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76.4 2 burglaries(burglarsbreakintobuildings)
3 attempttoconcealinformation(orcoveritup)
4 obstacleinthewayofprogress(hassetthespeakerback)
5 delaytotraffic(somethinghasheldup/delayedthetraffic)
6 escape(togetaway=toescape)
7 audience(peoplecanbesaidtoturnouttoattendsomething)
8 stayinbed(toliein=tostayinbedlongerthanusual)
9 papersaccompanyingatalk(tohandout=todistribute)
10 tidy(toclearout=totidyaplacebygettingridofthingsyoudon’tneed)
76.5 2 Set-upmeansorganisation,whereasupsetmeansdisturbance.
3 Outletmeansaplacewheresomethingisreleased,whereaslet-outmeansawayofescapingfroma
difficultsituation.
4 Outlaymeansanamountofmoneyspentonsomething,whereaslayoutmeansthewaysomething
isarranged,e.g.thelayoutofapageoraroom.
Unit 77
77.1 wineanddine highanddry partandparcel rackandruin roughandready
rantandrave
2 Iwaslefthighanddry,withnoonetohelpme.
3 Theroom’sabitroughandreadybutyou’rewelcometostayaslongasyoulike.
4 Shewasinabadtemperandwasrantingandravingateverybody.
5 Myhostswinedanddinedmeatthebestrestaurants.
6 Thatoldhouseinthecountryhasgonetorackandruin;nobodylooksafteritnow.
7 Workinghardandbeingverydisciplinedispartandparceloftrainingtobeatopathlete.
77.2 2 Firstandforemost,Iwanttogetagood,steadyjob.
3 I’vebumpedintoKarenonandoff/offandonbutIdon’tmeetherregularly.
4 Herviolinplayingseemstobeprogressinginleapsandbounds.
5 I’vebeenrunningtoandfro/backandforthallmorning.
6 ThedoctorsaidIneededafewweeksofrestandrecreation/RandR.
7 We’llhavetostayinacheaphotel.Wecan’taffordtopickandchoose.
8 Therearesomenicehotelshereandtherealongthecoast.
9 MrsJameswasillforawhile,butnowshe’soutandaboutagain.
10 Robin’sofficeisonthenextfloortomine,sowehavetogoupanddownallday.
77.3 2 correct
3 wrong:blackandwhite
4 wrong:Soonerorlater
5 wrong:Ladiesandgentlemen
6 correct
77.4 2 allornothing 3 backtofront 4 sinkorswim 5 slowlybutsurely 6 giveortake
Unit 78
78.1 2 e 3 h 4 g 5 a 6 b 7 f 8 d
78.2 2 GM,WHO,DNA,carbs 4 scuba 6 radar,sonar
3 PIN,ATM,IOU 5 NATO,MI6,CIA
78.3 2 AKA/aka 4 high-tech 6 satnav
3 laser 5 sonar
78.4 1 RSVP
2 PS
3 RIP
4 PTO
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