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Angol idióma gyakorlatok, megoldással VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 1. I. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word from the box went slim knows mad showed made right heavy do leads pulling 1. Frank is a policeman, so I think he an interesting life 2. What does Frank for a living? 3. Frank from bitter experience that horses can be really nasty 4. I would say theres still a chance that he will win the elections 5. The factory bankrupt so Frank was redundant 6. Frank is simply about Sarah 7. Is it all if I smoke here? 8. My father is a smoker 9. When Frank asked her to marry him, she simply him the door 10. Im sorry, I didnt mean to hurt you I was just your leg II. Translate the following sentences into English a) Bocs, Fred, csak vicceltem. b) Saját keserû tapasztalatom, hogy nem szabad számítani rá. c) Tényleg csõdbe ment a cége? d) Mibõl él? e) Van valamicske esély, hogy sikerül a vizsgája. f) Érdekes életet él, ugye? g) Sajnos elbocsátották. h) Bele van

zúgva a motorjába, és kedveli a férjét. i) Rendben van, ha elviszem az autódat? j) Joe nagy dohányos. k) Nem csoda, hogy Judy kirúgta azután, amit csinált. III. Match the sentences in the boxes, please a) Did you really mean it when 1. I really dont know Theres still a you told her to clear off? slim chance that he wont be fired. 2. What do you mean what b) Is it all right if I take an hour happened? He was made redundant, off? of course. c) Whats going to happen to him after all this? 3. Of course not, I was just pulling her leg. d) Is he really on the bottle? 4. No, but Im sure he leads an interesting life. e) Ive heard he is madly in love with her. 5. No, he never drinks, but he is a heavy smoker. f) Do you know what he does for a living? 6. Oh, yeah Poor man; she showed him the door. g) What happened to him after 7. Sure, go ahead the company went bankrupt? VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 2. I. Fill in the gaps using one of the words in the box HARDLY AWAY AHEAD BEAR SAY

CALLED MATCH DOING COST NOWHERE 1. They broke up, so the wedding was off 2. I think we should do with school uniform 3. George and Judy are a perfect They were made for each other 4. He was 100 mph when the police stopped him 5. He is an excellent writer Im sure he has a bright future of him 6. Youll find out to your that things are not always what they seem to be 7. I simply cant all that any more 8. We were doing 50, when from out of , this huge truck appeared 9. what you like, she is the best singer in the world 10. It is surprising that he failed, is it? I. Please provide the English equivalent of the expressions below szakítottak -- . aligha meglepõ --. a semmibõl -- . saját kárán tanulta meg --. ötvennel ment --. mondhatsz amit akarsz --. nem bírom elviselni --. egymásnak vannak teremtve --. nagy jövõje van --. lemondták (pl. megbeszélést)-- eltörölni vmit --. II. Follow up the following first lines with anything you like using the expressions in

the brackets. a) Do you like working there? (CANT STAND) b) He is the best singer in the world, isnt he? (HARDLY SURPRISING) c) He learnt 5 languages in 4 months. (BRIGHT FUTURE) d) How did the accident happen? (DOING) e) I dont really like his style as a writer. (SAY) f) Do you think Jenny and Bob will hit it off with each other? (MATCH) VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 3. I. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word from the box ON MUCH QUITE MOST IN NO FOR MADE TO OUT HARD 1. Dont tell Frank anything Hell have to learn the way 2. Frank cant find a job, so hes been the dole for 6 months 3. He turned to be much younger than we thought 4. He tried to make the of his 2-month course in London 5. Alcohol is not harmful if you drink moderation 6. Buying that expensive Hi Fi just makes sense 7. This building was to last It is at least 300 years old 8. It takes ages her to get dressed 9. Hes been living here for a while 10. They took each other the moment they met They have so in common

