Cross out the wrong word and then

up | and out the other | your mind on something

Ex. 25. Complete the sentences.

1.I often find that I have words __________ the tip of my__________.

2.I often have to __________ my brains to remember things I’ve learnt recently,

3.I think I’m doing really well in English, but I need to __________ it up.

4.I’m bad at languages. New words go in one __________ and out the__________.

5.I’m good at languages. I can usually __________ things up quite quickly.

6.I find it quite hard to __________ sense of the Present Perfect in English.

7.If I don’t write down new words as I learn them, they don’t sink

__________.

8.I need to brush __________ on irregular English verbs.

9.When I practise speaking, I find that lots of words __________ back to me.

Ex. 26. Read the extract. Pick up the underlined expressions.

Thursday: my last chance to revise for my economics exam. I’ve worked hard to try and get on top of this subject. Not only have I got into the habit of reading the business pages in the newspapers, but I also spent the holidays going through all my lecture notes. I know it’s important not to get too bogged down, so I decided not to study everything but just try and work out which questions might come up − and concentrate on those. I also went through some past papers with a friend, which was really useful. Now, I’m just keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow — but the truth is, I can only do my best, and it’s not the end of the world if I fail. Anyway, I’d better get down to some work.

Ex. 27. Cross out one wrong word in each sentence.

1.It’s not the last end of the world.

2.I must get to the grips with this.

3.You can only do to your best.

4.Keep both your fingers crossed!

5.I did it up to the best of my ability.

6.Best of the luck!

7.He works it out answers to problems.

3.Do you ever get __________ down in details when you’re working?

4.Do you go __________ your notes when revising for an exam?

5.Do you ever try to guess which topics will __________ up in an exam?

6.Is it a good idea to get into the __________ of studying regularly?

7.What’s the best way to get on __________ of a subject?

8.Do you ever feel it’ll be the end of the __________ if you fail an exam?

Ex. 29. Read the text. Pick up the idioms.

What happens on exam day?

–The night before an exam, I stay up late and revise.

–Outside the exam room, I steer clear of other students who are in a panic.

–I keep one eye on the clock during the exam so that I don’t run out of time.

–I try to stick to the question.

–If I get stuck on a question, I miss it out and go on to an easier one.

–If my mind goes blank, I breathe in and out slowly to calm myself.

–I read through my answers at the end to check that they make sense.

Ex. 30. Circle the correct answer(s). Both words may be correct.

1.I stayed | continued up late last night to finish an essay.

2.Most candidates fail because they don’t keep | stick to the questions.

3.I was in such a panic my mind just went completely black | blank.

4.Try to keep an ear | eye on the time during a test so that you finish every question.

5.I finished the letter and then I went | read it through carefully to check the spelling.

6.I got stuck | delayed on one question, so I missed | left it out.

chance that I would pass. I steered of my friends as I left the room. 8

Ex. 32. Read the following. Pick up the idioms. Suggest the Russian equivalents.

University lecturer Peter Rose gives his honest opinion of some of his students.

Patrick’s a nice guy, but his work isn’t up to much, and frankly things have gone from bad to worse as the term has progressed. I think he’d be better off doing a different type or course, and it wouldn’t surprise me if he dropped out at the end of the year.

With Erin, it’s early days. At the beginning of term I felt she sat back too much and let others do all the talking. But now she’s starting to come up with more of her own ideas.

By comparison, Charlotte is in her element here. She’s bright, she can think on her feet, and she’s confident in her own ability. She’ll go far.

Ex. 33. Suggest the Russian equivalents to the idioms.

Ex. 34. Cross out the wrong word.

1.think on your foot | feet

2.by compare | comparison

3.go from bad to worse | worst

4.be better | best off doing something

5.it’s early | earlier days

6.on | in your element

Ex. 35. Organize the words into sentences and add one word.

1.his | on feet | can | he

2.she | her | far | career | in | will

3.was | element | I | at | my | university

4.came | good | she | ideas | with | some

5.sat | did | and | he | nothing

6.college | drop | did | why | she | of | ?

7.to | went | from | worse | it

Ex. 36. Complete the sentences. Then underline the full idioms and phrasal verbs.

1.Most of the group are making good progress. By __________, Sam is quite slow.

2.The new waiter is doing quite well at the moment, but it’s

__________ days.

3. It used to be quite a good school, but it’s not __________ to much now.

4.I hated university, so I __________ out at the end of the first year, and got a job.

5.Oscar’s not very good at __________ on his feet; he needs time to organize his ideas.

6.I think she’d be __________ off living at home at her age.

Ex. 37. Read the following. Pick up the idioms. Suggest the Russian equivalents.

Here, the same students give their opinion of Peter Rose.

PATRICK: He’s OK, and he knows his stuff, but he’s not very encouraging. I always do my best, but he doesn’t think much of me.

ERIN: At first I thought he was a bit out of touch and he wasn’t very friendly, but maybe we just got off on the wrong foot. He thought I wasn’t pulling my weight, when in fact I was just too shy to say anything. But now I like him a lot more.

CHARLOTTE: I’m getting on well, and that’s largely thanks to Peter Rose. He really motivates me and brings out the best in me.

Ex. 38. Complete the idioms with a suitable verb.

1._________ out of touch

2.__________ on the wrong foot

3.__________ your stuff

4.__________ your best

5.__________ the world of someone

6.__________the best in someone

7.not ___________much of something

8.__________ your weight

Ex. 39. Complete the dialogues.

1.How are you __________ on? ~ Quite well, actually. I got good marks last term.

2.Is she good at her subject? ~ Not really. She’s a bit __________ of touch.

3.Did she like the course? ~ No, she didn’t think __________ of it.

