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I. MIXED THEMES
Sunday in the Park
DIRECTIONS: Look at the chapter opening drawing. Then, next to each idiom below, write a sentence describing the picture. Remember to use the idiom in your sentence.
1.(coop up in)
2.(pick on)
3.(drive out of one's mind)
4.(put up with)
5.(put on)
6.(pull on)
7.(head for)
8.(stop off)
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9.(get to)
10.(take it easy)
II.CONTRASTING IDIOMS
DIRECTIONS: Mark the letter of the response which correctly completes each sentence below.
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4.He did only four out of seven assignments for the class but he
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6. They have a great relationship. They get each other very well.
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7.That television show gets,
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8. That poem isn't popular because the poet didn't get the idea
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10. He saw her only once and already he has her.
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18.He spent a week in Chicago trying to sell his new gadget but it didn't pay
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32.I'm sorry for interrupting. Please go _
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35. Her parents are afraid that suave Frenchman has their teenage daughter.
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37.The famous actress didn't want the part in the movie because she
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38. If you take the highway you should make
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39.The furniture in the dollhouse was made
chips of wood and scraps of material.
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40.You have nothing to worry about; the killer is 
a.behind bars
b.fed up
41.The young man was 
his pretty tutor.
a.infatuated with
b.against
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III. T H E M E ASSOCIATION
DIRECTIONS: Next to each idiom, mark the category it is generally associated with.
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own up to |
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residence |
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crime |
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tie up |
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fashion |
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make a pass at |
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strike |
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move in |
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make good time |
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look out on |
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get it across |
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20. drive out of one's mind |
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travel |
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anger |
IV. WRITE A COMMENT
DIRECTIONS: Write a comment about each of the following sentences using the idioms in parentheses.
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T h e a p a r t m e n t |
will be e m p t y at the e n d of the m o n t h . |
(Example) We're going to move in March 1 st.
m o v e in
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3.Why don't you put that miniskirt in the garbage. Nobody is wearing such short clothes now.
(come in)
4. He had a nervous breakdown.
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6.It's awfully dark in here!
(switch on)
7. The kitchen faces a courtyard.
(look out on)
8. If you ask me, Michael talks too much.
(gets on one's nerves)
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He saw the same man walking behind him yesterday and today.
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The football game starts in five minutes and you are not even dressed!
(Pull on)
Review of expressions with out.
One partner is rich, but the other doesn't have five cents.
^ _ (buy out)
Every season he buys the latest suit.
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Didn't you have two roommates?
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One boy gave another a black eye in class today.
(throw out) What are you going to do with all those pieces of material?
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IV. Review of expressions with to.
16. What do you think the decision of the jury will be?
sentence to
17. They have been dating since high school.
(propose to)
18.He loves to say that everything is better in his country.
(go back to)
19. These statistics represent the years 1975 to 1978.
(be up to date)
20. After I bought the car, I discovered it needed a new engine and four new tires.
(to tell you the truth)
V. Review of expressions with up.
21. My favorite movie was on The Late Show last night.
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22. The party is at the best hotel in town.
(dress up)
23.He hates to go to his mother-in-law's house for the holidays.
(make up)
24. It is difficult for her to talk to strangers.
(clam up)
25.It is hard to believe he started his business with a hot dog stand.
(build up)
VI. Review of expressions with with.
26.Before moving, you have to decide what you are not going to keep.
(part with)
27.The two superpowers didn't sign the treaty because of one small point.
(disagree with)
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28.He couldn't understand why he was being arrested. He was carrying a gun but he hadn't used it.
(charge with)
29. Can you imagine, her father died and two weeks later her mother died!
(cope with)
30. If I were you I would buy this tie to wear with the suit.
(go with)
WRITE A SENTENCE
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DIRECTIONS: Read the advertisement above and then write one sentence next to each idiom below. Remember to use the idiom in your sentence.
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2.(look out on)
3.(tower over)
4. (bring into contact with)
5.(clutter up) 
6.(prohibit from) 
7.(fix up)
8.(apply for)
9.(move in)
10.(furnish with)
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CLUES
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