Advanced Language Practice (Vocabulary)

UNIT 2 WORDS AND PHRASES http://londonenglishclasses.blogspot.com/2013/01/ phrases-with-get.html get you down get your own back get the sack there’s no getting away from it get up speed Replace the words underlined with an expression from the box. 1. If you’re not careful, you’re going to be dismissed.The answer is 2. Doesn’t this gloomy winter depress you? The answer is 3. You’re going to grow old one day? You can’t ignore it.The answer is 4. Willie treated you really badly. How are you going to take revenge?The answer is 5. These trains start very slowly but they soon accelerate.The answer is You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009. get the sack:to be told to leave your job (=dismissed) http://idioms.thefreedictiona ry.com/get+the+sack get you down: demoralize someone (=depress) http://oxforddictionaries.co m/definition/english/get %2Bsomeone %2Bdown___1 there’s no getting away from it: used for saying that a fact or situation must be accepted and cannot be avoided. (=cannot ignore) http://www.macmillandictio nary.com/dictionary/british/ get-away-from get your own back: to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you. (= take revenge) http://dictionary.cambridge. org/dictionary/british/get- your-own-back-on-sb get up speed: to increase the speed of something. (= accelerate) [...]... red I’m fed-up with this job I feel completely off browned Julie’s letter was unexpected It arrived completely out of the blue You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009 Match each sentence (1-10) with a comment from the same preposition Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today 2 I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car 3 I feel... proof of Smith’s guilt has now been established 4 Well, that’s the last item we had to discuss 5 Why didn’t you phone me at all? You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009 1 Comments a b c d e Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion For all you know, I might be dead! I could really do with a cold drink So I think that covers everything... something We have a meaningful relationship I have my doubts about this plan I am doubtful about this Macmillan You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, plan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009 There are many ways to increase your listening skills in English One of the best way is that you should listen to English songs Let’s listen!  When Will My Life . accelerate.The answer is You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009. get the sack:to be told to leave your job (=dismissed) http://idioms.thefreedictiona ry.com/get+the+sack get. completely out of the You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009. green blue red browned blue Match each sentence (1-10). didn’t you phone me at all? You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009. Comm ents a. Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion. b.