II. Finish the sentences using one of the expressions above a) When people are made redundant, they are . b) He said he was 20 but later . c) What a stupid idea, going to the beach in December simply . d) Its a very bulky table. It e) Thats all we got, try to . f) They are like brothers. They have g) We always have to wait at least an hour. She h) He started working for us in 1992 so . i) Im afraid I cant help you, youll have to . III. Match the sentences in the two columns 1. I wouldnt force it down anyones a) Whats wrong with him? He throat, but alcohol in moderation is seems to be pretty sad. everyones friend. b) Why dont you tell him whats wrong with that equation? 2. Im sorry, but what you say doesnt make much sense. c) She took to her the moment 3. Just for two days but I tried to they met. make the most of it. d) It takes ages for her to learn 4. I dont know but hes been studying the simplest thing. for quite a while. e) Do you share the opinion that wine is harmful

to our health? 5. It is hardly surprising, is it? They have so much in common. f) When is he going to take the 6. His company went bankrupt, so final exam? hes on the dole now. g) I want to marry an African because Id like to live in an igloo in Poland. 7. Hell have to learn the hard way, just like you. h) How long did you stay in Sidney? 8. Yeah, I guess she is not the brightest girl in the world. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 4. I. Fill in the gaps using the words in the box LUCK SHAPE SIEVE MIND TONGUE FEW TIME NECK BRICK ELBOW HAVE 1. I hate our boss, hes always breathing down our 2. This movie will help you to take your off your problems 3. Whats his name? Oh, its on the tip of my 4. He forgets everything He has a memory like a 5. Once I could run 200 km but now Im out of , Im afraid 6. He did for murder when he was younger 7. Hes lost his job Well, hes down on his again 8. He has a smattering of Spanish and he knows a words of Italian, too 9. The chairs were well

spaced-out so we all had some room 10. Its no use trying to convince him Its like talking to a wall II. Finish the sentences below using the expressions above 1. If somebody forgets everything all the time 2. If somebody wont listen to your advice then 3. If you dont speak a language very well, then 4. If someone spent some time in jail, s/he 5. If you try not to think of something, 6. If somebody is watching what you do all the time, 7. If someones not lucky, 8. If you cant recall a word or a name, its III. Translate the expressions below falra hányt borsó --. szita az agya --. szerencsétlen --. szellõsen voltak elrendezve --. nem vagyok formában --. börtönben ült --. itt van a nyelvem hegyén --. ott liheg a nyakunkon --. próbáld meg elfelejteni a problémáidat --. tud egy picit angolul --. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 5. I. Match the beginning and the end of the sentences below a) If someone has a lot of problems in 1. you break for eg coffee a short period of

time, b) If someone accepts bad things as well, 2. you can talk to him till you are blue in the face c) If sb/sth is trying to persuade you to 3. he passed them with flying do sth, colours d) If you do sth just up to a degree, 4. the man in the street e) If sb doesnt do anything, you might 5. he learns to take life as it tell him to comes f) If sb had no problems with his exams, 6. you are upto your neck in sth (e.g work) g) The average citizen is also called 7. get his act together or pull himself together h) If you stop (e.g working) for a short time, 8. hes going through a bad patch i) If you have a lot of sth (that you dont want) 9. you do it to a certain extent j) If theres no chance of convincing sb of anything, 10. hes trying to tempt you into doing it II. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word a) You can talk to him till you are . in the face, he wont listen to you b) I guess hes learned to . life as it comes c) He was tempted . buying that car, but now hes sorry

d) Hes going through a bad . these days e) We were working all morning and . for coffee at 12 f) He passed his exams with . colours No wonder hes so happy g) I agree with you to a certain ., but I have some reservations h) He is upto his . in debts i) Come on! Get your . together and try to find work j) Nobody cares what the . in the street has to say about this III. Translate the following expressions into English nyakig ül az adósságban --. gond nélkül átment a vizsgán --. szedd össze magad --. rávesz vkit vmire/ elcsábít vkit vmire --. elfogadja az életet --. szerencsétlen idõszakot él --. bizonyos mértékig --. kávészünetet tartottunk --. átlagember --. beszélhetsz neki, amíg csak bírod szusszal --. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 6. I. Choose the correct alternative in the following sentences 1. Workers went out on/for strike yesterday 2. Im afraid this building is not fit/enough good to live in 3. Actually, he has no work experience to speak/talk of 4. He is

