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Reading and Use of English Part 1 (1)

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  • She missed several months of school, so she may never (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) the other students..
    catch up with (move fast enough to join someone or something that is in front of you)
  • A jar had fallen in one of the supermarket (corridors / paths / lanes / aisles) and there was a mess on the floor.
    aisle (a passage in a shop / market OR a passage between seats)
  • I don't really (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) the news.
    keep up with (stay up to date)
  • She slammed the kitchen door so hard that all the dished (moved / trembled / jumped / rattled).
    rattled (make quick, short, loud sounds while moving)
  • Car alarms and police sirens sometimes make me (move / tremble / rattle / jump).
    jump (move suddenly because you're scared or surprised)
  • He (was / appeared / sat / showed) to be extremely tired.
    appeared (appear to be = seem)
  • I asked her a simple question and she (moved / trembled / jumped / rattled) down my throat.
    jumped (jump down someone's throat = to react angrily to something that someone says or does, usually in an unfair or unexpected situation)
  • Everyone (disembarked / took off / left / boarded) the party after she turned on the lights and turned off the music.
    left
  • Can you (be / appear / sit / show) me how to do it?
    show (show someone how = teach someone)
  • She was so (moved / trembled / jumped / rattled) by the performance that she began to cry.
    moved (emotionally affected)
  • Don't (be / appear / sit / show) silly! Of course I want to see you.
    be
  • I'm so clumsy! I am always (bumping into / catching up with / getting on with / keeping up with) things!
    bumping into (hit something or someone by accident)
  • It was so cold that his whole body was (moving / trembling / jumping / rattling).
    trembling (shake a little because you're cold or scared)
  • I'm going to (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) some old friends this weekend.
    catch up with (learn about recent events)
  • Let's (converse / discuss / debate / negotiate) the recent traffic problems at the next town meeting.
    discuss (talk about something with another person or group)
  • It's freezing in here! I don't want to (disembark / take off / leave / board) my coat.
    take off (remove a piece of clothing)
  • We walked down the (corridor / path / lane / aisle) until we found the secret door.
    corridor (a passage inside a building)
  • I am always (bumping into / catching up with / getting on with / keeping up with) people I know because it's such a small town.
    bumping into (meet someone you know by surprise)
  • At home we usually (converse / discuss / debate / negotiate) in Spanish.
    converse (talk)
  • Can you be quiet, please? I'm trying to (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) some important work.
    get on with (continue doing something, especially work)
  • My friend is always (being / appearing / sitting / showing) off how much money she has.
    showing (show off = try to impress)
  • Don't wait for me, I'll (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) you later.
    catch up with (move fast enough to join someone or something that is in front of you)
  • When I go running with my friend I can never (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) him because he runs so fast!
    keep up with (make progress at the same rate as others)
  • He was clearly (moved / trembled / jumped / rattled) after the argument.
    rattled (upset or scared by something)
  • He didn’t (move / tremble / jump / rattle) a muscle.
    move (not move a muscle = stay completely still)
  • The plane (disembarked / took off / left / boarded) from London Gatwick at 5pm.
    took off (begin to fly)
  • The candidates participated in several (conversations / discussions / debates / negotiations) before the election was held.
    debates (an organised event or a general discussion in which different ideas are expressed)
  • Sometimes when you’re nervous, your hands (move / tremble / rattle / jump).
    tremble (shake a little because you're cold or scared)
  • The staff are (conversing / discussing / debating / negotiating) for higher salaries.
    negotiating (discuss formally to come to an agreement)
  • She (moved / trembled / jumped / rattled) to her feet and ran downstairs.
    jump (jump to one's feet = get up quickly)
  • It's time to (disembark / take off / leave / board) the aircraft. Please make your way to the gate.
    board (get on a plane, bus, train etc.)
  • I hate driving down small country (corridors / paths / lanes / aisles) in the dark..
    lane (a narrow road)
  • He walked down the garden (corridor / path / lane / aisle) to knock on the door.
    path (a track that is specially made for people to walk or ride on)
  • I don't (bump into / catch up with / get on with / keep up with) any of my co-workers because they're so rude.
    get on with (have a friendly relationship with)
  • The plane's crew members were the last ones to (disembark / take off / leave / board).
    disembark (leave a plane or ship)
  • He prefers to sit beside the (corridor / path / lane / aisle) in the cinema to have more space.
    aisle (a passage in a shop / market OR a passage between seats)
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