Teens English Book3

Teens English
Stories and Idioms from Real Life

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Table of Contents
1. Engineer Is Enthusiastic About Odd New Home………………………….2
2. Man Eats Out and Gets More Than He Ordered.………………………….8
3. Out on a Limb…………………..…………………………………………14
4. On Top of the World………………….…………………………………..20

5. Boy Fights Lion Tooth and Nail…………………………………………..26
6. Face-to-Face after 56 Years………………………………………………32
7. Globe-Trotting Frog Comes Home……………………………………….38

Review (Lessons 1-7)…………………………………………..44
8. Emu Falls Madly in Love………………………………………………….51
9. Man Ties the Knot with Stranger………………………………………..57
10. Graffiti Makes him See Red……….…………………………………….63
11. Family Hits the Road with a Horse, a Wagon and a Dream..…………..69
12. A One-of-a-Kind Hotel…………………………………………………..75
13. Cyber-Romance Leads to Cross-Cultural Marriage…….………………81
14. Solo Sailor Operates on Himself--via E-mail.…………………………..87

Review (Lessons 8-14)………………………………………...

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Lesson 1: “Engineer Is Enthusiastic About Odd
New Home!”
1. Quick Reading

Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.

PORTLAND, OR, USA Bruce Campbell recently bought his dream home. Campbell, 49, is not someone
who follows the crowd. Instead of a traditional house in the suburbs, he got a 727! He paid $100,000
for his new home, which used to belong to the Greek airline Olympic Airways. Campbell’s unusual
home is parked on his rural property near the city of Portland. He cleaned the cabin and took out
most of the seats. “Now it’s a palace in here!” he says. The cabin is huge but the bathrooms, on theother hand, are tiny. Campbell plans on using the cockpit as his office. Campbell, an engineer, isenthusiastic about his new home. The plane is much stronger than most homes, he points out. And
the roof will never leak. At present, Mr. Campbell is a bachelor. But what if he meets his soul mate?

Then, he jokes, he’ll buy a huge 747!
New idioms and expressions
be enthusiastic about something………………………like something very muchfollow the crowd ……………………………………….do what everyone else does
instead of (doing) something…………………………..in the place of (doing) something
pay for something………………………………………give money for something
belong to someone……………………………………..be the property of someone
take something out……………………………………..remove something
on the other hand.………………………………………however; in contrast
plan on (doing something)……………………………..expect (to do) something in the future
point something out……………………………………explain something; show somethingat present………………………………………………..now
what if…………………………………………………...what will happen ifsoulmate………………………………………………...perfect life partner

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2.Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3.Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4.Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
of

hand

mate

out

the crowd

about

present___ a. on the other _________________

1. do what everyone else does___ b. at__________________________

2. remove___ c. follow______________________

3. like very much___ d. instead_____________________

4. perfect life partner___ e. be enthusiastic ______________

5. however___ f. take _______________________

6. in the place of___ g. soul _______________________

7. now

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. How much did Campbell pay for his new home?
b. Who did the plane belong to before Campbell bought it?
c. What did he do to the cabin?
d. What does he plan on doing with the cockpit?
e. Why is Campbell enthusiastic of his new home?
f. What is his marital status at present?
g. What if he meets his soulmate?
h. Do you think Campbell will easily find a soulmate? Why or why not?
i. Would you be enthusiastic about living in a plane? Why or why not?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. What are you enthusiastic about?
k. Do you like to follow the crowd? (In fashion? In music?)l. What kind of person would be a soul mate for you?
m. What things do you have to pay for every month?
n. Where are you living at present?
o. What do you plan on doing this weekend?
7. Take a Dictation_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Complete the Idioms
a. Sam certainly does not follow ______________________in fashion. At______, his favorite outfit is a tuxedo jacket with shorts. He wears it everyday.

b.Mira is enthusiastic _____________her studies and plans_______________
becoming a judge.

b. Luke decided to pay_____________dinner with cash instead ________with acredit card.

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9. Look at Grammar

be enthusiastic about something
Henry’s enthusiastic about soccer.

be enthusiastic about doing something
He’s enthusiastic about playing soccer.

pay for something
I paid for dinner last night.

pay money for something
I paid $50 for dinner last night.

Note: You pay rent, pay bills, and pay tuition; but you pay for dinner, clothes, a car and most other things.

take out something ( from a place)
I often take out books from the library.

take something out (of a place)
I often take books out of the library.

Note: Take out is a transitive, separable phrasal verb.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I paid ____________________________________________________________________food last week.
b. I also paid for _________________________________________________________________last week.
c. Yesterday, I paid _______________________________________________________________________.
d. I’m very enthusiastic ___________________________________________________________________
because _____________________________________________________________________________.
e. I like to take ________________________________________________________________of the library.

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10. Complete the Story
Read the true story. Fill in the blanks with idioms from the box.
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Tired of Wasteon the other handpoint out (v)what ifinstead ofplan on (v)be enthusiastic about (v)pay …for (v)Carlton, WA, USA Doug and Michelle Wilcox’s dream house is good to theenvironment.

The

couple

built

their

home

from

recycled

materials(1)__________________wood or brick. They used 1,600 old tires and thousands oftin cans. “There are six billion people on our planet, and we can’t keep on wasting
precious natural resources,” Doug Wilcox (2)___________________.
The walls are made of old tires with dirt. Tin cans fill the walls between the tires.
There are large windows on the south side of the house, which take advantage ofthe sun to generate electricity.
The Wilcoxes built the house themselves. It was very hard work, but they(3)__________________only $20 a square foot ________________it. Traditional
houses, (4)____________________, cost between $45 and $65 a square foot.
(5)___________________ there is an earthquake? Tom Grienpentrog, a civilengineer says, “The house is earthquake -proof. It’s extremely safe and stable.”
The Wilcoxes (6)______________________ their tire house. “For us it feels
right,”says Michelle. In the future, they (7)___________________ helping otherpeople to build tire houses. “We want to teach people to respect the Earth,” theysay.

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Lesson 2: Man Eats Out And Gets More Than He Ordered
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
DELTONA, FL, USA Henry Snowden, 31, decided to eat out one Friday night. He pulled into a drive-up
window at Burger King. Hungry as a bear, he ordered a large burger, large fries, and a king size drink.
Snowden got his fast food as well as a big surprise. Stuffed inside one of the paper bags was $4,170! “I
looked at the money as I ate. I knew immediately I should give it back,” Snowden said. But Snowden did
not return the money right off the bat. He went home to sleep on it. “I’ve got to say I was tempted tokeep it,” he admitted. Snowden went back to Burger King the next day to give back the money.
Restaurant workers greeted him with tears in their eyes and gave him lunch on the house. They explainedthat the restaurant put its bank deposits in paper bags to prevent robberies. By mistake, a clerk gave
Snowden the wrong paper bag. Burger King may offer Snowden a reward. But Snowden says there’s
something even better -- he has a clear conscience. “ I’m glad I did the right thing. I feel better than I’ve
ever felt before.
New idioms and expressions
eat out……………………………..…………………….eat in a restaurant
pull into a place ………………………………………...arrive at a place by car,bus, or train(as) hungry as a bear……………………….…………..very hungry
look at someone or something……………………….. direct your eyes to someone or something
give something back (to someone)……………………return something (to someone)right off the bat…………………………………………immediately
sleep on it……………………………………………….decide later,often the next day
have got to do something……………………………...have to do something; must do something
go back (to a place)…………………………………….return (to a place)on the house……………………………………………free; paid by the merchantby mistake………………………………………………accidentally; in error
have a clear conscience………………………………...be free of guilt

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3.Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.
4.Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
house

a bearbackout

mistakethe bat___ a. as hungry as _________________

1. eat in a restaurant___ b. right off____________________

2. return something___ c. by_________________________

3. very hungry___ d. on the______________________

4. immediately___ e. eat_________________________

5. and also___ f. as _________________________

6. accidentally___ g. give ________________________

7. free

as well

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why did Snowden decided to eat out?
b. Did he go inside the restaurant?
c. What did he get from the clerk?
d. What did he do as he ate?
e. Why didn’t he return the money right off the bat?
f. When did he go back?
g. How did the workers thank him?
h. How does Snowden feel now?
i. What do you think of Snowden? Is he a good person? What would you do if you were in his shoes(in his situation)?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. What do you like to eat when you’re as hungry as a bear?
k. Do you like to eat out? Where?
l. Tell about something you did by mistake.
m. How important is it to have a clear conscience?

7. Take a Dictation_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms
a. Gian is hungry as ___________________. But he has no food at home,so he has to eat ___________________.

b. Mr. and Mrs. Ward always ________________________to the same
restaurant, so sometimes they get their coffee an dessert on the___________.

c. The bank gave Sara too much money by _______________. Sara is not surewhether to give it _________. She decide to sleep ______________.

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9. Look at Grammar

have got to do something
This weekend I’ve got to study. Bob’s got to study too.
Note: have got to = have to = must
Had to is the past of all three expressions, and will have to is the future of all these.

give back something (to someone) / give something back (to someone)
I gave back the books to Giselle.
I gave the books back to Giselle.
I gave them back to her.
Note: Give back is a phrasal verb.

go back / go back to a place
Javier didn’t like the weather in Alaska, and he’ll never go back.
Do you want to go back to that great store?
Note: Go back and go back to are phrasal verbs.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I’ve got to _____________________________________________________________________________
because ______________________________________________________________________________.
b. _____________________________borrowed my______________________________________________He (She ) gave /didn’t give____________________________________________________________to me.
c. I want to go back________________________________________________________________________
because ____________________________________________________________________________.
d. I visited __________________________________________________________________but didn’t like it.
I don’t want to ever_____________________________________________________________________.

