Fill in the missing words bank, shore or coast A boy laughed when the teacher told the story of the Roman who swam from one ... of the Tiber to the other three times before "Don't you believe that a good swimmer could do that?" asked the "Yes, I do, sir," answered the boy, “but I wondered why he didn't make it four times and get back to the ... where his clothes were." breakfast. teacher.
1) You gained some weight = You put on a few pounds.
2) Don’t tell anyone about it. = Keep it to yourself.
3) Have you been in contact with Sarah? = Have you heard from Sarah?
4) I’ve been spending time with her. = I’ve been hanging out with her.
5) Please take care of my little sister. = Please look after my little sister.
6) He disappointed me. = He let me down.
7) You can trust me. = You can count on me.
8) We often eat in restaurants. = We often eat out.
9) I can’t understand why you would say that. = I can’t figure out why you would say that.
10) He is planning something. = He is up to something.
1) Some TV shows are completely unsuitable for children. (suitable)
2) Teenagers will disobey rules if adults do so. (obey)
3) The report in the news paper was totally inaccurate (wrong). (accurate)
4) I dislike mushrooms greatly so I asked to replace them with beetroots. (like), (place)
5) The painting looked real, but the signature was obviously a forgery. (sign)
6) George Lucas‘s Star Wars transformed 20th century entertainment and raised audience expectations to alarming heights for film producers. (entertain), (expect)
7) Do you have any particular preference where we sit? (prefer)
8) Dickens’s last novel was titled The Mystery of Edwin Drood. (title)
9) I have been sworn to secrecy so I can’t say a word. (secret)