WORDS AND PHRASES 2

I. GET- Rewrite each sentence, replacing the words underlines by using one of
the expressions given:
get you down get your own back get the sack get it straight
get hold of get the idea across get up speed get rid of
get away with murder there’s no getting away from it

1. If you’re not careful, you’re gong to be dismissed

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2. Doesn’t this gloomy winter weather depress you?
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3. You’re going to grow one day. You can’t ignore it.
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4. Willie treated you really badly. How are you going to take revenge?
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5. These trains start very slowly but they soon accelerate.
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6. Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say.
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7. The pipes have burst. We must find a plumber.
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8. Let’s understand each other. I don’t want to go out with you!
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9. Philip is the teacher’s favorite. She lets him do whatever he wants.
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10. I feel awful. I can’t seem to shake off this cold.
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II. Idioms – Complete each sentence a) to j) with an appropriate ending from 1)

to 10)
a. Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today. 1. But that doesn’t give you the right tot
b. I’m really sorry about damaging speak to me like that.
your car. 2. Chances are it’s just an administrative
c. I feel that proof of Smith’s guilt has error.
now been established. 3. Beyond the shadow of a doubt, in my
d. Well, that’s the last item we had to opinion.
discuss. 4. For all you know, I might be dead!
e. Why didn’t you phone me at all? 5. I thought it was common knowledge.
f. It’s a good plan, I suppose. 6. I could really do with a cold drink.
g. You may be the office manager. 7. As far as it goes, that is.
h. The search has gone on now for 8. So I think that covers everything.
three days. 9. And hope appears to be fading, I’m
i. Don’t worry about the missing afraid.
money. 10. All I can say is that it certainly won’t
j. Haven’t you heard about Gordon happen again.
and Eileen then?

III. SEE – Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases given. Use
each word or phrase once only:
better days my way the last things it through
eye to eye red the light a lot the joke

1. I started this project, and I intend to see _______.

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 2. If you ask me, this restaurant has seen _______.
3. Well, so much for Jack. I think we’ve seen _______ of him for a while.
4. I don’t think we really see _______ over this matter, do we?
5. Come on, laugh! Can’t you see _______?
6. When Brenda told me I had been dismissed, I saw _______.
7. I don’t think I can see _______ to lending you the money after all.
8. Mark and Ellen have been seeing _______ of each other lately.
9. At last! The director has seen _______ and come round to my way of thinking.
10. Ghost! Don’t be silly! You’re seeing _______!

IV. Colour – Choose the most suitable word or phrase.

1. When Bill saw my new car, he was _______ with envy.
A. blue B. green C. yellow D. white
2. Tina never comes here now. We only see her once in a _______ moon.
A. white B. gold C. yellow D. blue
3. When the visitors from Japan arrived, the company gave them the _______ carpet
treatment.
A. blue B. orange C. red D. green
4. I’m fed-up with this job. I feel completely _______ off.
A. browned B. blued C. blacked D. yellowed
5. Julie’s letter was unexpected. It arrived completely out of the _______.
A. pink B. green C. blue D. red
6. The _______-collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop-floor were
told they had to wait.
A. blue B. black C. white D. grey
7. We decide to celebrate by going out and painting the town _______.
A. red B. purple C. gold D. brown
8. Tony can’t be trusted yet with too much responsibility, he’s still _______.
A. green B. pink C. yellow D. orange
9. You can talk to him until you’re _______ in the face, but he still won’t understand.
A. white B. blue C. black D. pink
10. The company fell deeper and deeper into the _______ and then went bankrupt.
A. black B. green C. yellow D. red

V. SUFFIX - FULL: Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that it

contains a form of the word underlined ending in – ful:

1. Martin did his duty as a son.

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2. You didn’t show much tact, did you?
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3. I think the whole idea is a flight of fancy.
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4. We have a relationship which means something.
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5. I have many doubts about this plan.
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6. I can only pity his performance, I’m afraid.
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7. Smoking definitely harms the health.
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8. It would be of some use to know what they intend to do.
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9. Jim doesn’t show any respect to his teacher.
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10. I’m afraid your directions weren’t very much help.
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VI. OUT – Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases given. Use
each word or phrase once only:
of the way on strike of my control of breath of doors
of order and about of all proportion of range of character

1. I don’t spend all my time in the office, I get out ______ quite a lot.
2. She doesn’t usually behave like that. It’s completely out ______.
3. I wish you’d get out ______! I can’t get past.
4. After running up the stairs I was quite out ______.
5. The gunners couldn’t fire at the castle because it was still out______.
6. This was a small problem which has been exaggerated out ______.
7. The children spend a lot of time out ______ in the garden.
8. Don’t bother trying the lift, it’s out ______ again.
9. The railway workers are out ______ again.
10. I can’t do anything, I’m afraid, it’s out ______.

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