ADVANCED VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS Select the most appropriate completion from the alternatives given Don't walk so quickly You'll never keep up that for ten miles A stride B step C pace D walk He always song in the shower A breaks out B breaks up in C breaks into D breaks in The sudden attack caught the enemy A napping B undone C open D sleepy I don't think he's completely honest; he seems to live on his A reputation B nerves C wits D feet The police followed a number of clues, but have so far drawn a A negative B blank C zero D nil I am happy to fall anything you suggest A in with B to with C over D into A is a book of little value, written only to make money A novelette B potboiler C paperback D stopgap The government a committee to investigate the problem A mounted B put up C raised D set up It's a skilled job, and you need quite a lot of A know-how B knowledge C understanding D knowing 10 She is not popular She is the office gossip, always to the boss A saying stories B going on C letting it out D telling tales 11 There is a storm We had better head for home A rising up B getting up C lifting D setting up 12 In the autumn, in the northern hemisphere, the days A draw in B wane C close to D come in Fixed expressionsaLet them cancel the whole project It's no skin off my nose.bWait a minute, that's not what I said!cThings haven't been going very well here, I'm afraid.dBe that as it may, I still think Mr Livingstone is the best man for the job.e'Jenny doesn't concentrate when she's driving.' 'I beg your pardon! She's a very good driver!' fYou'd think he'd just give up, but not a bit of it g'He said he'd come.' 'Don't bank on it — he's still in bed.' hHe arrived over an hour late for the meeting - I ask you! iWhat's the big idea, telling her about the accident?jThere's no call for regret Definitions used for emphasizing that you think something is silly or shocking used for saying that even if something is true, it does not affect your opinion used for saying that something you would expect to happen has not happened used for saying you disagree with what someone is saying or doing, or you want them to listen to you used for asking someone why they have done something that you think is wrong or annoying used for politely telling someone something that might make them sad, disappointed, or angry, for example when you cannot what they want or not agree with them used for saying that you think something is not necessary or suitable used for telling someone that something will probably not happen used for saying that you not care if someone does a particular thing because it will not affect you 10 used for showing that you disagree very strongly with what someone has just said KEY Don't walk so quickly You'll never keep up that pace for ten miles He always breaks into song in the shower The sudden attack caught the enemy napping I don't think he's completely honest; he seems to live on his wits The police followed a number of clues, but have so far drawn a blank I am happy to fall in with anything you suggest A potboiler is a book of little value, written only to make money The government set up a committee to investigate the problem It's a skilled job,and you need quite a lot of know-how 10 She is not popular She is the office gossip, always telling tales to the boss 11 There is a storm getting up We had better head for home 12 In the autumn, in the northern hemisphere, the days draw in a used for saying that you not care if someone does a particular thing because it will not affect you b used for saying you disagree with what someone is saying or doing, or you want them to listen to you c used for saying that something you would expect to happen has not happened d used for politely telling someone something that might make them sad, disappointed, or angry, for example when you cannot what they want or not agree with them e 10 used for saying that even if something is true, it does not affect your opinion f used for showing that you disagree very strongly with what someone has just said g used for telling someone that something will probably not happen h used for emphasizing that you think something is silly or shocking i used for asking someone why they have done something that you think is wrong or annoying j used for saying that you think something is not necessary or suitable