sending you that book. asking her for the money. telling her the truth.

4.I get cold feet when I have to go to the dentist. give a talk.

ask for money. see the doctor. talk to Alice. speak to my boss. take medicine.

5.You'd be better off seeing a dentist.

going on a diet. doing your homework.

telling her what happened. leaving before it gets dark. taking the children home now. returning the book to the library.

6. I might as well go now. study now.

speak to them. telephone Bill. go back to Miami. tell the truth

give her my answer.

Homework exercise

Answer true or false to the following sentences, and correct those that are false.

1.No wonder Jim is happy! He just lost a hundred dollars.

2.If you want me to do this work right away, I'll be glad to. I'll do it next month.

3.If you are in a hurry to finish something, you shouldn't put it off.

4.Jack wanted to marry Ella, so he got cold feet and asked her.

5.I might as well go to the drugstore with you I need some toothpaste.

6.If Bob wants a good job, he'd be better off not to finish his education.

Drill 10

Dialogue

A:Your sales department is quite impressive. I see Bill White is in charge of it. He's a friend of mine.

B:Bill is a fine worker. He's done very well here. Little by little sales have increased. Thanks to Bill White.

A:Everyone likes Bill. He makes friends easily. That should be quite useful to you.

B:Yes, it is. He's hit upon a new sales method, too. It's very effective. Tell me, where did you meet Bill?

A:In high school. Even then he showed promise.

B:We're lucky to have Bill with us. We need more like him: men who can hold their own in any

situation.

Definitions

in charge of something — responsible for something, such as the department of a large company or an activity for which arrangements must be made

Alex is in charge of the publicity committee for the school dance. little by little — gradually

Frank broke his leg and couldn't walk for a long time, but little by little he began to use it again. make friends — form friendships with people

Alice is very lonely, and I think her problem is that she doesn't know how to make friends.

hit upon something — to discover something that will help make progress in a certain cause or situation

The scientist worked for a long time but could not solve his problem then, after many hours, he hit upon the right solution.

show promise — give the impression of having the ability to do something in the future Betty has a beautiful voice and shows promise of being a great singer.

hold one's own — to maintain oneself in, be equal to, a given situation

Bob's parents don't worry about him they know he canhold his own in his university studies.

Substitution drill

Repeat the following sentences, using the substitution listed.

1.Bill White is in charge of the sales department. meeting.

picnic plans. office. excursion.

party arrangements. tour of the city.

2.Little by little sales have increased.

he's learned English. she's lost weight. John's stopped smoking. they paid for their car. he lost interest in golf.

we saved enough money for the house.

3.Bill makes friends easily. Everyone likes him. George

Frank Henry John Ed Jack

4.He's hit upon a new sales method.

a very good approach. some interesting ideas. an excellent method. an exciting plan.