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10.Complete the Story
Fill in the blanks in this true story with idioms from the box.
Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.
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Lesson 3: “Out On a Limb”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA

Julia Butterfly, 24, has gone out on a limb for her beliefs. She has spent

two years living in a giant redwood tree in North California, 180 feet above the ground. “I’m trying
to save this tree,” she says. Butterfly is a member of Earth First!, an environmental protection group.
She and her group are going head to head with a lumber company, which owns the forest. The
company wants to chop down the 1000-year-old trees and sell the wood. To protect the tree,
Butterfly stays in it around the clock. Only 3% of redwood forest remain, according to Butterfly. “Theworld needs to know that the magnificent redwood forests are almost gone. I’m taking a stand forlife in its beautiful form. Butterfly puts up with horrible weather. Powerful storms often hit her treehouse. She pulls up all her food with a rope. She cannot bathe. Her only convenience is a cell phone
to keep in touch with her family.Butterfly plans to stay in the tree as long as she can. What does she
look forward to back in civilization? “I’d like to take a hot shower”, she says

New idioms and expressions
go out on a limb………………………………………do something that could have dangerous consequences
spend time doing something………………….……. use time to do something
go head to head with someone……………………...argue or fight (with someone)chop something down………………………….. …..cut something down, usually a treearound the clock……………………………………..continuously; without a breakaccording to someone or something……………….as said by someone or somethingtake a stand…………………………………….…….clearly and loudly declare your point of view
put up with someone or something………………..endure or tolerate someone or something
keep in touch (with someone)……………………...communicate regularly (with someone)
look forward to (doing something)………………..anticipate (doing )something with pleasuretake a shower or bath………………………………wash yourself in the shower or bath

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2.Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4.Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
standtouch withclock
forward toto head withdown

up with___ a. keep in_______________________

1. continuously___ b. around the ___________________

2. tolerate___ c. chop_________________________

3. clearly declare your point of view___ d. go head______________________

4. fight with___ e. put _________________________

5. communicate regularly with___ f. take a ______________________

6. anticipate with pleasure___ g. look _________________________

7. cut down

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why is Butterfly in the tree?
b. How much time has she spent living there?
c. What is Earth First! ? Why is it going head to head with a lumber company?
d. According to Butterfly, why is it important to take a stand?
e. What problems does she have to put up with in the tree house?
f. Why does she need a cell phone?
g. What does Butterfly look forward to/h. Do you think Butterfly has the right to stay in the tree? Why or why not?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
i. Which social or political causes are important to you? Which one(s) would you go out on a limb
for?
j. Do you care about the environment? Tell how you help save the earth.
k. Are there environmental groups in your country? What are their goals?
l. Tell about a time when you put up with an inconvenience such as horrible weather or no electrical
power.
m. Imagine that you were living in a tree for a year. What would be difficult to put up with? Whatwould you look forward to? What would you spend time doing?
7. Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Complete the Idiomsa. Alma’s working around _________________on her new novel.
She _________________ all her time writing.

b. George is always fighting with his wife. Now he’s going___________________ with her about which TV show to watch.

c. Harry has put ___________________cold weather for four months
and is looking ___________________ summer.

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9. Look at Grammar

look forward t0 something
I’m looking forward to dinner.

look forward to something
I’m looking forward to having dinner with you.

Note: This phrasal verb is often used in the present continuous. It is also used in the simple present whenaddressing someone directly, as in I look forward to seeing you again or in a letter, I look forward to hearing
from you.

keep/stay in touch
Goodbye Joe. Stay in touch!

keep/stay in touch with someone
She keeps in touch with old friends by e-mail.

Note: The imperative Keep in touch! is a standard parting for friends who don’t see each other very often.
Stay in touch means the same thing. Compare with the expressions get in touch with (=contact someone)
and lose touch with (=lose contact with).

It’s very hard to get in touch with Sylvia. She’s never home!
I’ve lost touch with Toshi. He moved and didn’t leave his new number.
put up with someone
I cannot put up with nasty people.

put up with something
I cannot put up with nastiness.

according to someone
According to my mother, I am very stubborn.

according to something
According to today’s newspaper, women work
harder than men.

Note: Do not use me after according to. Instead, say in my opinion.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I’m really looking forward to______________________________________________________________.
because______________________________________________________________________________.
b.I regularly keep in touch___________________________________________________________________
c. It’s hard for me to put up__________________________________________________________________.
because________________________________________________________________________________.
d. According _____________________________, I am____________________________________________.
e. In my opinion,___________________________________________________________________________.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
Two university students are talking about street demonstration
to protest higher tuition cost. Fill in the blanks with idioms fromthe box. Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.

Hey,Mira. I head about the protest

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around the clock
go head to head with (v)put up with (v)keep in touch
go out on a limb(v)according tomarch on Saturday. Way to go!
Yeah, we’re really (1)____________________
the university administration. I’ve beenworking (2)_______________________on it.

You’re brave, girl, to organize this thing. You’rereally (3)___________________________.
Yeah, well…….

(4)________________________ my brother, theuniversity president is not too happy about it.

Yeah, I know. But can’t(5)__________________________that huge
tuition increase. It’s not fair.
That’s for sure. Well, I’ve got torun. Good luck on Saturday.

Thanks, so long! (6)_______________________!

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Lesson 4: “On Top of the World”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
KATHMANDU, NEPAL As a boy in Wales, Tom Whittaker had his heart set on climbing mountains. He
moved to the US and become a skilled climber. In 1979, a drink driver hit his car. Whittaker, then age
30, lost his right foot. This was a bitter pill to swallow. However, he refused to give up climbing. Instead,he decided to break new ground as a disabled person. He set his sights on Mount Everest, the tallest
mountain in the world. It’s also the most dangerous; one in six climbers die there. Year in and year out
for more than ten years, Whittaker trained hard for his dream. With the help of doctors and engineers,
he designed a strong artificial foot to climb the terrible mountain. In 1989, Whittaker made a firstattempt to climb, but bad weather forced him back. In 1995, he made a second attempt. This time,
illness forced him back. Finally, in 1998, Whittaker reached the roof of the world. “I arrived just as the
sun came up,” he said. He was on top of the world! Whittaker made history as the first disabled person
to climb Mount Everest.
New idioms and expressions
be on top of the world ……………………………….be very happy
have one’s heart set on something………………….want something very mucha bitter pill to swallow ………………………………a difficult thing to accept
give up doing something…………………………….stop or quit (doing) something
set one’s sight on (doing) something……………….choose (to do) something as a goal
year in and year out……………………………….….continuously for many years
make an attempt (to do something)…………………try (to do something)force someone back…………………………………..make someone go backcome up………………………………………………..rise (referring to the sun,moon,etc.)
make history…………………………………………..do something that will be remembered inhistory books

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Listen to the story two or three times.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
of the world

set onattempt

groundout

history

to swallow___ a. make an ___________________

1. be very happy___ b. be on top __________________

2. want very much___ c. break new__________________

3. do something no one has done before___ d. have one’s heart_____________

4. try___ e. a bitter pill__________________

5. continuously for many years___ f. year in and year _____________

6. do something that will be remembered___ g. make______________________

7. a difficult thing to accept

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. As a boy, what did Whittaker have his heart set on?
b. How did he feel when he had the accident?
c. After the accident, what did Whittaker set his sights on?
d. What did he do year in and year out?
e. What happened when he first made attempt at Everest? What happened the second time?
f. Why did Whittaker decide to climb such a difficult mountain?
g. When did he arrive on the roof of the world? How did he feel?
h. Why has he made history?
i. What do you think of Whittaker?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. Who do you admire who has broken new ground or made history?
k. What are you setting your sights on for the future?
l. Would you like to make history? If so, for what?

7. Take a Dictation_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms
a. Jorge made an attempt _________________ to ice skate, but after
falling so much, falling so much, so he decided to give it ______________.

b. Hyunwoo has her sights ___________________ becoming a doctor.
She has studied year in and ____________________ for ten years.

c. Einstein _______________ history when he broke new____________________ in physics.

d. Francoise had to give __________________ skiing when she broke herleg. It was a bitter ____________________________________.

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9. Look at Grammar

make an attempt
It’s hard for Lydia to learn Japanese ,but she’s
making an attempt.
make an attempt at something
Lydia is making an attempt at learning Japanese.

make an attempt at doing something
Lydia is making an attempt at Japanese.

make an attempt to do something
Lydia is making an attempt to learn Japanese.

break new ground
Picasso broke new ground.
break new ground in something
He broke new ground by painting in a new style.

break new ground by doing
Picasso broke new ground in the art of painting.
break new ground when….
He broke new ground when he started painting
in a Cubist style.

have one’s heart set on something
June had her heart set on a trip to Greece.

have one’s heart set on doing something
She had her heart set on going to Greece.

Set one’s sights on something
She is setting her sights on a medical degree.

set one’s sight on doing something
She is setting her sights on becoming a doctor.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I admire ________________________because he/she broke new ground________________________.
b. It’s difficult , but I am making an attempt to________________________________________________.
c. I made my first attempt to________________________in(date,place)___________________________.
d. I have my heart set ______________________________________________before the end of the year.
e. I have my sights ___________________________so I must_____________________________________.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
Read the true story. Fill in the blanks with idioms
from the box.
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Hi, Toni. It’s Miguel. I got

break new ground (v)year in and year out
on top of the world
make an attempt (v)have one’s heart set on (v)give up (v)your message. How are you?
Not exactly (1)___________________.

What’s the matter?
Bad news. My restaurant is losing money.
Business is bad. I might have to close it.
(2)_____________________ therestaurant? You can’t do that!
Well, I (3)_________________________ making it a
success, as you know. But what can I do? I saved mymoney (4)________________________ to start theplace. Now the money’s almost gone! I’m broke!
Well, you sure (5)___________________
with your fabulous cooking.
Thanks, but……
Listen, what about advertising? The problem is no one
knows about your place, (6)_____________________
to better inform people.
OK. One last try. Will you help me
design an ad?

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Lesson 5: “Boy Fights Lion Tooth and Nail”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
MISSOULA, MT, USA

On a fine summer day, Aaron Hall, 16, set out on a hike in the mountains ofMontana with a group of young children. As a camp counselor, Hall was in charge of the children’ssafety. Hall was walking in front of six-year-old Dante Swallow when he heard Dante scream. He turned
around and got the shock of his life. An animal had Dante by the neck and was dragging him away. At
first glance the animal looked like a dog, but then hall saw the face of a mountain lion. He reacted in a
flash. He began kicking and hitting the lion. He fought tooth and nail. The lion let go of Dante andbacked off, running into the bushes. Hall gave Dante first aid. The he jumped into a nearby truck anddrove the boy down the mountain. At the hospital Dante got stitches in his neck. What a close call! The
lion’s teeth had just missed Dante’s main artery. “I was really scared of that lion”, Hall said afterwards.
“ I don’t even remember fighting him.” He is now a hero in his community. “What he did is incredible,”said Dante’s grateful parents.
New idioms and expressions
fight tooth and nail…..……………………………….fight very hard
set out (on a hike, a walk,a trip)……………………. begin(a hike, a walk, a trip, an adventure, etc.)
be in charge (of someone or something). ………… be responsible (for someone or something)in front of someone or something………………… ahead of; before someone or something
get the shock of one’s life……………………………be extremely surprised and scaredat first glance……...……………………………….…at the first quick look
look like someone or something…………………….be similar in appearance to someone or something
in a flash……………………………………………….very quickly
let go (of someone or something)…………………..release (someone or something)back off (from someone)……………………………move in reverse; stop threatening (someone)a close call…………………………………………… narrow escape
be scared of someone or something………………..fear; be afraid of someone or something
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2.Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
charge oftooth and nailflash

glanceoffof one’s lifecall___ a. get the shock ___________________

1. a narrow escape___ b. back___________________________

2. very quickly___ c. a close_________________________

3. be responsible for___ d. fight___________________________

4. at the first quick look___ e. be in___________________________

5. be very surprised and scared___ f. at first _________________________

6. move in reverse___ g. in a ___________________________

7. fight hard

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. What was Hall in charge off?
b. What did the animal look like at first place?
c. How did Hall react when he saw it was a lion? How would you react in the same situation?
d. What did the lion do after Hall fought him tooth and nail?
e. Why did Dante have a close call?
f. What is your opinion of Hall?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
g. Tell about a time when you got the shock of your life.
h. Are you scared by any animals? Which ones?
i. Tell about a close call you have had in your life. What happened?
j. Do you like to be in charge of things? Explain.

