Answer key Unit1 Botharecoriect. 4 Bothare correct, ‘on 5 inthe distance lose face 6 bell He was in a terrible state How on earth is your sister makesa lotof sense every day without fail we ran like mad situation, but if ll else he can steer 4 outof the blue flat out 5 inthe distance That 6 loseface fail (without fail) bell (rings a bell) sense (makes a lot of sense) eye (turn a blind eye) state (was ina terrible state) ‘come (How come?) HW ONS UN =e UNSW OMEN UN be unable to decide what you think about sth, or whether to do sth ornot 2 aftera period of time 3 be lucky that 4 amusing and fun to be with 5 have alot of money Unit2 1 1 never 3 off 5 words 2 bright 4 charge 6 advantage 2 1 through 4 supposed/meant 2 case 5 less 3 throw 6 mind 3 1 getting nowhere 4 thank heavens 2. Apiece of cake. 5 get through to 3 Don'taskme./Searchme. 6 stone's throw © Type (trial and error a way of solving a problem by trying several possibilities and leaming from your mistakes; see also Unit 9.) 1 Type 6 (live on sth have a particular amount of money to buy the things you need to live) 2 Type 7 (Good griefl used to express surprise, shock, or annoyance; see also Unit 19.) 3. Type 2 (in the main mostly; in general.) 4 Type 1 (find your feet f you find your feet, you become confident in a new situation, especially one that is difficult to start with) '5 Type 4 (absence makes the heart grow fonder sed to say that when you are away from someone you love, you love them even more) 6 Type 3 (a fact of life something difficult or unpleasant that cannot be changed and that youhaveto accept) 5 ‘making fun of Get lost swap places (with) apainin theneck No way! go away gets on my nerves 6 Spoken phrase No wayl = definitely not. Get lost! a rude way of telling someone to go away. Verb-based idiom make fun of sb laugh at sb or make others laugh at them, usually in an unkind way; see also Unit 22. swap places (with sb) take sb’s seat or position so they can take yours; see also Unit 8. get onsb’s nerves annoy sb. ‘Noun phrase pain in the neck 1sF a person or thing that you find annoying. Phrasal verb go away used to tel sb to leave a place or person; see also Unit 56. Unit 3 1 These answers are based on the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 1 moment 4 early 7 thing 2 catch 5 just 3 breath 6 public key 1452 11 2F 37 41 SF 9T 10F 3 These answers are based on the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 1 onour doorstep atthe last moment a bundle of nerves give myloveto stay out of his way fresh blood oF 77 8F 4 These answers are based on the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. 1 formal 2 old-fashioned, informal 3 informal 4 BrE, informal, humorous 5. old-fashioned, informal 6 BrE, saying 7 informal, especially NAmE 8 formal Unit 4 1 The correct sentences are: 1,3, 4, 5,8. the police are looking into it at the moment Tm sure he just made it up. Correct. Who looks after it when you go on holiday Correct. I came acrossit yesterday on the Internet If you try it on and it’s too big Correct. You can check in at 5.00. Could you look up the number? ox Could you look the number up? I'm looking after my friend's daughter today. He's going out with David's sister. CNN stands for Cable News Network. ‘Would you like to try this skirton? ox Would you like to try on this skirt? Naw evausunon ausw =e She wasn't happy, but now things are looking up. 2 The committee looked into the cause of the problem, 146 Acswork 3. Ididnt know the answer, so! made so up. The train's coming in on platform five. We can cut back on the electricity we use. What do the letters FAQ stand for? Ihad to look up the meaning (in a dictio ‘on look the meaning up 8 Our meeting was at §.00, but Suenever showed up. 5 rub sth out (transitive, separable) e.g, /made a mistake, so !rubbed it out. go in for sth (transitive, inseparable) e.g, She in forthe Stage 5 piano exam. settle down (intransitive, inseparable) e.g. They want to get married and settle down, take after sb (transitive, inseparable) e.g. take ‘ofter my father: we're both very talkative, take sth back (transitive, separable) e.g. The wat didn’t work, so tookit back. fall out with sb (transitive, inseparable) e.g. ell ‘outwith him because he told mea lie. Nowe Unit 1 Ve 2f 3b 4c Sh 6d 7a 8g 2 1 keepson 5 goon 2 goonto 6 went on and on 3 stayon 7 geton with 4 dragged on 8 droveon 3 | saw my dad off at the airport. We lazed around by the pool. The town was cut off by the flood water, We didn’t take off until 7.00. She told me to clear off and leave her alone. ‘The boys often hang around the street comer. 4 1 hanging 4 ying 7 hang 2 messing 5 went/hasgone 8 clear 3 cut 6 see Unité 1 1b 2¢ 3h 4c Sd 6a 7f Bg 2 1. dear (tidy’is also possible) 2 flicked (looked is also possible)used goes tidy (‘clear’ also possible) inswers from a Czech person, Yes, we always go through homework in class. 'mafraid | can't remember when Ilast tidied up my bedroom! ‘Yes, I do often sleep through the alarm clock. Yes, of course! do. No, as | consider it rather impolite. So Rw oom ae g took, sent 4 get ring, phone 5 gave, took take, bring, put 6 sent, took took ring/phone/call pay get brought got get bring/give eva Unit 7 about five kilos / alot of weight fire alarm / car alarm Allare possible. shoes/jacket Allare possible. 1 1 2 3 4 5 2 1 1 see Beverley’ got on afew kilos again put 2. Could you put the lights down on 3. Ihope they turn out up 4 We've decided to make the living room up do 5. She was tidied up this week tied 6 I broke away and cried down 7 They tied me out up 8 Icantdoiton up 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 5 1 went 4 broke come 5 turn put 6 tied 7 broke tumup 4 tied up doup gone off 7 turned up 8 broke down doup going up go 2 put 3 broke 4 do § tum 6 going 6 ‘Answers from a New Zealander. 1 We live in a quiet cul-de-sac and never hear car alarms going off. 2 I put on weight during the winter months because its too cold to go for walks. 3. Once ourcar broke down at about 10.30 p.m. We rang the AA [Automobile Association] and had to wait half an hour before they came and towed usto the nearest garage. 4 Ourhome is only 10 years old, but we've started doing it up. So far the celling has been. painted. 5. Ift'm late for class (whichis very rare), my students get on with some work or use the time for group discussion. 6 Petrol prices are going up, and that affects the prices of everything else. Unit 8 1 callitaday go over something swap places hand something out take itin tums first ofall 2 1 all 4 out 2 give/hand 5 off 3 over/through 6 in 3 1 places 3. tums 5 out 2 away 4 day 6 round 4 1 cross it off out 2 topof the iceberg tip 3-nouse tostudy grammer studying 4 My brother's in home at 5 it's net good no: 6 get backto the beginning go 5 Trough 4 take 7 build 2 iceberg 5. back 8 look 3 crossed 6 good/use 6 Answers from a British person, 1. When | was studying French | took it very seriously. 2 Yes, t's good to look up words you don't know. But it's also good to see if you can work them out from the context, Answertey 47.3. Now students can prepare their written work ‘on their computers, which is quicker than writing it in tough first. 4 Lagree. But it’s easy to forget to look back at your notebook, 5. Yes, itsalways good to practise speaking with your classmates to build up your confidence. 6 Yes, what you leam in class is only the tip of the iceberg. Yougo on leaming all your life. Unit 9 make myself understood Miget there eventually got behind with his studies make the most of it now | have to catch up with list of dos and don'ts make heart 3 loud 4 make 5 get 6 error 7 stick 8 given inswers from a Greek person. | usually make myself understood in English, I've tried to learn phrasal verbs and idioms by heart. | sometimes say words out loud to remember them. NoRW NaN onauUNnae | always try to make the most of my time in class. 4 5 I sometimes get behind with my studies. 6 Tal and error is agood learning method. 7 I generally stick ateverything | start. 8 [havent given upa course. Best piece of advice: Don't be embarrassed about speaking: the main thing is to make yourself understood. 