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Exercises

77.1 Here is a list of words that can combine to form binomials. Use similarities in sound to join

them with and. Look at A opposite to check that you have the right word order and meaning.
Use the binomials to fill the gaps in the sentences which follow.

prim dine high parcel ruin rough dry

rack part ready proper rave rant wine
prim and proper

1 Thereceptionistisalwayssoterribly prim and proper ;thewholeatmospherealways
seemssoveryformal.
2 Iwasleft and ,withnoonetohelpme.
3 Theroom’sabit and butyou’rewelcometostayaslongasyoulike.
4 Shewasinabadtemperandwas and ateverybody.
5 Myhosts and meatthebestrestaurants.

6 Thatoldhouseinthecountryhasgoneto and ;nobodylooksafterit
now.
7 Workinghardandbeingverydisciplinedis and oftrainingtobeatop
athlete.

77.2 Use binomials from B and C to rewrite the words in bold. Your new sentences will often
sound more informal than the original ones.

1 I’mhopingtogetsometimewithoutnoiseorinterruptionatthecottageI’verented.
peace and quiet
2 Mostimportantlyofall,Iwanttogetagood,steadyjob.
3 I’vebumpedintoKarenoccasionallybutIdon’tmeetherregularly.
4 Herviolinplayingseemstobeprogressingveryrapidly.
5 I’vebeenrunningfromoneplacetoanotherandbackagainallmorning.
6 ThedoctorsaidIneededafewweeksofrelaxationwithoutactivity.

7 We’llhavetostayinacheaphotel.Wecan’taffordtochoosewhatwe’dlikebest.

8 Therearesomenicehotelsindifferentplacesalongthecoast.
9 MrsJameswasillforawhile,butnowshe’sgoingoutanddoingthingsagain.
10 Robin’sofficeisonthenextfloortomine,sowehavetogofromonefloortoanother
allday.

77.3 Some of the binomials in these sentences are in the right order and some are wrong.
Correct the wrong ones.

1 Ispentalongtimegoingforthandbackbetweendifferentofficestogetmyvisa.

wrong: back and forth
2 Youlookverytiredandstressed.Youneedsomerestandrecreation.
3 IlovethoseoldwhiteandblackHollywoodfilmsfromthe1940s.
4 Laterorsooneryouwilllearnthatheisnotatruefriendofyours.
5 Gentlemenandladies,wouldyouliketotakeyourseatsnow,please?
6 SlowlybutsurelymyEnglishgotbetterandsoonIfeltfairlyfluent.

77.4 These binomials do not have and in the middle. What do they have? Check the opposite
page if you are not sure.

1 sooner or later 3 back front 5 slowly surely
2 all nothing 4 sink swim 6 give take

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