the spitting/same image of his grandfather 5. He has a passion/love for books He buys at least 3 a day 6. Theyd been living together for years before they finally set/match the day 7. He won a lot of money and has a beautiful wife Well, some people have/get all the luck 8. He is buying food in large/big quantities 9. He had to pay a high price/money for his success His family left him 10. When I arrived 10 minutes late, the teacher gave me a black/bad look II. Fill in the blank using the suitable word or expression a) Since he became famous, he has practically no private life. He really had to for stardom. b) Ive heard youve finally . Am I invited to the wedding? c) He bought drinks in . and now he cant sell them He might easily go bankrupt d) He won 3 million pounds and hes travelling to the Bahamas. You know, e) I gave him such a . that the smile froze on his face f) Miss Moffat has a . learning and a life g) At least 200 workers were made redundant so the union decided .

h) The similarity is simply unbelievable. He is the of King Kong i) You mustnt stay in that hotel; it simply isnt . j) He is not well known as a scientist. He has no results III. Translate the following expressions into English, please a) .-- kiköpött mása b) .-- sztrájkolni kezdtek c) .-- imád olvasni d) .-- nincs említésre méltó eredménye e) .-- nem alkalmas emberi fogyasztásra f) .-- gyilkos pillantást lövellt g) .-- vannak még szerencsés emberek h) .-- nagy tételben i) .-- nagy árat fizetett j) .-- elhatározták, hogy összeházasodnak VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 7. I. Find the meaning of the following expressions in English from the examples below 1. -- elõre tervez 2. -- nagy tisztelettel beszél vkirõl 3. -- rosszul indított vkinél 4. -- kívülrõl megtanul vmit 5. -- szöges ellentétben áll 6. -- pihentetni kell a terveket egy picit 7. -- hosszú napokon keresztül 8. -- egy alkalommal 9. -- átengedte (vizsgán) 10. -- a közelben a) He wasnt

really good, but the teacher gave him a pass. b) You must learn to plan ahead. c) Unfortunately, we had to put our plan on ice for a while. d) He got off on the wrong foot with her, Im afraid. e) What I hated was that we had to read boring books for hours on end. f) He spoke highly of his boss, which surprised everyone. g) Frank had to learn 30 poems by heart last week. h) Theres a great shop just around the corner. i) What he said just now is diametrically opposed to what he said before. j) On one occasion he met President Clinton. II. Fill in the blanks with the suitable word 1. Im afrad well have to start studying, the exam is j a the co 2. I dont see the point in learning so many poems b h 3. No wonder he wont talk to her, she definitely g off on the w f with her. 4. His idea of an ideal marriage is d o to hers, unfortunately. 5. He played basketball for 5 years and

on o o he played against Dávid Kornél. III. Translate the following ballad into English " Egy alkalommal az egyik barátom meglátogatott. Nagy tisztelettel beszélt az egyik tanáráról, aki átengedte fizikából. Rengetek adatot kellett bemagolnia, ami nem nagyon könnyû neki. Rosszul indított a tanárnál Megkérdezte, hogy rendben van-e a vérnyomása, mert ha nem, akkor tud egy remek klinikát a közelben. A tanár megköszönte, hogy ilyen kedves, majd hosszú órákon át kérdezgette a barátomat. Kedves mosolya szöges ellentétben állt a gonosz (cruel) kérdésekkel. Sajnos, úgy látszik, hogy ezután a vizsga után félre kell tenni a barátom terveit a jövõre. Nos, meg kell tanulnod elõre tervezni!" VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 8. I. Fill in the gaps using the suitable word WORD SWEEPING MAKES NOSE FURTHER BREAK TIRED THIN HELPED CAUSED 1. His rude remarks offence to everybody in the room 2. They stole the painting right under the of