4 rack your brains keep your mind on something go inone ear and out the other on the tip of my tongue make sense of something keepit up ‘on, tongue 5 4B Answer 8 up 9 come 6 ‘Answers from a Brazilian person. Joften find that Ihave words on the tip of my tongue when I've slept badly and I'm tired. 'm quite good at languages and I can usually pi things up quite quickly, above all when reading foreign magazines and novels. Ineed to brush up on difficult English phrasal verbs;if don't use them | tend to forget them. Unit 10 | must get to the grips with this. You can only do to your best. Keep both your fingers crossed! | did it wp to the best of my ability, Best of the luck! He works it out answers to problems. get 4 over/through ability 5 come bogged 6 habit 7 top 8 world WNOw ONsUNnae 3 Answers from a Czech person. Ihave to get down to studying in the evening because ma distance student, and Im at work. during the day. lalways try to domy best. Sometimes | do get bogged down in details wt I'm learning something new. Igo through my notes shortly before an exam; it isn't as time-consuming as reading a textbook. It’s impossible to guess which topics will come uf in an exam; there are usually about a hundred of them for each exam at our university. if you don't get into the habit of studying regularly, you probably won't be able to pass all the necessary exams before the end of a term, Feel enthusiasm ~| can easily get on top of subjects | like. I never feel it'll be the end of the world if fail an exam because | can try each exam three times,abe evauauneu Uni BRWN +h OURUN=W OURUWNON Nae read through my notes tried to breathe in and out feel my mind going blank none of them made sense keep my eye on the clock Iran out of time miss/leave out the last question steered elear of my friends inswers from a British person. Yes, | aways stay up late revising on the night beforean exam, Like to be alone end quiet just before an exam, but that's not often possible. Litry to keep my eye on the clock, but I find that dificult to do ifm really concentrating on what Im writing, Yes, I do try to stick to the question, but 'm not good at doing so. IF get stuck on a question | usually try to write something, even if| know it’s not answering ‘the question. | should probably just move on instead. Its a good idea to breathe in and out slowly if your mind goes biank. never have enough time to read through my answers at the end. it 11 foot 3 worst 5 earlier compare 4 best 6 on She will go far in her career. was in my element at university, She came up with some good ideas. He sat back and did nothing. Why did she drop out of college? Itwent from bad to worse. comparison (By comparison} early it’s early days) Up (it not up to much) dropped (dropped out) thinking (thinking on his feet) better (be better off) start off/get off 5 bring out know 6 think do 7 pull think 5 1 getting 4 pulling 7 foot 2 out 5 stuff 8 do 3 much 6 thanks Unit 12 1 1 think straight 4 think back 2 think ahead 5 think twice 3 thinkforhimself 6 thinkitover 2 1 over'through 5 mind 2 back 6 yourself 3 over 7 spur 4 straight 8 twice 3 Answers from a Czech person. No, I like to think ahead. Its sometimes good to accept other people's opinions, but | mostly prefer thinking for myself ike to solve my problems on my own, but | sometimes consuit my close friends. |try to avoid doing things on the spur of the moment. That's right. | always tend to start panicking. Yes, | ahways think twice before doing anything important. hardly everthink back to my time at primary school. Unit 13 ma bit out of the practice these days. She knows what that she's doing. Would you like to give to ita try? ‘Are you ne any good at making things? 'm no ruch good at maths. I meant to do it but it slipped out my mind. She knew it like the back side of her hand. ‘Are you any good with for electrical things? with 4 back head 5 good, give in 6 mind 7 hang 8 out Wo WNEN OVaURUN=e ‘Answeis from a New Zealander, 1 Im good with my hands, especially making and fixing things, e.g. sewing, basic furniture repairs, etc. 1492 F've got a good head for figures. Maths was my best subject at high school. 3. Lused to be able to take in alot of factual information but the older I get the less | remember. 4 know Christchurch like the back of my hand, It’sa great place tolive and work. 5 'mpretty good at cooking Kiwi food, but also love giving Asian food a try. 6 Tremember most of my familys birthdays. 7 Itmust be easier to get the hang of tif they have a good instructor. 8 Yes, Icyclea lot, and so Inever get out of practice. Unit 14 in 4 trom broke 5. Both are comect. Botharecorrect. 6 line quiet (keep quiet about it) kept (kept him in the dark) touch (got in touch with) broke (broke the news) knowledge (its common knowledge) hold (get hold of), gave (gave her aring) 3 ‘Answers from a Norwegian person. 1 I'ma phone person. | use email occasionally, and | only use texting when something is really urgent. 2 | usually give people a ring to thankthem. | try to drop thema line as well, because that’s what {was taught to do as a child, but | sometimes forget. 3. Quite frequently. 4. Sometimes alot, sometimes less, | ring friends and family abroad about once a month, but email is a good way to keep in touch with friends abroad, 5. Yes, they do! Mainly because we've moved house alot. But when I got married, | kept ‘my surname as my middle name, before my husband's sumame, as a way for people to be able to find me. Unit 15 1 1U 2H 3U 4H SU 6U 7U BU 150 Answerk speak 4 face, back talk 5 mind foot 6 told 7 across 8 edgeways iswers from a Syrian person. Yes, | do if the teacher is friendly enough. No, there isn’t. No, | haventt as faras | remember, Iprefer the former as long as it's objective not too personal, No, | wouldn't. | tend to be reserved in such situations. No, thaven't. 7 Yes, | sometimes do. It happens when I don't know the exact vocabulary. 8 Yes, it is with some people - those who! consider to be egocentric. Bune wNon o Unit 16 hung up 4 Both are correct, got cut off 5 Bothare correct. get 6 top line (hold the line), through (put you through) charge (charge it up) ‘et (get through to), on (hung up on) hang/hold (hang/hold on), fortune (costing a fortune), up (hung up) 5. off (got cut off) 6 back (get back to} 3 Answers from an Italian person. 1. Ithappened when | was having an interesting, conversation on my mobile and | was abit annoyed. 2. thave to top up my mobile two or three times. year. 3 Yes, | have. It usually happens when someone phones me to try to advertise their products and sell them to me. 4 No, luckily | don't have that problem, BUN=N WN Unit 17 1 1 up 5 Hurry 9 2 come 6 usual/always 10 Guess 3 not 7 of 4 know 8 when2 1 Hurry up! 5. What's up? 2 Say when. 6 Here goes. 3. Time'sup. 7 Allthe best. 4 Guess what? 8 Here youare. 3 1 Kind of 2 asusual 3 there you are / there you go 4 What’sup? 5. Itsup to you. 6 all the best 4 1 Time's up. 3: Say when. 2 Here goes! 4 Here's to Unit 18 Tell 5 telling 9 tell told 6 say 10 say say 7 say say 8 tell say that again 6 tellyou whatever you 7 sayno you so 8 youthe truth say theleast 9 tosay Tell,rathernotsay 10 betelling {Il see that can do Ill see what tcan do seeing youl see you let's me see let’s see ox let'sme see let me see see yourself see for yourself | don't see why no I don't see why not. see how a thing goes see how things go RUNS OUSUN=w USUNEN BUNee see why not 5 let's see /let me see for yourself © itgoes/ things go see you 7 see what | can do ‘Usee 8 yousee Unit 19 D25 35 45 5065S Not bad. / Not too bad. same here if you like Never mind. SuNoN Youre welcome. I'm very /terribly sorry. Yesand no. Im not bothered. ‘go ahead I beg your pardon? none Hear! Hear! Both are correct. 4 hard luck! 5 Both arecorect. 6 For goodness sakel bbad luck!/ hard luck! Mind your own business! / That's none of your business! 3 Good luck! / Best of luck! 4 Well done! 5 Good grief! / Good heavens! / Goodness me! 6 Goodness knows! 