Language practice for advanced students - Words and phrases 01 - Thẩm Tâm Vy

 Thẩm Tâm Vy, November 19th, 2018 WORDS AND PHRASES 01 ~ FOR ADVANED STUDENTS 
LANGUAGE PRACTICE FOR ADVANCED STUDENTS 
WORDS AND PHRASES 01 
I. Come. Complete each sentence with a word from the list below. 
expectations - fortune - pressure - strike - useful 
force - light - realize - undone - world 
1. I’m afraid that Jim’s new play didn’t come up to.......... 
2. The building workers have voted to come out on ............. 
3. The government is coming under...............to change the law. 
4. When her uncle died, Susan came into a................ 
5. The truth of the matter came to.................during the investigation. 
6. Oh bother! My shoelaces have come.................. 
7. Bring the torch with you. It might come in .................. 
8. Ted used to be quite wealthy, but he’s come down in the................ 
9. Recently I’ve come to............................ that you were right all the time. 
10. The new traffic regulations come in to..................tomorrow. 
II. In. Complete each sentence with a word from the box. 
advance - comparison - doubt - practice - sympathy 
charge - detention - earnest - response - way 
1. All the pupils who misbehaved have been kept in................ 
2. I’m not joking. I’m speaking in............. 
3. Your rent is, of course, payable in.................... 
4. The bus drivers are on strike, and the railway workers have come out in 
5. This city makes London seem quite small in................... 
6. It’s a depressing book, but I enjoyed it in a...................... 
7. Everyone else is away, so I am in ..................of the office. 
8. Theoretically term ends at 4.00 on Friday, but in..............everyone leaves a 
 lunchtime. 
9. If in ..............., do not hesitate to contact our representative. 
10. We decided to show the film again in.................to public demand. 
III. Hand. Match each expression (1-10) with an explanation (a-j). 
1. She did it single-handedly. ....g 
2. You have to hand it to her........... 
3. She can turn her hand to just about anything............ 
4. Her behaviour was rather high-handed............ 
5. She played right into their hands............ 
6. She’s an old hand at this kind of thing............ 
7. At the end they gave her a big hand............ 
8. I think her behaviour is getting out of hand............ 
9. She has managed to keep her hand in............ 
10. She was given a free hand........... 
 a. She unsuspectingly gave them an advantage, 
 b. She took advantage of her position to use her power wrongly, 
 c. She was allowed to do whatever she wanted, 
 d. She is becoming uncontrollable, 
 e. She was applauded loudly, 
 f. She has practised so as not to lose her skill 
 g. She did it on her own. 
 h. She can learn any skill very easily 
 i. She has to be congratulated, 
 j. She has a lot of past experience. 
IV. Wood and metal. Complete each sentence with a word from the list below. 
beam - plank - post - stick - twig 
girder - pole - rod - trunk - wand 
1. A small bird was carrying a ......twig....... in its beak back to its nest. 
2. The wall was supported by a thick metal.................. 
3. Wasps had made a hole in the.....................of the old fruit tree. 
4. A workman pushed the wheelbarrow along a ....................... 
5. The magician waved the..................... and the rabbit vanished. 
6. We have to replace an old oak.....................which supports the ceiling. 
7. I use a long piece of bamboo as a fishing..................... 
8. Our neighbour crashed his car into our gate....................... 
9. After I left hospital I could only walk with a .................... 
10. We hoisted the flag to the top of the....................... 
V. Prefix un-. Compiete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the 
first sentence. Use a form of the word underlined beginning un-. 
1. I don't envy his position. 
 His position ..................................................................................... 
2. Philip flew to New York without the company of his parents. 
 Philip flew to New York................................................................... 
3. Margaret has no inhibitions at all. 
 Margaret is completely...................................................................... 
4. There is no foundation to the rumour that I have been dismissed. 
 The rumour that I have been dismissed............................................. 
5. I just can’t bear this heat! 
 For me, this h eat................................................................................ 
6. There’s no doubt that Schwartz is the best skier around at the moment. 
 Schwartz is ......................................................................................... 
7. The sound of jenny’s voice cannot be mistaken. 
 The sound of Jenny’s voice................................................................. 
