Education/Family
She’s very outgoing and g.... (sociable).
She grew up surrounded by a large e... family. (opposite of immediate family)
gregarious
extended family.
Toronto p.... itself on its wide range of cultures.
They k... o.. $60 because of a scratch. (reduced the price)
prides itself on
They knocked off $60
They've t... u... golf. (learn to do sth)
The following story seems to be f........, unreal; yet it happened. (very difficult to believe)
They've taken up golf.
The following story seems to be far-fetched
Dinner's ready, if you can t... yourself a.... from the TV. (leave somewhere even though you would prefer to stay there )
That can't be true! You're w...... me u....(annoy)
Dinner's ready, if you can tear yourself away from the TV.
That can't be true! You're winding me up.
She can pick up a tune instantly on the piano. She has a g... for music.
The h.... of the evening was a violin solo by five-year-old Mia. (most exciting part)
has a gift for it
The highlight of the evening
New York isn`t the cheapest place to live, but this is o.... by high salaries.
All the best bargains were s... u... within hours. (obtained quickly)
this is offset by high salaries
bargains were snapped up
She was t... o. as a trainee. (employed)
Newspapers are often guilty of d....... the truth. (changing facts)
She was taken on as a trainee.
Newspapers are often guilty of distorting the truth.
Why should you d... yourself o... such simple pleasures? (prevent somebody from having or doing something )
Ralph sat s..... at the dining room table. (shoulders forward)
Why should you deprive yourself of such simple pleasures?
Ralph sat slouching at the dining room table.
He's f.... b..... with his school work again. (failed to finish it on time)
They f... f.. each other instantly. (be strongly attracted to each other)
He's fallen behind with
They fell for each other instantly.
Most of the main sights are w..... the w........ distance from the centre. (you can go on foot there)
The band have just b..... o.... their second album.(produce, publish)
within the walking distance from the centre
brought out their second album.
When does your driving licence e......? (no longer legally acceptable)
Is the painting a g.... Picasso? (authentic)
When does your driving licence expire?
Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
Parents play a c...... r.... in preparing their child for school. (extremely important)
His work r..... the treatment of this disease. (completely changed)
Parents play a crucial role in preparing their child for school.
His work revolutionised the treatment of this disease.
He keeps p.... o... handing in an assignment.
She gave her children u...... love. (without limits)
He keeps putting off
She gave her children unconditional love.
The Hotel has great character and is s.... in history . (овеянный историей)
He s... o.... hundreds of pounds on designer clothes. (spent a lot of money)
is steeped in history.
He splashed out hundreds of pounds
She receives £80 a week, from which she must pay for all her l... e.....(money that you spend on rent, food, and things such as electricity, gas etc)
You would be i........ to travel on your own.(not sensible)
she must pay for all her living expenses.
You would be ill-advised to travel on your own.
He built up the business at the e.... o.. his health. (with loss or damage to somebody/something)
She went out s.... i.. t... k..... that she looked fabulous. (absolutely sure)
at the expense of his health.
She went out safe in the knowledge that she looked fabulous.
Her s..-m....(determined) commitment to the job meant that she had little time left for her family.
He b...... himself for the first plunge ito the cold water. (prepare yourself for something difficult or unpleasant that is going to happen)
single-minded commitment
braced himself for
If he was prepared to apologize, the least she could do was m... him h..... and accept some of the blame. (compromise)
U..... property will be sold off after three months. (that nobody has claimed as belonging to them)
meet him halfway
Unclaimed property
There`s been a s... d.... in a number of people commuting to work. (rapid decline)
If I were you, I'd take everything he says with a p... of s... (warn somebody not to believe something completely )
a sharp drop in a number of people
If I were you, I'd take everything he says with a pinch of salt.
The community is working together to a..... social i.... .(tackle the problems)
This new contract is going to l... our p.... for years. (make a large amount of money in a greedy or dishonest way)
address social issues
This new contract is going to line our pockets for years.