7 Bless you! 8 Thank goodness! Unit 20 7 dove love 8 day way fetget bash dash iilall 4 cut put 5 bet get 6 hotgot cropped © by on 7 love/regards together 8 get Remember 9 something after 10 regards/love away pop, about back Up, wait earliest 6 call/drop oe ‘What's she been upto recently? Meet me at 5.00 at the latest. Could you drop me off at the doctor's? I try to get away from work by 7.00. I'm not sure | feel up to it. It’ (ust) round the corner from where I'm staying. ‘Tm snowed under (with work) at the moment. 8 Il call by (and see you) on my way home. OURWN2e WNW HEUKNUN UN e Answerkey 151Unit 21 wae Ww ansun=n oa much (don't think much of), be (to be honest) make (make of), concerned (as far as m concerned) up (up toa point) point (beside the point) highly /a lot (thinks highly / a lot of, agree (1 couldn't agree more) thing (for one thing) As far that I'm concerned as For be honest To don’t think more of much think a lot of Inthe ferge run long With a doubt Without ‘Answers from a British person. WeVansunaw sa ‘As far as 'm concerned we should learn from the past, in order to avoid the repetition of bad things. Its better ifthe police don't carry guns, as they can be used in error and can get into the hands of criminals. agree. We need more efficient trains, and we need more buses in rural areas. don't agree. People don't seem tot of him. Yes, in the long run welll need renewable fuels. orenergy for cars. We may be dependent on them, but they have advanced our knowledge in a very valuable way. much D 2835 4D 5D 6S What are the pros and cons Well, in some ways know, but even so You've got a point ‘And for the most part Fair enough ‘And the thing is ‘Toa certain extent So, if you askme Unit 22 1 1 152 d 2a 3h 49 Sb 6c 7f Be Nau RUN RUN w NOW wrong made 3 for 4 joke 5 laugh 6 got last speaking burstout leg went end roof a fool of himself laugh ajoke fool fun of him end of the stick her off out laughing the roof They didn't get it./No one got the joke. He made afool of himself./ He was making a fool of himself. He got the wrong end of the stick. We're not on speaking terms. He was pulling my leg. My mother felt sorry for my aunt (because she had ahardiife). Unit 23 N= WNoW @VaueUNoNn aw f2¢ 3g 4b 5h 6a 7d Be nodding his hand head wearing his T-shirt front to back back to front shaking hand hands do out the buttons up knocked me over out fold their hands arms tripped me dows up she felt over fell knocked tripped hand 4 front 5 hang 6 tiptoe 7 crossed 8 away They're shaking hands. She's throwing them away. ox She's throwing away some old magazines. He's blowing his nose. He's wearing his T-shirt inside out. on He's got his T-shirt on inside out. She's shaking her head, He knocked me out. He's standing on tiptoe, They'te holding hands.5 Answers from an Argentinian person. 1 Yes, but in Argentina, when you meet a friend, you also kiss him or her on both cheeks. Yes, they do No, it isn't, But, if possible, you don't do it in public. 4 Yes, absolutely. 5. No, women never walkhand in hand in 2 3 Argentina. © No,thaven't. 7. No,! haven't. 8 Some sheets of writing paper. Unit 24 1 lin 2of 3 after 4 in Sin 6 of 2 Tout 2 brought 3 runs 4 followed 5 ropes 3 1 brought 2 take 3 footsteps 4 look 5 runs 4 ‘Answers from a Czech person. 1 Asa child, | was brought up in a small town, 2 Imost take after my elder sister. 3 I think | would like to follow in my mother's footsteps. 4 I particularly look up tomy husband. 'm not aware of a physical characteristic that ‘uns in our famil Why did she burst into tears? i get my own back on her. She has given birth to twins, I often got into trouble at school. He stayed up late to watch afilm. or He stayed up to watch a late film, 6 He's grown into a handsome young man. 7. She is nothing like her brothers. 8 What have you letyourself in for? 6 1 wewnaw up 2up 3 out 4 blind 5 get 6 back 7 Answers from a New Zealander. 1 I grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, We had a big house with six bedrooms, a huge garden, and a goat. 2 We didn't have TV when was young, and we were never alowed to stay up late. 3 Iwasallowed to tay out until 10 p.m, which | thought was fartoo early. 4 My parents didn't turn a blind eye because they had no idea what we got up to! 5 | wasalways in trouble at school.| used to break all the rules could, without it getting back to my parents e.g. not wearing my school hat, riding my bike in the school grounds, etc, 6 I tried to get my own back on one of my sisters and one of my brothers but it didn't seem to bother them at all. Unit 25 By the whole On Just leave me lone alone largely with fault at In generally general settled in his ways set in ease with them at out from touch of Who is for blame? to 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 1 | feel at ease with Liz and Clive. 2 Just be yourself. 3 She's at fauit. 4 He's very set in his ways. 5 Leaveme alone. 6 Fm not good when it comes to numbers, 7. Im out of touch with politics now. 8 Don'tgoon about it. 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 can't get through to him she got away with it becoming more and more dangerous been getting up to They'te worlds apart own two feet live the times No, my parents never gave in to me. No, | was regularly given punishments! Ive always been able to get through to both my parents and my children. No. I'm far too old for that! No, we've always understood each other. A 2 3 5 Answers from a British person. 1 2 3 we they 153Unit 26 1 16 2G 3G 48 5G 6878 8G 2 1 by 2 in door 3 ice 3 ‘Answers from a Greek person. {ive with my husband. We work in the same school. | would make them a cake. No. Yes.To school No. The neighbours to the right. We have the same interests. Cooking 4 keep 5 given 6 locked 7 on/along 8 hand Vouewne {twas in full swing by 11.00. The guests stood around outside. The party went on all night. Who turned the music up? They couldn't put up with the noise. They ran the risk of upsetting people. When did it come to an end? Please let me know if you can come, throw/give/have (throw/give/have a party) terms (on bad terms) round (invited some people round) around (stood around) let (let us know) {g0(go on) ‘on (what was going on) down (tured the music down) end (brought the party to an end) WOVanRwN— wm wVaunsun—e o Unit 27 I've got fies in my stomach. butterflies She's about for leave. to Heran out of his skin, jumped He's got something at his mind. on She wor't help making mistakes. can’t Don't worry, you're on safe hands. in state can't 3 mind 4 calm 5 take 6 leat NaN oueen-e 1S Ansover ke 1 on 3 about 2 stomach 4 on,calm 4 ‘Answers from a Brazilian person. 1 Not really. m quite relaxed. 2 About five months ago, when | had to doa presentation in front of a big audience. 3 always feel nervous when Im about to go on journey because fm afraid of flying, 4 would tell them to watch amovie and do some deep breathing, It always works for me. 3bN 7aN 4ip aN gN 24N eN 6cP feet (get cold feet) edge (on edge) cry (I didn't know whether to laugh or cry) dumps (down in the dumps) ‘mood (in the mood for) lives (had the time of our lives) makes (makes me sick) control (control my temper) eVousun sa u-w Unit 28 mad about fallen for come between shoesiplace hit it off / fall for each other be Lucy's type / chat Lucy up Allarecorrec. for good thinks the world of my type hitit off put yourself in my shoes/place chatted me up split up / break up mad about / crazy about wrong time together 7 wait 8 out courage sight on aun love pluck, out go 5 put stuck NR UNSW GVOURUNEN OUaUN aw5 ‘Answers from a Brazilian person. 1. Idon't think so. believe in attraction at fist sight. Love takes time to develop. 