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VOCABULARY EXTRA

ADVANCED UNIT 8

8.1 Time expressions

1 Complete the text with the phrases in the box.

at regular intervals dated back tofor the foreseeable future in years to comethe outset was about to

Howard Carter was the famous archaeologist who,in 1922, discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun.His own interest in ancient Egypt1  1891 when, at theage of 17, he was hired to sketch the findings ofother archaeologists. The outbreak of World War I

saw Carter leave Egypt and postpone his work2  . However, aer thewar he was able to return and continue hissearch for hidden tombs. He searched3  over the next fewyears, but with no success. With funding runninglow, his explorations appeared to be in vain. Littledid he know that he 4 make a huge discovery. On November 4th 1922, aflight of stairs was unearthed leading to a secretdoor. From 5  Carterknew that this was something special and that6

  people would lookback at that moment as one of the most importantever in archaeology.

Proverbs

2 Put the words in italics in the correct order tomake proverbs.

1 When Beatrice’s husband is away on business it’sa case of of out outmind of sight.

2 I always carry an umbrella.

sorry safe than better .3 Ricky shouldn’t be so critical of other people’s

diets when he eats so much fast food!preach what you

practise, I say.

4 I love this photo of my grandmother.a worth thousand a

picture is words.

5 Don’t be so impatient.in a day Rome wasn’t built.

6 It’s so nice to be back home again.the is home the where is heart.

3 Find and correct the mistake in each proverb.

  1 The post is here at last. Better now than never.

  2 Stay out of trouble and keep your eye clean.

  3  Jess laughed at my joke. Maybe I should strikewhile the iron’s heavy and ask her out.

4 Use your words not your fists. Remember, thepen is mightier than the stick.

  5 If I get that promotion, I can buy a new car. But Ishouldn’t count on my chickens.

  6 I can’t go out tonight, I have to finish thisassignment. All rest for the wicked!

  7 Can I have some of your sweets? Aer all, returnand share alike.

  8 A: I’ve only got tea I’m afraid, no coffee.B: That’s OK. Beggars can’t be deciders.

  9 You can get a lot done in the morning. The eagerbird catches the worm.

  10 Remember, start as you mean to go on. Put yourfirst foot forward.

8.2 Memories

4 Complete the conversation with the phrasesin the box.

back memories came flooding back

holds a lot of memoriesone of my earliest memoriesremember it vividly vague memory

A:Do you remember when we used to visit SennenCove as children?

B: Er, no, I don’t think so.

A: Really? I 1  . We used tomake these huge sandcastles and eat chocolateice cream.

B: Oh, now you mention it I have a2  of it. Did we play inthe rock pools?

A: Yes! Actually, 3  is ofyou crying because you got pinched by a crab!Anyway, I went there last week with Sophie. Assoon as I smelled that sea air, the memories4  . It’s a lovely place.It 5  for me but I guessyou were too young.

B: Maybe we can go together next time. See if itbrings 6  for me too.

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5 Match a beginning in A with a word in B and anending in C to make sentences.

A B C1 Visiting Niagara Falls

was a once-back remember.

2  I wish I could rememberhis name. It’s on the tip

to my tongue.

3  That trip to Venice was a realday

in-a-lifetimeexperience.

4  I can’t for the life of my memory.

5  I remember mygraduation ceremony like

of was yesterday.

6  The day my daughter wasborn is etched

it mind.

7  I’m trying to think of a goodfilm, but nothing springs

to a bit!

8  1999? That’s going onme remembermy old address.

1 Visiting Niagara Falls was a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience.

8.3 Collocations with time6 Complete each sentence with one word. The first

letter of each word is given.

1 Now my dad’s retired he has all the time in thew  to do what he wants to do.

2 During the summer holiday you must have a lot oftime on your h  .

3 Are you always looking aer your family or do yousometimes have time to y  ?

4 I tend to play this game on my phone to helpp  the time when I’m bored.

5 If we hurry up, we’ll get there just i time to see the fireworks.6 I’m glad we le early. We’ll arrive with time to

s  .7 I’m sorry, I’m a bit p  for time.

Can we talk later?

Focus on have

7 Match the underlined phrases with their meaningsa)–n).

  1 Shall we have the gang round for pizzatomorrow night?

2 You enjoy your job and you earn a great salary.You have the best of both worlds!

  3 I’ll have no hesitation in telling him what I thinkof him if he speaks to me like that again.

  4 I don’t know anything about the barbecue onSaturday but it has something to do with Laura.

  5 It’s my turn to choose what we watch. You can’thave your own way all the time.

6 You have an eye for interior design. You should

do it professionally.7 Tomasz talked to his daughter about her

behaviour, but it had little effect.

8 Marketa has a high opinion of herself forsomeone who hasn’t been doing the job long.

9 Keep your nose out. It has nothing to do with you.

  10 I’ve heard of this singer but I don’t knowanything about him.

  11 When our business closed down, we had nooption but to sell our house.

  12 My sister has a good ear for music and plays theclarinet really well.

13 By the time the third comedian came on, I’dhad enough. None of them were funny.

  14 Do you have something against me? You don’tseem to like me at all.

a) thinks very well of 

b) without pausing to think

c) have no choice

d) want something annoying to stop

e) have a reason to dislike (someone)

f) is none of your business

g) be good at hearing music

h) invite to your home

i) get what you want

 j) is related to

k) be good at seeing things

l) to be aware of 

m) have only a small amount of impact

n) have the benefits of two different situations

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