7. Take a Dictation_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms

a. The dog and cat fought ____________________. Finally the dog let______________________ the cat and backed ___________________.

b. The accident happened __________________ flash. The cyclist was notinjured, but it was a close ___________________.

c. The woman got the shock _____________________when she
opened the cabin door and saw a bear ________________of her.

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9. Look at Grammar

be scared of someone
The child is scared of his neighbor.
be scared of doing something
The child is scared of sleeping in the dark.

be scared of something
The child is scared of the dark.

Note: be scared of = be afraid of = be frightened of

be in charge of someone
Esperanza is in charge of the children.
be in charge of something
Esperanza is in charge of cooking and cleaning.

be in charge of something
Esperanza is in charge of something.

X looks like Y
Jill looks like her mother.

X and Y look alike
Jill and her mother look alike.

Note: You can also use look like in the following ways.

They look like they’re cold. (= they appear to be cold)
It looks like rain. (= It is probably going to rain.)
It looks like Jose is going to stay. (= Jose is probably going to stay.)

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. As a child , I was scared__________________________________________________________________.
Now I’m scared _________________________________________________________________________.
b. Growing up in my family, I was in charge____________________________________________________.
and my ______________________________was in charge_____________________________________.
c. I look ________________________________________________________________________________.
d. My _________________________and I look/ don’t look_______________________________________.

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10. Complete the Story
Read this true story and fill in the blanks with idioms fromthe box. Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.

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be scared (v)in front of
set out (v)back off (v)get the shock of one’s life (v)a close callin a flash
In charge of

Senator Has a Close CallWhitefish, Mt, USA

For many years Senator Bob Brown worked in the Montana

Legislature, where he was (1)_________________________ making new laws for thestate. But Brown is retired now and spends much of his time outdoors.
One recent summer day Brown (2)___________________________ with his dog Mishka
to do some fishing. On his way to the river, he (3)____________________________.
Mishka came out from some bushes and behind her was a grizzly bear!
(4)____________________________, Brown climbed a dead pine tree which had nobranches.” I went up that tree as fast as I could go. If you don’t think a fat guy can climb
a tree, think again, “he said. The bear stood (5)____________________________Brown
tried to grab his feet. “I (6)________________________falling. I was so tired. I knew I
couldn’t stay up in the tree much longer.” Mishka,meanwhile, was hiding quietly in thebushes.
Luckily, the bear eventually got bored and (7)__________________________. Brown
and Mishka escaped the other direction. It was (8)_________ ___________________!

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Lesson 6: “ Face-to-Face after 56 Years”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIAIn 1941, the Nazi entered Russia. Anna Babken , 17, was pregnant and living inLuzhsky,near, St. Petersburg. The Nazi’s destroyed her town and burned down her house, so she gave birth
to her daughter, Ludmilla , outdoors in a field. In 1942 the Nazi’s took Anna to a labor camp in Germany. She
lost Ludmilla. “I don’t know who took my daughter from my arms,”she says. Anna lived through the war.
Afterwards, she searched for Ludmilla, but couldn’t find her. She emigrated to the U.S and had two morechildren. But she couldn’t stop thinking about Ludmilla. Was she alive? Where was she? Anna always put anempty chair at the dinner table for her lost daughter. Year after year, Anna wrote letters to the Soviet
government. Finally in 1963, she found out that Ludmilla was alive and living in Russia. They started writing,but there were restrictions against travel into and out of the Soviet Union. As a result they couldn’t get
together. When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1989, they began to make plans for a reunion. Finally in 1998,
after 56 years,Anna and Ludmilla meet face-to-face in Boston. “It was a dream come true. “ I knew someday
I would find her,”says Anna, now 74.” Now my empty chair is filled.

New idioms and expressions
face-to-face………………………………….. ……………...in direct contact; in person
be pregnant………………………………………………….be going to have a baby
burn something down ………………. ……………………..destroy something by firegive birth………… ………………………………………….have a baby
live through something …………………………………….survive something
search for someone or something…………………………look everywhere for someone or something
think about someone or something………….……………remember; consider someone or something
year after year……………………………………………….regularly for many years
find something out …………………………………………learn or discover something
get together (with someone)…………………. …………..meet and spend something
make plans for something………………………………….plan to do somethinga dream come true………………………………………a dream that has become a reality

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching
definition.
down

after year

come true

throughoutbirth topregnant___ a. give________ _______________

1. learn or discover___ b. burn_______________________

2. survive___ c. year_______________________

3. have a baby___ d. a dream____________________

4. destroy by fire___ e. live________________________

5. be going to have a baby___ f. find ________________________

6. a dream that becomes a reality___ g. be_________________________

7. regularly for many

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why did Anna give birth to her baby outdoors?
b. What happened to her in 1942?
c. What did Anna do right after the war? Was she successful?
d. After Anna came to the U.S., what couldn’t she stop doing?
e. Who did she write to year after year?
f. What did Anna find out in 1963?
g. Why couldn’t she and her daughter get together?
h. When did they finally meet face to face? How did they feel?

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About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
i. Where are there wars today? Why are the two sides fighting?
j. Do you know someone who lived through a war? Discuss.
k. Do you often think about someone far away. Will you get together in the future?
l. When and where did your mother give birth to you?
m. Anna waited 56 years for her dream to come true. Do you have a dream? When do you think it
will come true?
n. Are you making plans for a trip?
7. Take a Dictation____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms

a. When the three sisters got ________________________, they made________________for their trip to Paris.

b. Irene gave ______________________a beautiful baby boy. For her,
it was a _____________________come true. Now she’s thinking______________________ having another baby.

c. Seiko and I speak on the phone all the time, but we have never met
face______________________.

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8. Look at Grammar

get together
Why don’t we try to get together?

get together with someone
I got together with Abdul last week.

Note: This expression is often followed by a time expression and for.

Let’s get together tomorrow for dinner.
We’ll get together soon for a drink.
Can you get together with us tonight for a chat?
She and I will get together next week for a cup of coffee.
give birth
Ida Simmons gave birth last night.

give birth to someone
She gave birth to a healthy baby boy.

Note the difference between give birth to and be born:

Anna give birth to Ludmilla in 1941.
Ludmilla was born in 1941.
make plans
I’m sorry , I can’t come I already made plans.
make plans to do something
I made plans to take a trip to Montreal.

make plans for something
I made plans for a trip to Montreal.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. My mother gave birth _____________________________________________________________.
b. I _____________born ______________________________________________________________.
c. I hope that ____________________________________________and I can get together soon for________________________________________________________________________________.
d. I got together ____________________________________________________________________
for_____________________________________________________________________________.
e. I’m making plans__________________________________________________________________.

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9. Complete the Story
Read the true story and fill in the blanks with idioms from the
box.

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face-to-facethink about (v)year after year
give birth to (v)search for (v)a dream come truefind out (v)A Dream Come True
BEIJING, CHINA

In 1928, a woman in Wuhan, China, (1)_____________________

twin girls, Zhou Qunying and Peng Meiying. The family was so poor that they had togive baby Zhou to an orphanage. Zhou was adopted by a vegetable farmer and his
life, who never told the child about her past.
According to the China Daily, young Peng (2)______________________ her twin sister
all the time. When she was older, Peng (3)____________________ Zhou
(4)_________________________, to no avail.
But in 1995, Peng’s daughter saw an old woman selling tea in a city park in Wuhan.
She noticed that the tea seller looked just like her mother!
Peng went to the park to see the tea seller. After 67 years, the two sisters met(5)______________________. Peng and Zhou had a medical check and(6)__________________ they had the same blood type. The probability of their being
twins was 99.999 percent. For Peng it was (7)____________________________.

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Lesson 7: “Globe-Trotting Frog Comes
Home”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
SWANSEA, MA, USA If you love a good mystery, this story is for you! One spring day, Gertrude and John

Knight, both 67, were working in their yard. They noticed that the ten-pound cement frog in the garden wasgone. “I thought some kids ripped it off,” said John. But several weeks later, John began to change his mind.
The Knights got a strange postcard that said, “I’m sick of sitting in your garden. Had to get away. Love, theFrog.” Then the Knights got a letter from New York. “Dear Ma and Pa, I’m in New York! I should be back by
Christmas. I’ll write again soon !” Inside the letter was a photo of the frog at a New York subway station. For
the next eight months, cards and pictures arrived from around the world. The Knights heard from the frog inIndonesia, Sweden, and Italy. A letter from Paris said, “Hi Mom and Dad, Can’t stay here too long. They eat frog
legs!” Finally, the frog dropped them a line from Japan, which said “I’ll catch you later around Christmas.” Sureenough, just before Christmas, the globe-trotting frog arrived home in a limousine. There was also champagne
and a letter for the Knights. “Thanks for being good sports!” it said. The Knights don’t have a clue who took
the frog. But they sure got a kick out of his adventure!

