| b English in Use PREPOSITIONS: hopeless pursuit 115 Look at Appendix & and fin the blanks with be caught while commiting the correct preposition. bahia bat) (0. The children were late and had to make a dash for false tears ‘ba 'schasl bun (sth) easy done 4. The noman exited her son's Success ay wasted lost ‘tee ot cheerful 2 Well have to econamise heating oF we he bil. receiving unemployment won't be abe to pay | benefi/social secuty 31 dream becoming a mitionale eng | fail/deteriorate boing a bg yacht. 2 very important day 4 The student vas €1EDE none @ fil rant to | sty at univers. Ee eee 5 The employee showed total disregard see the fr taking action which, ould cause trouble company rules and was dismissed. 6 The diver was distracted the commotion ‘and idn't notice thatthe trafic ights had changed, | 7. Jotn was so engrossed the film that he 14 Fill in the blanks with one of the idloms fixed ‘orgot about the cake that was inthe oven. 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Frances is unlkely to be promoted. : oe promoted 120 The ministers actions do not conform at al to his pre-election promises. contrast ‘The minister's actions... vn Pi pre-election promises 47English in Use (_RXED PHRASES) (Puta damper on: ruin sth or make it less ‘enjyaole be in the dark about be unaware of sth ste ‘don't give up your continue todo sth you know ay Jod (in): rather than trying th new ‘i brood daylight: in fll view ofthe publc/ easly seen ‘deal a blow to sb or couse sb great ctfculty oF sthe spoil their plans ‘be.on the defensive: protect oneself because one feels insecure or trestened having a quality simply Decause of what itis (for) donkey's years (fox) a very long time (np: by definition: Punctualy, exactly on time Nisten to sb in a careful and ‘sympathetic way ‘actin a situation by responding to events rather than according to pan ease off: reduce in degree, speed or intensity at the cutting edge: at the fortront of, (€. technology) on edge: tense/nervous/anxious to no effect (N: unsuccessful ineffective (not) see eye to eye (aislagree with sb with sb: hhave en eye for: be good at judging, the Worth/quality of sth ‘more to sth/sb than th/sb is more important/ meets the eye: Interesting than is first seen 18 camo sg ono othe J tn sntoreo ung 08 on {fixed phrases In an ‘appropriate form. eae ore BPSD 50 ace venue a IMPFONIS, tows bane rt on the fir = ny and pape On ef 2 Sos gh ease 09 8S eae — ts aot 3 eters eran em, ram 4 eaket ib Mice wi Pe! 5 Sesbenn rr snor sows ‘an important contract. {6 Despite being identical twins, Deidre and Donng ont on everything | | rm nesta Sond Shomer a m a bargain, @ Initially Brian appears sty and introspective but theres. 4 : at wor ised by her boss for losing 19 Choose the correct item. 42 | know you have a good voice and have ambitions to be an opera singer, but don't give up your day| yet! A stuation ¢ Joo D place -~ 88 to where Chris was last night. A shade © pink B dark D black 3 Breaking his leg dealt a ..... to his chances of becoming a professional footballer. | A thump Cc hit | von Dim | 4 Jane is a sympathetic listener, She lent me a(n) = When st my ob mind © ear B mouth D ee 5 Lets mate a dash forthe train now, as the rah S82MS 0B wenn off A easing | © reduc B slowing D runing 6 ow | a 1S uetestul because it is at te! nf 0 vie puter technology. B fringe : = e3b English in Use (GD sistas wae £0 Sesh pce the samen, ‘CORNISH PasTiES, ‘he Comish pasts one of England's most loved and 0) iconic ypes of pasty. Evidence fr osties in ris cuisine dates es far back as the 13th century. Homeve, wes ony dung the = when the tasty snack evolved in Cornwall to meet the needs of tin miners ~ that the Snape attained ts 2). claim tothe crown of English pasts. ine post mines cared thelr pasties to workin a tin bucket which they heated by buming a ene) - Pasties were the perfect convenience food for Coma miners asthe + Ingredients (usualy meat, potato, orion and sed ina pasty casing) rode spe nrdworkng men wth enough 4). =o ee them throug thelr, arduous day. ores the pasts tick crust crimped edge) made theultimate handheld meal. Miners used ‘ne imped edge to hold the pasty whist eating and thus avoid being poisoned bythe tn and copper castonther fingertips. They hen letthe discarded ering othe 8) Kocher’ (goss) wich were sald to exist don the mines. Krecers were believed bythe mines to cause ai manne of 6 unless they were placated with tbs of fod. ‘oaay, the Comish pasty’s great international appeal is often atibuted tothe colapse of Cerna’ tin mining industry and the subsoquert 7). of ks miners al ovr the wo, Whatever the reason variations ofthe pasty can now be found in many cours. However, ary Corish man ce woman wil el ou that a tue Cosh pasty can onl be made and baked in Cama ad that anything ese is but ale 8) nn 21 Flin the blanks with one of the following words. s heftage Inheritance + legacy * wil (0 The two brothers of the family fell out over the inheritance when tel father died. ‘an atea for oll ‘ven In capitals atthe end of some of the lines to form a word con iMTaTE 1 The family were called to the solicitor’ office for 23 a) Fill in nterva Intermission, break. ‘he readng oftheir grandfather’. 1 between school lessons 2 The od man's back trouble was the 2 for coffee . ofa childhood fall fom a horse. 3 inthe middle ofa fm 3 The Acropolis is part of Greece's national 4 ” e comersation = 5 for lunch ais willbe held in trust until he sg "between two acts ofa play an att, ') Fillin keen, enthusiastic. 2 Fain mestgate, expiore. 4 ee 2. on music 9 explore a jungle 3 about traveling ae a possibility 4 _.fesponse 8 sn A 5 serse of smell Oe et Mr smith ee ‘geeting ; ~ crime 1 swimmer ‘an idea 49