New English File C1: Revise & Check Unit 1

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

100

Don't tell me what to do, I know ______________.

my own mind

200

Clench your fists and ___________: it’s competition time.

grit your teeth

300

Let's go for a coffee - I need to ___________ on all the gossip.

catch up

400

Josh _________ me _______ on what had been agreed at the meeting.

filled me in

500

Despite harsh criticism, she's_____________ on this issue.

 sticking to her guns

Discourse Markers

100

We were delayed _______ to an accident on the motorway.

DUE

200

They managed to get to the meeting on time even though the traffic was heavy. REWRITE USING "DESPITE" They managed to get to the meeting on time ____________

DESPITE THE HEAVY TRAFFIC

300

It was foggy so the flight was cancelled. REWRITE USING "DUE" The flight _______________________

The flight was cancelled due to the fog.

400

I took the price off the bag. I didn't want her to know how much it had cost. REWRITE USING "SO THAT" I took the price off the bag __________________

I took the price off the bag so that she wouldn't know how much it had cost.

500

She wore dark glasses so that she wouldn't be recognized. REWRITE USING "SO AS" She wore dark glasses ___________________

She wore dark glasses so as not to be recognized.

Discourse Markers 2

100

Brexit has divided many people in the UK. .............. politics, have you heard about the rise of the far right in Southern Spain.

Speaking of

200

I may be broke but ................... I have my health.

At least

300

I was late for work this morning and my boss gave me my last warning. ................... next time I do it I will be fired.

In other words

400

You were born in The USA, weren't you? ............. I was born in Cuba and moved there when I was a child.

Actually/In fact

500

You better get a move on ...................... we won't make it to the conference on time.

otherwise