New idioms and expressions
globe-trotting…………………...………………………travelling around the world
rip something off/rip someone off …………………...steal something ; steal from someone
change one’s mind………….………………………….change one’s opinion or point of view
be sick of something…………………………………...be tired ; be bored with something
get away………….……………………………………..leave one’s daily routine; go on vacation
be back…………...……………………………………..be again where you were before
hear from someone.……………………………………receive a phone call, letter or email from someone
drop someone a line……..…………………………….write a short letter to someone
I’ll catch you later……………………………………….I’ll see you later
sure enough…………………………………………….as expected
be a good sport…………………………………………be able to laugh at jokes and pranks that involve you
not have a clue………………………………………..not knowing anything

get a kick out of something……………………….enjoy something a lot

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many
idioms as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.
4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
enough

mind

sport

out of

from

off

line

___ a. change your__________

1. as expected___ b. rip__________________

2. enjoy a lot___ c. get a kick_____________

3. receive a letter or call from someone___ d. drop________________

4. steal___ e. be a good____________

5. write a short letter___ f. hear_________________

6. be able to laugh at jokes about you___ g. sure________________

7. change your opinion or point of view

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. What did John Knight think happened to the frog at first?
b. When and why did he change his mind ?
c. According to the postcard, why did the frog have to get away?
d. When did he promise to be back?
e. For how long did the Knights continue to hear from the frog?
f. What did the card from Japan say?
g. When did the globe-trotting frog arrive home?
h. What was the message in the letter?
i. Do the Knights know who took the frog?
j. How do they feel about his adventure?
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k. In your opinion, what kind of person took the frog?
About you…….. ……………………………………………………………………………………
l. Do you like to get away? Where do you go?
m. How often do you drop your family and friends a line? How often do you hear from them?
n. What kinds of sports or adventures do you get a kick out of?
o. Are you a globe-trotter (or would you like to be)? Tell about your travels(or your plans).

7. Take a Dictation________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms

a. Hector wanted to fix the sink, but he changed his mind________________He realizes he doesn’t have a _______________ how to do it.

b. Tina and Diego are a _____________________________ couple. They get_______________out of travelling the world.

c. A thief ripped __________________my bike.

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9. Look at Grammar

be sick of something
Jose was sick of the hard work.

be sick of doing something
Jose was sick of working so hard.

get away
Daisy is tired; she needs to get away.

get away from something
Daisy needs to get away from the stressof her job.

Note: be sick of =be tired of=be sick and tired of (The 3rd expression is stronger than the first two)

Note You can get away from work, the stress, the routine, the city,it all (=everything), and the rat race (=thefast pace of everyday life). Get away is intransitive; get away from is transitive and inseparable.

rip off something/ rip something ofThat man ripped off my bag
That man my bag off!
That man ripped it off!

rip off someone / rip someone off
Someone ripped off my mother.
Someone ripped my mother off
Someone ripped her off.

Note: Rip off is a transitive, separable phrasal verb.

Complete the sentences with the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a.I’m sick of____________________________________________________________________________
because_____________________________________________________________________________.
b.I’d like to get away_____________________________________________________________________
because_____________________________________________________________________________.
c.Someone ripped_______________________________________________________________________.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
A mother and her 18-year-old daughter, Lucy are saying goodbye. Lucy is about to move to San
Francisco. Fill in the blanks with idioms from the box. Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.

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Lucy, there’s still time to(1)_______________________ about this.

be sick of (v)be back (v)not have a clue(v)change one’s mind (V)get away (v)drop a line (v)catch you later (v)No, Mom. I’ve got to (2) __________________. This
town is too small for me. I (3)__________________
it. San Francisco is calling me!

I know,honey. Don’t forget to call and write. I’mafraid we’ll never (4)____________________you.
Don’t worry. I (5)_____________________ every
week. And I (6)___________________here for
Christmas vacation. That’s only three months away!

Yeah, that’s true. How long do you
think it will take you to find a job?
I (7) _______________________, Mom. I’ll justhave to see. I’d better go. Goodbye, Mom.

Goodbye, sweetheart. I’ll miss you. Give me a big kiss.
Drive carefully and call the minute you get there.

OK. Bye, Mom. (8)_________________________!

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REVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A. Fill in the bubbles. What are these people saying? Fill in each speech bubble with an appropriate
sentence from the box at the bottom of the page.
1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8

4.

9.

5.

10.

Let go of me!
I don’t have a clue.
This is on the house.
I’ll catch you later.
This is a dream come true.

This is a bitter pill to swallow.
I’m sick of this weather.
I’m looking forward to getting away.
We’re breaking new ground.
I’m hungry as a bear.

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B. Odd one out: Cross out the word or phrase that does NOT go with the first verb.

1. GETaway
a good sport
togethera kick out of
the shock of one’s

2. MAKEthroughplans foran attempthistory

3. GIVE

birth to
up
down
back

4. TAKEout
a plana batha standa shower

5. GO

back
out on a limb
tooth and nailhead to head with

6. LOOKatforward tolikea lineC. Idioms that use out: Match the idioms with their definitions.
_____1. eat out

a. discover_____ 2. find out

b. explain_____ 3. go out on a limb

c. remove_____ 4. point out

d. take a dangerous position_____ 5. take out

e. go to a restaurant_____ 6. year in and year out

f. enjoy very much_____ 7. get a kick out ofg. regularly for a long time

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D. In or on? Fill in the blanks of these idioms with in or on.
1. be ______ charge of

7. keep ______ touch with

2. be ______ top of the world

8. ______ the other hand

3. have one’s heart set ______

9. plan ______

4. ______ a flash

10. set one’s sights ______

5. ______ front of

11. sleep ______ it

6. ______ the house

12. year ______ and year out

E. Parts of the body: Many idioms use parts of the body. Finish these idioms and match them to theirdefinitions.
_____ 1. on the other ________

a. argue or fight with_____2. change your ________

b. in direct contact_____ 3. fight _______ and _______

c. fight very hard_____4. have you _______ set on

d. want very much_____5. go _______ to ________

e. however_____ 6. _______ to ________

f. have a new opinion

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F. Complete the sentences: Complete the sentences to so they are true for you.
1. I should drop_______________________________________________________________________ a line.
2. I sometimes go head to head______________________________________________________________
because_______________________________________________________________________________.
3. Before the end of the week, I’ve got to______________________________________________________.
4. I’m scared of ___________________________________________________________________________.
5. I always get a kick out____________________________________________________________________.
6. I often think about ______________________________________________________________________.
7. It’s hard for me to put up_________________________________________________________________.
8. I try to keep in touch____________________________________________________________________.
9. I’m looking forward_____________________________________________________________________.
10. I recently heard from___________________________________________________________________.

G. Good or bad? Is the speaker feeling good or bad? Write the sentences in the correct box.
I’m getting a kick out of this.
Will I live through this?
I have a clear conscience
Someone ripped me off
I can’t put up with this anymore.
You’re my soulmate.

We’re fighting tooth and nail.
This is a bitter pill to swallow.
It’s dream come true!
I’m on top of the world.
I’ve really got to get away.

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H. Idioms in pictures: Use the pictures to complete the idioms.

1)I’m as hungry as a ______________! How about you?

2)I didn’t expect that to happen! I got the ____________ of my life.

3)We don’t see him much. He seems to work around the ___________.

4)He’s not very original. He always follow the _______________.

5)I’m scared of what could happen. They have really gone out on a ___________.

6)When I get to work, I read my e-mail right off the ______________.

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I. Phrases verbs: Review the lists of phrasal verbs below.
Transitive & separable
chop down rip off take out
give backburn down

Transitive and inseparable
look atsearch for think aboutplan onhear from pull into

Now rewrite the sentences below with the pronoun it or them.
1. They want to chop down the tree.

6. I always think about my future.

________________________________.
2. Please give back my book.

___________________________________.
7. Have you heard from your friends yet.

________________________________.
3. I’m searching for my glasses.

__________________________________.
8. Let’s take out the bikes.

________________________________.
4. I didn’t look at the photos.

__________________________________.
9. She was careless and burned down the cabin.

________________________________.
5. Someone ripped off my wallet.

___________________________________.
10. Pull into the parking space slowly.

________________________________.

___________________________________.

J. Two line dialogues: Read the sentences in A, and find an appropriate response in B.
A

B____1. I’ve got to get away.

a. Really? I get a kick out of them____2. He was lucky to live through it.

b. The manager says it’s on the house.

____3. Let’s eat out tonight.

c. Keep in touch.

____4. I’m sick of his jokes.

d. Why don’t you make plans for a vacation?

____5. We shouldn’t put up with alle. Do you want to go out on a limb and try thatthe problems at the office.

new place down the street?

____6. I’d like to pay for my drink now.

f. I think it’s time to take a stand.

____7. I’m so sorry your house burned down.

g. I know. It was a close call.

____8. I’ll catch you later.

h. It’s a very bitter pill to swallow.

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Lesson 8: “ Emu Falls Madly in Love”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
MOBILE , AL, USA

One fall day , a giant bird showed up at the home of Ed Stuardi and fell madly inlove with him. He and his wife first saw the six-foot emu drinking water from their bird bath and eating
berries from their trees. Then Ed began to feed her dog food, not knowing that he was asking fortrouble. Soon the bird was following Ed all day long and driving him crazy. Then things went from bad
to worse. One day the bird ran toward Ed, making noises deep in her throat. Ed didn't realize thesewere mating calls. He was scared stiff. Smaller than the bird, Ed tried to keep her away with a stick.
For two days, Ed didn't dare go out of his house. He called the police, but said they couldn't help himout. They didn't have the equipment to catch the bird. Finally, Ed contacted the Animal Rescue
Foundation, which got involved and caught the bird. Diane Roberts, director of the Foundation,
explained the situation this way: " Mr. Stuardi was feeding her and it was mating season. So she had
her heart set on this man. Hopefully she'll met another fellow and forget about Mr. Stuardi. After all,he's a married man.

New idioms and expression
fall madly in love(w/ someone)...……………………………begin to love (someone) very muchshow up a(at a place)..……………………………………….arrive (somewhere); appear
ask for trouble.……………………………………………….do something that will cause problems later
all day long.…………………………………………………..during the entire day
drive someone crazy..………………………………………..annoy or irritate someone
go from bad to worse....……………………………………..go from a bad situation to a very bad situation
be scared stiff (of someone or something)...……………….be very afraid (of someone or something)keep someone or something away ...………………………..make someone or something stay at a distancego out (of a place).……………………………………………leave a place
help (someone) out .………………………………………….be helpful to someone
get involved (with something).………………………………become active or interested (in something)after all.………………………………………………………..one must remember that;consider the fact that

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3.Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4.Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
crazy

up

stiff

involved

all

long

trouble___ a. be scared______________

1. annoy or irritate someone___ b. all day_________________

2. do something that will cause a problem___ c. ask for_________________

3. arrived; appear___ d. drive someone___________

4. become active or interested___ e. after___________________

5. be very afraid___ f. show___________________

6. consider the fact that___ g. get_____________________

7.during the entire day

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. When did the bird show up at Ed’s house?
b. Why did she fall madly in love with Ed?
c. What did she do that drove him crazy?
d. When did things begin to go from bad to worse?
e. How did Ed keep the emu away?
f. What couldn't Ed do for two days?
g. What did the police say when Ed called?
h. Who finally got involved?

