II. FIXED EXPRESSIONS/ COLLOCATION/ IDIOMS
EXERCISE: Complete each of the following sentences with a phrase from the box
on a diet - on account of - on again, off again - on average -on grounds of on his behalf -on no account -on sale -on the air -on the basis of on the go -on the other hand -on the verge of -on condition that on purpose -on second thought -on very good terms |
1. She was chosen for the job ……………………………….. her qualifications
2. Discrimination ……………………….. sex, race in that country has been increasing dramatically.
3. A wide range of postcards and other souvenirs are ……………………….. in the visitors’ centre.
4. According to researchers, 400 people a year die of this disease ……………………………….. .
5. ……………………………….. should you sign the contract unless you are sure you understand it.
6. Mr Knight cannot be here, so his wife will accept the prize ………………………………...
7. They agreed to tell the truth ……………………….. their names would not be used in the article.
8. Nuclear power is relatively cheap. ………………………….., you could argue that it's not safe.
9. She has been ……………………………….. for the past two months because she put on too much weight during the winter.
10. Mike and I were pretty serious for about a year, but our relationship has been ………………………………..ever since we graduated.
11. We are not ……………………………….. and don't speak to each other much.
12. We delayed our departure ………………………………..the bad weather.
13. All of these people operating behind the scenes work to put the newscast ………………………...
14. I’m sorry. I didn’t break the vase ………………………………...
15. I thought I'd go to the movies, but ………………………………..I'd rather stay home.
16. I've been ……………………………….. all day, and I'm really tired.
17. The show was ………………………………..being canceled due to low ratings.
oversight - to the best of my ability - to the best of my knowledge -under control under pressure -under the weather -under threat -under threat of - ups and downs -with a view to -with flying colours -without delay -without fail - with reference to |
18. Rain or shine, he is at the office at 7:30 ………………………………...
19. Change your life today. Don't gamble on the future, act now, ………………………………...
20. The program is ………………………………..of closure due to lack of funding.
21. When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ……………………………….. .
22. Through an unfortunate ……………………………….. your letter was left unanswered.
23. Many insurance companies are ………………………………..to increase premiums to avoid bankruptcy.
24. ……………………………….., the new project will be starting in June.
25. I try to do the job ………………………………...
26. The Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates to keep inflation ………………………………...
27. Our daughter Rosie was really worried about her history exam, but in the end she passed it ………………………………... We're very proud of her.
28. Sorry, but I don't think I'll be able to make it to work today. I'm feeling a bit ………………………………...
29. The new transportation policy was made ………………………………..decreasing car traffic.
30. -She left the country ……………………………….. arrest if she returned.
31. It’s important to be aware of the need to participate in the training and dialogue program, ……………………………….. issues or problems to be addressed.
III. PHRASAL VERBS
EXERCISE: Complete each of the following sentences with a phrasal verb from the box
do away with -do up -do without -dreamed of -dressed up -driving at -drop by drop out of -dropping off -eat in -eat up -end up -ended with -ended in exposed to -fall back on -feel up to -fell through -find out -fell out with -fall behind |
1. The government should ………………………………..taxes for poor people if they can't afford to pay them.
2. -We've decided to ………………………………..our apartment. We'll paint it, redecorate it and buy some new furniture.
3. We'll have to ……………………..the air-conditioning while they fix it. It's going to be really hot!
4. When he was young, he ………………………………..being a famous football player.
5. She ………………………………..her little girl as a fairy.
6. Why don't you ……………………..on your way home from work and help me cook some food?
7. The demand for mobile phones shows no signs of ………………………………...
8. Several recent reports show the one reason why students ………………………………..college is due to financial reasons rather than academic.
9. I don't feel like going out to a restaurant. Let's stay home and …………………………….. tonight.
10. How can I get my son to ………………………………..all his vegetables? He says he hates them and leaves most of them on his plate.
11. His attempt to persuade the boy ……………………………….. failure.
12. If you keep going outside in this weather without shoes, you'll ………………….. catching a cold.
13. After a great concert and lots of dancing, the New Year's Eve celebrations ……………………………….. a fantastic display of fireworks.
14. He jumps from one topic to another. I can't make out what he is ………………………………..
15. Depletion of the ozone layer leaves the earth's surface increasingly ……………………………….. harmful radiation from the sun.
16. Since her parents passed away in a car accident, she hasn’t had anyone to …………………….. .
17. It was unbelievable -- it took two years to set the whole thing up and it …………………………….. at the last minute!
18. I am so tired. I don't think I ……………………………….. going shopping today.
19. She hired a detective to ……………………………….. if her husband was having an affair.
20. Being addicted to computer games makes him ……………………………….. in his class.
21. Maria ……………………………….. some of her colleagues and decided to look for a new job.
