6B
a. Right (V) or wrong (X)? Correct the wrong phrases.
1. We had beautiful weather when we were on holiday.
2. They’ve got some lovely furniture in their house.
3. My brother gave me a useful piece of advice. Correct
4. The police have arrested two suspects.
5. I need to buy new trousers for my interview tomorrow.
6. The staff is very unhappy about the new dress code.
7. Your glasses are really dirty. Can you see anything? Correct
8. The homeworks was very difficult last night.
b. Circle the correct form. Tick (V) if both are correct.
1. Athletics is my favorite sport.
2. I bought a pair of jeans.
3. Harvey’s clothes look really expensive.
4. The flight crew work hard to make passengers comfortable.
5. I found out a piece of useful information at the meeting.
6. Is that vase made of glass?
7. I think I’ll have some time after lunch to help you with that report.
8. I’ve got some good news for you about your job application.
9. We’ve made a lot of progress in the last two weeks.
10. My eyesight is getting worse. I need a new pair of glasses.
NEF Student’s Book slide 97 ex /e,f
e. Match the word pair idioms with their meanings.
- I’m sick and tired of hearing you complain. C fed up
- I didn’t buy much, just a few bits and pieces. G small things
- I’ve been having headaches now and again. F occasionally
- He’s unemployed and down and out. H without a home or money
- Every relationship needs a bit of give and take. E compromise
- We’ve had our ups and downs, but now we get on really well. A problems
- The army we called in to restore law and order. B a situation in which the law is obeyed
- Despite flying through a storm we arrived safe and sound. D without problem or injury
f. Complete the sentences with a word pair from b, c, or e.
1. He visits us now and again, perhaps twice a year.
2. It’s your last chance I’m afraid. It’s all or nothing.
3. After lots of adventures she arrived home safe and sound.
4. Please stop making so much noise. I need a bit of peace and quiet.
5. Sooner or later he’ll realize that she’s not the woman for him.
6. After the riots the government sent soldiers in to try to establish.
7. She’s sick and tired of her husband. She wants to leave him.
8. It was an amazing storm. There was lots of thunder and lightning.
504 Essential Words learn the words with their definitions, slide 29, Lesson 8
exaggerate- make something greater than it is; overstate
amateur- person who does something for pleasure, not for money or as a profession
mediocre- neither good nor bad; average; ordinary
variety- lack of sameness; a number of different things
valid- supported by facts or authority; sound; true
survive- live longer than; remain alive after
weird- mysterious; unearthly
prominent- well-known; important
security- freedom from danger, care, or fear; feeling or condition of being safe
bulky- taking up much space; large
reluctant- unwilling
obvious- easily seen or understood; clear to the eye or mind; not to be doubted; plain
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