HANDOUT 2

VOCABULARY FOCUS: IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS get in touch with communicate with somebody one hasn`t seen recently keep in touch with maintain contact by visiting, writing, etc keep something quiet keep something a secret keep an eye on something guard something keep one`s head remain calm keep one`s fingers crossed wish for good luck make oneself at home act and feel as if one were in one`s own house make room (for something) allow enough free space make sure check make a fortune make a lot of money make up one`s mind decide make a living earn money drop somebody a line write somebody a letter, especially a short informal one break a record surpass a previous achievement ( Olympic, World record, etc) break somebody`s heart make somebody very sad

Now complete the sentences with the right idiom: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Please ........................................while you`re in Germany so I know you`re OK. I can`t..........................................whether to buy a Porsche or a BMW. Her fianc....................................when he left her. The inventors of YouTube...................................when they sold it to Google for 1.65 billion USD. The old lady manages to.....................................by selling flowers. The athlete..................................at the last Olympics. Always................................the cooker is off before you leave the house. She asked Mark to.........................the children while she went to the shops. Peter promised to...............................me after he moved away but he hasn`t written yet. I don`t know if they`ll give me the job but I am............................................................!

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When the fire started, David managed to.................................and get everyone out of the room. I`ll tell you what we`re planning if you promise to..................................................... Feel free to watch TV or get yourself something to eat from the fridge. I want you............................ Let me have your phone number so if I need to..................................you, I can. Let`s....................................the new sofa by moving the dining table to the corner of the room.

WORD FORMATION FOCUS Nouns formed from verbs verb pass propose accept investigate differ select improve decide analyse produce fail injure

suffix -age -al -ance -ation -ence -ion -ment -sion -sis -tion -ure -y

noun passage proposal acceptance investigation difference selection improvement decision analysis production failure injury

Now complete the sentences with a word formed from the word in bold: Tania made all the................................(arrange) for the party. The course puts great...........................( emphasise )on grammar. Carl had no one to blame for his...........................( fail ) but himself. The explorer`s greatest............................(discover) was finding ancient dinosaur eggs in India. Choosing which university to go to is a very important.................................(decide) to make. Sophie came first in the song...................................( compete ). Jennifer received her letter of............................(accept) from the university. Henry`s parents have already given him their..............................(approve) for the camping trip. From his...........................(investigate) the detective was able to find out who took the documents. 10. Layla has a very impressive stamp.................................(collect). 11. The boys discovered a secret................................(pass) from their basement to the building next door. 12. I have a..............................(prefer) for pop music over rock. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.