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About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
i. Do you have a pet?
j. What or who drives you crazy? Why?
k. Tell about a time when you were scared stiff.
l. Who helps you out? Who do you help out?
m. Is there a situation in the world right now that is going from bad to worse? Discuss.
7. Take a Dictation____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms

a. Yasuko was scared ______________________when she went _____________of her tent and saw a bear.

b. Ravi was asking ___________________when he started fixing his engine.
He worked all day __________but the leak just went from bad ___________.

c. Eva fell madly ____________________Eli because of his sense of humor.
but now it just drives her________________________.

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9. Look at Grammar

go outShe went out and got in her car.

go out of place
She went out of the restaurant and got in her
car.

Note: Go out and go out of mean leave. Go out can also mean leave one's house for the purpose ofentertainment, as We went out last night and had a great time! Go out is an intransitive phrasal verb. Go
out of is transitive and inseparable.

help out
Jin's parents help out whenever they can.

help out with something
Jin's parents help out with the baby wheneverthey can.

help someone out with something
Jin's parents help her out with the baby whenever they can.
Note: Help out can be intransitive or transitive and separable.

fall madly in love
Last summer, Esmeralda fell madly in lovehim.
be madly in love
They're still madly in love.

fall madly in love with someone
She fell madly in love with Diego and married
for the first time.
be madly in love with someone
They're still madly in love with each other.

Note: fall madly in love is a stronger way of saying fall in love. A similar expression is fall head over heels inlove. In these expressions fall means begin. Be in love with someone means love someone very much.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I often help ______________out ___________________and ______________helps me_______________.
b. At the age of _________I fell madly_________________________________________________________.
c. Before I go__________________my house/apartment, I always__________________________________.
d. I _____________________go __________________________________________________on weekends.

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10.Complete the Story
Read the true story. Fill in the blanks with idioms from the box.

Gorilla Helps Police Out
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

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after allgo from bad to worse (v)help out (v)scared stiff (v)ask for trouble (v)show up (v)Running away from police, Isaac Mofokeng tried

to hide in the local zoo. He jumped over a low wall into one of the animal cages. He
did not know it, but he was (1)_______________________. The pen belonged to
Max the gorilla, who did not appreciate the unexpected visit.
“The first thing the gorilla did was rip my jeans and bite me,”Mofokeng said later incourt. The gorilla held Mofokeng against the wall. (2)_________________,Mofokeng
tried to shoot the gorilla with his pistol, but it was in vain.
Things (3) __________________for Mofokeng. “Max then dropped me into thewater. He grabbed my leg and swung me around. I thought my last hour hadcome,”he told the court. When the police finally (4) __________________it’s nowonder that Mofokeng was happy to see them.
Mofokeng is on trial for robbery and for shooting at a gorilla. Max, meanwhile, has
become a local hero. (5)_____________________, he (6)______________________
the police, without even asking for a day’s wages.

Lesson 9: “Man Ties the Knot with Stranger”
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1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, USA

David Weinlick, 28 and still single, was sick and tired of the question “When are

you going to get married?” So he set a date for his wedding--June 13-- and began to get ready for it. He
handed out wedding invitations, got a tuxedo, and bought wedding rings. There was only one problem: David
didn’t have a bride. He wasn’t even going out with anyone! So he began to organize a bridal contest. It would
take place on June 13 at a shopping mall, and he would marry the winner immediately afterwards. He invited
his friends and relatives to come and choose the perfect wife for him. Some people thought he was out of
his mind, but only his father refused the invitation. “ I think a bridal contest makes light of something
serious,” he said. On June 13, the wedding day, 25 single women showed up at the mall. David’s friends
interviewed the women and then they voted. The winner was Elizabeth Runze, who, like David, is a student
at the University of Minnesota. Moments later, Elizabeth and David tied the knot. The lucky bride was flying
high. “This is the most incredible day of my life’” Elizabeth told the crowd,friends, shoppers and reporters.
David is happy too. He and his new wife have hit it off. “She is marvelous,” he says.

New idioms and expressiontied the knot (with someone)…………………...…marry (someone)
be sick and tired of something …………………….feel unable to tolerate something any longer
get married( to someone)………….……………….marry (someone)
get ready (for something)…………………………..prepare (for something)hand something out………….……………………..distribute something
go out with someone…………...…………………...have a romance with someone;go somewhere with a friend
take place.……………………………………………happen
be out of one’s mind……..………………………….be crazy, irrational, silly
make light of something……………………………act as if something is unimportant
be flying high…………………………………………be very happy
hit it off with (someone)……………………………quickly become good friends (with someone)

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
one’s mindhigh

the knotready forand tired oflight ofit off___ a. tie__________________

1. be very happy___ b. hit__________________

2. unable to tolerate any longer___ c. make________________

3. marry___ d. be sick_______________

4. be crazy or irrational___ e. get__________________

5. prepare for___ f. be out of_____________

6. quickly become good friends___ g. be flying_____________

7. act as if something is unimportant

6.Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why did David Weinlick decide to get married?
b. What did he do to get ready for his wedding?
c. What was David’s one big problem?
d. When did his bridal competition take place?
e. What did his friends think about David’s plan?
f. Why did his father refuse to come?
g. Who showed up?
h. Who was the winner? How did she feel?
i. What do you think of David’s wedding? Was he out of his mind?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
j. Are you married? If not, are you going out with someone? Do you want to tie the knot?
k. Has anyone ever told you that you were out of your mind?
l. What kind of people do you hit if off with?
m. Tell about a time when you were flying high.
n. What job do you have in mind for your future? How can you get ready for the job?
o. What are you sick and tired of?
7.Take a Dictation_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idiomsa. Petra and Boris just tied the___________and they’re flying_______________.

b. Jared went ________________ with his girlfriend last night to a party,
which took _____________at the Red Hot Pepper Club.

c. The teacher is handing _________a test which her students
are getting __________________ to take.

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9. Look at Grammar

hit it off
Mary and I really hit it off.

hit it off with someone
I really hit it off with Mary.

Note: This expression is often used in the past tense. Remember the past of hit is hit.

be sick and tired of something
I’m sick and tired of that loud music.

be sick and tired of doing something
I’m sick and tired of hearing that loud music.

Note: The expression be sick of and be tired of are similar in meaning to be sick and tired of but are notquite as strong.

get readyI’m getting ready.

get ready for something
I’m getting ready for the party.

get ready to do something
I’m getting ready to go to the party.

hand out something / hand something out
She handed out her business cards. She handed her business cards out.
hand out something to someone / hand something out to someone
She handed out her business cards to everyone. She handed her business cards out to everyone.
She handed them out to everyone.
Note: Hand out is a phrasal verb. It is transitive and separable. Remember that the pronoun must occur
between the two parts of the phrasal verb when the verb is separable.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. When I meet ___________________________ I really hit it off_________________________________
because_____________________________________________________________________________
b. I’m sick and tired______________________________________________________________________
c. In the morning, I get ready for___________________________________________________________
d. I need to get ready t0__________________________________________________________________
e. This week my teacher handed___________________________out to___________________________

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10. Complete the Story
Read the true story. Fill in the blanks with idioms from the box.

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Lesson 10: “Graffiti Makes Him See Red”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read the story to get the main idea.
DENVER, CO, USA Mike Quintana can’t stand graffiti. It makes him see red. Quintana owns Sloan Lake Gym

in Denver. Like other business owners there, he spends a lot of time trying to get rid of graffiti on his walls.
“It takes business owners all their lives to build something. The punks come to their buildings and put theirnames all over the place. It’s demoralizing,” says Quintana. Quintana also tries to do away with graffiti in
his neighborhood. A few times a week, he drives around looking for new graffiti. He paints over the graffiti
on park benches, garbage cans, and walls. One recent evening, Quintana heard a noise outside his gym andcaught three teens red-handed. They were spray painting graffiti on his building. He pulled one teen into
the gym , and the other two followed. There was a fight. Somehow Quintana got the upper hand and called
the police, who put the teens in handcuffs. Then one of the teens threatened to kill Quintana. That was thelast straw. Quintana hit the ceiling. He grabbed a can of red paint and sprayed the two boys in the face. Now
Quintana is paying the price for losing his cool. He was arrested , convicted of assault, and sentenced to 40
hours of community service. “Two wrongs don’t make a right’” said the judge.

New idioms and expression
see red………………………..………………….…..be very angry
can’t stand something ……………………………..dislike something very much
get rid of something……………….……………….remove; throw something away
all over the place……………………………………everywhere
do away with something………….………………..put an end to something; destroy something
look for someone or something…………...………try to find someone or something
catch someone red-handed.……………………….catch someone in the act of doing something wrong
get the upper hand……..…………………………..get the power or advantage
That’s the last straw………………………………..after so many problems, that’s just too much to endure
hit the ceiling……………………………………….become very angry
pay the price (for something)……………………..receive punishment (for something)lose one’s cool……………………………………...get angry; lose one’s temper

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1. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

2. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

3. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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4. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching
definition.
hand

red-handed

price

straw

rid ofstandred___ a. see__________________

1. achieve the advantage___ b. get__________________

2. dislike something very much___ c. get the upper_________

3. catch in the act of doing something wrong___ d. can’t _______________

4. too much to endure___ e. the last______________

5. remove throw away___ f. pay the______________

6. receive punishment for something___ g. catch________________

7. be angry

5. Answer the Questions
About you ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. How does Quintana feel about graffiti?
b. What does he do about the graffiti on the gym walls
c. What does he do about graffiti in the neighborhood?
d. What happened after Quintana heard a noise outside his gym?
e. What was the last straw for him?
f. What did he do when he hit the ceiling?
g. What price is Quintana paying for losing his cool?
h. Do you think Quintana deserve his punishments? Why or why not?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
i. How do you feel about graffiti? Is it vandalism or street art, in your opinion?
j. Is graffiti all over the place in your neighborhood? If yes, should you and your neighbors dosomething about it? What?
k. What makes you lose you cool?
l. What can’t you stand?
m. If you could, what would you do away in the world?
7.Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Complete the Idioms

a.When Jose heard the bad news, it was the last __________________
He lost his _________________.

b. Mrs. Lorenzo cleaned her son’s apartment and did_________________
with years of dust and dirt. She got ____________________of all his old
clothes, old food and old papers.

c. Tina painted pictures all over __________________in her house----on the floor, on the walls, even on the furniture. Her father caught her__________________ and hit the ceiling.

