Балаян Анастасия, 5041
VINCE. WORDS AND PHRASES. UNIT 1
1. Fill in the blanc spaces with nouns that can be used with the preposition “in”. Hints
are given for you. Then use 3 of them to complete the sentences.
= imprisoned
= considered
in relation to
= sincerely
= in certain
aspects
= in reality
IN
= not sure
= in control of
= as a
reaction to
= as a support of
= beforehand
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Even though the school rules clearly state that bright make-up is forbidden, ___________________,
we can often see girls with red lips and purple eyeshadows.
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I’m so mad at the modern society! One cannot tell a person that he or she has forgotten their wallet
without being ___________________ how to address: Mr, Miss, Mrs or a mixture!
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Speaking __________________, I don’t want you to go out this often. I really miss you.
2. Use expressions with “to come” to describe what has happened.
to come up to
expectation
to come into a
fortune
to come down in
the world
to come in useful
to come into
force
to come under
pressure
to come undone
to come on strike
to come to realize
to come to light
1
Mike’s distant relative passed away, so now he lives in a big mention with a garden and several
fountains.
Mike has______________________________________________________________________.
2
She fell in love with her new neighbor, but since she learned some facts about hist past, she doesn’t
want to see him.
Creepy facts concerning her neighbor’s past___________________________________________.
Nick came into the IT industry for money, but his first salary really disappointed him.
3
Nick’s first salary didn’t___________________________________________________________.
4
My mother always encouraged me to study languages. Now I feel really confident travelling to
another country.
Learning languages _________________________________________________ when travelling.
Ann was really depressed after she broke up with Kit. She stayed at home at didn’t talk to anybody.
5
After Ann and Kit split up, she _________________________________ and didn’t want anything.
I have persuaded Pam that she should apologise to Mrs. Black for spoiling her party.
6
7
Pam _________________________________ that she was wrong and that she shouldn’t have
spoiled Mrs. Black’s party.
Her husband has spent all their savings on pokers, so that now they have to sell the house and
their car.
Because of his addiction to poker, her husband made them_______________________________.
With the new legislation, big families will be able to take out a mortgage at a much lower interest.
8
After the new legislation _______________________________________________, big families
will be able to take out a mortgage at a much lower interest.
He makes me sign a marital contract. I don’t want to, but he insists.
9
I’m _______________________________________________________ to sign a marital contract.
10
The workers demand a pay rise, so now they are in the street with their fists in the air, having left
their working places.
The workers have ____________________________________, so that none of them is working.