BRITANICO ADVANCED PHASE STUDENT’S BOOKLET

ANSWER KEY

Idioms
Unit 1 3. I’d be really grateful if you booted up the
computer and start working on your
Exercise A assignment
1. shoe 4. Hugh was really demotivated because he
2. sleeve felt a cog in the machine. This is why he’s
3. socks talking to his boss right now.
4. shirt 5. The mistake spread like wildfire after he
5. hat posted it on Twitter

Exercise B Exercise D
1. as comfortable as an old shoe: very 1. a cog in the machine
comforting and familiar 2. silver surfer
2. to have something up (someone’s) 3. a dotcom phenomenon
sleeve: kept hidden to use it against 4. spread like wildfire
somebody afterwards
3. to pull (someone’s) socks up: to make Unit 3
an effort to improve your work
4. a stuffed shirt: a pompous person Exercise A
5. to take your hat off 1. b
(someone/something): to admire 2. c
someone/ something 3. a
4. e
Exercise C 5. d
1. a stuffed shirt
2. be as comfortable as an old shoe Exercise B
3. take my hat off to her 1. to have itchy feet: to start to want to
4. have something up his sleeve travel
5. pulled her socks up 2. to sail through something: to succeed
in doing something with no difficulty
Exercise D 3. to be in the same boat: to be in the
1. comfortable as an old shoe same situation
2. take my hat off 4. a mile a minute: very fast
3. pull my socks up 5. to hit the road: to begin a journey

Unit 2 Exercise C
1. hit the road
Exercise A 2. sail through them
1. wildfire 3. a mile a minute
2. phenomenon 4. getting itchy feet
3. silver 5. are in the same boat
4. up
5. machine Unit 4

Exercise B Exercise A
1. a silver surfer 1. horse
2. to boot up 2. wolf
3. to spread like wildfire 3. fish
4. a cog in the machine 4. whale
5. a dotcom phenomenon 5. bull

Exercise C
1. Pierre Omidyar created eBay and it has
become a dotcom phenomenon.
2. My teacher is not the youngest person in
the world, but she’s a silver surfer.
Exercise B
1. to feel like a fish out of water
2. to take the bull by the horns
3. to look a gift horse in the mouth
4. a wolf in sheep’s clothing
 5. to have a whale of a time
Exercise A
1. it takes two to tango
Exercise C 2. break a leg
1. had a whale of a time 3. this isn’t over until the fat lady sings
2. she should not look a gift horse in the 4. the show must go on
mouth 5. being in the spotlight
3. a wolf in sheep’s clothing
4. taking the bull by the horns Exercise B
5. feel like a fish out of water a. 3
b. 4
Exercise D c. 2
1. When did you last have a whale of a d. 5
time? e. 1
2. Do you think we should never look a gift
horse in the mouth? Exercise C
3. Have you ever felt like a fish out of 1. Break a leg!
water? 2. This isn’t over until the fat lady sings
4. Have you ever been in a situation in 3. The show must go on
which you had to take the bull by the 4. It takes two to tango
horns?
Unit 7
Unit 5
Exercise A
Exercise A 1. ball
1. up 2. court
2. on 3. field
3. under 4. game
4. out 5. goalposts
5. in
6. in Exercise B
a) 3
Exercise B b) 4
1. to keep your chin up: happy despite bad c) 1
things d) 5
2. to be on cloud nine: extremely pleased/ e) 2
happy
3. to be under the weather: not very well / Exercise C
ill 1. the ball is her court
4. to jump out of your skin: to move 2. moved the goalposts
violently because of a sudden shock. 3. cameo ut of left field
5. to be in two minds: to be indecisive 4. set the ball rolling
6. to be in a black mood: a bad mood/ 5. play the game
temper
Exercise D
Exercise C 1. set / ball
1. in a black mood 2. play / game
2. under the weather 3. out / left
3. jump out of my skin 4. moved / goalposts
4. keep your chin up
5. in two minds Unit 8
6. on cloud nine
Exercise A
Exercise D 1. d
1. When was the last time you felt on cloud 2. a
nine? 3. b
2. Have you ever been in two minds about a 4. e
situation? 5. c
3. When do you feel in a black mood?
4. Have you recently felt under the weather? Exercise B
1. giving a blank cheque:as much money
Unit 6 as somebody wants
 2. business is business: personal feelings 4. I know he annoys you, but he has always
must not interfere in business been a space cadet. Just ignore him.
3. to work our fingers to the bone: to work 5. Fixing the computer is not rocket
very hard science. You shouldn’t have called a
4. to roll our sleeves up: to get ready to technician, I can do it on my own.
work
5. to learn the ropes: to do a job correctly Exercise D
1. in / blue / moon
Exercise C 2. sky / limit
1. b 3. on / planet
2. c 4. space / cadet
3. a
4. a Unit 11

