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more hanyou need.

watch your step give someone he cold shoulder

take the biscuit have a bone to pick with someonegive someone he slip take someone/somethingor granted

on the tip of your tongue tongue in cheek

make a mountain out of a molehill pull someone'seg

out ofthe question get your own back

down in the mouth play second iddle

1 Look, the parby'sgoingto be quite easy o arrange.

Don't

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You live next door o Julia Roberts?No You must be

We can't possiblystopfor a snack on the way home. Sorry, it's

SendMax into my office when he arrives, will you? I've got

with him.

Sally, you're looking rather Has anything

happened?

You know Stuart borrowed my stapler yesterday and didn't return

it? Well, I've ust seenmy calculatoron his desklThat really

_7 Although police were watching all the ports, the escapedconvict

managed o and stow away on a cross-channel

ferry to France.

I don't think Nigel meant what he said. His remark was rather

When smoke rom Mr Reeve's onfire dirtied Mrs Ward's washing,

she by throwing the contents ofher dustbin over

the fence nto his garden.

I'll rememberhis name in a moment.It's

If you'regoingto see he Head today,

really foul mood, or some eason.I'm afraid Derek doesn't eally appreciateall his sister does or him.

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leftwith hei rmeanings.1 get (hold of) the wrong

end of the stick

2 put your finger on

3 go like a bomb

4 come o terms with

5 put your foot in it6 keep a straight face

7 go haywire

8 keepyour head

9 make your hair stand on end

10 blow your own trumpet

11 have butterflies in your stomach

12 get on like a house on frre

A specifyexactly

B make an embarrassingmistake

C go out ofcontrol, work

erratically

D look serious,avoid smiling

E terrify youF eventually accept

G boast aboutyourself

H misunderstand

I have a very good elationship

J be nervous

K not panic

L be very successful, ell well

of EU

I couldn't

ldioms ften nclude nlmal

images. hoosehe correctanimaldiomso complete

the sentences.seeach

idrom nlyonce.

red herring bee n his bonnet dark horse lame duck

barking up the wrong tree whale of a time

get the lion's share sort out the sheep rom the goats

flogginga deadhorse let the cat out ofthe bag

dog-eared putting the cart before the horse

1 That's the third time Trevor's put forward that suggestion' He's got a

about t.

2 There are lots ofgood candidates,but the three-dayselectionprocess

is bound o -.

3 You'll never persuadeSimonto changehis views on smoking.You're

I'm afraid.4 Areas with high unemployment often

subsidies.

5 Don't, for heaven'ssake,

at the truth

Elise mustn't evenguess

6 Strangely enough, the bosshad organised the new training

programme beforehe even interviewed the first applicant, rather

, if you ask me.

7 Nobody knows anything about Gerry's past. He's a bit of a

8 I'm afraid we've got a for a leader.She's ost three

electionsso ar, and looks ikelosing the next.

9 The classspent twenty minutes discussingschool unchesbefore he

teacherrealised t was a , and insisted they return

to the main topic.

10 It cerbainlywasn't my sister you saw n the cafe.You're

there

t1 'Did you enjoy he party?"Oh, I had a

drag myself awayl'

12 Here's my copy of Pride and Prejudice. I've read it so often I'm afraid

it's rather

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D Match he dioms n hel p { t ,a l l onner tpd wi th

colour, i th heirmeanings .

1 a red-Ietter day

2 black and blue all over

3 out of the blue

4 white-collar (worker)

5 in the red

6 green-eyedmonster

7 white elephant

8 the green light

9 see ed

10 yellow streak

A owing money

B jealousy

C non-manual,clerical

D an important day

E signal to go ahead

F badly bruised

G cowardly characteristic

H becomevery angry

I unwanted, uselesspossession

J unexpectedly

Choosehe correct ordfrom hepair n bracketso

complete ach entence.

Nicole smokescontinuously.She'sa real smoker.

(chain/ring)

We'll go -, shall we, and eachpay for our own drinks?(French/Dutch)

3 You can't seea thing in the attic. It's dark up there.(pitch/coal)

The window cleaner ost his balanceand nearly fell offhis ladder. It

was a shave. (narrow/close)

You'll never persuadeSam to help you decorate he house he's

idle. (bone/wood)

You like that china cabinet?I was so ucky, I bought it for a

at a umble sale. (tune/song)

I'm sorr¡r, can't understand this leaflet at all. I can't make heador

ofit. (taiVfoot)

Are you two still tatking ? I know your work's fascinating,

but can't you find something more relaxing to talk about?

