Invata limba Engleza - language Practice

I. Match the descriptions a) to j) with the explanations 1) to 10).

a)      Jane was headhunted by a multinational company.

b)      Pam is at the end of her tether.

c)      Mary’s assistant was given the sack.

d)      Jean really has her nose to the grindstone.

e)      Sue was given a golden handshake.

f)       Helen took on a new secretary.

g)      Ann is on the go all day.

h)      Brenda was overlooked.

i)        Judith has made good.

j)        Pauline’s boss keeps her on her toes.

Sue is always busy.

She doesn’t have the chance to become complacent.

She’s working hard.

She didn’t get promoted.

She was offered a better job.

She has become successful.

She was dismissed.

She received a cash bonus on leaving her job.

She has run out of patience.

She gave someone a job.

II. Match each sentence a) to j) with a sentence from 1) to 10) which has a similar meaning.

a)  We have to haggle.

b)  We have a nice little nest-egg.

c)  We have high expenditure.

d)  We get in free.

e)  We are in debt.

f)  We are very thrifty.

g)  We are paid on commission.

h)  We want a rise.

i)  We lend money.

j)  We have a high income.

We spend a lot.

We don’t waste money.

We let people borrow from us.

We earn according to what we sell.

We argue about the price.

We earn a lot.

We don’t have to pay.

We need higher wages.

We owe money.

We have some savings.

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III. Match each expression a) to j) with one of the explanations 1) to 10).

a)      nearest and dearest                                  f) a generation

b)      newlyweds                          g) contemporaries

c)      the nuclear family              h) the extended family

d)      adults                                i) a household

e)      a community           j) outcasts

people who are alive at the same time or eg attend the same school

people who have only recently been (or are still) on their honeymoon

all the people of approximately the same age

the people in a family who live together under the same roof

the entire range of relatives in one family

all the people living together in the same area

a person (or people) from your immediate family

people who are no longer teenagers

people abandoned by their families or by society in general

parents and their children

IV. Match the words and phrases in a) to j) with the explanations in 1) to 10).

a)      civil disobedience   f) a radical

b)      a conformist            g) self-determination

c)      a dictatorship          h) the establishment

d)      the head of state               i) a licence

e)      middle of the road              j) the civil service

If you are this, then technically you rule the country.

If you are one of these, you believe in complete political change.

If you are this, you like to behave in the same way as everyone else.

This consists of powerful people and organizations who support the social order.

This is an organized campaign involving breaking the law.

You might need one of these to get married, to drive, or to own a gun.

This is the right for people to decide about their future for themselves, rather than let a colonial power do it for them.

If you live under one of these, then you live in a state controlled by one powerful person .

If you are this, you have no strong political opinions.

10) the various departments of the government.

V.  Match each sentence a) to j) with an explanation from 1) to 10).

a)      I nodded.                 f) I giggled.

b)      I chuckled.               g) I yawned.

c)      I grinned.                 h) I frowned.

d)      I shook my head.     i) I choked.

e)      I scowled.                j) I stared.

I moved my eyebrows together to show disapproval.

2) I laughed uncontrollably, in a silly way.

3) I looked with wide-open eyes at the same place for several moments.

4) I laughed quietly under my breath.

5) I opened my mouth uncontrollably to show boredom or tiredness.

6) I gave a large smile.

7) I moved my head from side to side meaning ‘no’.

8) I made a threatening expression with my lips.

9) I moved my head up and down meaning ‘yes’.

10) I had trouble breathing because my throat was blocked.

VI. Match each comment in 1) to 10) with one of the character descriptions a) to j).

a)      You are so tense.    f) You' re really spiteful, you are.

b)      I find you really aloof.                               g) What a sly person you are!

c)      Your trouble is, you’re too impulsive.      h) Don’t be so nosey.

d)      You’re very touchy, aren’t you!                i) I think you are a bit inhibited.

e)      Stop being so stubborn.                            j) Why are you so pessimistic?

You don’t have to bite off my head, you know!

Try saying something nice about everyone for a change!

If I were you, I’d mind my own business.

Just take the time to think things over before you do something.

Why don’t you relax for a change!

You need to come out of your shell more often.

Look on the bright side for once in your life.

You pretend to do one thing, and then go behind my back!

Try to mix more with the others, you’ll enjoy it.

Why don’t you consider making a small compromise?

VII. Put one suitable word in each space.

Some people always have good advice to give you, but only after the event. You (1) . . . . have come across the type, who somehow always know what you (2) . . . . have done when it has become too late. By now I (3) . . . . spot them a mile off. It (4) . . . . be because I have had so much practice. Last week, for example. I (5) . . . . to take my car to the garage because the lights weren’t working. It was an expensive job, but I decided that I (6) . . . . as well pay, and get it over quickly. ‘You (7) . . . . have told me,’ said a friend when I was telling him how much I (8) . . . . to pay. ‘I (9) . . . . easily have fixed it for you. Then you (10) . . . . not have wasted so much money.’ You (11) . . . . imagine how I felt! Actually, he (12) . . . . probably have made a mess of the job, and I (13) . . . . well have ended up paying more. But it does seem strange that everyone else (14) . . . . know exactly what I (15) . . . . to do.