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Solutions Upper-Intermediate Unit 5

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  • We had only just begun opening our presents when there was a knock at the door. (Hardly)
    Hardly had we begun opening our presents when there was a knock at the door
  • The teacher criticised Jo for talking in class. ->  The teacher _______________________ for talking in class. (tell)
    told Jo off
  • People say I look and behave just like my dad, but I don’t see it! -> People say I _______________________ my dad. (take)
    take after
  • There isn’t no / any reason to complain about the quality of our accommodation.
    any
  • Jo ended her relationship with Eddie because they didn’t have much in common. -> Jo _______________________ Eddie. (split)
    split up with
  • It looks ____________ if they’ve had some kind of a misunderstanding.
    as
  • Not (we/will/get/results/Friday/until/our).
    Not until Friday will we get our results.
  • This is believed to be __ biggest family in the world
    the
  • I ____________ be wrong, but..
    may/might
  • They all live together in ___ brightly-coloured house which has over a hundred rooms.
    a
  • At the meeting, we were surprised that Jenny ( put up/asked out/brought up) the subject of banning trainers on the school’s premises. Nobody was prepared to discuss the subject.
    brought up
  • Tracey knows exactly what her best friend Clara is thinking. Tracey __________________________________ Clara. (same)
    is on the same wavelength as
  • Would you like to go for a / – meal this evening?
    a
  • Kerry should stop (messing Mick about/taking Mick up/getting Mick on) . One day, she says she loves him, and the next she doesn’t. It’s not fair on Mick.
    messing Mick about
  • __ Indian man called Ziona is a father of 94 children (article)
    an
  • ‘Celebrities prefer __________________ recognised when they’re just doing the shopping.’ ‘I’m not surprised!’
    not to be
  • Amelie lives in a / the south of France.
    the
  • My brother failed to arrive at the party until nine. We were a bit worried. -> My brother failed to _______________________ until nine. (turn)
    turn up
  • I can’t be ____________, but...
    sure
  • Tina doesn’t fancy Tom. She (made up/put up/took up) an excuse about having to visit her aunt when he asked her out.
    made up
  • Tom and Jo didn’t (called off/turn up/make up) to the party until midnight because they got lost on the way.
    turn up
  • I don’t share any interests with Harry. He loves sport and I like music and fashion. I __________________________________ Harry. (common)
    have nothing in common with
  • There’s a post office and a greengrocer’s in our village, but a / the post office is closed at the moment.
    the
  • I have two sisters, but (both/every/either) of them live at our home.
    both
  • I (put through/turned down/split up) with my boyfriend because we didn’t really get on very well anymore.
    split up
  • I think Amy thinks she’s better than the rest of us. -> I think Amy _______________________ the rest of us. (look)
    looks down on
  • Tell me about the last time you were told off for something
    Ok
  • The first photo ____________ to show two young women
    appears
  • Jill has little respect for her cousins. She thinks they are not as clever or sensible as she is. Jill __________________________________ her cousins. (down)
    looks down on
  • (all/both/neither) of my classmates went to the party. That’s why I didn’t recognise anybody there.
    neither
  • It ____________ as if the woman on the left is paying close attention to her friend
    looks
  • There are only (a little/a few/much) people in the cinema.
    a few
  • My friends persuaded me to try hang-gliding! But why? I hate heights! -> My friends _______________________ hang-gliding! (talk)
    talked me into
  • Fiona Watson has taken part in an international singing contest just once. (Only once)
    Only once has Fiona Watson taken part in an international singing contest
  • ‘__________________ I seen you somewhere before?’ ‘Er, possibly. I’m not sure.’
    Haven't
  • ‘I think Amy was fortunate __________________ broken her arm or something.’ ‘Yes. Really lucky. That was a really bad fall.’
    not to have
  • I have a lot of sympathy for Marion. She has failed the exam again, and she worked so hard to prepare for it. -> I _______________________ Marion. (feel)
    feel sorry for
  • Tell me about the last time you nagged somebody about something
    Ok
  • Sally is (taking after/looking after/picking after) the twins this evening while their parents are out celebrating their anniversary.
    looking after
  • Tell me about the last time you complimented somebody on something
    Ok
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