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jeanlouis Sam 6 Sep - 13:55UNIT 1 Silence
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Sigh To Amble To Expect To Stare at To Grasp To Gaze
When you ____________, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner. We ___________ed along in front of the houses. = stroll Also a noun. ...an afternoon's ______________ around the oldest parts of Paris.
When you __________________, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure. Michael ______________ed wearily. Roberta __________ed with relief.
If people breathe or heave a ____________ of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
If you ___________ __________ someone or something, you look at them for a long time.
Tamara _________ed ________t him in disbelief, shaking her head. If a situation or the answer to a problem is ___________ing you in the face, it is very obvious, although you may not be immediately aware of it. (INFORMAL) Then the answer hit me. It had been __________ring me in the face ever since Lullington.
Also a noun. Hlasek gave him a long, cold __________.
If you _____________ something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
The talks are _______________ed to continue until tomorrow.
Few _________________ed that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. It is ________________ted that the new owner will change the yacht's name.
If you are ______________ting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier. I wasn't ____________or.
You cannot _________________people you will work with.
If you say that a woman is ______________ ing,you mean that she is pregnant.
You can say `What can you __________ ?' to emphasize that there is nothing surprising about a situation or a person's behaviour, especially if you find this disappointing. (SPOKEN) It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you _________________?.
If you ____________ something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. He __________ed both my hands. A _____________ is a very firm hold or grip. His hand was taken in a warm, firm ___________.
If something slips from your ______________your lose control of it. The people in your __________ are not guests, they are hostages. If you __________ something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it. The Government has not yet __________ed the seriousness of the crisis.
A ___________ of something is an understanding of it. They have a good __________ of foreign languages.
If you say that something is within someone's ____________, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it. Peace is now within our ______________ .
If you __________at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else. ... ________ing at herself in the mirror... Sitting in his wicker chair, he ________ed reflectively at the fire.
You can talk about someone's __________as a way of describing how they are looking at something, especially when they are looking steadily at it. (WRITTEN) The Monsignor turned his __________ from the flames to meet the Colonel's. She felt increasingly uncomfortable under the woman's steady __________.
If someone or something is in the public ____________, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.
CHOOSE THE BEST WORD OR EXPRESSION TO MATCH THE DICTIONARY DEFINITIONS GIVEN BELOW
To Sigh To Amble To Expect To Stare at To Grasp To Gaze
When you ____________, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner. We ___________ed along in front of the houses. = stroll Also a noun. ...an afternoon's ______________ around the oldest parts of Paris.
When you __________________, you let out a deep breath, as a way of expressing feelings such as disappointment, tiredness, or pleasure. Michael ______________ed wearily. Roberta __________ed with relief.
If people breathe or heave a ____________ of relief, they feel happy that something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
If you ___________ __________ someone or something, you look at them for a long time.
Tamara _________ed ________t him in disbelief, shaking her head. If a situation or the answer to a problem is ___________ing you in the face, it is very obvious, although you may not be immediately aware of it. (INFORMAL) Then the answer hit me. It had been __________ring me in the face ever since Lullington.
Also a noun. Hlasek gave him a long, cold __________.
If you _____________ something to happen, you believe that it will happen.
The talks are _______________ed to continue until tomorrow.
Few _________________ed that he would declare his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for the presidency. It is ________________ted that the new owner will change the yacht's name.
If you are ______________ting something or someone, you believe that they will be delivered to you or come to you soon, often because this has been arranged earlier. I wasn't ____________or.
You cannot _________________people you will work with.
If you say that a woman is ______________ ing,you mean that she is pregnant.
You can say `What can you __________ ?' to emphasize that there is nothing surprising about a situation or a person's behaviour, especially if you find this disappointing. (SPOKEN) It tastes artificial, but at that price what can you _________________?.
If you ____________ something, you take it in your hand and hold it very firmly. He __________ed both my hands. A _____________ is a very firm hold or grip. His hand was taken in a warm, firm ___________.
If something slips from your ______________your lose control of it. The people in your __________ are not guests, they are hostages. If you __________ something that is complicated or difficult to understand, you understand it. The Government has not yet __________ed the seriousness of the crisis.
A ___________ of something is an understanding of it. They have a good __________ of foreign languages.
If you say that something is within someone's ____________, you mean that it is very likely that they will achieve it. Peace is now within our ______________ .
If you __________at someone or something, you look steadily at them for a long time, for example because you find them attractive or interesting, or because you are thinking about something else. ... ________ing at herself in the mirror... Sitting in his wicker chair, he ________ed reflectively at the fire.
You can talk about someone's __________as a way of describing how they are looking at something, especially when they are looking steadily at it. (WRITTEN) The Monsignor turned his __________ from the flames to meet the Colonel's. She felt increasingly uncomfortable under the woman's steady __________.
If someone or something is in the public ____________, they are receiving a lot of attention from the general public.