Real talk
lucky day = a day of good fortune
stuck in = caught and unable to move out
I guess =expression to show that you’re not totally sure about a statement
Look at it this way = There’s a different way to think about something
feeling down = feeling depressed
look out for myself = think only about yourself and not care about other people
To be honest = an expression used to make a statement stronger
No way! = used to say you won’t allow something
let someone down = disappoint
Of course = used to give someone permission or encouragement
Be straight = be honest and frank
this guy = informal way to say “this person”
to me = in my opinion
You wouldn’t know ? = echo question, to confirm what was said (here, to
show disbelief)
have a ball = have a good time
Match the words with the meanings.
1. ____ bald a. to explode
2. ____ to challenge b. to throw with great force
3.____ to weave through c. to get better
4.____ to hurl d. having no hair on the head
5.____ to burst e. to contest or fight against
6.____ to recover f. to move through something by turning
and avoiding
GRAMMER
Complete the sentences with the correct reflexive pronouns.
[Link] cut ________ while she was peeling potatoes.
[Link] instructions on the box say: “Do it ________.”
3.I burned ________ when I was making fries.
[Link] grandfather slipped on a rug and hurt ________.
[Link] people injured ________ when they were escaping from the bull.
[Link] were interviewed for a TV show, and last night we saw ________ on
Channel 9.
Complete the sentences with so or because
1.I didn’t want to wake up late, ________ I used two alarm clocks.
[Link] called the emergency number 112 ________there was an
emergency.
3.I put my hand under cold running water ________I burned myself.
[Link] people turned up than I expected, ________I cooked more food.
[Link] mosquitoes didn’t bite me ________ I had put on this repellent.
[Link] were a lot of accidents at the intersection, ________ they
installed traffic lights.
Show agreement with the following statements.
I always wear a seat belt in the car. ______________
1.I’ve never had an accident. ______________
2.I need a new pair of sneakers. ______________
3.I spent the evening watching TV. ______________
4.I didn’t know that Ibrahim was in the hospital. ______________
5.I don’t want to eat a lot of sugar. ______________
6.I’m sorry to hear that Ali is moving. ______________
7.I want to spend my vacation at the beach. ______________
8.I once broke my arm. ______________
9.I’m not tired even though it’s midnight. ______________
Complete the sentences using the verbs in parentheses with pronoun objects.
I took off my sneakers and put them away in the locker. (put away)
[Link] I received the form, I __________________. (fill out)
2.I finished reading the book and __________________ to the library. (take
back)
[Link] hair was too long, so he __________________ for his passport photo.
(cut off)
[Link] magazines were old. That’s why I __________________. (throw away)
[Link] you finish using the computer, please __________________. (turn
off)
Substitute the words in parentheses with two-word and three-word verbs.
Thank you for your offer, but I’m going to have to____________(refuse) your
help.
1.I need to clean my closet and ____________ (discard) a lot of old clothes.
[Link] have to ____________ (tolerate) our neighbors’ loud voices every night.
3.I have to finish my big report. Can we____________(postpone)our meeting
for tonight?
[Link] wants to lose weight. He ought to ____________ (begin) a sport
like jogging. He should also ____________ (stop) eating sweets.
5.I have a new person who shares my apartment. Unfortunately
we____________ (not have a good relationship). I have
to____________(accept) his messy ways.
Complete the sentences with although or in spite of
.
1.____________ her busy schedule, Maya always remembers her friends’
events.
2.____________ Steve had all the right qualifications, he wasn’t chosen for
the job.
[Link] team lost the game ____________ we played much better than the
other team.
[Link] had a really good time at the beach ____________ the cloudy weather.
5.____________ she has a Russian last name, she was actually born in
Canada.
