Close up B2 Units 1-6

Prepositions

100

Just ……… of curiosity, could you tell me your marital status?

out

200

Her embarrassing questions keep getting …… my skin.

under

300

I was so overwhelmed with gratitude that I was ……. a loss for words.

at

400

It is ……… regret that I have to inform you that your application has been rejected.

with

500

... all accounts, our national  football team is not playing in the world championship.

By

Idioms

100

He was going to enter the competition but he ……(got scared/got cold feet) last minute.

chickened out

200

It’s not healthy to ... (keep your feelings to yourself) . It’s better you confide in your best friend.

bottle up

300

Covid 19 and its consequenes are  .. ( what everyone is talking about/everyone's talking point.)

talk of the town

400

When did you last (have an evening when you go to various places and enjoy entertainment such as dancing, eating in a restaurant, or drinking in a bar)?

have a night on the town

500

Once the lockdown has been lifted and we are out and about, let's ... (go out into a city or town and have an enjoyable time, typically by visiting various establishments, such as bars, restaurants, clubs)

paint the town red

Phrasal Verbs

100

If I ..... it, I can head out in the evening and hang out with my friends.

feel up to 

200

I suggested an interesting outing but, I was ................ They all preferred to stay in.

turned down

300

Styles that stars wear ......... with general public.

catch on

400

Imposition of a new tax usually ........... a lot of criticism.

comes in for

500

I ......an electrician to fix the broken heater.

called in

Vocabulary

100

Parents are concerned that their kids squander too much time hunched over their computers.

waste

200

Most young people prefer to spend their free time out and about socializing with their friends.

able to go outside again after an illness. traveling around a place

300

The descent down the canyon Fleur Jaune consists of seven steep drops.

[countable, usually singular] an act of coming or going down

• The plane began its descent to Heathrow.
•  (figurative) the country’s swift descent into anarchy

400

At the time of the ancient Olympics, hostilities ceased for the duration of the games.

animosities

500

You can just compete in the tug of war and have a blast.

 

1. a sporting event in which two teams pull at opposite ends of a rope until one team drags the other over a line on the ground
2. a situation in which two people or groups try very hard to get or keep the same thing. After the divorce they became involved in an emotional tug of war over the children.

Grammar

100

We were so lucky (escape) unhurt after climbing that mountain yesterday.

to have escaped

200

She denied (know) anything about the secret party.

knowing

300

I'm sure she didn't finish the work. 

have

She ........... the work.

can't have finished

400

''Don't be late for the kick-off. ......?'' 

''Don't worry. I won't.''

Will you?

500

 Make an indirect question.

''Is there a bank near here?''

Could you tell me/ Would you mind telling me/Do you know if/whether there is a bank near here.