Idioms and Proverbs on Personal Issues. Учебное пособие - страница 5

2. Ben enjoyed a delicious lunch of seafood, extremely tasty pizza and artfully designed fruit dish to ………….. content.

3. A muscle-soothing massage, a calming manicure and pedicure went ………….. treat.

4. We ………….. jollies by dancing the night away, listening to jazz music and singing our hearts out at Karaoke.

5. The festival, featuring 200 productions ranging from dramas to musical extravaganzas to kids shows, was ………….. treat.

6. Jack and Alice made ………….. at the well known as Berlin’s best party bar.

7. Bill was ………….. Punch at the Hard Rock night club.

8. Everybody loves being in his company. ………….. gladness seldom falls ……………

2.4 Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

1. Troy was very glad to live in close proximity to the beach. (JOLLY)

2. Enjoying herself in the heart of Chinatown, Jessie forgot that her friends had been waiting for her in the Art Gallery. (JOY)

3. Ron was in a good mood that day. That’s why he didn’t notice how his home football team lost the match. (ALT)

4. It’s a pity we can’t have a picnic today because of rain. But, cheer up, I’ve rented a DVD with Dirty Dancing. (SIDE)

5. My life is not as easy as many think it is. I work 9 to 5, don’t earn much, study in the evening to get a degree – haven’t got a minute for myself. (ROSES)

6. Please do me a favor and help me with these heavy bags. (HEART)

7. You’d better go to your grandmother’s with Henry. He is a decent and good-natured guy; your trip won’t be long and tiresome. (ROAD)

2.5 The words ’jolly’ and ’joy’ are used in many different combinations. Find at least four of them in a dictionary and explain their meaning. Provide proper translation and make up sentences of your own. See the example below.

Example: Jolly Roger is a pirate’s flag with a white skull and crossbones on a black background.

The 18^>th century pirates roamed the seas and attacked merchant ships to steal their goods and treasure.

A joyrider is a person who steals cars in order to drive around in them at high speed.

My mother doesn’t want me to be friends with Kevin and says he has a negative influence on me because he’s a joyrider.

2.6 Match the beginning of each sentence with its ending.

2.7 Correct the mistakes in these idioms.

1. Mandy got each conceivable pleasure at the shop retailing women’s clothing, shoes, and accessories created by cutting edge designers.