Unit 9 Exercise A
1. as hard as nails
Exercise A 2. a pain in the neck
1. cakes 3. as good as gold
2. touch 4. quick-tempered
3. bank 5. a layabout
4. red 6. a know-it-all
5. feet
Exercise B
Exercise B 1. a layabout
1. to break the bank 2. as good as gold
2. to be back on your feet 3. a pain in the neck
3. to be in the red 4. a know-it-all
4. to sell like hot cakes 5. as hard as nails
5. to have the Midas touch 6. quick-tempered

Exercise C Exercise C
1. break the bank 1. a layabout
2. the Midas touch 2. quick-tempered
3. in the red 3. know-it-all
4. sells like hot cakes 4. as good as gold
5. on their feet
Unit 12
Unit 10
Exercise A
Exercise A 1. reinvent
1. space 2. wires
2. moon 3. wavelength
3. sky 4. feet
4. rocket 5. ahead
5. planet
Exercise B
Exercise B 1. to be on the same wavelength
1. It’s not rocket science 2. to find my feet
2. a space cadet 3. to get your wires crossed
3. once in a blue moon 4. to be light years ahead
4. the sky is the limit 5. to reinvent the wheel
5. to be on another planet
Exercise C
Exercise C 1. were on the same wavelength
1. Hey! Are you listening to me? I think you 2. reinvent the wheel
are on another planet. 3. I haven’t found my feet yet.
2. I wish I could go swimming more often. 4. She’s light years ahead of the other
It’s good exercise but I do it once in a contestants
blue moon / go once in a blue moon. 5. We do not get our wires crossed.
3. My father has always told me “You should
be more ambitious. The sky is the limit!” Exercise D
1. reinvent the wheel
 2. on the same wavelength 4. daisy
3. find my feet 5. leaf
4. get their wires crossed
5. light years ahead Exercise C
1. to beat around the bush: to avoid
Unit 13 talking about important issues/ not getting
to the point
Exercise A 2. everything is coming up roses: to turn
1. to obtain outstanding marks out very well for someone
2. the favourite student 3. to bark up the wrong tree: to have the
3. to study really hard wrong idea about how to get or achieve
4. extremely Easy something
5. to return to the beginning 4. to be as fresh as a daisy: energetic and
lively
Exercise B 5. to shake like a leaf: to tremble with fear
1. B or nervousness
2. C
3. A Exercise D
4. B 1. shaking like a leaf
2. beating around the bush
Unit 14 3. come up roses
4. as fresh as a daisy
Exercise A 5. We’re barking the wrong tree
1. e
2. b Unit 16
3. c
4. d Exercise A
5. a 1. It’s no use crying over spilt milk
2. the apple of his eye
Exercise B 3. bring home the bacon
1. to break (someone’s back): to put a lot 4. as cool as a cucumber
of effort into achieving something 5. spilt the beans
2. to be back to the salt mines: to return to
work with some reluctance Exercise B
3. nothing ventured, nothing gained: you 1. It’s no use crying over spilt milk: it’s no
need to take a risk in order to get use getting upset about something that
something good has already happened.
4. to do the donkey work: hard boring 2. the apple of someone’s eye: the person
work someone loves the most and is very
5. to talk shop: to talk about work proud of
3. to bring home the bacon: to bring home
Exercise C money earned in a job to support the
1. break your back family
2. talking shop 4. as cool as cucumber: to be relaxed in
3. nothing ventured, nothing gained an otherwise stressful situation
4. be back to the salt mines 5. to spill the beans: to reveal a secret
5. do the donkey work
Exercise C
Unit 15 1. I’m as cool as a cucumber
2. but she has to bring home the bacon
Exercise A 3. It’s no use crying over spilt milk
1. tree 4. Spill the beans!
2. bush 5. He’s the apple of her eye.
3. roses
4. leaf Unit 17
5. Daisy
Exercise A
Exercise B 1. B
2. C
1. bush 3. A
2. roses 4. D
3. tree 5. A
 1. to have your heart in your mouth: to be
Exercise B very frightened/ anxious
1. to be avid: to be very enthusiastic about 2. to have something on the tip of your
something tongue: to almost remember something
2. a buff: to be interested in something 3. to pull (someone’s) leg: to play a joke
3. a social butterfly: a very sociable person on someone / to try to make someone
4. a party animal: someone who loves believe something that isn’t true
parties 4. to give someone a piece of your mind:
5. a homebody: someone who likes staying to let somebody know what you think
at home 5. not to turn a hair: not showing any
emotions
Exercise C
1. a social butterfly Exercise C
2. homebody 1. be pulling our leg
3. a party animal 2. on the tip of her
4. buff 3. give Diana a piece of
4. had his heart in his
Exercise D
1. Are you a party animal? Unit 20
2. Do you know anyone who is a social
butterfly? Exercise A
3. Is anyone in your family an avid sports 1. B
fan? 2. C
3. A
Unit 18 4. D