2. Yes, I've always found it difficult. And since Ihave never had good results taking the initiative, 've decided not to do it anymore, 3 That'sa tricky one. Maybe because people find they have nothing or little in common, or they lose respect for each other. There are so many possible reasons. No, not many, but | know a few. People smoking nearme ('m allergic), neighbours playing loud music, and people answering mobile phones at the cinema. ae Unit 29 around 4 over 7 on over 5 showoff 8 fair take 6 on showing off all over the place give and take ‘on her own / by herself take that into account ‘over and over again /again and again getting on my nerves messing around/about $20 35 4D 5D 6S Hove tidying things/everything away. ‘We've had plenty of ups and downs. They all had a good laugh at my expense, Should we put off buying the car? Don't bite my head off The kids are driving me round the bend. OURUWNIR 3 BYOURUN=N UNAS 5 ‘Answers froma British person. It drives me mad when my flatmates keep changing channels on the television. {also get annoyed when they don't do theirfair share of the housework. It especially drives me mad when they leave dirty plates and cups in the sink. Why don’t they put them straight in the dishwasher? | feel upset when my sister's boyfriend puts her down in front of other people. | hate it when my boss bites my head off before hearing why something has happened. Unit 30 e 2g 3h 4a Sb 6c 7d BF Ian confide in Molly. So fay, nobody has arrived. Keep your feet on the ground. ifthe worst comes tothe worst, will you help me? Don't sit around all day. / Don't spend time sitting around all day. He'll soon find his feet in his new job. She kept the news to herself His heart's notin this project. / His heart isnt in this project. wawnen evo dare said that is truesay it’s taken out my life over based your decisionin on just for funny fun couldn't stay there no longer any Come in! on know (you never know) true (come true) in (believe in), longer (not any longer) t00 (life's too short) something (there's something in it) guess (anyone's guess) OURUN=e oUaUNoe 5 ‘Answer from a South African person. I read my horoscope when I happen to see it in ‘a magazine. t's good for a bit of fun, but | don’t believe in it for a minute, Unit 31 1 1 bright 5 here and there 2 chances 6 die out 3 outofluck,row 7 pickup 4 the most. 8 start off 2 1 started 5. picked/brightened 2 make 6 clouded 3 here 7 out 4 died mechey 155Unit 32 drop-out drop off winka sleep sleep a wink later nights late nights falito-sleep fall asleep made a lie-in had alie-in tuinandtoss toss and turn before-the-ast before last worry sick worried sick I didn’t sleep a wink. /1 was wide awake all night, had alie-in. | was worried sick. 4 Iwas tossing and turning all night. /I tossed and turned all night. 5 Iwas wide awake. 6 I managed to drop off (to sleep). / managed to fallasleep. 7 Islept like a log. /1 had a good night. 8 [had an early night. 3 Answers from a Czech person. 1 Talways have problems dropping off when travelling by train. No, | had a very good night last night. Yes, | have had three very late nights this week. hardly ever fall asleep watching television. This morning | hada lie-in. | usually get up late at weekends. 6 Whenever | have problems | toss and turn and cannot fall asleep. 7. Ifonly | could always have such a good sleep as the night before last. 8 Lam worried sick, and not only about my English. Unit 33 mafraid I'm at the red. in I cut back in my spending. on Pay out the money you borrowed. back He’ been on debt for years. in How will he pay over his debts? off Goto the bank and pay the cheque on. in She's absolutely rolling on money. in You have to save out for it, up 156 Answer ke 2 1 out 4 well, badly 7 rolling 2 careful 5 hard 8 ends 3 cut 6 off 3 Answers from aNew Zealander. 1 Idon't take money out of my account once a week. | use my credit card as much as possible sol can get air points with Air New Zealand. 2m quite careful with my money. Isave as m a possible so | can sometimes afford todo special things. 3. Lenjoy the challenge of cutting back on my spending from time to time, 2. seeing how cheaply | can make a delicious meal instead of eating out or getting takeaways. 4 Senior doctors and specialists are well off. Nurses are underpaid and often try to get a pay rise 5 Some elderly people are hard up, some are off, but most would be somewhere in betwee 6 Alot of young people live with their parents longer than 18 years because it’s cheaper than renting a flat, and Mum does all the cooking, washing, and cleaning for them. 7. People who are rolling in money have to pay higher taxes, but not enough in comparison with the average person. 8 Lawyers dor't usually have any problem making ends meet. the post of the transport cost my honey’s worth money to rub up a huge bill run we got nipped off ripped keep your lead above water head ran out on money of itdidn't costa jenny penny save for a rainy way day He runs the café on a shoestring. | didn’t expect him to rip me off like that. Save (your money) for a rainy day. Its hard to keep my head above water. Itdidn't costa penny. The insurance covered the cost of the hospital. Did you get your money's worth? He run out of dollars.Unit 34 1 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 3 Ani 1 os aw wnse oa another 4 burn 7 at in 5 up 8 a0 starving 6 go on 4 Make were, wouldn't 5 starving, fill Whatever 6 down \swers from a British person. f you want to goon a diet, try to eat lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. fl were you, | wouldn't eat so much cheese. Whatever you do, don't forget to drink lots of water. Make sure you take plenty of exercise. youre starving, don't fill yourself up with biscuits. Try to cut down on drinks like fizzy lemonade 4 tid ofit 5. make use of them 6 threw it out turn itup heat itup come off Please don't throw outthose pears. ok .. throw those pears out. He needs to chop up the onions. or ... chop the onions up. I couldn't get the olives out of the jar. Could you turn the oven down, please? on turn down the oven, please. | turned the tomatoes inte asoup. IFits too hot, let it cool down, oR Let it cool down if it’s too hot. Unit 35 wesw wow WN in 4 on away on into away 7 up ou run 4 in trouble from vain increase/rise 7 handed 8 up au Dan will get into trouble for this. He got away with the crime. The police are on the lookout for two thieves. Soevauaunsa The escaped murdereris now behind bars. They let the boy off. She ran away from home to escape from her father. The barman was beaten up by the gang. or The ‘gang beat up the barman. We looked for the ring in vain. or We looked in vain for thering. been getting into trouble been on the lookout one boy broke into he was caught red-handed the police just let him off able to get away with it tricked a resident into letting they then ran off with they are still on the run should be behind bars Unit 36 1 2 1 2 & t 2 3 4 5 6 4 1 2 3 checking up against you on 4 5 6 5 1 2 3 4 ‘ 6 6 Ani P2N 3N 4N SP 6P make got 3 time 5 stood 4 make,thank 6 up giving me a hard time next to nothing makeitas a nurse to get behind working all hours my brother te thank for that a nine-forfive job nine-to-five give him a sack the deal on lots of banks with hard with itall day at make matters worst worse turned me down handed in her notice takenon ‘gave her the sack checks up /has been checking up cut out swers from a Brazilian person. 157Yes, for some job positions. Not really. !m a teacher, so my working hours are quite different. Yes | have -the last time I quit a job. ‘My boss does that all the time. No. I've always worked as a teacher, and I'm really cut out for that. Unit 37 d2e 3b 4c 5f 6a we had to take outa loan they think they can makea go of it they sold it as a going concern it could still fall through | decided to take on the job ‘must be out of your mind to lend money to Karl we still have along way to go gotthe business up and running it’s been turned into a chemis’s for meet up corners Both are correct. outof vicious 7c meet 5 worse race 6 world notice circle dream 4 notice 7 up opt up race 6 ends whee Nee BUN won Unit 38 1 Ididn't get my money back. ‘They've sold out of milk. Isent off for a book. She splashed outon a new coat. ‘The wine is on special offer. He wrapped the gift up for me. always shop around for bargains I got the bike for nothing. 