4.What’s the problem with Eric? ~ He’s just no __________ his weight.

5.Is Mr Hall a good teacher? ~ Oh yes, he knows his __________.

6.Did Nadia pass the exam? ~Yes, __________ to her uncle; he helped her a lot.

7.What went wrong between you and the teacher? ~ We started off on

the wrong __________.

8. Good luck. ~ Thanks. I’ll __________ my best.

Unit 3. Daily Routine

Ex.1.Read the text and be ready to discuss it. Study the word

list.

My daily routine

My alarm clock goes off at half past six, and with my eyes still closed, I wake up to greet the new day. I hate getting up in the mornings, but there is nothing I can do about it. After a short while of stretching in the warm comfort of my bed I just have to get up. Yawning, I go to the bathroom to wash my face with cold water, or to take a shower. I brush my teeth and comb my long hair. I spend about 10 minutes in front of the mirror putting on my make up. I can’t spend much time in the bathroom because before I am done my sister is usually at the door waiting for me to come out.

I get dressed in my room, where I often stand for a while in front of the wardrobe, wondering what to wear. I like to wear jeans or a skirt along with a jumper. I find these simple outfits to be the most practical for university.

I open the window to get some fresh air in the room, lastly I make my bed. We all make our own beds in our family. When I am done with that, my mother and my older sister usually have breakfast ready and set the table. It is my duty to clean it all afterwards. I eat breakfast every morning, and my favourite is fresh bread rolls with butter, which I have with a cup of tea and a glass of milk. My mother always says that a good breakfast is a good start to the day. We all eat together, as we talk about our plans for the day. While doing this, we listen to the morning news and the music on the radio.

At half past seven we grab our bags and run to the bus stop. The bus stop is right in front of our house, which probably is the reason why we always catch it at the last minute. Sometimes it is full and we have to wait for the next bus. At 8 a.m., I arrive at the cloakroom, where most of my groupmates are already busy hanging up their coats and jackets. We are in a hurry to get to the first class on time.

The classes take place in different classrooms, depending on the subject taught, which means that we have to change classrooms during every break. This is always a challenge for new students at the beginning of the academic year, until they get used to the schedule and the location of the classrooms.

The first lesson starts at ten past eight. The bell rings and you can see the last few students running to their classrooms. We usually have between 6−7 classes a day. After the third lesson, we have our favourite 30-minute break. During that time, we talk to our friends in the hallways or we go out to get some fresh air. Most of us have a snack, and prepare for the next lesson. But some students hurry to the university canteen. We queue up in order to get our meal, and when we are done with both the soup and the main course, we continue studying. We may stay at university until 3 p.m.

While walking home, I usually meet some of my groupmates and we go together before they walk me to the bus stop. When I get home, my parents are not back yet, and my sister is at the sports club, where she practices light athletics. She is a good runner, but that also means that she has to train every day and comes home very tired. I admire the fact that she works so hard at school and still trains so vigorously.

When I arrive home, I go to my room to sit and listen to music on my headphones, or I read a book or some magazine. Every Monday and Thursday I have to do the shopping. I take the shopping bag, and the shopping list, which my mother has prepared, and I walk to the local supermarket. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays my sister does the shopping, and on Fridays my father does it on his way home from work, because on Fridays he gets off early.

I have a private English lesson every Friday afternoon because I want to improve my English. The rest of the day goes something like this. At 6:30 we all meet in our living room, where we sit down to have dinner and talk about what we experienced throughout the day. Everybody helps prepare dinner, which usually is some kind of cooked meat.

After dinner I prepare for university, I do my homework, watch TV or go for a short walk. At no later than 10:00 p.m., I go to the bathroom to take a shower and brush my teeth before going to bed. Before I go to sleep, I either read or review some of the material for the university. Naturally, the weekends are different. Everyone in my family enjoys the days off, without any stress and hurry. I get up later and on these two days, I do whatever I want and whenever I want.

Ex. 2 Answer the questions.

1.What time does her alarm clock go off?

2.Is it easy for a girl to get up early?

3.Does the girl get up as soon as her alarm clock goes off?

4.Why can’t she spend much time in the bathroom?

5.What is the most practical outfit for the university?

6.Who makes her own bed?

7.What does she usually have for breakfast?

8.What time does she leave the house?

9.How does she get to university?

10.How far is the bus stop from her house?

11.Why do the classes take place in different classrooms?

12.Do the students have a break?

13.What do the students do during a 30-minutes break?

14.How does she spend her time after university?

15.Who does the shopping in the family?

16.Why does she have private English lessons?

17.Do the members of the family have time to get together?

18.What does she do after dinner?

Ex. 3. Speak about your working day.

Ex. 4. Could you give an example of student’s day routine at Harvard? Read the text and discuss. Pick up the daily routine expressions.

A “typical” day routine of Harvard student?

You wake up in the morning to the sounds of trumpets acknowledging how special you are. As you walk out of your dorm room, you give a quick wave to the common, Non-Harvard people on the way to class, maybe tossing them some loose change or a piece of advice about the SAT IIs.

Your professor reminds you at the beginning of class how fantastic he is, then teaches material that everyone in the classroom finds easy. Everyone scores perfectly on all the tests − that’s why they got into Harvard.

After classes, you might run into Bill Gates, Natalie Portman, or Conan O’Brien around the campus after all, these celebrated alumni have nothing better to do than spend all their time at the school. My roommate says he saw W.E.B. DuBois at Urban Outfitters once, but I think he might be lying.

You hang around with other students in the evening, talking about the things that Harvard students are interested in − differential geometry, Somerset Maugham, postmodern surrealism, computational eco-