Exercise A Exercise B
1. an open book 1. to be behind bars
2. by the book 2. to do a runner
3. has his nose in a book 3. Crime doesn’t pay
4. can’t judge the book by its cover 4. a cat burglar
5. on the books
Exercise C
Exercise B 1. do a runner
1. It’s on the books 2. crime doesn’t pay
2. to do something by the book 3. cat burglars
3. to have (somebody’s) nose in a book 4. behind bars
4. to be an open book
5. you can’t judge a book by its cover Unit 21

Exercise C Exercise A
1. Everyone should do everything by the 1. c
book. 2. a
2. My best friend has always been an open 3. b
book to me. 4. e
3. People should never judge the book by its 5. d
cover.
4. Children should always have their nose in Exercise B
a book. 1. to meet your Waterloo: when someone
5. Banning hunting should be on the books. who has been successful encounters a
problem which is too difficult to deal with.
Unit 19 2. to carry coals to Newcastle: to do
something that is unnecessary/ to take
Exercise A something somewhere where plenty of it
1. heart in my mouth already exists.
2. on the tip of my tongue 3. Rome wasn’t built in one day: it takes a
3. pull my leg long time to do an important job / to form
4. a piece of my mind a successful company
5. turn a hair 4. All roads lead to Rome: there are many
ways to achieve the same goal
Exercise B 5. A Himalayan blunder: a serious mistake
Exercise C
1. Rome wasn’t built in a day Unit 23
2. met her Waterloo
3. carrying coals to Newcastle Exercise A
4. a Himalayan blunder 1. wind / blows
5. all roads lead to Rome 2. cloud / silver lining
Exercise D 3. eye / storm
1. Rome wasn’t built in a day 4. chasing / rainbows
2. carrying coals to Newcastle 5. face / thunder
3. all roads lead to Rome
4. a Himalayan blunder Exercise B
1. Every cloud has a silver lining
Unit 22 2. to have a face like thunder
3. to be in the eye of the storm
Exercise A 4. the way the wind blows
1. fit 5. to chase rainbows
2. tune
3. ears Exercise C
4. music 1. every cloud has a silver lining
5. bell 2. chasing rainbows
3. in the eye of the storm
Exercise B 4. a face like thunder
1. to be as fit as a fiddle: to be healthy and
in good physical conditions Unit 24
2. to change your tune: to change your
opinion Exercise A
3. music to my ears: to be pleased to hear 1. You drink too much alcohol
something 2. Shut up!
4. face the music: to accept the 3. To sing out of tune
consequences 4. You don’t believe it will ever happen
5. to ring a bell: to sound familiar, as 5. Used to tell someone that he / she is
though you have heard it before being silly / dim-witted

Exercise C Exercise B
1. I’m as fit as a fiddle 1. drunk like a fish
2. Face the music 2. to have Van Gogh’s ear for music
3. That’s music to my ears 3. When pigs fly
4. Changed her tune 4. The lights are on but nobody’s home.
5. Her name doesn’t ring a bell 5. Put a sock in it

Exercise D Exercise C
1. fit / fiddle 1. c
2. face / music 2. a
3. music / ears 3. e
4. changed / tune 4. b
5. d
Grammar
Unit 1 10 decided
11 crouched / were crouching
1 like the Internet as much as I like watching 12 opened
TV. 13 stepped
2 look as elegant as the blue one. 14 felt / were feeling
3 better at basketball than swimming. 15 had
4 tries/does his best when it comes to studying
16 were trying
English.
17 started
Unit 2 18 were
19 was howling
1a am wondering / was wondering* 20 was pouring
1b I wonder 21 were getting
1c are wondering / were wondering* 22 pulled
2a am having / have 23 were hiding
2b aren’t having / won’t have* 24 stopped
2c have 25 stood
3a takes 26 were going
3b don’t take 27 heard
3c are not taking 28 was
4a are playing / are constantly playing – 29 was driving
constantly are playing 30 walked
4b plays / is playing 31 asked
4c play 32 noticed
*(possible, but instructions for present 33 had
tense) 34 was looking
35 was backing
Unit 3
1 ‘d worked - ’d been working/ realised
2 ‘d just sat down/ rang
1 must lock the door
3 saw/ ‘‘d been fighting
2 had her house painted
3 wasn’t allowed to play*
Unit 6
4 have the doctor look at / examine
5 must turn off
1 want
*Key word in the booklet should be ALLOWED, please correct this
with your students. 2 don’t give
3 won’t be
Unit 4 4 cared
5 are
6 wouldn’t have
1 as 7 does it make
2 like 8 will discover
3 as 9 would die
4 like / as 10 regrows
5 as
Unit 7
Unit 5
1 to pack up
1 were walking 2 living
2 was coming 3 spending
3 were 4 to pay
4 struck 5 being
5 fell 6 of living
6 went 7 to wash
7 happened 8 playing
8 careened 9 to borrow
9 slammed
10 living 2 was informed of the judges’
11 to talk 3 is supposed to have
12 dealing 4 was forced/made to apologise
13 to rent 5 were the baboons being fed

