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Complete the sentences with the words or expressions below.

matters notice miss out on value knock over deals

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Be careful not to .................................. that glass.

Hes a great guy; I .................................. his friendship.
The boss closed several good business .................................. .
We stayed till the end so as not to .................................. anything.
Cheating and bullying are serious .................................. .
Did you .................................. that Gina had new earrings?

Match I to II to form expressions.

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2.
3.
4.

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break
beat
run
speak

Complete the sentences with a suitable expression from Exercise 2.

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2.
3.
4.

You dont hide your feelings; you like to ................................ .

Dont go to school when you ................................ .
I want to stop smoking but its hard to ................................ .
Say it directly. Dont ................................ .

Choose the correct answer.

II
your mind
about the bush
the habit
a temperature

...... a.
...... b.
...... c.
...... d.

Even in the 1. privacy / pavement of my room, its always hard to study at home. There is so much noise which
2. disturbs / approaches me. I try hard but its very difficult to 3. ignore / avoid the noise when my younger brothers
and sisters 4. run out / run wild and listen to loud music. I usually shout at them to 5. switch it off / put it away, or at
least turn it down, but it doesnt help. I get really 6. crowded / annoyed, but my parents say I shouldnt be so
7. sensitive / strict. I love my family very much, but sometimes I would really 8. gather / appreciate a quieter house.
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Choose the correct answer to show that you have understood the meaning of the words in italics.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

Ellen signalled to Joe that she was leaving. He understood / heard, and waved goodbye.
Sue overheard Jim. He was shouting loudly at her / in the next room.
From the look of disapproval on his face, I could tell he thought my idea was great / terrible.
She didnt hesitate. She refused to answer / answered at once.
Im all ears. I have got very short hair / want to hear everything.

Read the passage. Then complete the sentences with the idioms below.
straight from the horses mouth breathe a word
get a word in edgeways like talking to the wall

Sally knows all about Marys date. Mary insisted on telling her all the details even when Sally said she wasnt interested.
She wouldnt let Sally say anything. When she finished, she asked Sally not to tell anyone what she had told her.
1. Sally knows about the date because she got it
..................................................................................................................... .
2. Telling Mary that she wasnt interested was
..................................................................................................................... .
3. When Mary was speaking, Sally couldnt
..................................................................................................................... .
4. Finally, Mary asked Sally not to
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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs run or break with the words below.

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2.
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He ran faster than anyone had run before; he ................................ .

Sue went to the shop. She had to ................................ for her mother.
We were bored. We wanted to ................................ , so we looked for something different to do.
If you want to avoid Tom, dont go to the shopping centre. You ................................ of meeting him there.
I told Sally that Bob was very ill. Someone had to ................................ to her.

an errand the monotony the news a record the risk

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GRAMMAR
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Complete the sentences with a suitable pronoun.

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2.
3.
4.
5.

You must be the writer about .................................. we have heard so much.

Joanna, .................................. has got beautiful blue eyes, looks just like her mother.
We met the people .................................. back garden is just behind ours.
New Year is a time .................................. families often get together.
Politics is a topic over ........................... many people fight.

Complete the passage with suitable pronouns.

There are many people 1. .................................. bodies are decorated with tattoos, but a tattoo on the forehead is
unusual. Andrew Fischer, 2. .................................. comes from Nebraska, USA, has got a tattoo on his forehead
3. .................................. is not a decoration. It is an advert for an anti-snoring medicine called Snorestop. The advert, for
4. .................................. he was paid $37,000, was temporary. After thirty days, 5. .................................. the tattoo was
removed, Fischer had enough money to pay for his college studies.
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Combine the sentences using defining or non-defining relative clauses. Add commas where necessary.

1. The story is about a woman. She escaped from prison.

.......................................................................................................................
2. We read the latest Harry Potter book. You recommended it.
.......................................................................................................................
3. Let me introduce you to my friend Sally. Her brother is a pilot.
.......................................................................................................................
4. We stayed on a beautiful island. A film was being made there.
.......................................................................................................................
5. Its an interesting question. I dont know the answer to it.
.......................................................................................................................
6. Were leaving for our trip at the end of June. School finishes then.
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Combine the sentences using relative clauses. Use the formal structure. Make any necessary changes.

1. I found the perfect gift for Jane. I had been searching for it for a long time.
.......................................................................................................................
2. The hotel was expensive. We stayed in it for only one night.
.......................................................................................................................
3. Have you met her new boyfriend? She was talking about him all evening.
.......................................................................................................................
4. There was a terrible road accident last night. Several people were killed in it.
.......................................................................................................................
5. That girl is Tonys girlfriend. Youre staring at her.
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Write four new sentences by combining the sentences in I and II with a suitable relative pronoun.

I
1. He has got relatives.
2. The police asked for the
details of the man.
3. We visited the Greek village.
4. Sally has got a good friend.

a.
b.
c.
d.

II
She writes to her every week.
They live in China.
Our parents were born there.
His car was stolen.

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Complete the sentences with a suitable relative pronoun. Do not change the meaning of the
original sentences.

1. We remember not having a car.

We remember a time ......................................................................................................... .
2. Mike is very worried because his father is in hospital.
Mike, ......................................................................................................... , is very worried.
3. She grew up in a remote village but it became a popular holiday destination.
The remote village ............................................................................................................. .
4. I met an old school friend last week. I hadn't seen him since we were children.
Last week, I met an old friend, .......................................................................................... .

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