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9. Look at Grammar

get the upper hand
Pierre is always trying to get the upper hand.
get the upper hand by doing something
Then I try to get the upper hand by ignoring him.

get the upper hand on someone
Pierre is always trying to get the upper handon me.

pay the priceShe committed a crime, and she’ll have to pay
the price.
pay the price for doing something
I had to pay the price for making a big mistake.

pay the price for something
I had to pay the price for my mistake.

get rid of something
I got rid of my old car and bought a new one.

do away with something
The company is trying to do away with energy
waste.

Note: These two expressions are very close in meaning and are often used interchangeably. However, get
rid of can also mean throw away.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a.In my neighborhood , I’d like to do away _____________________________________________________
b.I’d like to get rid _________________________________________________________________________
c.When I was younger, I had to pay the price___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. When I was growing up in my family___________________________________________often tried to
get the upper hand.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
Two co-workers are talking at their computers. Fill in the blanks with
the idioms from the box .Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.

Oh, no. I don’t believe this. This is really

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get rid of (v)the last straw
look for (v)lose your cool (v)hit the ceiling (v)can’t stand (v)(1)_________________________!
What’s wrong now?
I just lost all my data. I’ll have start from scratch. I(2)__________________________ this computer.

Don’t (3)________________________!
I’ll help you get it back.

I don’t think you can. The data’s gone.
Let me try! I’ll (4)_______________ it.

I should just (5)_____________________ thisdinosaur. It’s time for a brand new computer.

It’s time for a new attitude. You need to learn
patience. You can’t (6)______________________
every time there’s a little problem.

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Lesson 11: “Family Hits the Road with a Horsea Wagon and a Dream

1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
ORKNEY ISLANDS, SCOTLAND Like many people, David and Kate Grant dreamed of going around the world. But

their dream was out of the ordinary ---the Grants and their children wanted to travel in a horse-drawn wagon!
"It started as a pipe dream," says David. "None of us knew a thing about driving a horse. In 1990, the Grants soldtheir house in Scotland, bought a horse and wagon, and hit the road. They bought along a set of encyclopedias so
the children could keep up with their studies. The trip got off to a good start as the family rode through Belgium,
France, and Italy . But then they ran into some problems. They arrived in Slovenia in 1991 at the start of the Balkan
wars, just as jets were bombing the country. Two years later, in 1993 , after crossing Hungary , Russia, andKazakhstan, red tape prevented them from entering China. They had to go 1600 kilometers out of their way into
Mongolia. There, thieves tried to rob them, and the Grants used a slingshot to drive them away. In 1996, thefamily flew from Japan to North America for the last leg of their trip. They spent more than a year crossing theUnited States and Canada. In late 1997, after seven years on the road, the family sailed from Nova Scotia back to
Scotland. Kate say’s she ready to settle down now, but David is not so sure. “Maybe I’ve got another expedition
in me,” he says.

New idioms and expressions
hit the road………………………..………………..leave, start a trip (usually in a car)dream of doing something ……………………….think about something that you wish for the futureout of the ordinary……………….………………..unusual; different
a pipe dream……………………………………….an unrealistic plan
keep up (with someone or something)……………maintain the pace (of someone or something)get off to a good start…………...…………………have a successful beginning
run into someone or something.………………….meet someone or something unexpectedly
red tape……..………………………………………unnecessary bureaucratic routines
out of one’s way……………………………………not on the direction someone is going
drive someone away……………………………….drive someone away
the last leg…………………………………………..the last stage of a trip
On the road………………………………………….traveling;moving from one place to anothersettle down…………………………………………begin to live a stable life in one place

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
ordinary

the road

leg

dream

tape

a good start

down___ a. the last______________

1. unnecessary bureaucratic routines___ b. out of the___________

2. the final stage of a trip___ c. a pipe_______________

3. have a successful beginning___ d. red_________________

4. an unrealistic plan___ e. hit__________________

5. leave; start a car trip___ f. settle_______________

6. unusual different___ g. get off to____________

7. begin to live a stable life in one place

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. What did the Grants dream of doing?
b. Why was their dream out of the ordinary?
c. When did they hit the road? How long were they on the road?
d. How did the children keep up with their studies?
e. What problems did they run into?
f. Why couldn’t they enter China?
g. How far out of their ways was Mongolia? What happened there?
h. What was the last leg of the trip?
i. Are the Grants ready to settle down?
j. Would you like to go around the world as the Grants did? Why /why not?
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About the you ……………………………………………………………………………………
k. Do you like to be on the road? Tell about the last time you hit the road.
l. Tell about something you’ve done that is out of the ordinary.
m. Tell what you know about the wars in the Balkans.
n. What do you dream of doing? Is it a pipe dream or is it realistic?
o. Is it hard to keep up with anything in your life (such as your studies, your email messages,
housecleaning, laundry,etc.)?
7.Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idiomsa. For many years, Selma and her husband dreamed_______________________
walking through Australia. It wasn’t a pipe __________________! They’re now on
the last ___________of their trip through that country.
b.Tarik loves to be on_____________________________; he doesn’t want
to settle_____________________.

c.Maria’s college career is getting off to a ________________________________.
She’s studying hard and keeping______________________with her courses .

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9. Look at Grammar

dream of something
Chang is dreaming of a long vacation in Hawaii.
Note: This phrasal verb is transitive and inseparable.

keep upSchool is hard for Mindy; it’s difficult forher to keep up.

dream of doing something
Chang is dreaming of taking a longvacation in Hawaii.

keep up with someone
School is hard for Mindy; it’s difficult forher to keep up with the other children.

keep up with something
School is hard for Mindy; it’s difficult for her to keep up with math and reading.

Note: Keep up is an intransitive phrasal verb. Keep up with is transitive and inseparable.

settle down
In the past ten years, I’ve had five different jobs and lived in five different cities. Now it’s time forme to settle down.
Note: You can also settle down with someone, settle down in a place, and settle down and do something(get married,have a family,get a steady job,etc.) Settle down is an intransitive phrasal verb.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a.When I’m older, I would like to settle________________________________in______________________.
b.It’s not easy for me to keep up_____________________________________________________________
because_______________________________________________________________________________
c.I often dream___________________________________________________________________________
because______________________________________________________________________________.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
Luisa and Antonio are a married couple talking about their next
vacation. Fill in the blanks with the idioms from the box. Put theverbs in the correct form and tense.
Honey, look at
brochure about
Colorado River.

this
the

I want to (2)__________
next summer. And dosomethingfun.
Something(3)________. thiswould be perfect.

Well, we could raft for aweek on the river!

Antonio, you’re soboring! You never want
to do anything.

Is that bad?

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What do you mean ,perfect?

No, the Colorado River is
too dangerous. We could(4)___________problems.

And all you want to do isgo, go, go. You always
want to be (5)__________.

No,darling, but it’s hard for me to(6)___________you. I want a quiet
vacation for a change. You know I
like to (7) _______________in one
place and just chill out.

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Lesson 12: “A One-of-a Kind Hotel”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read the story to get the main idea.
KEY LARGO, FL, USA

Jules Undersea Lodge in Key Largo is a one-of-a-kind hotel. It is completely

underwater. It sits on legs at the bottom of a 30-foot-deep lagoon, completely underwater. To check in,
you have to scuba dive and enter through a hole under the hotel. This hole leads to a “wet” room where
you take off your wet clothes and dry off. The underwater hotel is comfortable. There are books, videos,
hot showers and also phones so you can keep in touch with people on land. Each of the two bedrooms
has a big window where you can watch hundreds of fish go by. When you wake up, you may see anangelfish or parrot fish watching you. “It’s a moment you’ll never forget,” says Ian Koblick, an
underwater scientist. For special occasions, the hotel gives you the red-carpet treatment. A chef can
scuba dive to the hotel and cook a special meal for you. A birthday cake or flowers can also be delivered.
A control room on land monitors the hotel at all times. It pumps fresh air into the hotel and keeps waterout. You can explore the ocean attached to a long line, which provide limitless air supply. But if diving is
not your cup of tea, you can relax inside the hotel. Yes, you’ll pay through the nose for a night at Jules’
Lodge ($325 per person), but you’ll have a ball. “To live beneath the sea was once just a science fiction
fantasy. Now it’s a reality,” says owner Dr. Neil Monney.
New idioms and expressions
one-of-a-kind……………………………………unique; one that does not exist elsewherecheck in………………………………………….register at a hotel, a convention; a hospital,etc.
take something off …………………………….remove something(clothing,jewelry,make-up,cover from a jar)
dry off……………………………………………become dry
go by (someone or something)………………..pass;move past(someone or something)wake up……………………………….……….. .awaken from sleep
give the red-carpet treatment…………………welcome guest with special attention
at all times………………………………………constantly; continuously
keep someone or something out………………not allow someone or something to enter
not one’s cup of tea……………………………..not something one enjoys
Pay through the nose (for something)………...pay a very high price (for something)have a ball………………………………………..have a wonderful time; really enjoy oneself

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching
definition.
a ballbythe nose

in

kind

of

treatment___ a. one-of-a________________

1. not something one enjoys___ b. not one’s cup___________

2. pass___ c.give the red-carpet________

3. register at a hotel___ d. have __________________

4. welcome guest with special attention___ e. go____________________

5. pay a very high price___ f. pay through_____________

6. receive punishment for something___ g. check__________________

7. really enjoy yourself

6. Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why is Jules’ Lodge one-of-a-kind?
b. What do you have to do to check into the hotel?
c. What do you do in the “wet” room?
d. What goes by outside the hotel window?
e. In what ways does the hotel give you the red-carpet treatment?
f. How does the control room keep you safe?
g. How can you spend your time if diving is not your cup of tea?
h. Is the hotel expensive?
i. Would you have a ball at this hotel? Why/ why not?
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About you ……………………………………………………………………………………
j. Imagine a special place you want to go. What do you see when you wake up?
k. Describe a place where you had a ball.
l. Do you own anything that is one-of-a-kind? Describe it.
m. Have you ever given the red-carpet treatment to a guest in your house? What did you do?
n. What sports or activities are not your cup of tea?
7.Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms

a. Shen paid through __________________________ for his new boat anddiscovered that sailing was not really his cup_______________________.

b.The Palace Hotel gives its guess the red-__________________________
When you check ___________, they give you a bottle of wine. When
you wake _______________they’ll bring you breakfast in bed.

c.Natasha took ___________________her wet clothes and is drying____________________________by the fire.