Unit 8 Unit 13

1 I got used to it 1 was asked where he

2 I used to drink 2 apologised for yelling
3 she is used to sleeping 3 urged her not to tell
4 would read the newspaper 4 accused John of taking
5 is not used to wearing 5 did you get

Unit 9
Unit 14
Possible answers
1a has been staying
1b have stayed
1 might not / may not be
1c has stayed
2 could have seen / might have seen
2a has been moving
3 might / could / may be
2b have been moving
4 must be looking / should look
2c has moved / has been moved
5 must be
3a haven’t swum
6 might / may have taken - might / may call
3b has been swimming
7 could / might / may pass by
3c have been swimming
8 might / could have sunk
4a haven’t put / haven’t been putting
9 might / could have taken
4b hasn’t put
10 may / might not have tied
4c I’ve been putting
5a hasn’t read
Unit 10
5b have been reading
5c has been reading
1 will give
2 will be flying
Unit 15
3 is going
4 will be
1 any / flashes
5 will be working
2 some / loaves
6 starts / begin
3 no / items
7 will get
4 some / slice
8 starts / begins
5 some / balls
9 is dancing
6 any / bars
10 are going
7 no / claps
8 some / pane
Unit 11
Unit 16
1 tantalizing
2 appalled
1. –
3 flabbergasted
2. - / the / the
4 engrossed
3. the / a
5 disheartening
4. a or - / the or –
6 taxing
5. the / - / -
7 enchanting
6. the / a / a / a / the
8 exhilarating
7. - / the / the / the / a
8. an / - / the / the

Unit 12
Unit 17
1 object to being tracked
1 , who I told I had back problems,
2 who fall sick
3 (which / that) she takes are expensive Students’ own answers
4 , who had been diagnosed as obese,
5 I went to last week Unit 23
6 , whose brother I work for,
7 reason he took up aerobics 1 If only someone had paid attention to the
barking dog, his owner might not have died.
Unit 18 2 I wish I hadn’t forgotten to close the door. / I
wish my cat hadn’t run off.
1 such miserable weather that 3 If only Knut hadn’t had brain damage, he
2 too little money to buy wouldn’t have died.
3 maths problems so well 4 Paul wishes more people would follow
4 had snowed so much / had been snowing so much suggestions given by the WWF to help protect
5 takes Mrs. Jones such a our world.
6 so needed (it is so) a reimbursement
Unit 24
Unit 19
1 didn’t live up to
1 were you, I would talk 2 talked him into
2 recommend buying 3 were in my shoes
3 time you visited 4 comes up with
4 better have
Grammar Extra: Inversions
Unit 20
1 So hungry were the Chilean airplane crash
survivors that they were willing to eat anything
1 cannot bear watching
that would give them sustenance.
2 you mind taking
2 So strong was the tornado that the roof was torn
3 invited Marcus to go
right off the house.
4 are not allowed to drive
3 Seldom did she regret never having married,
5 you risk getting
although she was sometimes painfully aware of
being alone at social gatherings.
Unit 21
4 Only once did Mario fail a course during his
whole time at university.
1. If Mario had met his sales quota, he would get
5 Never were there any untoward words between
a raise at the end of the year.
us.
2. If Janet and Samantha weren’t going to
6 Hardly had the protests begun when the police
Quebec next summer, they wouldn’t have arrived.
signed up for an expensive French immersion 7 Only after the local militias guaranteed the
course . safety of its aid workers did the Red Cross
3. I wouldn’t be fasting for 12 hours if I wasn’t deliver the food to the refugees.
getting some blood work done at the clinic 8 Only in a real emergency should you pull the fire
tomorrow. alarm.
4. If Ann wasn’t / weren’t married, she would go on 9 Under no circumstances should children be
the singles would go on the singles cruise with allowed to go swimming without adult
her friends next summer. supervision.
5. Cinderella’s step sister would be married to 10 Hardly had I begun to understand the use of
the prince if her foot had fit in the glass inversions when this grammar exercise finished.
slipper.
6. If Andrew didn’t have a bad cold, he would
have visited his father at the hospital last
night.
7. We wouldn’t be stuffed if we hadn’t eaten so
much at the buffet.
8. Mr Peterson wouldn’t have stood up to the
hooligans if he wasn’t / weren’t a brave man.

Unit 22