the police 3. He is really -skinned He gets hurt so easily 4. You dont have to learn all this by word 5. Saying that all animals are dangerous would be a generalization, to say the least 6. Im really of your complaints about your work 7. There was nobody else, so I had to the news to her 8. Im afraid it cant be now 9. It no difference to me whether you come with us or not 10. What? Did he really say that? Nothing could be from the truth II. Translate the following expressions into English .-- nekem tök mindegy .-- köze sincs az igazsághoz .-- nincs mit tenni .-- megbántott a viselkedése .-- a tanár orra elõtt .-- elegem van .-- elmondtam neki a híreket .-- szóról szóra .-- nagy általánosítás .-- érzékeny VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 9. I. Find the meaning of the following Hungarian expressions in the sentences below a) mindent összevetve -- b) nincs értelme -- c) döbtött -- d) kimerült/fáradt

-- e) nyílt titok -- f) jobban meggondolva/mégis inkább -- g) segített nekem -- h) mindent összevetve -- i) összeszedte a bátorságát -- j) magától értetõdik -- 1. Ill have a glass of wine No, on second thoughts Ill have a beer 2. All things considered, he is a really pleasant fellow 3. We couldnt get there on time because the train drivers went out on strike Well, I guess this is just one of those things. 4. Will he pay for that? It goes without saying! 5. Its an open secret that theyve been going out for some time now 6. Theres no point in trying to convince him 7. After two weeks, he plucked up the courage to propose to her 8. This cupboard is just too heavy Could you give me a hand, please? 9. I was worn out after the match 10. Both offers are really good I just cant make up my mind II. Exchange the expressions

in bold in the following text for one of the expressions above a) What I hate about him is that he just cannot decide. b) Everybody knows that he is the directors brother. c) Someone stole the christmas tree from the garden. Well, thats the way it goes, I suppose d) He always helps me when I need him. e) Its no use going there now; its all over. f) Its only too natural that he should not leave before hes done his homework. g) On the whole, he did a good job, I would say. h) It took me years before I dared talk to him. i) I was dead tired last weekend. j) Ok, Ill meet you at 6, or no, Id rather meet you at 8. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 10. I. Find the English expressions for the Hungarian ones below a) .-- sokoldalú b) .-- az a szép benne, hogy c) .-- tehetséges d) .-- nagyon jó e) .-- érti a dolgát f) .-- elõnye volt a többiekkel szemben g) .-- várakozáson aluli volt h) .-- profi angolból i) .-- megvalósult álom 1. The beauty of his plan is that we wont have to do anything

2. Our holiday was a dream come true 3. The good thing about this school is that it is near 4. Well, the play didnt live up to our expectations/hopes 5. He wrote poems, novels and short stories, too He is really a versatile writer 6. Joe is definitely a gifted/talented musician 7. He is proficient in English, but he only speaks a few words of Spanish 8. He is an amazing/excellent/outstanding/great/marvellous/terrific/incredible man 9. He spent some years in England, so he had quite an advantage over the others 10. He helped me save some money last year He certainly knows what he is doing II. Rewrite the following short story using the expressions above Joe is a good actor. He speaks Italian well, and he can play the piano well too His last play, however, was not really good. He plays many different characters, so he is a good actor He spent some time with the Royal Shakespeare Company, which is good for him. He is not only a good actor, but also a good lawyer. You cant take him

for a ride, because he is good All in all, he is a good man. Good VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 11. I. Look at the following expressions and then try to translate the sentences that follow from Hungarian. 1. He came down with measles but hes better now, I think hes over it now, and he has fully recovered. 2. He is back on his feet , hes as fit as a fiddle, he is bursting with energy, hes full of beans. 3. Drinking wine in moderation might actually do you good 4. He is his worst enemy He drinks a lot and smokes two packets of cigarettes every day 5. He is a really healthy-looking young man, he is a picture of health a) Egy kis pihenés jót tenne nekem. b) Majd kicsattan az egészségtõl. c) Tele van energiával. d) Influenzás lett a múlt héten. e) Most már túl van rajta, teljesen felépült. II. Fill in the missing words in the short conversation below - Hi Frank? How have you been doing? - Actually, I feel pretty worn out. - Oh, really. Now that you tell me, Ive heard youve down

