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Unit 2
1) Translate the following similes into Greek.
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b)
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d)
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f)
g)
h)
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l)
as busy as a bee =
as cold as ice =
as cunning as a fox =
as drunk as a lord =
as dry as a bone =
as easy as ABC =
as good as gold =
as mad as a hatter =
as poor as a church mouse =
as quick as lightning =
as quiet as a lamb =
as white as snow =
2) Fill in pay or pay for.
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b)
c)
d)
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g)
h)
---------------- one´s mistakes
---------------- a phone call
---------------- a fine
---------------- a taxi
---------------- a taxi driver
---------------- a crime
---------------- a debt
---------------- a bill
3) Fill in what you call sb who:
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
sells flowers :
deals in stocks and shares :
dispenses medicines :
gives legal advice :
trains athletes :
builds furniture :
draws pictures for books :
mends shoes :
4) Collocations. Fill in the correct form of the appropriate verb:
arouse, commit, fit, treat
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b)
c)
d)
A man ----------------------- the description was arrested at the airport.
Dan asked a lot of questions,which -------------------- their suspicions.
It is unlikely that he -------------------- such an offence.
Several passengers were --------------------- for shock after the accident.
5) Translate the following idioms into Greek.
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get sb´s back up =
at the back of one´s mind =
get off sb´s back =
know a place like the back of my hand =
put one´s back into =
stab sb in the back =
get one´s own back =
turn one´s back on =
go back on one´s word =
you scratch my back and I´ll scratch yours =
the back of beyond =
on one´s back =
6) Complete the sentences with one of the idioms below.
Save sb´s bacon, a bad lot, get a bad name, take the good with the bad, a bag of
bones, in the bag, let the cat out of the bag, set the ball rolling, on the ball, have a
ball.
a) We --------------------------------- in France – it was fantastic.
b) Jason -------------------------------------- when he told Anne we were
planning a surprise party for her.
c) You have to ----------------------------- . Things don´t always run
smoothly.
d) Carol ------------------------- when she lent me that money.
e) Lucy was just ------------------------ when she went into hospital.
f) “Who wants to -------------------------- by opening the discussion?”
g) It´s ----------------------------- - the job of yours.
h) He is ------------------------- and I don´t want you associating with him.
i) The restaurant ----------------------- when sb got food poisoning after
eating there.
j) Ask Jane if you want to know about current affairs; she is always ---------------------------------.
7) Complete the sentences with one of the prepositional phrases below.
At least, at last, at length, at once, at peace, at present.
a) I´m afraid we haven´t got any vacancies -------------------------------.
b) If you won´t go to the wedding, ---------------------- send a gift.
c) The two countries are finally ------------------------ after years of
fighting.
d) Clean up your room ------------------------; our guest will be arriving
soon.
e) It´s wonderful they´ve found a cure -----------------------.
f) We discussed the project ----------------------- and managed to cover all
the details.
8) Fill in the gaps with the right words.
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account – bill
a)
b)
c)
d)
a bank ------------------an eyewitness ---------------------on her own ------------------------telephone ---------------------------artificial –false
a) ------------------- respiration
b) ------------------ address
c) ------------------- flowers
e) ------------------- flavourings
bank – shore
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b)
c)
d)
a ----------------- balance
a river -------------------the sea ------------------a bottle ------------------
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b)
c)
d)
bear – have
---------------------- a resemblance to
---------------------- fruit
---------------------- power
---------------------- a child
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b)
c)
d)
blind – firm
--------------------- panic
--------------------- belief
--------------------- faith
-------------------- corner
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b)
c)
d)
body – figure
--------------------- language
foreign ---------------------keep your ------------------elected ----------------------
9) Translate the following words into Greek.
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b)
c)
d)
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g)
h)
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outward =
outgoing =
defensive =
lie in =
conventional =
consultation =
complementary =
herb =
overdraft =
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n)
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p)
q)
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averse =
induce =
norm =
buzz =
lavish =
slang language =
withdrawal =
troops =
practicality =
flowing clothes =
advocate =
craft =
10) Think of one word that can be used appropriately in all three sentences.
a) Will Liverpool be able to hold off ------------------------- from Everton
for the title?
b) He accepted his friend´s ------------------------------ to swim accross the
lake.
c) The action of the group is another ------------------------------- to the
authority of the government.
a) They viewed the river -------------------------------- from the deck of the
boat.
b) The local supermarket has a bottle --------------------- for recycling.
c) I think I.m in the red, but I haven´t checked my --------------------balance yet.
11) Transformations ( 3- 8 words ).
a) They are certainly not stupid.
Means They ---------------------------------------------- stupid.
b) Don´t pay any attention to what he says.
Notice Don´t ---------------------------------------- what he says.
c) The economic situation seems unlikely to improve in the near future.
Sign The economic situation ------------------------------------------------ in the near
future.
d) “You don´t appreciate me,” she complained.
Granted “You ---------------------------------------,” she complained.
e) I have great difficulty in reading her handwriting.
Difficult I ---------------------------------------------- to read.
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f) They will have to accept your offer.
Option They ------------------------------------------- to accept your offer.
g) That´s none of your business.
Nothing That --------------------------------------------- you.
h) We can´t stand that terrible noise any longer.
Enough We ----------------------------------- that terrible noise.
i) Money counts for little on a desert island.
Value Money ----------------------------- on a desert island.
j) I certainly won´t change my mind about resigning.
Question There ------------------------------------ my mind about resigning.