(job/shop)

I just want to say a big thank you to all my wonderful customers.

Drinks on the for everyone (tableArouse)

Vincent Ryan?Do you know, that name rings a I'm sure

I've heard of him before. (belVbuzzer)

It's 6.30. Shall we call it a -, and go and get a bite to eat?

We can finish off the report tomorrow. (stop/day)

Kathy and Dee have been at - ever since they started

sharing an office.They don't evenspeak o eachother now(deadlocMoggerheads)

I'd love to be a fly on the - when Mary hands in her

resignation. (ceiling/wall)

We thought we might have trouble finding the house n the dark but

it was a pieceof -, thanks to Paul's directions.(cake/cheese)

Since our argument, I've beenhaving second about going

on holiday with Isabel. (thoughts/worries)

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A Match hewords o make

common xpressions

connected ithemployment.se achworoonry nce.

Choosehe correctword

or phraserom hepair n

bracketso completeach

sentence.

Choosehe correctword

to complete ach entence

A salary

B pay

C retirement

D action

E prospects

F union

G test

H period

I vitae

J list

Work andstudy

1 trade

2 curriculum

3 aptitude

4 sick

5 industrial

6 promotion

7 probationary

8 short

9 monthly

10 early

If you work longer than your contract stipulates,you will be paid

(flexitime/overtime)

Every year there are at least 50,000 for that particular

examination. (applicants/candidates)

People who are unable to find work may be eligible for

unemployment -. (payment/benefit)

Dr Brewer decided o spendhis - year on research nto

comparative eligions. (secondment/sabbatical)

As the shipyard had run out of orders,all the workers were made(redundant/sacked)

6 Chris really is very talented,but he can't possiblyexpect o make a

from his painting. (profession/living)

University students who take out a - to pay for their studies

may be seriously n debt when they graduate. (Ioan/mortgage)

I hope Jane Eyre will be on the again next year.

(studies/syllabus)

When Lucinda graduated,shehad no idea which to choose.

a) living b) business c) career d) work

The salesmanager ailed to negotiate a suitable with his

Japanesecounterpart.a) deal b) transaction c) business d) accord

The ob you'veapplied for isn't It's only temporary, I'm

afraid.a) long-lasting b) permanent c) eternal d) durable

Pete has a well-paid positionwith a local -.a) frrm b) association c) house d) society

When you send n your application, emember o supply the names of

two -.a) umpires b)judges c) supporters d) referees

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The day-to-day unning ofthe school s handled by the headteacher,

who is responsible o the of governors.

a) board b) table c) committee d) meeting

Silvio was the first member of staff ever to be - for gross

professionalmisconduct.

a) dispatched b) sacked c) released d) shot

Employersare often ess nterested n an applicant'sacademic

than in his or her experience.

a) papers b) certifrcates c) qualifications d) degrees

Gary accepted he job in Lisbon, although he would only be

half his previoussalary.

a) winning b) gaining c) deserving d) earning

10 Dependingon their circumstances, niversity students ive on a

from the bank, an allowance from their parents or incomefrom part-time jobs.

a) loan b) pension c) fund d) purse

on-the-job training achievehis potential

enter the labour market off sick on the dole

on leave wage dispute Picket ine

Peter los th is job in1998andhasbeen-evers ince '

Kirsty feels his is an inopportunemoment to -, so she s

planning to continueher studies nstead.

We attach very little importance to the fact that you have no

experienceof computers,because ou will be given the necessary

When we took on Craig Hendersona coupleof yearsago,we hoped

he would becomea high-flyer. But I'm afraid he has completely ailed

to -.

Staffmorale is at an all-time iow, largely owing to the recent

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During the strike, the union organised a 24-hour outside

bhegates, to discouragepeoplefrom entering the factory.

How much freedom and choiceshouldchildren be given at school?How important do you think rules and disciplineare?

Suggestways of improving a country's education system.

How would you balancework and leisure, f you had a free choice?

How important is it to have high educational qualifications when

looking for a ob?

What qualities would you look for in

a) a boss? b) a colleague? c) a subordinate?

What are the advantages and disadvantagesof

a) single-sexeducation? b) boardingschools?

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