8. There is no justification for your behaviour. 
 Your behaviour is quite........................................................................... 
9. There is no precedent for such action. 
 Such action.............................................................................................. 
10. Ian teaches but has no teaching qualifications. 
 Ian is an.................................................................................................. 
 Thẩm Tâm Vy, November 19th, 2018 WORDS AND PHRASES 01 ~ FOR ADVANED STUDENTS 
VI. Verbs of movement. Underline the best option in each sentence. 
1. The drunken soldier was marching / staggering / scrambling crazily from one side of 
the street to the other. 
2. George suddenly dashed / slunk / rambled into the room waving a telegram. 
3. Sue found it very difficult to pass / overtake / cross the busy street. 
4. Passengers who wish to alight / leave / descend at the next station should travel in the 
front four coaches. 
5. The runner with the injured footflashed / limped / trundled across the finishing line. 
6. Kate spent the morning rambling / strolling / crawling along the sea-front. 
7. Harry strode / tiptoed / trudged along the landing, trying not to make any noise. 
8. The road was icy, and I skidded / skated / slipped as I was walking along. 
9. I managed to creep / slink / strut up to the burglar before he noticed me. 
10. After the meal we lounged / loitered / lingered over our coffees for an hour or so. 
VII. Get. Replace the words underlined with an expression from the list below. 
get you down - get your own back - get the sack - get it straight 
get hold of - get the idea across - get up speed - get rid of 
get away with murder - there's no getting away from it 
1. If you're not careful, you’re going to be dismissed. ....get the sack... 
2. Doesn’t this gloomy winter weather depress you? ...................... 
3. You’re going to grow old one day You can’t ignore it........................ 
4. Willie treated you really badly. How are you going to take revenge? ...................... 
5. These trains start very slowly but they soon accelerate........................ 
6. Ann talks well but she doesn’t always communicate what she wants to say. 
7. The pipes have burst. We must try to find a plumber. ....................... 
8. Let’s understand each other. I don’t want to go out with you!...................... 
9. Philip is the teacher’s favourite. She lets him do whatever he wants. ........................ 
10. Ĩ feel awful. I can’t seem to shake off this cold. ...................... 
VIII. Colour Idioms. Complete each sentence with a colour or a word formed from 
a colour. 
1. When Bill saw my new 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....................... 
6. The.................-collar workers received a rise, but the workers on the shop floor 
were told they had to wait. 
7. We decided to celebrate by going out and painting the town. ...................... 
8. Tony can’t be trusted yet with too much responsibility he’s still. ....................... 
9. You can talk until you’re.....................in the face, but he still won’t listen. 
10. They fell deeper and deeper into the.....................and then went bankrupt. 
IX. See. Complete each sentence with a word or phrase from the box. 
a lot - eye to eye - my way - the funny side - the light 
better days - it through - red - the last - things 
1. I started this project, and I intend to see it through. 
2. If you ask me, this restaurant has seen................... . The decor is very old. 
3. Well, so much for Jack. I think we’ve seen.....................of him for a while. 
4. I don’t think we really see.....................over this matter, do we? 
5. Come on, laugh! Can’t you see.....................? 
6. When Heather told me I had been dismissed, I saw....................... 
7. I don’t think I can see.....................to lending you the money after all. 
8. Mark and Ellen have been seeing.....................of each other lately. 
9. At last! Rob has seen.....................and come round to my way of thinking. 
10. Ghosts! Don’t be silly! You’re seeing....................! 
X. Out. Complete each sentence with a phrase from the list below. 
and about - of breath - of my control - of range - of the way 
of all proportion - of character - of order - of sight - on strike 
1. I don’t spend all my time in the office, I get out and about quite a lot. 
2. She doesn’t usually behave like that. It’s completely out....................... 
3. I wish you’d get out......................! can’t get past. 
4. After running up the stairs I was quite out....................... 
5. The gunners couldn’t fire at the castle because it was out....................... 
6. This was a small problem which has been exaggerated out....................... 
7. Don’t bother trying the lift, it’s out..................... again. 
8. The railway workers are out.....................again. 
9. I cant do anything, I’m afraid, it’s out....................... 
10. The riders went over the top of the hill and were soon out...................