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Skill 48-B      Give it a try!








                                                                                  A. What verb goes commonly in the blanks. If necessary, change the form of the verb.

                                                                                  1. A: Try this wine.
                                                                                    B: It’s too strong. It      me a headache.

                                                                                  2. A: I don’t think your article can be published.
                                                                                    B: Why not? Can you          me some advice, please?

                                                                                  3. A: Why are you covering your mouth?
                                                                                    B: I don’t want to         you this cold.

                                                                                  4. A: No, I don’t want to eat anything. I don’t have an appetite.
                                                                                    B:            it a try. You’ll like this.
          1. A: Can you believe how much paperwork we have to do today?
           B: I’m trying not to think about it. It’s giving me a headache.
                                                                                   B. Answer the questions and fill in the blanks with your own answer.
          2. A: I don’t know when to sell my stocks. Can you give me some advice?
           B: No, I’m not really an expert. I wouldn’t want to be responsible for  1. A: What gives you a headache?
             any losses.                                                            B: Working overtime gives me a headache.          *          .

          3. A: You’d better stay away from me today. I don’t want to give you     2. A: When you see something new, do you give it a try ?
              this cold.                                                            B: I don’t give it a try unless others do so first.                    *  .*1
           B: OK, I’ll do that. Thanks for the warning!

                                                                                  C. Match column A with the expressions in Column B that can be used in the following scenarios.
          4. A: I’ve never opened a bottle of wine before. Can you show me how?   Add details to make the responses complete.
           B: Oh, it’s easy if you use a corkscrew. Here, give it a try.
                                                                                                      COLUMN A                           COLUMN B
           What is the point of this lesson? Listen to your teacher.
                                                                                    1. It looks like you’re working on a lot of things today.   a. give a try
                                                                                    2. My friend had a fight with her girlfriend. What should
                                                                                                                                  b. give a headache
              •give a headache                                                        I do?
              •give advice                                                          3. I heard that the newly-opened coffee shop serves really
              •give a cold                                                           good coffee!                                 c. give advice
              •give it a try
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