Advanced Language Practice (Vocabulary)

UNIT 2 WORDS AND PHRASES... get you down get your own backget the sack there’s no getting away from it get up speed Replace the words underlined with an expression from the box... You ca

UNIT 2 WORDS AND PHRASES

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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

The answer is

can’t ignore it.The answer is

going to take revenge?The answer is

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.thefreedictionary.co

m/get+the+sack

get you down:

demoralize someone

(=depress)

http://

oxforddictionaries.com/ 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.macmillandictionary.c

om/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)

Complete each sentence with a colour, in a suitable form of world.

1. When Bill saw my car, he was with envy.

2. Tina never comes here now We only see her once in

a moon.

3. When the visitors from Japan arrived, the company gave them the carpet treatment.

4. I’m fed-up with this job I feel completely off.

5. Julie’s letter was unexpected It arrived 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) with a

comment from the same preposition.

1. Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today .

2. I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car .

3. I feel that 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.

a Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion.

b For all you know, I might be dead!

c I could really do with a cold drink.

d So I think that covers everything.

e All I can say is that it certainly won’t happen

again.

1. Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today .

2. I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car .

3. I feel that 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?

c

e

a d

b

Rewrite each sentence, so that it contains a

form of word underlined ending in –ful.

• Martin did his duty as a son.

 Martin

• You didn’t show much tact, did you?

 You

• I think the whole idea is a fight of fancy.

 I think the whole idea

• We have a relationship which means something.

 We have

• I have my doubts about this plan.

 I

You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009.

a meaningful relationship

were not very tactful, were you

is fanciful was a dutiful son

am doubtful about this plan

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 Begin

7 AM, the usual morning lineup

Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15

And so I'll read a book

Or maybe two or three

I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery

I'll play guitar and knit

And cook and basically

Just wonder when will my life begin?

Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess

Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making

Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb

Sew a dress!

 And I'll reread the books

If I have time to spare

I'll paint the walls some more

I'm sure there's room somewhere

And then I'll brush and brush

and brush and brush my hair

Stuck in the same place I've always been

And I'll keep wanderin' and wanderin' And wanderin' and wonderin'

When will my life begin?

And tomorrow night

Lights will appear

Just like they do on my birthday each year What is it like

Out there where they glow?

Now that I'm older

Mother might just

Let me go

Thank you for your watching! Goodbye