WORDS AND PHRASES 3

I. ON – Complete each sentence with one of the words or phrases give. Use
each word or phrase only once.

loan average my retirement the market a regular basis

purpose good terms the premises the verge of its own merit

1. Each of the five peace plans will be judged on its own merit_______.
2. The company gave me a gold watch on _my retirement_______.
3. We have decided to employ Diana on a regular basis_______ from now on.
4. This is easily the best type of outboard motor on _the market_______.
5. The Rembrandt is on_loan______ to the National Gallery at present.
6. There should be at least five fire extinguishers on _the premises_______.
7. Mary has remained on _good terms_______ with her ex-husband.
8. Paul’s doctor says he is on the verge of________ a nervous break down.
9. We serve ten thousand customers on _average_______ every week.
10. I don’t think that was an accident. I think you did it on purpose________.

II. ONE – Choose the most suitable word or phrase:

one at a time for one one another one-time one-way

one by one all one one-off one-sided one in three

1. You may disagree, but I for one________ think the play is a ghastly failure.
2. The match was a __one-sided______ affair, with United dominating through out.
3. Irene Woods, the _one-time______ singing star, has written her third musical.
4. According to the survey, ________ of all students is unable to pay tuition fees.
5. We are willing to make you a _one-off_______ payment of $1000 as compensation.
6. Not all together please! Can you come out to the front one by one________.
7. ________ the weary soldiers fell exhausted along the side of the road.
8. We can eat here now, or later at home. It’s ________ to me.
9. We can’t turn left here. It’s a _one -way_______ street.
10. I wish you kids would stop pushing ________ and start behaving yourselves.

III. BREAK - Match each sentence a) to j) with one of the explanatory sentences
1) to 10):
a. They have broken down several
miles from home.
b. They worked on without a break.
c. The took the corner at a breakneck
speed.
d. They got on well as soon as they
broke the ice.
e. Their marriage is about to break up
f. They have made a breakthrough at
last.
g. They broke off at that point.
h. There has been a break-in at their
house.
i. They broke the news to Pauline
gently.
j. They broke her heart I the end.
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1. They have made an important
discovery.
2. They have been burgled.
3. They got over their initial shyness.
4. Their message was interrupted.
5. They went on without stopping.
6. They made her very unhappy.
7. They are on the verge of
separating.
8. They revealed what had happened.
9. They have had trouble with their
car.
10. They were going extremely fast.
 IV. SOUNDS – Choose the most suitable word or phrase:

1. A bee was ________ angrily against the window pane, unable to get out.
A. humming B. buzzing C. crashing D. howling
2. The crowd ________ in disagreement as the politician left the platform.
A. rustled B. banged C. neighed D. booed
3. The bus stopped at the traffic lights with a ________ of brakes.
A. screech B. howl C. crash D. grind
4. I had to put some oil on the hinges to stop the door ________.
A. crying B. whimpering C. squeaking D. mooing
5. The sack of potatoes fell from the lorry with a heavy ________.
A. splash B. crunch C. rattle D. thud
6. The helicopter passed overhead with a ________ sound, like a giant insect.
A. grinding B. crashing C. chirping D. whirring
7. The mirror fell from the wall with a ________.
A. whoosh B. crash C. ping D. screech
8. Air was escaping from the punctured tyre with a ________ sound.
A. hissing B. bubbling C. blowing D. puffing
9. The tiny bells on Christmas tree were ________ in the draught.
A. clanging B. ringing C. tinkling D. gurgling
10. The saucepans fell onto the floor with a great ________.
A. clatter B. whoosh C. crunch D. squeak

V. Words with more than one meaning: complete each sentence with one of the
words given, in a suitable form. A word may be used more than twice.

application appreciation degree file lead

engagement board cast position palm

1. The soldiers took up ________ at the edge of the wood.

2. I regret I can not accept your invitation as I have previous ________.
3. It was a tiny tropical island with some bushes and a few ________ trees.
4. Once Lucy Number was in the ________, the race was more or less over.
5. You will not succeed in this job without a great deal more ________.
6. Two members of the ________ were unable to attend the dress rehearsal.
7. The cases are both serious, but not both to the same ________.
8. The ________ of directors will be meeting at ten tomorrow morning.
9. The gypsy offered to read my ________ if I gave her $5.
10. The prisoner managed to cut through the metal bars with a ________.
11. Peter was awarded his ________ after retaking his final exams.
12. There has been a rapid ________ in the value of these shares over the past few
weeks.
13. I am afraid that the ________ advertised has already been filled.
14. I can’t plug the stereo in here, the ________ isn’t long enough.
15. Sophia is wearing a plaster ________ after breaking her arm while skiing.

VI. MEMORY – Rewrite each sentence using the given word or phrase without
changing the meaning:
1. This house makes me think of the place where I grew up. REMIND
………………………………………………………………………………
2. You are always forgetting things! MEMORY
………………………………………………………………………………

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 3. Please say hello to your mother for me. REMEMBER ME
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Edward couldn’t remember anything about the crash. MEMORY
………………………………………………………………………………
5. I’m sorry, but I’ve forgotten your name. RECALL
………………………………………………………………………………
6. Don’t let me forget to put the rubbish out. REMIND
………………………………………………………………………………
7. That makes me think of something that happened to me. BRINGS
………………………………………………………………………………
8. I can never remember anything AM VERY
………………………………………………………………………………
9. No one can forget Nureyev’s brilliant dancing. IS
………………………………………………………………………………
10. Brenda is very good at memorizing phone numbers. BY
………………………………………………………………………………

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