158. Answerkey 2 1 mymoney back 5 sentoff/away for them 2 ratherthan 6 on (special) offer 3 onsale 7 shop around 4 splashed out 8 fornothing 3 ‘Answers from a Czech person. Yes,| have, and ve got it back. Yes,| do, especially clothes and shoes, Yes, | do. | prefer to use the Intemet to buy electronic gadgets and furniture. Yes, | browse the Internet first. No, only when ineed them. Ie was a year ago. | bought a very nice and very expensive leather jacket. Yes,it wasa huge bunch of flowers ina small shop, No, never. Unit 39 1 1 by, round 5 ended 2 pop 6 out 3 ran/bumped 7 tea 4 tumed 8 put 2 1 night 3 halves S up 2 out 4 corer 6 out 3 Answers from a Norwegian person. 1. Lwish Icould more often! When my husband is away on business, take a book to bed for an early night. 2. My husband and I dont eat out often because its hard to find a babysitter, but we eat out asa family most weekends. 3 Yes, go halves when | eat out with a friend. 4 Yes, there are several, including a Chinese restaurant, 5 Acouple of timesa month. We get a lot of family coming to stay with us. 6 When my mum came to stay we went out fora ‘meal: that was about three weeks ago. 4 1 time 4 sardines 2 Botharecorrect. 5 take 3 intoit 6 Bothare correct. 5 1 feel 5 keep 2 threw/chucked 6 out 3 asking 7 into 4 jump 8 hands6 ‘Answers from an Argentinian person. 1. Sometimes my children ask me litle favours, such as driving them to their friends’ or buying thema new computer game. 2 No. 3. Yes, a bakery. The first owner retired and sold the shop to a younger couple. 4 No, | am patient and wait for my turn, | get ‘extremely angry when others push in ~ it's not fair, 5 Yes, some neighbourhoods are more dangerous than others. 6 Nothing much. I plan to relax after a long working day. Unit 40 lc 2d 3f 4a 5e 6h 7g Bb 2 1 up, fall 3 breath, down, keep 2 sudden, tuned, Sure 3 1 other people 4 litle by ttle 2 it'shard to learn 5 enter the race 3 out ofshape 6 start doing i 4 1 took © comes 2 come 7 shape 3 by 8 question/matter 4 for 9 at 5 looking 10 good 5 Answers from a Czech person. Every year | spend my summerholiday at the ‘seaside as | love swimming. | have never had to work at swimming ~ it just came to me naturally. Jam sure swimming must do everybody good. It helps people of any age stay in shape. Unit 41 1 1 off 4 Both arecorredt. 2 out 5 away 3 Botharecorrect. 6 Bothare correct. 2 1 take your time 2 We set off/out after breakfast 3 get away at least oncea year 4 tumed out tobe 5 gotalotout of it 6 allover the place 3 1 away 2 season 3 in 4 get 5 off 4 Answers from a New Zealander. 1 Wetry to get away every long weekend (four to sixtimes a year). Often its only a short distance, ‘e.g. one or two hours from home. in addition, ‘we usually have two weeks at Christmas to travel round New Zealand, 2. Last year we took aholiday out of season and stayed in motels in camping grounds. We enjoyed it so much; welllcertainly do it again. 3 We book holidays in advance if we're travelling ‘overseas. If we're travelling in New Zealand, we prefer to take a risk and hope we find somewhere nice to stay. So far, so. good. 4 Weusually get around in our car. We've got a station wagon, so there's plenty of room for luggage for only two people. 5. if we're travelling a long distance we stop off about halfway, but we usually book that accommodation in advance. an equal amount notnear inatent it isdifferent from usual thas a positive effect on you happy do (do her good) 0 (go away) (get’is also possible: get away) change (makea change) track (offthe beaten track) air (in the open ait) happens/happened (as ithappens/happened) once away 3 open beaten 4 N= So SPo: 5 Rc 5 on 6 do 8 ‘Answers from a Norwegian person. 1 No, not really. Id never plan togo away on holiday alone. ve been with friends, though. 2 Yes.We don't like package holidays. We try to find places away from the tourist areas. 3 Yes, very much so. We like to get into the country or go to the seaside. smerny 159160 4. No I'm not a tent person! I like to go home toa comfortable bed. | used to rough it when | was a student, but those days are gone! 5 No,thaven't. 6 Holidays really do me good. Unit 42 1 kick off cheer somebody on win the toss atfull strength take advantage of something send somebody off 2 1 settle 3 kick 5 sent, off 2 full 4 close, on 3 1 cheer 3 kicked 5 sent 2 get 4 lost 6 advantage 4 | ve had enough of English 2 they got the better of us 3. in return | teach her English 4. signed up forthe evening course 5. she took no part inthe race 6 help to liven up the lessons 7 to begin with 8 doyou think it will catch on 5 1 take part 4. something to do 2 liven things up 5 make a/any difference 3 catch on 6 Tobegin with /To start with Unit 43 1 We set off early. Hoaded up the car. Lusually stick to main roads. Let's break the journey. We can take a short cut. Please look out for somewhere to eat. 2 1 fill 4 time 7 AB 2 case 5 set 8 stick 3 cut 6 out 3 ‘Answers from a Syrian person. No, | don't. fil itup on the way. Yes, | do. | don't want to rush on the day of travel. Yes, | try to do that. No one wants to get stuck in wrafficor amive late. No,I don't. | do it for five to ten minutes almost every hour, No, | don't. | focus on driving safely. Yes, do - when | have one. 4 1 all 4 go 2 stand 5 middle 3 Botharecomect. 6 jump 5 1 down 3 off 5 up 2 downlover 4 down 6 in/over 6 1 off 4 after 7 knocked 2 jumped 5. in/over 3 pull 6 stand 7 ‘Answers from o Brazilian person. I've definitely had some problems on the road. Two months ago | was driving along a road unaware that the speed limit was 100 kph. As Vd left home late, | speeded up so that | would manage to arrive at my appointment on time. A police officer made me pull over and gave me a $100 fine. To make matters worse, my carbroke down five miles away from the police station and | had to call out the emergency services and pay another $100. As it's said: it never rains, but it pourst Unit 44 1 1 iftheneed be 2 has put herheart set 3 feel like go out going 4. pick and select choose 5 they can dowith could 6 im dying for to-have something to eat. on Im dying for tohave something to eat. eel lke a rest now. could do with a good dictionary. Can you make do with this small map? You can't always pick and choose. im dying to see his new girlfriend. I can't do without my address book. We can take the car if need be. She has set her heart on a career in music. eVOUSUNoN 3 ‘Answers from a Brazilian person and a Czech perso 1 Icould do with the latest electronic gadgets.2. Irun my own business and so! work unsocial hours six days a week. | know | couldn't work harder. if did, Id go crazy. 3 couldn't do without my laptop and email. 4 Lusually feel like going out in the evening, especially ifIcan sleep late the next day. 5 mdying to get my own fat. 6 I don't let myself set my heart on things | know! can't have. 7. I could make do without a car, but Id rather not. 8 Ido care about money. I enables me to do things | enjoy, such as eating out in nice restaurants, getting nice clothes, and travelling, 9 I believe you can't always pickand choose inlife, Unit 45 1 1 Both are correct. 4 fixup 2 goahead 5 called off 3 putoff 6 Both are correct. 2 1 ahead, up 5 off 2 according 6 make, bring 3 put 7 fix 4 looking 8 onoff Unit 46 1 1 She can't bear/stand big cities. 2 Football's not my cup of tea. 3. His life evolves around his work. 4 Ive gone off meat. 5 lve gota sweet tooth. © They'remad about it 2 1 liking 5 mad 2 gone 6 grows 3 into, bear/stand 7 tevolves 4 cup, thing 8 lives 3 ‘Answers from a South African person. Although | don’t like chips as much as | used to, still enjoy eating them sometimes, Yes, this is true for me, and my figure has paid the Price! ‘camping as long as it isin relative comfort, for instance, at a campsite with hot, running water! Classical music has grown on me too. |used to think it was quite interesting; now I love it. Oh, quite so. Some of them make conversation too difficut. Well, that sounds a little extreme. My family is central, but | tryto balance all my interests. Junderstand them because my work also sometimes threatens to swallow me up! However, I think they're making a big mistake. Unit 47 d 29 3f 4h Sa 6b 7c Be knocked 5 faller/falling, together down 6 up up 7 down write-off, ran/crashed 8 to, throw ‘Our neighbour was burnt down this one is falling down to pieces itjust fell to apart in my hands. the oil tank blew it up. tore it up to pieces. inits place of it we built a small studio why don't you just throw them out off? ‘The firemen smashed out the door down The building burnt down, The car was a write-off. ox The car had to be written off. Gantt you throw away those papers? OK ... throw those papers away? They had to knock down the building. on... knock the building down. 5 The book fellto bits. 6 The motorcyclist crashed into a brick wall 7. \sewed up the hole in my pocket. 