A.
1. Hardly do people in britain speak a single word of my language.
2. The climbers were taken by surprises by the thunderstorm and they got wet.
3. Failure to obey the regulations may cause your disqualification.
4. The long and the short of it is that Joseph’s not up to the job.
B.
1. It was hard to keep a straight face when she started to sing.
2. My husband has football on the brain, it's the only thing he ever thinks about.
3. My father’s going to go up the wall when he finds out that I’ve lost the car keys.
4. He was not able to cope with his job because of his health.
5. The new minister seems to have a flair for fielding awkward questions.
6. Some people say that the space rocket is credited to Siolkovsky.