the flu - Yeah, it was pretty awful. Anyway, Im much now - Are you back in the office? - No, not until Ive fully . - Well, I guess a bit more sleep would . you - Youre right, I guess. And what about you? You are as healthy- as ever - Its interesting you say that. Im going through a bad patch, actually - Well, you seem to be . with energy, youre a of health; what else do you need? - Actually, I have a bit of a drinking problem. Id like to get over it, but it seems I just cant I know that Im my worst ., but, then again, theres not much I could, is there? - Of course, there is. Just pull yourself together and youll manage Oh, I have to rush now See you later. - Bye. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 12. I. Fill in the gaps with the suitable word from the box below MINDS PURPOSE BEHIND CROWD HEAD FRAUGHT TEARS FAULT MIND DEBTS 1. I hate my boss Hes trying to find with everything I do 2. The first two years at school were with problems 3. He took it into his to work in Africa 4. Im in two

whether to go or not/about going 5. He said he didnt mean it and everything happened by chance, but I think he did it on 6. Hes been running up huge debts in the last couple of years 7. When the police appeared, the began melting away 8. When the film finished, there were in my eyes 9. What I hate about him is that he is always talking about people their back 10. I couldnt make up my whether to go or not II. Translate the following letter into English using the expresions above Kedves John! Képzeld, találtam munkát ezen a héten. Amint tudod, szeptemberben leépítettek, és azóta munkanélküli segélyen voltam. Iszonyú adósságaim lettek, nem tudtam mit csináljak Akár hiszed akár nem, esténként a TV elõtt ültem, és gyakran könny szökött a szemembe. Aztán egy nap véletlenül megláttam egy hirdetést, ahol férfi táncosokat keresnek. Még bizonytalan vagyok abban, hogy elfogadom-e, egyszerûen nem tudok dönteni. A feleségem azt mondja, hogy ne menjek,

mert nem tudok elég jól táncolni. Tudod milyen, mindenbe beleköt (de legalább nem beszél ki a hátam mögött, mint az elõzõ). Na, ennyit mostanra Csá, Frank VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 13. I.Fill in the gaps with the suitable word from the box KNOWS DECIDE FAR GREAT MOUTH SAID SET CRIED EARNED HARD 1. It was such a moving film We all our eyes out 2. I can1t give you any advice Its for you to 3. Some -watering smells came from the kitchen 4. He is spending his -earned holiday in Spain 5. He the ins and outs of teaching languages 6. He told me everything in detail 7. Once he his mind on doing something, its no use trying to tell him not to do it 8. The film was from being good, to put it mildly It didnt live up to out hopes 9. We had a time trying to learn all these poems by heart 10. Learning English in 2 months and working full time? Its easier than done II. Find the English expressions for the ones in Hungarian below a) könnyû azt mondani --

b) részletesen -- c) nehéz volt megcsinálni -- d) mindent tud a szakmájából -- e) kisírtuk a szemünket -- f) jól megérdemelt sör -- g) ínycsiklandó -- h) neked kell eldöntened -- i) közel sem volt érdekes -- j) a fejébe vesz valamit -- VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 14. I. Complete the sentences using one of the idioms below a) If someone is really very annoying, s/he . b) If you dont enjoy doing something, you can say its . or c) If you dont think someone is clever, intelligent, or morally good, you . d) If you dont pay attention to what someone is telling you because you are thinking of something else, . e) If you dont agree with someone about something, . f) If two things/people have nothing in common, . g) If you are surprised at something, you might ask: .

