Ex. 2.Which of the characters do these words refer to – Felicity, Gerald or Tricia?

Ex. 3. Use the following phrasal verbs and verbal expressions to fill in the blank spaces.

1. I’ll ___ you as far as the post-office.

2. He ___ facts.

3. I never ___ see her.

4. I cannot ___ myself to believe.

5. You can buy the house if the bank is willing to ___.

6. When will you ___ my question.

7. She ___ vision of the past.

8. We’ll ___ your suggestion.

9. I wish I could ___ you to see the wisdom of my plan.

Ex. 4. Fill in the blank spaces with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

1. He has been able to clear himself of the ___ of dishonesty (accuse).

2. He may have made an ___ but it is far from being a sincere one (apologize).

3. He has eight children, each of whom, he claims, is more ___ than the other seven (trouble).

4. A lot of money is not always a ___ to the person who has it (bless).

5. Anyone working abroad has to pay a lot for the ___ of his goods to and from home (carry).

6. He blamed his ___ to pass the test on his nervousness (failure).

7. The three-week strike of the workmen has been a ___ to the completion of the bridge (hinder).

8. The ___ of the word ‘a’ changes the meaning completely (omit).

9. She takes a certain ___ in never asking her neighbours for help (proud).

10. He had no ___ of ideas but he could not express them clearly (scare).

11. The plan to build a new bridge has not yet been given the Government’s ___ (approve).

12. The violent storm caused the ___ of several houses (destroy).

13. That rule is not ___ in this case (apply).

14. The teacher punished the child for ___ (obey).

15. That’s a ___ statement, you can’t prove it (contest).

16. There is a slight ___ in his words (ambiguous).

17. George is in prison for tax ___ (evade).

Look at the expressions in bold in these sentences. Is mind a verb or a noun in each one?

1. Have a good trip. Mind how you go on the roads, they’re terrible at this time of day.

2. They pay really well. Mind you, they can afford it.

3. Don’t worry, we’ll sort it out somehow. Something will come to mind.

4. What annoys me about him is the fact that he keeps changing his mind all the time.

5. Stop wasting time, make up your mind!

6. Never mind! I’m sure you’ll do much better next time.

7. Do you mind if I open the window?

8. Don’t worry about what other people think, just speak your mind!

9. Bear in mind that you’re not as young as you used to be!

Ex. 6. Match each expression in Ex. 5 with one of these meanings.

1. Say what you honestly think

2. On the other hand

3. You’ll think of an idea

4. Don’t worry

5. I can’t decide

6. Would it bother you

7. Don’t forget

8. Be careful

9. Altering his opinion

10. Make a decision