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9. Look at Grammar

wake up
Usually Jamal wakes up around 7:00 a.m.

wake up someone
Then he wakes up his children.

wake someone up
Then he wakes his children up.
Then he wakes them up.
Note: Wake up (transitive)and wake someone up(intransitive) are phrasal verbs.

take off something
I want to take off these uncomfortable
clothes.
I want to take them off.

take something off
I want to take these uncomfortable shoe’s off.

keep out something or someone
Keep out the mosquitoes. Close the window!

keep something or someone out
Keep the mosquitoes out. Close that window!

Note: You can take off clothing take off a price tag, take off a bottle top. Take something off is a phrasal
verb and is transitive and separable.

Note: Keep out is a phrasal verb. It is transitive and separable.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a. I usually wake ________________________________________________________________________.
b. I think we should keep_________________________out of __________________________________.
c. My favorite article of clothing is___________________________________________________I don’t
like to take___________________________________________________________________________.
d.I take my sheets_______________the bed_________________________________________________.

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10. Complete the Dialogue
Leonid is traveling, and he has just arrived at a new hotel.
Fill in the blanks with idioms from the box. Put the verbs
in the correct form and tense.

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Hi, I’d like to (1)_____________________.
My name is Bodnia.

give you the red-carpet
treatment (v)have a ball (v)wake…up (v)go by (v)not my cup of tea
check in (v)at all times

Sure. I’ll check your reservation. Yes, you’re in
Room 301. Here’s your room key Mr. Bodnia.

Thanks. Will you (2)_________________ me______________ at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow?
Sure. We’ll give you a call.

And are there restaurants in the hotel?
Yes, we have two. Our dining room is closed now, but
the cafe is open (3) ___________________________.

Great. Where’s the cafe?

(4) ___________________ the elevators. Then turn left and go down the stairs. Oh, by theway, there’s a good Mexican restaurant next door. They’ll (5)________________________.
There’s mariachi music until midnight. It’s a great place; you’ll(6) ____________________!

Thanks, but that’s (7) ________________________.
I’ll try your cafe for something quick.

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Lesson 13: “ Cyber Romance Leads toCross-Cultural Marriage”

1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page.
What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA Until recently, Figen Gencosmanoglu, 36, was living in Trabzon, a small town in Turkey.

Dan High, 42, was living in Philadelphia. Both were in the same boat--divorced and lonely. They met on theInternet and started e-mailing each other. Figen told Dan all her secrets. “He was so far away, he seemed unreal,”
she says. ”It was like talking to an advice column, but I knew we had a lot in common.” Dan was soon e-mailing
Figen three times a day--morning, noon and night. Before long, he wrote, ”I’m coming to Turkey.” He hadn’t evenseen a picture of her! Meanwhile, Figen got a photo of Dan in the mail. It took ages for her to open the envelope.
She put it on her heart and repeated, ”Oh,God, please God.” She was already madly in love with him and didn’t
want to be disappointed by the photo. She was not. A month later, Dan made the long and expensive trip to
Trabzon, his first trip outside the U.S. He was nervous about the meeting. On the plane, his mother’s words
echoed in his head. What are you doing? Are you nuts? “In turkey, Figen was on edge too. “Aren’t there any
American women for him?” her parents had said. But when Figen and Dan set eyes on each other, they knew it
was the real thing. Dan researched Turkish marriage customs, and several months later went back to Turkey withhis parents and formally asked for Figen’s hand. “When you met on the Internet, you begin as friends. You canreally listen to the other person. You have time to think about their words and to read between the lines,” says
Figen, now living happily with Dan near Philadelphia.

New idioms and expression
be in the same boat (as someone)………………..be in the same situation, with the same problem(s)have a lot in common (with someone)…………..be similar in many ways (to someone)
before long…………………………………………in a short time; soon
be disappointed by someone or something……..feel that your hopes were not met by someone or something
make a trip………………………………………….travel some place
be nervous about something……………………..feel afraid and a little excited about something
be nuts……………………………………………...be crazy; insane
be on edge………………………………………….be nervous
set eyes on someone or something………………see someone or something for the first time
be the real thing……………………………………be genuine and authentic
ask fir someone’s hand…………………………….ask for permission to marry someone
read between the lines……………………………guess at something that has not been stated directly

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
boat

long

edge

in commoneyes on

thing

ages

lines

___ a. have a lot_______________

1. take a long time___ b. be in the same___________

2. see for the first time___ c. read between the________

3. in a short time; soon___ d. before__________________

4. be nervous___ e. set_____________________

5. be similar in many ways___ f. be on___________________

6. have the same problems___ g. be the real______________

7. be genuine and authentic___h. be the real_______________

8. guess at something that has notbeen stated before

6.Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Why were Figen and Dan in the same boat?
b. What did Figen realize soon after she and Dan met on the Internet?
c. Why did it take ages for her to look at Dan’s photo?
d. When Dan made the trip to Trabzon, how did he feel? Why?
e. How did Figen feel just before he arrived?
f. What happened when they set eyes on each other?
g. Why did Dan go back to Turkey later with his parents?
h. Why does Figen feel that dating on the Internet is a good thing?

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About you ………………………………………………………………………………………..
i. Have you met interesting people on the Internet?
j. Do you have any friends who are in the same boat as Figen and Dan were? Do you have any advice
for them?
k. How do you know when love is the real thing?
l. Tell about a trip you made recently. Were you pleased or disappointed by the trip? Tell why?
m. What are you often nervous about? Why?
7.Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

8. Complete the Idioms
a. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were making________________to Chicago when theirtrain was delayed for 10 hours. Before ________________it became hot anduncomfortable. Passengers were hungry and on___________________,but
there was nothing they could do. Everyone was in the same__________________.

b.The brothers don’t have a lot __________________________. Tim like sports andoutdoors; Jim likes to stay inside and read.

c.When Polly first set__________________on John , she wasn’t at all___________________________by what she saw.

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9. Look at Grammar

X and Y have a lot in common
Sung and her son have a lot in common ;they both love science and sports.

X has a lot in common with Y
Sung has a lot in common with her son; they both love science and sports.
Note: You can make various substitutions in this expression, e.g., have nothing in common, have manythings in common, have a few things in common, have quiet a lot in common, etc.

be disappointed
You missed my party; I was so disappointed!
be disappointed by someone/be disappointed in someone
I was disappointed by/in my brother; he didn’t show up for my party.
be disappointed by something/ be disappointed in something
I was disappointed by /in the movie; it was horrible!
be in the same boat
Pierre and Amy are in the same boat; they’ve both lost their jobs.
be in the same boat as someone
Pierre is in the same boat as Amy; he lost his job, too.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a.I’m in the same boat___________________________________________________________because__________________________________________________________________________________.
b.I was disappointed____________________________________________________________because
he/she _____________________________________________________________________________.
c.___________________________and I have______________________________________in common;
we_________________________________________________________________________________.
d.I have nothing in common_______________________________________________________________________.

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10. Complete the Story
Read the true story. Fill in the blanks with idioms
from the box. Put the verbs in the correct form.

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ask for her hand (v)take ages (v)have a lot in common (v)be disappointed (v)before longbe nervous about (v)make a trip (v)set eyes on (v)56 Years of Correspondence Leads to a Happy
EndingSoldiers, IA,USA In 1942, Colleen Lee was 14 years old and living in Iowa. She had a pen-pal fromEngland, Geoffrey Lake, who was also 14. Writing to each other was a school assignment. The
teenagers did not (1) _____________________. Colleen was an innocent girl who was happy on her
father’s farm. Geoffrey was growing up in the middle of a war. But the two teens found it easy towrite to each other. (2)_____________, they were writing almost everyday. However, when the war
ended in 1945, they both got married and stopped writing. It (3)________________--almost 40 years- for Geoffrey to start writing to Colleen again. He was happily married but he wanted to know what
had happened to her. When Colleen got his letter, she was delighted, and their correspondence
blossomed again. Colleen was married too, so there was no romance in their letters, only a strong
friendship. In 1992, Colleen’s husband died. Then in 1997, Geoffrey’s wife died. Now they(4)__________________--widowed, lonely and almost 70 years old. Their letters became romantic,
beginning with “My darling” and “My love”. Still, the two had never met. After much persuasion
from Geoffrey, Colleen agreed to (5)______________to New York to meet him. Of course, they (6)____________the meeting they didn’t want to (7)______________________. But according toGeoffrey, when they(8)_________________each other, they knew it was the real thing. “It was loveat first sight. There was no tension or shyness”. Geoffrey went down on his knees
and_____________________. The couple married in 1998 and they are now living happily in Iowa,“It seems like a fairy tale,” Colleen says.

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Lesson 14: “Solo Sailor Operates on Himself
via E-mail”
1. Quick Reading
Look at the pictures on the next page. What is the story about?
Now read quickly to get the main idea.
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

Viktor Yazykov was on the first leg of a sailboat race around the world. The Russian

was alone in the Atlantic Ocean , 1,000 miles from shore. He was in his element. But he was concerned about his
elbow, which he had injured earlier. Every day it was getting redder and larger. He sent an e-mail message to race
headquarters. “RIGHT ELBOW DOESN”T LOOK GOOD. IT FEELS DEAD.” Dr. Dan Carlin in Boston was in charge ofproviding emergency care for the sailors via computer. “YOU HAVE TO OPERATE ON YOUR ELBOW,” he typed. He
carefully laid out the steps of the surgery. “IT WILL BE PAINFUL,” he warned. In the middle of a violent storm,
Yazykov began cutting his arm. He kept a stiff upper lip, following the doctor’s advice instructions to the letter. Thensomething went wrong. Blood was all over the place, forming a large pool on the floor, rolling with the motion of
the boat. Yazykov knew that if he passed out, he’d die. Using his good arm and his teeth, he tied two cords around
his arm. The bleeding stopped, but his arm became cold and white, like a piece of rubber. “PLEASE, WHAT SHOULD
I DO BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE?”. He wrote to Dr. Carlin. Carlin knew that Yazykov was killing his arm. TAKE THE CORDS
OFF IMMEDIATELY,” he wrote back. But the doctor was confused. Why in the world was there so much blood?
Suddenly, he put two and two together. Aspirin! Yazykov had been taking aspirin for weeks and it had made his
blood thin. “STOP ALL ASPIRIN,” he ordered. After an anxious ten hours, Dr. Carlin finally heard from Yazykov. He
was out of the woods. “I AM OK. GETTING STONGER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.”

