UNIT 1 Section 1 (A) Use of English B2 for all exams

 

Use of English B2 for all exams UNIT 1 Section 1 (A)

 

Collocations/Expressions A Complete the blanks with the verbs go, come, reach or get. _______ better _______ to sleep _______ revenge _______ on sb’s nerves _______ a decision _______ rid of _______ red _______ off sb's back _______ to terms with _______ ready _______ an agreement _______ down to business _______ into trouble _______ the sack _______ lost _______ over the top _______ dark _______ in handy _______ the job _______ even with   B Complete the sentences with the collocations / expressions in the box below. Use each one only once. in somebody's shoes on top of in search of on the safe side in charge of in trouble with   1 Mr Johnson is ________________ the company’s marketing department. 2 People who systematically cheat the tax system will one day be ________________ the Tax Department. 3 The doctor insisted that I should be given a thorough check-up just to be ________________. 4 The children wandered around the neighbourhood their lost dog. 5 Nobody would want to be ___________________________ , not with all those debts he has to pay off 6 After weeks of hard work, Kevin was confident he was finally ________________ the situation.   C Complete the collocations below with the words in the box. You may use some of the words more than once. In some cases more than one word may be correct. bar bunch can clap flash flock pair pint set sheet swarm tube   a ________ of pyjamas a ________ of paper a ________ of scissors a ________ of lightning a ________ of soap a ________ of sheep a ________ of beer a ________ of sunglasses a ________ of rules a ________ of traffic lights a ________ of birds a ________ of thunder a ________ of flowers a ________ of toothpaste a ________ of bees

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