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Listening comprehension

WORKSHEET____________________________________________

EXTENDED EXERCISE 1.1

call it a day stop working for the day; go home
call off cancel
call on visit
calm down relax
care for
(1) take care of
(2) like; feel affection for
catch on become popular
catch on (to) understand; learn
catch up (with) go as fast as; catch
check in (or into) register (at a hotel)
check out (of)
(1) leave (a hotel)
(2) take material (from a library, for example)
cheer up become cheerful; be happy
chip in (on/for) contribute
clear up
(1) clarify; make understandable
(2) become nice and sunny (used to talk about the weather)
come across find; meet; encounter
come around (to) begin to change one's opinion; begin to agree with
come down with become sick with (an illness)
come up with think of (an idea)
cost an arm and a leg be very expensive
count on depend on; rely on; bank on
count out eliminate; no longer consider as a factor
cut off stop; discontinue (a service, for example)
cut out for have an aptitude for; be qualified for

1 The reception in the garden was _______ _______ because of a
thunderstorm.
2 Don't get so excited. Just _______ and tell us what happened.
"I'm not that tired. really.________ ________ ________ ________
________ I'd enjoy another game."
3 I was looking up some information in the almanac when I ________
_______ an interesting fact.
4 I can _______ _______ _______ my car. It's very dependable and never
breaks down.
5 How did you ____________ such a strange idea?
"Yes, but she's actually ________ ________ . She found a more interesting
job with a higher salary."
6 I arrived in town last night at seven-thirty and _______ _______ my hotel
at around eight. This morning I plan to _______ _______ at about nine.
7 "Did you rent this videotape?"
"No, I _______ it _______ _______ the library."
8 You look tired. Why don't we _______ _______ _______ _______ and
finish up tomorrow?
9 It won't be too expensive to buy Professor McMillen a present if we
all_______ _______
10 If Arthur doesn't pay his electric bill soon, the utilities company
might_______ _______ his electricity.
11 "I don't understand this theorem at all."

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