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jeanlouis Sam 6 Sep - 16:55Unit 3 The richest man
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Hollow To Refrain From Statement Scarcely Income Petty
To Buy Someone Out Frankness Eager To Drop To Whisper
You can use _______________ to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. Example: He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things.
Something that is _______________ has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. Example: ...a ____________ tree. A surface that is ____________ curves inwards. Example: He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with ____________ cheeks.
If you describe a statement, situation, or person as _______________, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Example: ...a _____________ man who's coasted on charm for far too long.= empty _____________ness Example One month before the deadline we see the ________________ of these promises.
If you ______________ ____________ doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Example: Mrs Hardie __________ed ____________ making any comment.
A person's or organization's ________________ is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out. Example: Many families on low _______________s will be unable to afford to buy their own home.
A __________________ is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. Example: Andrew now disowns that __________________, saying he was depressed when he made it. A __________________ is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion. Example: The ____________________ by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack.
If you ____________ ________________ _________ you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together. Example: The bank had to pay to __________ ___________ most of the 200 former partners. If you ______________ ______________ ___________of the armed forces or another organization, you pay a sum of money so that they can leave before the end of the period they agreed to stay for. Example: Carling eventually ____________ himself ___________ of the army.
You use _______________ to emphasize that something is only just true or only just the case.
Examples: He could _____________ breathe. I _____________ knew him. You can use _______________ to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. Example: Yesterday, however, his views seemed _________________ relevant.
It was ________________ in their interest to let too many people know. = hardly
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Hollow To Refrain From Statement Scarcely Income Petty
To Buy Someone Out Frank(ness) Eager To Drop To Whisper
When you _______________, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. Example: Also a noun Men were talking in _______________s in every office They heard the ___________________ of leaves.. If something whispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard. Example: The cold breeze moved through the bushes around him, ___________________ring just loud enough to obscure the chanting.
If a level or amount _____________s or if someone or something ______________s it, it quickly becomes less. Example: Temperatures can _________________ to freezing at night.
Also a noun. Example: He was prepared to take a ______________in wages.
If you _______________something, you accidentally let it fall. I _______________ped my glasses and broke them. If you _____________ an idea, course of action, or habit, you do not continue with it. Example: He was told to _____________ the idea.
If someone is ______________, they state or express things in an open and honest way. Example: `It is clear that my client has been less than ____________ with me,' said his lawyer. _____________ ness Example: The reaction to his ____________________ was hostile. You can say `to be ___________' or `to be ______________with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it. Examples:________________ , he could also be a bit of a bore. _______________with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.
If you are _____________ to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Example: Robert was ____________ to talk about life in the Army.= keen
If you look or sound ____________, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. Example: Arty sneered at the crowd of _____________r faces around him. ____________ness Example: ...an _____________ to learn.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Hollow To Refrain From Statement Scarcely Income Petty
To Buy Someone Out Frankness Eager To Drop To Whisper
You can use _______________ to describe things such as problems, rules, or arguments which you think are unimportant or relate to unimportant things. Example: He was miserable all the time and rows would start over petty things.
Something that is _______________ has a space inside it, as opposed to being solid all the way through. Example: ...a ____________ tree. A surface that is ____________ curves inwards. Example: He looked young, dark and sharp-featured, with ____________ cheeks.
If you describe a statement, situation, or person as _______________, you mean they have no real value, worth, or effectiveness. Example: ...a _____________ man who's coasted on charm for far too long.= empty _____________ness Example One month before the deadline we see the ________________ of these promises.
If you ______________ ____________ doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Example: Mrs Hardie __________ed ____________ making any comment.
A person's or organization's ________________ is the money that they earn or receive, as opposed to the money that they have to spend or pay out. Example: Many families on low _______________s will be unable to afford to buy their own home.
A __________________ is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. Example: Andrew now disowns that __________________, saying he was depressed when he made it. A __________________ is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion. Example: The ____________________ by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack.
If you ____________ ________________ _________ you buy their share of something such as a company or piece of property that you previously owned together. Example: The bank had to pay to __________ ___________ most of the 200 former partners. If you ______________ ______________ ___________of the armed forces or another organization, you pay a sum of money so that they can leave before the end of the period they agreed to stay for. Example: Carling eventually ____________ himself ___________ of the army.
You use _______________ to emphasize that something is only just true or only just the case.
Examples: He could _____________ breathe. I _____________ knew him. You can use _______________ to say that something is not true or is not the case, in a humorous or critical way. Example: Yesterday, however, his views seemed _________________ relevant.
It was ________________ in their interest to let too many people know. = hardly
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Hollow To Refrain From Statement Scarcely Income Petty
To Buy Someone Out Frank(ness) Eager To Drop To Whisper
When you _______________, you say something very quietly, using your breath rather than your throat, so that only one person can hear you. Example: Also a noun Men were talking in _______________s in every office They heard the ___________________ of leaves.. If something whispers, it makes a low quiet sound which can only just be heard. Example: The cold breeze moved through the bushes around him, ___________________ring just loud enough to obscure the chanting.
If a level or amount _____________s or if someone or something ______________s it, it quickly becomes less. Example: Temperatures can _________________ to freezing at night.
Also a noun. Example: He was prepared to take a ______________in wages.
If you _______________something, you accidentally let it fall. I _______________ped my glasses and broke them. If you _____________ an idea, course of action, or habit, you do not continue with it. Example: He was told to _____________ the idea.
If someone is ______________, they state or express things in an open and honest way. Example: `It is clear that my client has been less than ____________ with me,' said his lawyer. _____________ ness Example: The reaction to his ____________________ was hostile. You can say `to be ___________' or `to be ______________with you' to introduce a statement which is your honest opinion, especially when the person you are talking to might not like it. Examples:________________ , he could also be a bit of a bore. _______________with you, Harvey, I may have made a mistake.
If you are _____________ to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Example: Robert was ____________ to talk about life in the Army.= keen
If you look or sound ____________, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. Example: Arty sneered at the crowd of _____________r faces around him. ____________ness Example: ...an _____________ to learn.