Set 02

Question 1

GUESS AT something

to estimate something; to give an opinion about what something might be

Answer 1

I don’t know her exact age; I can only guess on how old she really is.

Question 2

FORGET ABOUT

Answer 2

She intended to post my letters, but she forgot all about it.

Question 3

1. TAKE PITY ON someone or an animal
2. IT`S A PITY THAT…
3. PITY ABOUT

Answer 3

1. She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.
2. It’s a pity that you can’t come
3. It`s a pity about poor old Fred:everyone got a present except him.

Question 4

DEPARTUE FROM TRADITION

Answer 4

… in a startling departure from tradition, the President got on a bicycle and rode round Red Square.

Question 5

AT A PROFIT

Answer 5

I bought an old car cheaply, cleaned it up and sold it at a profit.

Question 6

AGAINST GOOD MANNERS

Answer 6

…it is not illegal, it is certainly an offence against good manners.

Question 7

CAPABLE OF sth/doing sth

Answer 7

When she’s drunk she’s capable of saying awful things.

Question 8

JEALOUS OF

Answer 8

Everyone could see that he was very jealous of his wife’s success.

Question 9

EXPERT AT

Answer 9

She is an expert at dress-making.

Question 10

AWARE OF

Answer 10

Were you aware of the risks at the time?

Question 11

ANGRY WITH/AT

Answer 11

I don’t understand what he’s angry about.

I got really angry with her.

Question 12

SYMPATHETIC TO

Answer 12

Although they were sympathetic to our cause, they were not prepared to support us officially.