New idioms and expression
the first leg…………………………………………the first part of the trip
be in one’s element………………………………..be in a happy and comfortable situation
be concerned about someone or something…….worry about someone or something
lay something out………………………………….arrange or organize something
in the middle of something………………………..while something is happening; during something
keep a stiff upper lip……………………………….be brave and calm in a difficult situation
to the letter…………………………………………exactly as written or instructed; perfectly
pass out……………………………………………..fail; not happen as planned
why in the world?…………………………………..lose consciousness; faintPut two and two together…………………………figure something out; reason from the facts
be out of the woods………………………………..be out of danger after an illness, injury or difficult situation

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2. Tell the Story
Cover the story and look at the pictures below. Tell the story to your teacher using as many idioms
as you can.

3. Read the Story
Now read the story carefully. Pay special attention to the idioms so that you’re ready for Exercise 4.

4. Listen and Complete
Close your book. Listen to your teacher as she reads the story to you. When the teacher pauses, try
to complete the idiom.

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5. MatchComplete the idiom using the words in the box. Then write the number of the matching definition.
woods

upper lip

out

world

element

leg

wrong

___ a. pass___________________

1. be brave and calm___ b. be out of the____________

2. be in a happy and comfortable situation___ c. keep a stiff______________

3. the first part of a trip___ d. why in the______________

4. be out of danger___ e. be in one’s______________

5. fail; not happened as planned___ f. go_____________________

6. why really___ g.the first_________________

7. lose consciousness

6.Answer the Questions
About the story ……………………………………………………………………………………
a. Where was Viktor when he became concerned about his elbow?
b. What did the doctor tell him?
c. What did he lay out in his e-mail message?
d. When did Viktor begin the surgery?
e. How did he react while he was cutting his arm?
f. Was he able to follow the doctor’s instructions?
g. What went wrong?
h. What would happen if Viktor passed out?
i. What did the doctor tell Viktor to do with the cords on his arm?
j. When did the doctor finally hear from Viktor? How was he?
k. Would you enjoy sailing alone around the world?

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About you ……………………………………………………………………………………
l. Tell about a dangerous situation when you kept a stiff upper lip.
m. Have you ever passed out? What happened?
n. When are you in your element?
o. What are you concerned about these days?
p. When you take a trip (by car,by plane ,by boat), what kinds of things can go wrong?
7.Take a Dictation___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .
8. Complete the Idioms
a. Henry loves playing the drums. When he’s in the _______________________a concert, he’s really in his_______________________.

b. Everyone was very concerned _________________________Kathy after her
accident, but now she’s out of____________________________________.

c. Andy followed the cake recipe to the ______________ but,everything went____________________ The cake burned and had a funny shape.

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9. Look at Grammar

be concernedbe concerned about someone
I haven’t heard from Bill in a long time,
I haven’t heard from Bill in a long time, and I’m
and I’m concerned.
concerned about him.
be concerned about something
I haven’t heard from Bill in a long time, and I’m concerned about his well-being

go wrong
Everything went wrong today at work!
A lot of things went wrong with our new project.
Luckily, nothing went wrong with my phone.

go wrong with something
A lot of things went wrong with our new project.
Something also went wrong with my computerand fax.

lay out something
I laid out my ideas carefully, but no one liked
them.

lay something out
I laid my ideas out carefully, but no one liked
them.

Note: The subject used with this expression is usually an indefinite pronoun, such as everything, something,nothing, many things, several things etc.

Note: In the above examples, lay out means organize and present. Lay out also means spread out as in I laidout the map on the floor.

Complete the sentences. With the help from the grammar box above. Make sure they are true for you.
a.My last vacation/trip was ___________________________________________________went wrong.
b.The first time I tried_______________________________________________________went wrong.
c. There are many problems in the world. I’m particularly concerned______________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
d.I’m concerned ______________________________________________________________________
Because he/she____________________________________________________________________.
f. I laid out____________________________________________________________________________.

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10.Complete the Story
Fill in the blanks in this true story with the idioms from the box.
Put the verbs in the correct form and tense.

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keep a stiff upper lip (v)in the middle of
why in the world
lay out (v)out of the woods
go wrong (v)be very concerned about(v)INTERNET ANGELSUrumqi, CHINA

Yongxin Deng,31, (1)____________________his three-year-old son.

The boy, Shao-Shao (whose name means ‘laughter’), had a very serious and rare heartdisease. Deng wanted his son to have surgery, but doctors in China disagreed.
(2)_______________ should they operate? The boy was too ill and could not live
through an operation. But Deng was determined. He turned to the Internet for help. He
posted a notice: “Seeking Help to Save My Son”. He (3) _______________his problem
and asked for “any help or information”. He received many replies. Strangers from
California, whom Deng calls his “Internet Angels,” helped to find more than $110,000
for Shao-Shao’s surgery. Deng, who was (4) ___________________his graduate
studies, quit everything and took his wife and child to Los Angeles. Doctors there told
the

Dengs

that

the

heart

surgery

was

dangerous.

Somethingcould(5)________________. Little Shao-Shao (6) __________________during his threeoperations. Everything went well, and the boy is now (7) ____________________.The
Dengs were amazed by all the people who helped them out. “How can we thank people
those names we’ll never know?” Deng asked. “Now our son is really a ‘laughing’ boy!”

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REVIEW

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

A. Fill in the bubbles: What are these people saying? Fill in each speech bubble with an appropriate
sentence from the box at the bottom of the page.
1.

6.

2.

7.

3.

8.

4.

9.

5.

10.

Your out of the woods now.
We just tied the knot!
I can’t stand this anymore. I’m going inside.
This is not your cup of tea!
I paid through the nose, but I love it.

Stop it! You’re driving me crazy!
Would you like to go out on Friday?
I’m having a ball!
You’re out of your mind!
I caught you red-handed.

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B. Odd one out: Cross out the word or phrase that doesn’t go with the verb.

1. GET

2. HIT

3.MAKE

involved withready formarriedthe roadrid ofthe upper hand
off to a good start

the leg
it offthe road
the ceilinglight ofa tripnuts

4. GO

5. KEEP

6. LOOKwrong
on edgefrom bad to worseout of a placebya stiff upper lip
place
away
up withoutforplacesoffages

C. Idioms that use out: Match the idioms with their definitions.
___1. pass out

a. be helpful___ 2. lay something out

b. distribute something___ 3. go out with someone

c. lose consciousness___ 4. help out

d. arrange something___ 5. be out of one's mind

e. be out of danger___ 6. out of the ordinary

f. leave___ 7. hand something out

g. unusual___ 8. be out of woods

h. not in the direction one is going___9 go out of one’s way

j. be crazy; irrational___ 10 go out of placek. have a romance with someone

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D. In or on? Fill in the blanks with in or on.
1.

be _______________one’s element

6.

_______________the middle of2.

be ______________the same boat7.

set eyes__________________

3.

________________the road

8. fall madly__________ love with

4. Why______ the world?

9.

5.

10. check ________to a hotel

be _________ edge

have a lot_______common with

E. Parts of the body: Many idioms use parts of the body. Finish these idioms with one of the pictured bodyparts and then match them to their definitions.

____ 1. the first ______

a. be crazy, irrational, or silly____ 2. get the upper ______

b. distribute something____ 3. keep a stiff upper ________

c. get the power or advantage____ 4. pay through the_________

d. see someone for the first time____ 5. ask for someone’s________

e. the beginning of a trip____ 6. set____ on someonef . end of a trip____ 7. be out of one’s_______

g. be brave and calm____ 8. ________ something out

h. give a lot of money____ 9. the last __________

i. ask permission to marry someone

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F. Good or bad? Is the speaker feeling good or bad? Write the sentences in the correct box.
I’m scared stiff.
I’m completely in my element.
This is the last straw!
I feel like I’m going to pass out
I’m really flying high.
I fell madly in love last night!
I’m seeing red.
We’re really hitting it off.

I’m having a ball.
I’m sick and tired of this.
I can’t stand this anymore.
I’m on edge.
This is driving me crazy.
Everything’s going wrong.
You’re giving me the red-carpet treatment

G. Idioms in pictures: Use the pictures to complete the idioms.

1.

Maria is __________________; she spent all her money on a new boat andnow she can’t pay her rent.
2. I’m really __________________. Bobby hasn’t called and I’m worried about him.

3.

When the boss saw the mistake, he hit the_____________.

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4. You didn’t your homework either?
We’re both in the same________________.

5.

I didn’t enjoy skiing; it’s just not my ____________________.

6. Why in the _____________ did you get rid of that beautiful chair?
I loved it!

7.

I just got the job of my dreams. I’m really _______________high.

8. Musa never studied in college. Now he can’t graduate
and he’s really paying the ______________.

9.

Carmella will never go to China; it’s just a_____________dream.

10. Edith has recovered from her illness, and she’s now
out of_________________.

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H. Complete the sentences: Complete the sentences so they are true for you.
1. I need to get ready _______________________________________________________________.
2. I can’t stand movies that___________________________________________________________.
3. People told me I was nuts when I ____________________________________________________.
4. I’ll be in mt element when__________________________________________________________.
5. When I first set my eyes_________________________, I felt______________________________
because_______________________________________________________________________.
6. I paid through the nose____________________________________________________________.
7. My ____________________________________________________________is/are one-of-a-kindbecause _______________________________________________________________________.
8. I sometimes lose my cool when_____________________________________________________.
A. Incorrect ending: Find the sentence ending that is NOT correct and cross it out.
1. I’m getting ………

4. He’s really out of………

a. ready for the exam.

a. the ordinary.

b. rid of my car.

b. his mind.

c. involved with the book committee.

c. the upper hand.

d. bad to worse.

d. the woods now.

e. married tomorrow.
2. Can you keep………

5. She went out……..

a. up with your French classes?

a. of the office at 5:00 PM.

b. all over the place?

b. with John last night.

c. up with George?

c. to a good start.

d. the animals away from the garden?

d. to the movies I think.

3. I was in…………
a. my element in Tokyo.
b. the last straw.
c. the same boat as you.
d. the middle of dinner when you called
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