h) If someone would never disappoint you, s/he . i) If you think something is going to happen, you can say: . 1. Theres a world of difference between them 2. We dont see eye to eye with my father about this 3. Dont worry, hell never let you down 4. He has a low opinion of everybody from the capital 5. Teaching languages is not my cup of tea I would rather translate texts 6. Is he coming tonight? I wouldve thought so 7. How come hes not here? He came down with the flu 8. Swimming is just not my thing 9. He didnt pay attention to what I was saying He was daydreaming, I guess 10. Her constant complaining drives me crazy II. Fill in the gaps with one suitable word - Hi Fred. How youre here? I thought you werer in the swimming pool - No, swimming is just not my . I would rather read a good book - Oh, I see . and what about Frankie? - Frankie? He is running, playing squash or something like that. You know, he is a real fitness freak Sometimes he really me crazy - Yeah, theres a . of

difference between you, still you seem to get on quite well with each other. - He is my best friend, actually. I know I can count on him, he would never me down; and that is quite a reassuring feeling, I can tell you! - I understand. Anyway, is he coming to the meeting this evening? - I would have . so Ill see you then - Ok. Cheers VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 15. I. Fill in the gaps in the following sentences using one of the words in the box MAY OWN VIRTUALLY COUCH NEXT WAY ABOUT WHOLE VIEW SAME 1. Hes been living door to the post office as long as I can remember 2. Im of the opinion 3. Many people share the that school uniforms should be done away with 4. All he does is watch TV and eat He is a real potato 5. He was singing the time It drove me crazy 6. He is well on the to becoming the next president 7. What you suggested is impossible 8. She was just to leave when the fax arrived 9. He said he preferred his company 10. He be intelligent but he is surely not polite II.

Translate the following sentences into English using one of the expressions above a) Egyedül szeretett volna lenni. b) Jó úton halad ahhoz, hogy tanár legyen. c) Éppen az autójába készült beülni, amikor megszólalt a telefonja. d) Egyetértek. e) Attól tartok, itt nem mindenki osztja a véleményedet. f) Állandóan csak eszik, meg tévézik. Micsoda TV-buzi g) Már amennyire én emlékszen, tulajdonképen semmit sem mondott nekünk. h) Lehet, hogy a szomszédban lakik, de attól még nem a menyasszonyom! VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 16. I. Fill in the gaps using one of the words in the box STEAM ROOF SCENE MORE NOSY JUST BULL GOOD POWER MEAN 1. She is about the ugliest girl Ive ever known 2. He wants to know everything all the time He is such a parker 3. Just because he is young doesnt he is happy 4. We decided to go abroad for 5. There are so many -hungry people nowadays 6. We dont have a car and whats , we dont want one 7. When I told him he didnt pass he hit the 8.

Its no use telling him not to make a 9. We went to a pub around the corner, just to let off 10. Dont tell him anything about his ex-wife Its like a red rag to a I. Translate the following expressions into English using the idioms below a) csak az, hogy gazdag nem jelenti azt, hogy okos is -- b) nagyon kíváncsi -- c) ez vörös posztó neki -- d) s mi több -- e) õ kb. a legfiatalabb tanár, akit osmerek -- f) örökre -- g) hatalomvágyó -- h) begurult -- i) picit lazítani -- j) ne rendezz jelenetet -- VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 17. I. Fill in the gaps using one of the words in the box below APPEARANCE BRAINS FACE THROAT HEAD NECK LARK BACK MORE BIRD TURNED 1. He is an early He is always up with the 2. Little Johnny is such a pain in the 3. Whenever I ask

him anything, he jumps down my , he bites my off 4. Remember, you mustnt talk to your teachers 5. She is really young in , although shes just 60 6. Unfortunately, his suggestions didnt meet with the bosss 7. I or less agree with what youve said 8. I decided to it up with her, so I bought her some flowers 9. I simply cant look them in the after that party 10. Can I pick your for a minute about animals? II. Complete the following sentences using one of the expressions above a) If youd like to ask someone questions about something he knows well, . b) If someones just had his 40th birthday, . c) If you are ashamed to meet someone, . d) If you dont agree completely, you . e) If someone dosnt look old, s/he . f) If someone is very angry with you for something youve done, . or g) Naughty, bad children often . h) If someone doesnt like your idea, the idea . i) If you get up early, . j) If someone is really annoying, . KEY VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 1. Exercise 1. 1. leads 2. do 3.

