Appendix 2
Appendix 1
11
Phrasal Verbs
1
8
Use the verbs below in their correct form to
complete the paragraph.
run
cut
switch
get
hang (x2)
call
Words often confused
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1
They look so alike it’s difficult to
(say/tell/speak/talk)
the difference
between them.
2
Come on,
(say/tell/talk/speak)
your
mind. I want your honest opinion.
3
It’s a surprise, so don’t
(say/tell/speak/talk)
a word.
4
He’s such a chatterbox! He
(says/tells/speaks/talks)
non-stop.
5
She’s terribly bossy. She loves
(saying/telling/
speaking/talking)
people what to do.
6
I’m meeting Jim tonight to
(say/tell/speak/talk)
business.
Idioms and Fixed Phrases
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6
Fill the gaps with
touch
,
hold
or
contact
, then
explain the phrases in bold.
1
I haven’t been in a classroom for years, so
I’m a
little out of
touch
with
recent methodology.
2
I need
to get ............... of
Laurie and tell her that
tonight’s class is cancelled.
3
Let’s promise to write or call at least once a month
so we don’t
lose ....................... with
each other.
4
The harbour master
lost ................ with
the ship.
5
Please
............. the line
while I check to see if the
doctor is in his office.
6
Journalists often
come into ............. with
famous
people as part of their job.
b. Now make a chain story using items from Ex. 7a.
S1: I wanted to write a letter to my friend Jonathan the other
day since I hadn’t
heard from
him for a long time.
S2: So I went outside to buy some envelopes, and I
bumped
into
my neighbour Mrs West. etc
4
a. Match the gestures
(1-6) to the phrases
(a-f). Do they mean
the same in your
country?
Gestures
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Prepositions
7
a. Fill in the gaps with the correct prepositions.
1
to hear
from
sb (sb’s news);
2
to bump
into
sb;
3
to wave
............. sb;
4
connect ............ sb;
5
to glare ............. sb;
6
to
smile ............. sb;
7
to chat ............. sb;
8
to shout .............
sb;
9
to whisper ............. sb;
10
to write a letter ............. sb;
11
to wink ............. sb;
12
to shake hands ............. sb;
13
to
make an appointment ............. sb;
14
to communicate .............
sb;
15
to have a meeting ............. sb
I tried to call him on his mobile several times, but he had
1)
.................. it off, so I tried his office. His secretary told
me to hold the line and she would try to
2)
................... me
through. I had been
3)
....................... on for about five
minutes, when my card
4)
....................... out and I got
5)
....................... off. I went to a public phone box and tried
again, but this time I just couldn’t
6)
...................... through
to his company at all. I had given up, when my mobile phone
rang. It was him! "Mark," I said, "at last." "Sorry, Fred,” he
said - “can I
7)
...................... you back in five minutes?"
Before I could say anything he just
8)
............... up. I’m still
waiting to talk to him.
a
Hurry up!
b
I don’t believe it!
c
I’m not sure.
d
I’ve got no idea!
e
Nice to meet you.
f
Don’t worry.
b. Which person is
calm
?
impatient
?
uncertain
?
pleased
?
disappointed
? Why are the people feeling
like this?
The man in picture 1 seems to be impatient because he has
been held up in traffic.
5
Choose the correct word to complete the
sentences. Which sentence matches the picture?
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a
1
5
2
6
3
4
