9.

I couldn’t care less / that’s life

a) ‘Why are you leaving? Don’t you want to know what happened next?’
‘……………………………………… . I have more important things to do.’
b) ‘People will cheat and lie to achieve their goals. You can’t do anything about it.
……………………………………… .’
10. out you go / that’s men for you
a) ‘He said he loved me, but then he started dating the other girl.’
‘……………………………………… What did you expect?’
b) ………………………………………, children! We can’t be late.

10 What things do

I. Match the verbs to the correct nouns.

arise blow fade flow glow heal leak melt

rise slide spread sprout subside tarnish toll

1. rivers / streams / a tide / blood / the traffic / a conversation ………………….

2. a flood / a wind / a storm / noise / fury / riots / buildings ………………….
3. the sun / smoke / rivers / a voice / prices / mountains ………………….
4. flowers / paint / a colour / fabric / age / beauty / hope ………………….
5. gas / water / oil / liquids / a tank / a barrel / a ceiling ………………….
6. bells ………………….
7. a wind / leaves in the wind / an electrical fuse ………………….
8. ice / snow / chocolate / butter / a metal / money ………………….
9. problems / chances / opportunities / needs / tensions ………………….
10. leaves / buds / onions / potatoes / new buildings ………………….
11. wounds / a cut / a fracture / a rash ………………….
12. a silver cutlery / brass tools / reputation / a good name ………………….
13. stars / a cigarette / fluorescent paint / eyes / cheeks ………………….
14. an infection / diseases / news / rumours / a fire / cities ………………….
15. the ground / the land / a drawer / a window / currencies ………………….

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 II. Complete the sentences using the appropriate verbs in the correct form.

evolve flicker freeze hatch revolve

shrink stretch thaw throb yield

1. In Mongolia, the steppes ……………….. as far as the eye can see.

2. Some coffee plants ……………….. more than 1 kg of marketable fruit a year.
3. The eagle female has laid three eggs but none of them has ……………….. as yet.
4. My pullover ……………….. after the last washing. It’s too tight to wear now.
5. My heart is ……………….. . I’m so excited.
6. According to Darwin, humans ……………….. from apes.
7. We were sitting in front of the fire and watching the firelight ……………….. .
8. Put the frozen meat in hot water and it will ……………….. soon.
9. It takes the earth 24 hours to ……………….. on its axis.
10. At night, the temperature fell below zero and the water in the pond ……………….

III. Put the verbs in the correct categories. (!Some may be used more than once)

congeal contract corrode crumble beam erode evaporate fit

flash gleam liquefy nourish ooze rust shrink stale taste wear

liquids lights metals

…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..

…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..
…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..

rocks clothes foods

…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..

…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..
…………………….. …………………….. ……………………..

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 IV. Choose the suitable verb for each sentence and put it in the correct form.

1. a) Every drop of rain that fell ……………… into the dry ground. float
b) The balsa logs never sink. They always ……………… on water. capsize
c) The lifeboat ……………… and the castaways started drowning. soak

2. a) My hair ……………… . I have to change the shampoo. split

b) I blew the balloon too much and so it ……………… . chip
c) Be careful with my porcelain cup. I don’t want it to …………….. burst

3. a) The flash of lightning ……………… the dark room for a while. dazzle
b) It’s common knowledge that the sun ……………… heat. illuminate
c) I was ……………… by the lights of the oncoming car. radiate

4. a) We followed the path that ……………… up the mountain. twitch

b) I hate it when my eye ……………… . It’s such a discomfort. quiver
c) He lied into my face, but his voice didn’t ……………… once. twist

5. a) The car ……………… when the cat ran in front of it. swerve
b) The road was steep and it ……………… from time to time. curve
c) Suddenly, his mood ……………… from euphoric to gloomy. turn

6. a) Teeth ……………… fast when they’re not brushed regularly. backfire

b) The tremor didn’t last long. It ……………… after ten seconds. cease
c) Our scheme ……………… because it wasn’t well thought over. decay

7. a) If this sunny weather ………………, we’ll go to the seaside. linger

b) The taste of the meal ……………… for hours. It was so good. delay
c) The snowstorm has ……………… the plane take-off. hold

8. a) Their firm is doing really fine. They’re ………………, actually. abound

b) The coast waters ……………… in marine life. thrive
c) Long gone are the days when small businesses ……………… . proliferate
Now, there are fewer and fewer of them.

9. a) After ten years, the value of the house ……………… by 10,000. depreciate
b) One of the engines blew up while the plane was ……………… . collapse
c) When the general was shot dead, his campaign ……………… . descend

10. a) Strange noises ……………… me in the middle of the night. emerge

b) Twenty years after the accident, the truth about it …………….. . realize
c) The second-hand stuff that we sold ……………… over £100. awake

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