knows 4. slim 5. went // made 6. mad 7. right 8. heavy 9. showed 10. pulling Exercise 2. a) Im sorry fred, I was just pulling your leg. b) I know from bitter experiece that you mustnt rely on him. c) Did his company really go bankrupt? d) What does ho do for a living? e) Theres still a slim chance that hell pass hiss exam. f) He leads an interesting life, doesnt he? g) Unfortunately, he was made redundant. h) She is mad about her bike, and she likes her husband. i) Is it all right if I use your car? j) Joe is a heavy smoker. k) No wonder Judy showed him the door after what hed done Exercise 3. a) 3 b) 7 c) 1 d) 5 e) 6 f) 4 g) 2 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 2. Exercise 1. 1. called 2. away 3. match 4. doing 5. ahead 6. cost 7. bear 8. nowhere 9. say 10. hardly Exercise 2. a)they broke up b)it is hardly surprising c)out of nowhere d)he found it out to his cost e)he was doing 50 f)say what you like g)I cant bear h)they were made for each other i)he has a bright future ahead of him j)do away

with sth Exercise 3. Suggested answers! a)No, I cant stand it! b)Its hardly surprising hes sold 3 million CDs. c)Well, he definitely has a bright future ahead of him. d)We were doing 50 when we crashed against a tree. e)Say what you like, I stil believe hes the greates writer ever. f)Definitely. They are a perfect match VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 3. Exercise 1. 1. hard 2. on 3. out 4. most 5. in 6. no 7. made 8. for 9. quite 10. to Exercise 2. a) on the dole b) he turned out to be younger c) makes no sense d) was made to last e) try to make the most of it f) so much in common g) takes ages to get ready h) hes been working here for quite a while i) learn the hard way Exercise 3. a) 6 b) 7 c) 5 d) 8 e) 1 f) 4 g) 2 h) 3 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 4. Exercise 1. 1.neck 2.mind 3.tongue 4.sieve 5.shape 6.time 7.luck 8.few 9.elbow 10.brick Exercise 2. 1. he has a memory like a sieve 2. talking to him is like talking to a brick wall 3. you have a smattering of it 4. did time 5. you try to take your

mind off it 6. hes breathing down your neck 7. hes down on his luck 8. on the tip of your tongue Exercise 3. a)its like talking to a brick wall b)he has a memory like a sieve c)hes down on his luck d)they were well spaced-out e)he did time f)its on the tip of your tongue g)hes breathing down our neck h)try to take your mind off your problems i)he has a smattering of English VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 5. Exercise 1. a) 8 b) 5 c) 10 d) 9 e) 7 f) 3 g) 4 h) 1 i) 6 j) 2 Exercise 2. a)blue b)take c)into d)patch e)broke f)flying g)extent h)neck i)act j)man Exercise 3. he is up to his neck in debts he passed the exam with flying colours pull yourself together/Get your act together tempt somebody into doing something he has learnt to take life as it comes he is going through a bad patch to a certain extent we broke for coffee the man in the street you can talk to him till you are blue in the face VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 6. Exercise 1. 1. on 2. fit 3. speak 4. spitting 5. passion 6. set 7. have 8.

large 9. price 10. black Exercise 2. a)pay a high price b)set the day c)in large quantities d)some people have all the luck e)black look f)passion for/passion for g)to go out on strike h)spitting image i)fit to live in j)to speak of Exercise 3. lásd fent VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 7. Exercise 1. 1. learn to plan ahead 2. speak highly of somebody 3. got off on the wrong foot with somebody 4. learn something by heart 5. something is diametrically opposed to something 6. we have to put the plans on ice 7. for days on end 8. on one occasion 9. gave him a pass 10. just around the corner Exercise 2. 1. just around the corner 2. by heart 3. got off on the wrong foot 4. diametrically opposed 5. on one occasion Exercise 3. On one occasion one of my friends visited me. He spoke highly of one of his teachers, who gave him a pass in physics. He had to learn a lot of data by heart, which wasnt really easy for him. He got off with the wrong foot with the teacher. He asked him if his blood pressure

