WORDS AND PHRASES 2 b.

better days
c. the last
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e. the joke
Exercise 1
f. red
a. If you are not careful, you’re g. my way
going to get the sack. h. a lot
b. Doesn’t this gloomy winter i. the light
weather get you down? j. things
c. There’s no getting away from it.
d. How are you going to get your
Exercise 4
own back?
e. These trains start very slowly a. B
but they soon get up to speed. b. D
f. Ann talks well but she doesn’t c. C
always get the idea across d. A
g. We must try to get hold of a e. C
plumber. f. C
h. Let’s get it straight. g. A
i. She lets him get away with h. A
murder. i. B
j. I can’t seem to get rid of this j. D
cold.

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Exercise 2
Exercise 5
a. 6
b. 10 a. Martin was a dutiful son.
c. 3 b. You weren’t very tactful, were
d. 8 you?
e. 4 c. I know the whole idea is
f. 7 fanciful.
g. 1 d. We have a meaningful
h. 9 relationship.
i. 2 e. I am doubtful about this plan.
j. 5 f. His performance was pitiful, I’m
afraid.
Page 2 g. Smoking is definitely harmful to
the health.
Exercise 3
h. It would be useful to know what
a. it through they intend to do.

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 i. Jim is disrespectful towards his
teachers.
j. I’m afraid your directions
weren’t helpful

Exercise 6

a. and about
b. of character
c. of the way
d. of breath
e. of range
f. of all proportion
g. of doors
h. of order
i. on strike
j. of my control