VOCABULARY EXTRA

SPEAKOUT ADVANCED

1. Focus on have
Match the underlined phrases with their meanings a)–n).

1 Shall we have the gang round for pizza tomorrow night?

2 You enjoy your job and you earn a great salary. You have the best of both worlds!
3 I’ll have no hesitation in telling him what I think of him if he speaks to me like that again.
4 I don’t know anything about the barbecue on Saturday but it has something to do with Laura.
5 It’s my turn to choose what we watch. You can’t have your own way all the time.
6 You have an eye for interior design. You should do it professionally.
7 Tomasz talked to his daughter about her behaviour, but it had little effect.
8 Marketa has a high opinion of herself for someone who hasn’t been doing the job long.
9 Keep your nose out. It has nothing to do with you.
10 I’ve heard of this singer but I don’t know anything about him.
11 When our business closed down, we had no option but to sell our house.
12 My sister has a good ear for music and plays the clarinet really well.
13 By the time the third comedian came on, I’d had enough. None of them were funny.
14 Do you have something against me? You don’t seem to like me at all.

a) thinks very well of h) invite to your home

b) without pausing to think i) get what you want
c) have no choice j) is related to
d) want something annoying to stop k) be good at seeing things
e) have a reason to dislike (someone) l) to be aware of
f) is none of your business m) have only a small amount of impact
g) be good at hearing music n) have the benefits of two different situations

2. Focus on make
Match the underlined phrases with their meanings a)–n).

1 I’m afraid I won’t be able to make it tonight. I’m not feeling well.
2 It’s going to take a long time for me to make up for forgetting my mum’s birthday.
3 Stop screaming! You’re making a fool of yourself in front of everyone.
4 You usually get what you want, but this time you’ll have to make a compromise.
5 Hannah made a point of thanking me for my help, which was nice.
6 The waitress spilled coffee all down my top. Then, to make matters worse, she stood on my foot!
7 I know you don’t normally upgrade people to business class, but can you make an exception?
8 I’m so tired, I don’t know how I’m going to make it through this lesson without falling asleep!
9 Jemima made out that she’d done all the work, but it was actually Ahmed who did it.
10 I know you’re busy but can you make time for me tomorrow?
11 These instructions just don’t make sense. Who wrote them?
12 We’re finding it hard to make ends meet these days, with Rob being out of work.
13 Selina makes simple pieces of cloth into beautiful dresses.
14 A: Ollie’s doing his own ironing. B: Is he? That makes a change.

a) be easy to understand h) afford to pay bills, etc.

b) solve a problem by accepting you i) it’s different and better than normal
can’t get everything you want j) deal with something in a different way to usual
c) be present/arrive k) pretend
d) be sure to do a particular thing l) to make a situation worse
e) survive m) change one thing to something else
f) look silly n) put aside time to do something when you’re busy
g) compensate for