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jeanlouis Sam 6 Sep - 18:38UNIT 6 Beyond reality
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Beyond To Pelt Frantic To Grip To Shatter To Topple To be Worth
If you are ____________, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried. A bird had been locked in and was by now quite _____________. = frenzied
She clutched ___________ally at Emily's arm. If an activity is _____________, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time. A busy night in the restaurant can be ___
in the kitchen.
If something ____________, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't ___________ if it's broken... If someone is ____________ed by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.
...the tragedy which had _____________ ed his life.
They heard footsteps in the main room, _____________ a door. If something is _______________ a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
If you _____________ someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to _____________one another with snowballs. Crowds started to__________ police cars with stones.
If the rain is ____________ down, or if it is ____________ with rain, it is raining very hard. (INFORMAL)
The rain now was ________________down. = pouring If you______________ somewhere, you run there very fast. (INFORMAL) Without thinking, she _______________ed down the stairs in her nightgown. = dash
The ___________ of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs.
...a bed covered with beaver___________s. = hide
If someone or something ______________ somewhere or if you ___________them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. He just released his hold and ____________ed slowly backwards. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might _____________over.
To _____________a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. (JOURNALISM) ...the revolution which____________ed the regime. = overthrow
If you ________ something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly. She ________ped the rope. A __________ is a firm, strong hold on something. His strong hand eased the bag from her___________. Someone's _____________ on something is the power and control they have over it.
Tony Blair last night tightened his ____________ on Labour mps with new powers to root out trouble-makers.
If something is ____________ a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. His mother inherited a farm_____________15,000 dollars a year.
If you say that something is _____________ having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have. He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be _____________buying.
Most things _____________ having never come easy.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
Beyond To Pelt Frantic To Grip To Shatter To Topple To be Worth
If you are ____________, you are behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way because you are frightened or worried. A bird had been locked in and was by now quite _____________. = frenzied
She clutched ___________ally at Emily's arm. If an activity is _____________, things are done quickly and in an energetic but disorganized way, because there is very little time. A busy night in the restaurant can be ___
in the kitchen.
If something ____________, it breaks into a lot of small pieces. ...safety glass that won't ___________ if it's broken... If someone is ____________ed by an event, it shocks and upsets them very much.
...the tragedy which had _____________ ed his life.
They heard footsteps in the main room, _____________ a door. If something is _______________ a place or barrier, it is on the other side of it.
If you _____________ someone with things, you throw things at them. Some of the younger men began to _____________one another with snowballs. Crowds started to__________ police cars with stones.
If the rain is ____________ down, or if it is ____________ with rain, it is raining very hard. (INFORMAL)
The rain now was ________________down. = pouring If you______________ somewhere, you run there very fast. (INFORMAL) Without thinking, she _______________ed down the stairs in her nightgown. = dash
The ___________ of an animal is its skin, which can be used to make clothing or rugs.
...a bed covered with beaver___________s. = hide
If someone or something ______________ somewhere or if you ___________them, they become unsteady or unstable and fall over. He just released his hold and ____________ed slowly backwards. The tree is so badly damaged they are worried it might _____________over.
To _____________a government or leader, especially one that is not elected by the people, means to cause them to lose power. (JOURNALISM) ...the revolution which____________ed the regime. = overthrow
If you ________ something, you take hold of it with your hand and continue to hold it firmly. She ________ped the rope. A __________ is a firm, strong hold on something. His strong hand eased the bag from her___________. Someone's _____________ on something is the power and control they have over it.
Tony Blair last night tightened his ____________ on Labour mps with new powers to root out trouble-makers.
If something is ____________ a particular amount of money, it can be sold for that amount or is considered to have that value. His mother inherited a farm_____________15,000 dollars a year.
If you say that something is _____________ having, you mean that it is pleasant or useful, and therefore a good thing to have. He's decided to get a look at the house and see if it might be _____________buying.
Most things _____________ having never come easy.