8 10ld the chair and put a sofa in its place. 5 1 2 3 Noe @VousUN uw RUN oNw oe FS apart 4 up throw together/up 7 put 5 sewing 6 place Unit 48 1 18 26 3B 4B SE 6E 2 1 out 3 up.up 5 up 2 up,down 4 out,out 6 off, up, in wrkey 161on 4 shape 7 ground 5 down 8 about out 6 came I'm starting my essay from scratch. The problems occurred early on. Judging by/from his story, the boys are innocent. They've broken new ground. ‘The house is taking shape. How did these changes come about? They've knocked down the offices. on They've knocked the offices down. I'm sure they'll come up with a solution. Navewnoe wnow & Unit 49 out of date at the crack of dawn on impulse 4 once ina blue moon 5 innext tono time 6 forthe time being spur 4 dawn no/nexttono 5 day out 6 blue 7 time, time 8 day, day inswers from a Czech person. 'No, | never get up at the crack of dawn! Ilove to have alie-i 2 'mnotable to do so as |am avvery slow person. 3. No,|.always do my best to havea regular check-up. 4, I'm sorry to say that I'venever ridden a horse. 5 That's true. |hate fashion and! love shopping insecond-hand shops. definitely prefer feeling comfortable to being dressed up according ta the latest fashion. 6 Yes, Ihope so. 7 That's right. Nevertheless I can imagine myself living in another country without any problems, 8 No, mnot that type of person. 9 always think about the future. l could never live from day to day. S26 wNow WK oo ‘on the dot ‘over and over again / time and time again kept me waiting fixed up atthe last minute held up the other day turn up @Vausunsu 162: Ansiieekey 1 time 3 tum 5 up 2 keep 4 minute 6 breath 7 ‘Answers from a New Zealander. 1. Ido more than arrive in good timet | prefer to {get towork nice and early so my day can start ina relaxed way. 2. Inever keep people waiting unless something ‘otally out of the ordinary stops me arriving early. 3. Idon't tum up late for social arrangements because it's considered impolite. 4 Iseldom do things at the last minute. ! normally do things well ahead of time. 5. Isometimes get held up if the Director of Studies wants to discuss something with me, but my class is able to continue without me for afew minutes. 6 Idon't feel as ifm wasting my breath when | give advice, because my students are very keen toleam. Unit 50 1 in all | atthe very least | quite afew |add up | in total |lose count | round about We saw dozens of rabbits in the fields. She has quite a few friends in Dubai. We lost count of the number of guests. The flight costs $900 at the very least. We were surprised that the bill came to €50. if youtake three away (or take away three) from seven, you get four. ox lf you take four away from seven you get three. DURUNA=N FS alVtotal, many in, came out, lose up, took round, at 6 up, quite twenties 5 ahundred / million a hundred and ten third 6 second one, two 7 two,two 8 fifty-fifty hunch WN ow tim not a hundred per cent certain where he is, Ten to one he'll be late. She had second thoughts about the flat. He must bein hismid-forties, They did the questions one by one. wewncw6 He putshis work fist. 7. Shall we go fifty-fity on the petrol? Unit 51 G 28 36 4B 5B 6G ina hurry were all over the place take my time has had it inno time Thaven't a clue in (such) a hurry (a bit) on the small side in (next to) no time killingme do the trick havent (got) a clue / haven't (got! the faintest idea / ve no idea all over the place sorting out AURWNW AUAWN=N =k oN c 2d 3a 4f 5b be 5 1 feet (rushed off our feet) 2 chance is in with a chance) 3. time (one step ata time) 4 stretch (at full stretch) 5 out (help us out) 6 depth (out of her depth) 7. off (switch off) 8 word (put in a good word) Unit 52 1 1 for 4 Both are correct. 2 Both are comect. 5 working 3 grade 6 Both are correct. 2 1 life 4 case 2 account/consideration 5 sorry 3 Best 6 turned 3 1 were you 3 canicould 2 shoesiplace/position 4 better ‘Answers from a British person. 1 Penny, if! were you. Id try to find out more about the new job. 2 Penny, in your shoes, Id take the job with more money. It could lead to other things. 3 You could always ask your present boss for a pay rise. 4 think you'd be better off doing an interesting job, even if the money's not very good. Unit 53 1 1 eversince 4 Both ore correct 2 inthemeantime 5 evenif 3 Both are correct. © Both ore correct. 2 1 assoon as/ the minute (that), as well 2 atlast 3 ever since 4 asif/as though 5 Onthe one hand, on the other (hand), In addition Unit 54 1 1 foremost 6 take 2 tired 7 off 3 later 8 word 4 figures 9 quiet 5 another/the other 10. furious 2 ‘comeand go word for word ‘one way oranother now and then lovely and warm backwards and forwards wait and see fast and furious bright and early 3 1 wordforword 6 sick and tired 2 wait andsee 7 one way or another 3 bright andearly 8 upand down 4 backwards and 9 give or take forwards 10. peace and quiet 5 nowand then 4 1 facts and figures 2 fast and furious 3 word for word 4 sick andtired 5 lovely and quiet 6 one way or another / the other 1637 comes and goes 8 sooner or later 9 lovely and cold 10 onand off /off andon Unit 55 1 1 in 3 under 5 outof. 2 by 4 on 6 off 2 1 outofcontrol 4 out of luck 2 onduty 5 outoftune 3 on purpose 6 inworking order 3 1 season 4 order 2 tune 5 under 3. sight 6 theory, practice 4 1 in 4 7 at 2 for 5 for 8 in 3 at 6 in 5 1 ofpost. 4 phone 7 place 2 mind 5 length 8 way 3 mistake 6 away Unit 56 vee woe Nw Rew ow 3 4 5 6 h2e 3d 4b 5f 6c 71 8g 9a endthecat'siife 5 wait for something to leave happen got better 6 onholiday didn't go pickitup 3 getout 5 putit down goaway 4 comeon 6 get off on, on, in 3 in on,away 4 on.up How is your English coming on? Could you pick my trousers up (for me)? OR pick up my trousers (forme) Are you going away this summer? ‘When does the train get in to Paris? Hold on (tight)! What time do you get off work? Unit 57 make up for losing time lost catch the nurse's eyes eye lend me an arm a hand going round in acircle in circles Id better do a move make been on the going since 7 oclock go sleeping the night staying keep herface straight a straight face learn to say the time tell Could! pick your mind brain/brains =u Somvausunaa P2P 3A 4E SA 6P7E 8A ‘To get some ideas or information. You either like them very much, or you dislike them. You start laughing. They put the plates, knives, orks, etc. on the table ready for a meal 5 You've been very busy. 6 You're giving your opinion in a very direct way. 7 8 Now aw Your skin becomes red or tanned. You don’t understand the main point of what someone has been saying. 4 1 stay 5 laid 2 keep 6 missed 3 glve/lend 7 make 4 catch 5 A 1 8 speak 9 stretch 10 caught inswers from an Italian person. usually doit becauset'm the first back home after work. 2. Yes, but use alot of suncream to avoid sunbur 3 Ican'tstand eating lamb because my mum made me eat it very often when Iwas a child. 4 Well, Itry not to do that unless 1 am with my husband or my dearest friends; anyway, | always try to be tactful, and not too direct. When | wasa university student. t was un. would like my students to do that but itrarel happens. Unit 58 1 1. get on with your life 2 get the upper hand 3. get the hang of making chips4 get away from itall. 5 get the most out of my computer. 6 get rid of rats 2 1 getahead 5 theupper hand 2 getover 6 getrid of 3 get through 7 getaway from 4 getinto 8 onwith 3 18.20 38 48 506570 8D 4 1 know 4 way 2 together 5 on/along 3 on/along 6 up 5 A inswers from o Brazilian person. 1. We met in college and immediately hit it oft Hardly ever. Only on special occasions, such as weddings and Christmas. 