Advanced Language Practice (Vocabulary)

UNIT 2
WORDS AND PHRASES
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get you down get your own back
get the sack there’s no getting away from it
get up speed
Replace the words underlined with an expression from
the box.
1. If you’re not careful, you’re going to be
dismissed.The answer is
2. Doesn’t this gloomy winter depress you?
The answer is
3. You’re going to grow old one day? You
can’t ignore it.The answer is
4. Willie treated you really badly. How are
you going to take revenge?The answer is
5. These trains start very slowly but they
soon accelerate.The answer is
You can see more exercises in Words and phrases
2, Macmillan Advanced Language Practice,
Michael Vince, 2009.
get the sack:to
be told to leave
your job
(=dismissed)
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get you down:
demoralize
someone
(=depress)

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there’s no
getting away
from it: used for
saying that a fact or
situation must be
accepted and cannot
be avoided.
(=cannot ignore)
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nary.com/dictionary/british/
get-away-from
get your own
back: to do
something
unpleasant to
someone because
they have done
something
unpleasant to you.
(= take revenge)
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your-own-back-on-sb
get up speed: to
increase the speed
of something.

(= accelerate)
Complete each sentence with a colour, in a
suitable form of world.
1. When Bill saw my car, he was with envy.
2. Tina never comes here now. We only see her once in
a moon.
3. When the visitors from Japan arrived, the company gave them the
carpet treatment.
4. I’m fed-up with this job. I feel completely off.
5. Julie’s letter was unexpected. It arrived completely out of
the
You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2,
Macmillan Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince,
2009.
green
blue
red
browned
blue
Match each sentence (1-10) with a
comment from the same preposition.
1. Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today.
2. I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car.
3. I feel that proof of Smith’s guilt has now been established.
4. Well, that’s the last item we had to discuss.
5. Why didn’t you phone me at all?
You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan
Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009.
Comm ents

a. Beyond a shadow of doubt, in my opinion.
b. For all you know, I might be dead!
c. I could really do with a cold drink.
d. So I think that covers everything.
e. All I can say is that it certainly won’t happen
again.
Answer
1. Gosh, it’s incredibly hot today.
2. I’m really terribly sorry about damaging your car.
3. I feel that proof of Smith’s guilt has now been established.
4. Well, that’s the last item we had to discuss.
5. Why didn’t you phone me at all?
c
e
a
d
b
Rewrite each sentence, so that it contains
a form of word underlined ending in –ful.
•
Martin did his duty as a son.

Martin
•
You didn’t show much tact, did you?

You
•
I think the whole idea is a fight of fancy.


I think the whole idea
•
We have a relationship which means something.

We have
•
I have my doubts about this plan.

I
You can see more exercises in Words and phrases 2, Macmillan
Advanced Language Practice, Michael Vince, 2009.
a meaningful relationship
were not very tactful, were you
is fanciful
was a dutiful son
am doubtful about this plan
There are many ways to increase your listening
skills in English. One of the best way is that you
should listen to English songs. Let’s listen!

When Will My Life Begin
7 AM, the usual morning lineup
Start on the chores and sweep 'til the floor's all clean
Polish and wax, do laundry, and mop and shine up
Sweep again, and by then it's like 7:15
And so I'll read a book
Or maybe two or three
I'll add a few new paintings to my gallery
I'll play guitar and knit
And cook and basically

Just wonder when will my life begin?
Then after lunch it's puzzles and darts and baking
Paper mache, a bit of ballet and chess
Pottery and ventriloquy, candle making
Then I'll stretch, maybe sketch, take a climb
Sew a dress!


And I'll reread the books
If I have time to spare
I'll paint the walls some more
I'm sure there's room somewhere
And then I'll brush and brush
and brush and brush my hair
Stuck in the same place I've always been
And I'll keep wanderin' and wanderin'
And wanderin' and wonderin'
When will my life begin?
And tomorrow night
Lights will appear
Just like they do on my birthday each year
What is it like
Out there where they glow?
Now that I'm older
Mother might just
Let me go
Thank you for your watching! Goodbye