                         excellent –

grow –                         apply –                        account –

accomplish -                just –                          long –

bore –                         weigh –                       complain –