3 Im doing well | believe. !m always trying to improve my skills, though. 4 Notas often as I ike. give in to others more frequently than Ishould. 5. No one in particular. |don'thave much in common with anyone in my family. 6 Not that I can recall, Unit 59 you can take it ane leave it or hhe knows how to take care for himself of Itold her to take her easy it taking your Hve in your hands life Iwas really taken back aback ‘we won't make iting down take I don't know why he took again her against lasked my boss for a few days of off Just (telax and) take iteasy. He took hislife in his hands. He takes off his boss. ox He takes his boss off. was really taken aback by the job cuts. She's experienced and can take care of herself. She took a day off (work) today because she was ill. OU RWNAN BVANeUN=S for 5 bright your 6 eye age 7 back to 8 to 9 way 10 down auUNaw metyou in the eye onthe bright side your best down on him 5 uptoher 6 young for his age 7. the other way 8 tohim forhelp/advice inswers from a British person, | was a happy child, but ve been happiest as an adult with my own children. 2. Yes. 'm an optimistic person, and Im usually able to look on the bright side. 3. 1 used to look up to people in positions of power, but | don't any more, They often don’t impress me at all. 4. Iknow | should look out for other people who need help, but | sometimes fail to do so. 5. Ifthe person seemed tobe hungryor in need. | might look the other way. 6 {really believe in telling the truth and | can usually look people in the eye when | do. 7. People occasionally look to me for advice ~ usually this would be my daughters, but sometimes my colleagues. Yes, I dotry to look my best when Igo out. 9 Unfortunately | don't look young for my age! Unit 60 available conscious find it easy todo receive it from someone who has died doesn't succeed becomes exciting coming and going over the next few days come along way. finally came out, nobody could believe it he finally came to/round and started talking the moon came out -itwas so romantic sobad that | passed out ‘come into any money comingalong/on well Bw ean eN OUR g2f 3h 42 5c 6b 7d Be through round 6 along according 7 far up 8 off 5 out awn they 165Answer key to review units na RR Introduction to idioms and phrasal verbs Unit 1 1 1 suddeniy 4 stupid/silly 2 very fast 5 anxious/upset 3 always 6 see/notice 2 1 How come, make sense 2 steer clear of him, rings a bell 3 inthe distance, running flat out 4. How on earth, running like mad Unit 2 1 1 don'task me 6 apiece of cake 2 more orless 7 famous last words 3 betterlate than never 8 change your mind 4 astone'’s throw 9 get nowhere 5 thank heavens 2 1 main (in the main) 2. fonder (absence makes the heart grow fonder) 3. grief (Good grief) 4 nerves (gets on your nerves) 5 error (trial and error) 6 life (@ fact of life) Unit3 1 1 onceinabluemoon 4 fresh blood 2. pulling my leg 5 go public 3 onmydoorstep 6 with reference to 2 1. the back part of alorry 2 its stilltee early days 3 caught up my eye 4 onherpurpose 5 and by in the way 6 its along time story 4 - drink less coffee 1 2 taking care of them, OV ONsUN oN ouaD put on a piece of clothing behaves like him they've had a row represent rubit out came across ook up (pick up’ would also be possible) show up (‘turn up’ would also be possible) check in made it up going out with look it up Unit 5 ae wo ‘She went on and on about heriliness. Brenda was messing about/around in the garden. The village was cut off by deep snow. The children carried on working until lunchtime. ‘The boys were hanging around/about outside the club, 6 There was a lot of money lying around/about. 2 1 lazed around / lazed about / messed around / messed about 2 geton 3 see my brother off 4 going on 5 lying around /tying about 6 keeps on 7 dragged on 8 stayed on Unit 6 1 1 bring 4 get 2 up 5 go 3 Both are correct. 6 Both ore correct. 2 1 Please tidy up the office /tidy the office up. 2 tllhave to take these trousers back (to the shop) / take back these trousers. When do you think he'll get back from lunch? I flicked through the magazine.5. Maggie rang - she wants you to phone/ring/ call her back. 6 Did you gothrough / look through the figures? Unit 7 1 1 goes 5 doing 9. breaks 2 turns 6 breaks = 10 go 3 put 7 goes 11 goes 4 tied 8 do 12 tums 2 1 gooff 4 switchon 7 broke down 2 godown 5 comeup 8 doneup 3 doup 6 puton 9 gooff Thinking, learning, and knowledge Unit 8 1 b 2a 3b 4a 5b 6b 2 1 It’s just the tip of the iceberg. 2 Make sure you go over your work carefully 2 OK, let's call ita day. 4 Mark, swap places with Eve. 5 It's no good if you don't listen. 6 He's taking the course seriously. 7. First of al, tur to page 45. 8 You can leave out Exercise 3. 0k You can leave Exercise 3 out. Unit 9 1 1 understand 4 know, remember 2 concentrate/focus 5 leamn, effort 3 diffculthard 6 forget 2 1. getting 6 error 2 catch 7 get 3 keep 8 heart 4 up 9 racking Sin 10. come Unit 10 1 1 rips 5 through 2 work 6 steer crossed 7 mun world 8 breathe 3 4 2 1. My mind just went blank in the exam. 2. I decided to miss out the first question. 3 [read the letter butit didn't make sense, 4 She did itto the best of her ability. 5 I must get down tosome work now. 6 I get bogged down in too much detail. ox! get much too bogged down in detail. Unit 117 f 2¢ 39 4h Sa Ge 7d 8b it's early days {got off on the wrong foot pulling his weight appearsto sitback Her tutor thinks she's in her element does her best she'll gofer to bring out the best gets on better e a 12 ib ing 4 for himself 5 over 6 straight Unit 13 knows itlike the back ofher hand no good at it slipped my mind take it in good with my hands out of practice knows what he's doing Communicating with people Unit 14 1 le 29 3b 4a Sh 6d 7f 8c yi 167Unit 15 1 1 edgeways 5 told him off 2 across 6 face 3 down 7 behind 4 talks Unit 16 1 1 getback 5 topup —8 fortune 2 earth 6 hung 9 line 3 holdon 7. through 4 charge up The word in the grey squaresis telephone’. Unit 17 here you have are/go. Why no? not a5 usually usual/always who's up? what's, hurry en up Guess that? what Just tell when say Why come? How Time's over up 10 allthe better best 11 kind off of 12 sup foryouto, Unit 18 iT 2 3ST 4F ST OT 7 OF again (You can say that again) yourself (see for yourself) goes (see how it goes) least (to say the least) no (| wouldn't say no) ot (I don't see why not) see (let me see) say (Id rather not say) 163 Aniwer hey to review unis Unit 19 a 1 hard lucky tek 2 Its notof your business none 3 Good heaven! heavens 4 Neoatall Not 5 Itsall the same for me to 6 Goodness knows it 7 nobadnot 8 don't mind never 2 1 Bless you. 6 beg your pardon, 2 Goahead. 7 I'm not bothered. 3 Thank goodness. 8 Mindyour own business, 4 Youtejoking. 9 Ifyoulike. 5 Hear! Hear! 10 Yes and no Unit 20 : 1 No 5 Yes 9 Yes 2 Yes 6 Yes 10 No 3. No 7 No 4°No 8 Yes 2 1. must dash 5 upto 2 wait up 6 get together 3 todo 7 mylove 4 about time 8 afterall Unit 21 1 1 far 5 extent 9 highly 2 make 6 honest 10 thing 3 point 7 pros 4 agree 8 doubt The idiom in the grey squaresis fair enough’. Unit 22 act the fool tell someone off make fun of someone hit the roof not on speaking terms take a joke fora laugh burst out laughing OVONsUNnoePeople and relationships Unit 23 1 Amanis hanging up his jacket / hanging his jacket up,a boy is standing on tiptoe, a doctor is shaking hands with someone, couple are holding hands, the receptionist is throwing something away, a rman is blowing his nose, a woman is sitting with her legs crossed and her arms folded. lyes 2yes 31no 4no Syes 6 no Unit 24 q 1b 2f 3a 4e 5c 6h 7d Bg 2 1 grew 2 brought 3 looked life touble 7. 