Exercises

Exercises

A – Substitute, in place of the italicized word or words, the corresponding idiomatic expression partially indicated in parentheses.

1. You will first have to search for his number in the telephone book.

(look ………………………………………………………………………………………)

2. He asked me to come in and sit down.

(take ………………………………………………………………………………………)

3. The accident occurred on the corner of Broadway and 86^th Street.

(take ………………………………………………………………………………………)

4. I will consider your plan and give you an answer next week.

(think …………………………………………………………………………………….)

5. The pitcher did not feel well enough to participate in the game.

(take ………………………………………………………………………………………)

6. Up to the present we have enjoyed our trip very much.

(so …………………………………………………………………………………………)

7. He doesn´t speak English to any degree.

(at …………………………………………………………………………………………)

8. The mother said to the child, “You have played long enough with your toys. Now please return them to their proper place.”

(put ………………………………………………………………………………………)

9. Did a young man or a young woman attend to you in that store?

(wait ………………………………………………………………………………………)

10. The salesman said to me. “Please test this coat just for size.”

(try …………………………………………………………………………………………)

11. You ought to spend two hours as a minimum in the fresh air every day.

(at
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12. In the evening we promenaded down Fifth Avenue.

(take ………………………………………………………………………………………)

B – Answer these questions, making use in your answers of the idiomatic expressions studied in this lesson.

1. How many new words do you have to look up in your dictionary every day?

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2. If you do not know someone´s telephone number, where do you look it up?

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3. In what century did the American Revolution take place?

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4. Where did the accident in which your friend was hurt take place?

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5. How many idioms have you studied so far in this lesson? 20 – 30?

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6. So far, who is the best student in your English class?

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7. What is the difference between to wait for a person and to wait on a person?

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8. Why was Herbert not able to take part in the meeting last night?

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9. Approximately how many different countries take part in the United Nations General Assembly each year?

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10. Did you have any money on you or no money at all?

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11. Does your friend speak English well, with some difficulty, or not at all?

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12. If you go to a store to buy something, do you prefer to have a man or a woman to wait on you?

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13. How many pair of shoes did you try on before buying the pair that you are wearing now?

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14. Are you a neat person and do you always put away things after using them?

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15. Do you like or dislike to take part in discussions about politics?

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