Vocabulary revision

at full blast a) to postpone an event or activity until a later

time or date
take sth into account b) to seem reasonable or likely
add up c) to be too unpleasant or frightening to think
about
take the mickey d) if something is too loud, too noisy
ridiculous e) a person that owns a building and is paid by
other people for the use of it
landlord f) to die because of not having enough oxygen
put sth off g) to consider or remember something when
judging a situation
suffocate h) be without money or have less than before
be out of pocket i) to laugh at someone and make them seem silly,
in a funny or unkind way
not bear thinking about j) stupid or unreasonable and deserving to be
laughed at

Complete the sentences with the phrases from previous exercise.

1. Watson claimed he was at home at the time of the murder, but police said his story didn´t
__________________.
2. “What if something had happened to them?” “It _____________ thinking about!”
3. Don´t be so ______________! I can´t possibly afford to stay in a hotel like that.
4. The meeting has been _______________ for a week.
5. I am sorry, I will return the money next month, because I´m completely ____________ now.
6. I hope my teacher will __________________ the fact that I was ill just before the exams.
7. He had the television on _______________. I couldn´t hear the phone ringing.
8. She _______________ him by holding a pillow over his head.
9. She´s always _________________ - she´s got no respect for the managers at all.
10. The ________________ had promised to redecorate the bedrooms before we moved in.