8B out ii ing Unit 25 live off give in goeson leave (them) alone fee! (at) ease gets away stand (on your own two) feet take offence be yourself getthrough Seovansunse Unit 26 7 invite 8 moving let 4 myself lend 5 um life 6 common putout with him up runthe tisk in of take it to an end bring round and about out getting long with them along help her off out held him company kept break anice the @Vanaunos woe 1 crossed 4 edge 7 about 2 state 5 lives 8 tears 3. skin 6 thrilled 2 have/get butterflies in your stomach over the moon I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry get cold feet about sth itbreaks your heart (to see or do sth) shake like a leaf Unit 28 1 1 frst 5 between 9 shoes 2 type 6 stick 10 chat 3 world 7 good 11 build 4 crazy 8 wong 12 split The word in the grey squaresis ‘relationship’. Unit 29 1 1 angry/frustrated/upset 2 happier 3 continue 4 angry/annoyed 5 angry 6 opinion 2 1. change the subject, 2 thelast minute 3 giveandtake 4 take it into account 5 round the bend 6 over andover again 7 putit off 8 show off 9 by myself Unit 30 1 believe 4 ground 7 fun 2 lose 5 heart 8 feet 3 far 6 comes2 1 over 4 keeping 7 in 2 way 5 any 8 know 3 else 6 say Everyday topics Unit 31 1 1 over 5 of luck 2 chances are 6 arow 3 out 7 up 4 up B onthe bright side Unit 32 1 wide awake, have a liein, sleep like alog, toss and turn, the night before last, not sleep a wink, worried sick, fallasleep Unit 33 1 1 up 4 Ie 7 up 2 ends 5 pay 8 cover 3 cost 6 cur 9 careful Unit 34 1 1 tuim/heat 5 rd 9 on 2 chop 6 into 10 cut 3 down 7 make 4 cool 8 out Unit 35 1 He won't get away with the robbery. They broke intoa shop. They beat him up quite badly. They caught him red-handed. They're on the lookout for the robbers. The thief ran off with my wallet. She could get into trouble with the police. The prisoner is still on the run, 2 1 hold-up 5 the rise /the increase 2 vain 6 away from home 3 bars 7 lethim off 4 breakin 8 into trouble Unit 36 1 checking it up on me | was up to for the job To make the matters worse stand up by me either handed them in my notice Iwas taken down on as a medical secretary Iwasn't really cut off out fort they gave tome the sack 2 1 down 3 time 5 nothing 2 five 4 thank okt Unit 37 1 18 2G 38 4G 58 66 7G BB 2 1 out 3 on 5 for 2 into 4 up 6 up Unit 38 1 1 for 4 offer 7 rather 2 send 5 wrap 8 around 3 sold 6 get Out and about Unit 39 feel like going out talked me intoit Just round the comer @YanaUwN=-w Soar saVEUN=— thinking of trying itout packed in like sardines ‘eat out on a Saturday night you're asking for trouble ‘we bumped into Susie ‘ended up back at her flat a pretty late night after all Shall we eat out? The owner threw us out. He jumped the queue. ‘That music isn't my cup of tea. Shall we go halves? ‘That shop has changed hands. He took exception to Martin’s comments, | would keep away from her,1 1 forward 4 shape 7. out, sudden 2 come 5 move 8 catch 3 good 6 after 2: 1 toslow down 2 fell behind the others 3 holding everyone up so they went on 4 turned round/around and walked 5 Thave to work atit 6 togoin for that competition 7. She took up swimming 8 keepup with him Unit 41 1 1 get 5 happens 9 away 2 rough 6 air 10 around 3 advance 7 good 4 season 8 beaten Unit 42 1 1 toss 4. strength 2 sent off 5 nopart 3 cheering them on 6 popular/fashionable 2 1 adifference 2 part 3 dowith sport 4 close to winning 5 enough of training 6 itup 7 up for an English course 8 off toa good start Unit 43 1 1 down 5 fill 9 off/out 2 stand 6 case 10 pull 3 out 7 down 4 break 8 nowhere 2 1 drive off 2 jump the lights 3 in the middle of nowhere 4 call someone out 5 speed up 6 goafter someone 7 grind to ahalt 8 pullover 9 ashort cut Concepts Unit 44 1 1 do 4 feel 7 need 2 care 5 pick 8 do 3 set 6 dying ‘Answers from a British person, 1 I couldn't do withouta car. 2 I couldn't care less about looking younger than tam. 3 I've set my heart on ahholiday walking with friends. 4 Atthe moment! feel like reading my book - it's very gripping! 5 You cant pick and choose how wealthy you become. 6 I'm dying to goto the coast soon, to walk along awild and windswept beach. 7 Ifneed be | could sell the jewellery my mother- in-law leftto me ~ but Id much rather not. 8 I could make do witha smaller car. Unit 45 mess (‘muck’ts also possible) all look aheed put plan forward on messes The phrase in the grey squares is ‘make plans’. wWOIAneYN=s mUnit 46 No, 'm not mad about iteither. No it's not my cup of tea either. Yes, it grows on you. No, I've gone offit too / as well. Yes, it’s too spicy for my liking too /as well. | agree. Ican'tbear them either, - Unit 47 1 DAMAGE or DESTRUCTION tear sth to pieces burn sth down: write sth off fall apart smash sth up fall to bits breakesth down crash into sth REPAIR or CONSTRUCTION sew sth up ut sth together marten sth up put sth up 2 1 blewdown 2 tore it tobits 3 write off. 4 blewup 5 fell topieces 6 throw them away setup fire/ war All are possible. take up /give up knocked down / closed down Unit 49 ‘on the dot ‘over and overagain out of date ‘on the spur ofthe moment at the creck of dawn for the time being 172. Answer key to review units 7 innotime 8 ingood time 2 1 turned up, 2 held up 3. kept us waiting 4 last minute once in a blue moon time to time fix something up wasting your breath Unit 50 hundred per 5 third time go fifty-fifty 6 early thirties second thoughts 7 milion years dozens of roundabout inalitotal take away quite a few/lot comes to Ten toone put two and two together at the (very) most @VOuaUNeN aUNoe Unit 51 1 1 trick 5 stretch 9 depth 2 rushed «6 faintest 10 step 3 chance 7 top 1 had 4 over 8 killing Thephrase in the grey squares is have no idea’. Unit 52 were (if | were you) sorry (6 feeling sorry for himself) off (would be better off) shoes/place/position (in his shoes/place/ position) could/can (could always) account/consideration (take into account/ consideration) 7 case (In that case) 8 luck (The best of luck) aus auLanguage Unit 53 1 TIME atlast ever since as soon as inthemeantime CONTRAST con the other hand even if in spite of EXTRA INFORMATION aswell inaddition 2 Possible answers. 1 acup of coffee / a bowl of soup itcan belonely / you have to pay all the bills they'll get married he works really hard get home / get the information / know the answer all her problems / her poor health he turned up / the train arrived 8 hiswife left him / he losthis job Unit 54 sooner or later sick and tired upand down backwards and forwards now and then word forword give or take bright and early peace and quiet Unit 55 theory writing season purpose duty the phone length ‘once BY mistake accident —_return of post » FOR certain sure 2 1 outofcontrol ——-§_outof order 2 on purpose 6 Intheend 3 out of tune 7 atlength 4 off duty 8 onmymind Unit 56 1 Have you filled in the application form? or Have you filled the application form in? 2 Ipicked up my dry cleaning at 4.00. or | picked my dry cleaning up at 4.00. 3 She didn’t get into university. ox She applied to. university but she didn't get in, Come on, we'te going to be late. Her painting is coming on well, Do you know when the train gets in? The pain in my leg has gone away. I put it down in my address book. Could you hold/hang on for a couple of minutes? 10 Get off that chair warvaus Unit 57 1 1 lay, table 5 been, go 2 keep face 6 give, hand 3 caught, sun 7. speak, mind 4 make, move 8 tell time 2 1 progress 2 find out information 3 quickly, couldn'tdo itbefore 4 make somebody lookat you 5 understand 6 gofora short walk Unit 58 1 1 They get on well / get along well. 2 Imssure he’s good enough to get through the exam. It took her sometime to get over the shock. don’t know how she got into journalism. We often get together fora coffee in the morning. 6 She can't get by on £100 a week wae Answer key to teview units: 1737 {think he got alot out of the course. or | think he got the most out of the course. | think she's getting on/along well nearly/almost (is getting on for) advantage (get the upper hand) successful / doing well (get ahead) you want (get your own way) learn how to doit (get the hang of something) bad or wrong (get mixed up in something) SOL NAW idm 00) om Unit 59 1 1P 2N 3N 4P 5N 6P 7P 8N 2 1 look back on 2 take it easy 3 looks young forher age 4 looked upto 5 taken aback 6 looks the other way Unit 60 1 1 go 3 gone 5 come 2 going 4 goes 6 comes 2 1 comes out 6 cameto life 2 goround 7 goaccording 3 cameto 8 cameto nothing 4 came into 9 gofar 5. comea long way The phrasal verb in the grey squaresis ‘come along’. 4.78 answer key in review ue