Exercise - 27
Question: 1 John: 'Thank you so much.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 1 [No problem.]
Notes: John: 'Thank you so much.'Sue: 'No problem.'
Question: 2 John: 'I am most grateful.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 2 [You're welcome.]
Notes: John: 'I am most grateful.'Sue: 'You're welcome.'
Question: 3 John: 'Thank you very much for helping me.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 3 [Don't mention it.]
Notes: John: 'Thank you very much for helping me.'Sue: 'Don't mention it.'
Question: 4 John: 'That was very thoughtful of you to do that.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 4 [Forget it.]
Notes: John: 'That was very thoughtful of you to do that.'Sue: 'Forget it.'
Question: 5 John: 'I really appreciate your kindness this last week.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 5 [It was my pleasure.]
Notes: John: 'I really appreciate your kindness this last week.'Sue: 'It was my pleasure.'
Question: 6 John: 'I must say you really helped us out when we lost those passports.' Sue: '.......
Correct Answer : 6 [It was the least I could do.]
Notes: John: 'I must say you really helped us out when we lost those passports.'Sue: 'It was the least I could do.
Question: 7 John: 'Your advice this morning was much appreciated.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 7 [All part of the service.]
Notes: John: 'Your advice this morning was much appreciated.'Sue: 'All part of the service.'
Question: 8 John: 'We'd like to give you this small present to show our gratitude.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 8 [It's really not necessary.]
Notes: John: 'We'd like to give you this small present to show our gratitude.'Sue: 'It's really not necessary.'
Question: 9 John: 'By the way, I've paid the taxi driver.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 9 [You shouldn't have.]
Notes: John: 'By the way, I've paid the taxi driver.'Sue: 'You shouldn't have.'
Question: 10 John: 'And as a special thank you for all you've done, we're treating you to a meal out.' Sue: '.......'
Correct Answer : 10 [You're really naughty.]
Notes: John: 'And as a special thank you for all you've done, we're treating you to a meal out.'Sue: 'You're really naughty.'
Question: 1 Anyone seeking ....... of life on Mars is likely to be disappointed.
Correct Answer : 1 [evidence]
Notes: Anyone seeking evidence of life on Mars is likely to be disappointed.
Question: 2 Scientists have been ....... through data from an orbiting satellite.
Correct Answer : 2 [combing]
Notes: Scientists have been combing through data from an orbiting satellite.
Question: 3 It seems that Mars has always been cold and icy and that it's not true that oceans have ....... on the planet in its early history.
Correct Answer : 3 [formed]
Notes: It seems that Mars has always been cold and icy and that it's not true that oceans have formed on the planet in its early history.
Question: 4 This ....... in the life on Mars argument comes just when it is closest to Earth in 60.000 years.
Correct Answer : 4 [twist]
Notes: This twist in the life on Mars argument comes just when it is closest to Earth in 60.000 years.
Question: 5 Because it is coming so close observers are hoping to settle the argument about life on the planet once and for ........
Correct Answer : 5 [all]
Notes: Because it is coming so close observers are hoping to settle the argument about life on the planet once and for all.
Question: 6 A spacecraft is heading for the planet with a device that will ....... into the soil to sniff for proof of any life.
Correct Answer : 6 [burrow]
Notes: A spacecraft is heading for the planet with a device that will burrow into the soil to sniff for proof of any life.
Question: 7 Researchers are also looking into the possibility of one day launching a manned ....... to Mars.
Correct Answer : 7 [mission]
Notes: Researchers are also looking into the possibility of one day launching a manned mission to Mars.
Question: 8 As the planet gets nearer to the Sun, enormous dust storms can be whipped ........
Correct Answer : 8 [up]
Notes: As the planet gets nearer to the Sun, enormous dust storms can be whipped up.
Question: 9 Unfortunately the dust storms tend to ....... the view of the planet.
Correct Answer : 9 [obscure]
Notes: Unfortunately the dust storms tend to obscure the view of the planet.
Question: 10 Everyone hopes that Mars will remain dust free otherwise people will only be able to see an orange ........
Correct Answer : 10 [blob]
Notes: Everyone hopes that Mars will remain dust free otherwise people will only be able to see an orange blob.
Question: 1 He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong — it was a typical ....... luck story.
Correct Answer : 1 [hard]
Notes: He told us the usual things about how everything had gone wrong — it was a typical hard luck story.
Question: 2 With a little ....... of luck I think she'll pass her driving test first time.
Correct Answer : 2 [bit]
Notes: With a little bit of luck I think she'll pass her driving test first time.
Question: 3 If I were you I would certainly accept the offer. If you ask for any more you're just ....... your luck.
Correct Answer : 3 [pushing]
Notes: If I were you I would certainly accept the offer. If you ask for any more you're just pushing your luck.
Question: 4 I thought the best thing was to wish them both ....... luck and hope that everything worked out well.
Correct Answer : 4 [good]
Notes: I thought the best thing was to wish them both good luck and hope that everything worked out well.
Question: 5 You really couldn't blame anyone for the accident because it was just a case of ....... luck.
Correct Answer : 5 [bad]
Notes: You really couldn't blame anyone for the accident because it was just a case of bad luck.
Question: 6 Last week they ....... it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.
Correct Answer : 6 [struck]
Notes: Last week they struck it very lucky because they managed to win the lottery.
Question: 7 She always seems to come out of any crisis unharmed and I'm convinced she was born under a lucky ........
Correct Answer : 7 [star]
Notes: She always seems to come out of any crisis unharmed and I'm convinced she was born under a lucky star.
Question: 8 He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take ....... luck.
Correct Answer : 8 [pot]
Notes: He just couldn't make up his mind which to choose and so in the end he decided to take pot luck.
Question: 9 Everyone decided to help him by offering money as they'd heard he was ....... on his luck.
Correct Answer : 9 [down]
Notes: Everyone decided to help him by offering money as they'd heard he was down on his luck.
Question: 10 After all his failures in the business world he decided to ....... his luck in the casino.
Correct Answer : 10 [try]
Notes: After all his failures in the business world he decided to try his luck in the casino.