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B. In the Classroom
75. ANIMAL IDIOMS
A/ The list of idioms below all contain the names of animals. Write in the name of the animal. Work out their meanings.
duck stag cow bull sheep pigeon goose lamb rat ass cat goat
- to smell a ... - to talk until the ... come home - to set the ... amongst the ... - to be gentle as a ... - to behave like a ... in a china shop - to be unable to say boo to a goose -to sort out the ... from the ... - to have a ... party - to make an ... of yourself - to be like water off a ...'s back
B/ Read the situations and complete the idioms from ex. A which describe them.
- I haven't seen my old school friends for ages, so we stayed up talking for most of the night. We ............................................................................................................... - The test was very difficult. It showed the teacher which students had done the work and which students hadn't. It really ......................................................................... - My brother's getting married on Sunday and he's going out with all his mates the evening before. He's ................................................................................................. - Our dog's very big and fierce-looking but he's very good with babies and children He's .................................................................................................................... - I didn't believe a word that salesman said about that car. I knew he was lying about the number of miles it had done. I really ................................................................. - It doesn't matter how much you get angry with her, it has no effect. It's like .......................................................................................................................................... - The interview was terrible. I forgot everything. I wanted to say, and I couldn't answer their questions either. I really .............................................................................. - Careful! You are so clumsy. You're knocking everything off the table. You're .......................................................................................................................................... - I didn't know that Bob knew nothing about Anna and Peter. When I told him he went white. I think I've really ........................................................................................... - Maisie is such a shy little girl; she never puts her hand up, she .........................
! It is important to be able to recognize idioms when you hear or read them, but it can be very difficult to use them naturally, and successfully in conversation yourself!
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77. Clichés
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79. Euphemisms
80. Birth, Death, Marriage. 1. Fill in the gaps with one of the following word birth birthday born a/ Where were you ...? b/ When is your ...? c/ I was ... in Africa. d/ She gave ... to a beautiful healthy boy. e/ /on the official form/ Place of ... . f/ Congratulations on the ... of little Albert. g/ What are you doing for your ... this year? 2. Fill in the gaps with one of the following words. dying dead died death die a/ Shakespeare ... in 1616. b/ Her father's ... came as a great surprise. He was only 45. c/ Those flowers have ... . Throw them away. d/ Every winter thousands of birds ... in the cold weather. e/ Is old Bertie Harrison still alive? - I'm sure he ... . Didn't he ... a few years ago? f/ Our poor old cat is ... . We've had her for 15 years. She just sits on the chair sill day long. She's still got a good appetite, though. g/ He was stabbed to ... by a maniac in a dark alley. h/ She screamed when she say the ... body lying across the carpet. i/ Her father ... three years ago. Her mother has been ... for ages. j/ When did your dog ...? What did it ... of? - He had a heart attack. One minute he was fine, the next minute he was ... . ! 1. The verb marry is used without a preposition. e.g. My sister married a plumber. 2. Get married refers to the change of state between being single and being married. e.g. We got married in 1980. Married refers to the change of state. e.g. Is your brother married?- Yes, he's married to Ingrid. 3. Get married and be married can both be used with the preposition to. e.g. She got married to Gary last week. 4. Divorce is used in a similar way to marry. e.g. Helen wants to divorce Keith. Jane and Harry got divorced last year. My brother is divorced. 3. Put one of the following words into each gap. Sometimes more than one is possible. get married got married marry married been married a/ Are you ... ? - No, I'm single. But I'd like to ... some day. b/ What ever happened to Ann? - She met a German boy one week and ... him the next. c/ I'm never going to ... again. Twice is enough. d/ How many times have you ...? e/ Darling,, I love you. Will you ... me? f/ We had a lovely wedding. We ... in a small country church, then had the reception in the local hotel. g/ Did you hear? James and Henrietta ... last week.
81. DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR BODY CAN DO? 1. What parts of the body do you use to do the following things?
2. Which verbs go with which nouns and phrases? Match a line A with a line B.
3. Many of the verbs above form interesting idioms. Complete the gaps. If necessary, change the form of the verb.
A/ The best way to stop hiccups is to . And count to ten. B/ My parents .. when I said Id been to an all-night party. C/ Ive tried so many times to stop biting my nails, but I just cant D/ Ive never seen a couple so in love. They clearly each other. E/ When my teenage daughter learnt to drive, I had to buy her a car or my own car ! F/ Tell your brother to stop . We dont want to hear how wonderful he thinks he is. G/ when you know what time you are coming, and Ill meet you at the station.
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[1] Figures are based on United Nations estimates and projections.
Date: 2015-12-24; view: 2119
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