was okay because if it wasnt, he knew a good clinic just around the corner. The teacher thanked him for being so kind, and went on testing my friend on hours on end. His friendly smile was diametrically opposed to the cruel questions. Unfortunately, it seems that my friend will have to put his plans for the future on ice after this exam. Well, you have to leqarn to plan ahead. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 8. Exercise 1. 1. caused 2. nose 3. thin 4. word 5. sweeping 6. tired 7. break 8. helped 9. makes 10. further Exercise 2. a)it makes no difference to me b)nothing could be further from the truth c)it cant be helped d)his behaviour caused offence to me e)right under the nose of the teacher f)I am tired of it g)I broke the news to her h)its a sweeping generalization i)thin-skinned VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 9. Exercise 1. a)all things considered b)there is no point in doing something c)couldnt make up his mind d)worn out e)open secret f)on second thoughts g)he gave me a hand h)all things

considered (ismétlés.) i)plucked up the courage j)it goes without saying Exercise 2. A számok az 1.(lásd elõzõ)feladatra vonatkoznak a)10 b)5 c)3 d)8 e)6 f)4 g)2 h)7 i)9 j)1 VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 10. Exercise 1. a)5 b)1 c)6 d)8 e)10 f)9 g)4 h)7 i)2 Exercise 2. Kreatív feladat - a megoldás számos. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 11. Exercise 1. a)A little rest would do me good. b)Hes full of beans./He is a picture of health c)He is bursting with energy. d)He came down with flue last week. e)Now he is over it, he has fully recovered. Exercise 2. 1. come down with 2. better 3. recovered 4. do you good 5. healthy-looking 6. bursting/picture VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 12. Exercise 1. 1. fault 2. fraught 3. into his head 4. minds 5. purpose 6. debts 7. crowd 8. tears 9. behind 10. mind Exercise 2. Dear John, Guess what, I found some work last week. As you know, in September I had been made redundant and had been on the dole eversince. I had run up huge debts, and I didnt know what to do Believe

it or not, at nights I was sitting watching TV, and often there were tears in my eyes. Then, one day I saw an ad by chance, where they were looking for male dancers. Im still in two about whether to accept it, but I simply cant make up my mind. My wife has told me not to take it, as I cant dance very well. You know what she is like, she fins fault with everything but at least she doesnt talk about me behind my back like the previous one. Well, so much for now. Cheers, Frank VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 13. Exercise 1. 1. cried 2. decide 3. mouth 4. well 5. knows 6. great 7. set 8. far 9. hard 10. said Exercise 2. a)its easier said than done b)in great detail c)he had a hard time doing something d)he knows the ins and outs of his profession e)we cried our eyes out f)well-earned beer g)mouth-watering h)its for you to decide i)it was far from being interesting j)set his mind on doing something VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 14. Exercise 1. a)10 b)5,8 c)4 d)9 e)2 f)1 g)7 h)3 i)6 Exercise 2. 1. come 2.

thing 3. tévedés, bocs 4. drives 5. world 6. let 7. thought VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 15. Exercise 1. 1. next 2. same 3. view 4. couch 5. whole 6. way 7. virtually 8. about 9. own 10. may Exercise 2. a)He preferred his own company. b)He is well on the way to becoming a teacher. c)He was about to get in your car when the phone rang. d)Im of the same opinion. e)Im afraid not everyone will share your view. f)Hes always eating and watching TV. He is a real couch potato g)She may live next door to me, but that doesnt mean she is my fiancée. VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 16. Exercise 1. 1. about 2. nosy 3. mean 4. good 5. power 6. more 7. roof 8. scene 9. steam 10. bull Exercise 2. a)just because he is rich doesnt mean that he is clever b)he is a nosy parker c)its like a red rag to a bull d)whats more e)he is about the youngest teacher I know f)for good g)power-hungry h)he hit the roof i)he let off steam j)dont make a scene VOCABULARY WORKSHEET 17. Exercise 1. 1. bird/lark 2. neck 3.

throat/head 4. back 5. appearance/turned 6. approval 7. more 8. make 9. face 10. brains Exercise 2. a)10 b)5 c)9 d)7 e)5 f)3 g)4 h)6 i)1 j)2