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Vocabulary
Idiomatic expressions

It’s important to be able to guess the meaning of
idiomatic expressions from the context. Match the
underlined expressions (1 -6) in these extracts from
Listening Part 3 with their definitions (a-g) below.
• I get (1 ) to rub shoulders with leading professionals in
my field and hear them discussthe latest developments
in healthcare.

• We ’ re often (2) thrown in at the deep end, trying to help
huge numbers of people as quickly as possible without
compromising on the quality of care.
• I work in the latter simply because I can earn so much
more.Those who work in the former are often (3) taken
aback when I tell them this,but we all have bills to pay.
• (4) In mv eves , it’s a reward for constantly being
(5) rushed off my feet and givingup large amounts of
my free time to help others.
• I deal with a wide range of issues as a doctor, from
patients who are (6) a little under the weather to those
suffering from serious diseases.
Reading and Use of English Part 3
• There were a few (7) teething problems at the
beginning;gettingthe equipment set up, ensuring we
had enough personnel on site,that sort of thing.

Check:
a surprise or shock someone so much that they don’t
know how to respond • whether nouns need to be singular or plural.
b be very busy PDF from sachtienganhhanoi.com
• whether a prefix and/or a suffix is needed.
c meet and spend time with
• that verbs are in the correct form.
d issues at the start of a new process or activity
e mildly ill Mha oiUTav pelHh worc orrectl
f start something new or difficult without help or ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
preparation Read this sentence from Reading and Use of English
g in my opinion Part 6 and answer the question below.

Read about a teacher who is having a difficult time at
... others have been at the forefront of the
work. Complete each gap with an idiom from Exercise 1
healthcare misinformation epidemic that is currently
in the correct form.
plaguing our society.
I always expected there to be a few (1 )
What does misinformation mean?
at the beginning of my teaching career,but I thought
a false or incorrect information
I’d have the chance early on to spend time with more
b no information at all
experienced colleagues that would be able to help me
out.Instead, I was just (2) with no o Now read these two sentences and answer the
support for my first classes. We are all always questions.
(3) with planningand marking He unlocked the front door ond walked in.
homework, so we barely have time to chat in the
1 What does unlock mean?
staffroom,which is making me feel quite isolated.The
stress is getting to me,to the point where I’m constantly a lock something wrongly
b open something which is locked
feeling (4) ....My friends and family are
often (5) when I tell them about my
The football competition was so disorganised that no
problems. (6) ,teachingis easy! one knew what time their team had to play.
2 What does disorganised mean?
Work in pairs. What advice would you give to someone
a not organised
who is stressed at work?
b organised badly