Idiomatic American English - Lesson 83+84 - Thấm Tâm Vy

TQT EXTRA COURSE - GRADE TEST No.

IDIOMATIC AMERICAN ENGLISH 41

Lesson 83 ~ HITTING THE BOTTLE Dialogue Lisa: They were only married for a year before they broke up. Elaine: What was her beef? Lisa: She said he was hitting the bottle too much. Elaine: Do you think they'll patch things up? Lisa: Only if he turns over a new leaf. Elaine: He won't. He's going to keep on drinking. He has no will power. Lisa: He can do it if he goes cold turkey. Vocabulary - break up v.) separate - beef. n.) complaint - hit the bottle v.) drink alcohol - patch up v.) fix - turn over a new leaf v.) change one's conduct for the better - keep on v.) continue - will power n.) strength of mind - go cold turkey v.) stop abruptly

PRACTICE I. Complete the sentences with the correct idiom.

a) your beef b) cold turkey c) patch things up d) hit the bottle

e) turns over a new leaf f) will power g) break up h) keep on 1. He gave up smoking. He has more............than I do. 2. I don't want to argue. Let's............ 3. Why are you angry? What's............ 4. They aren't happy together. They're going to............ 5. He lost his job because he............ 6. He just got out of jail. I hope he............ 7. He stopped smoking right away. He went............ 8. If you're not hungry, don't............eating. II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. What's your complaint? 2. Let's fix everyrthing. 3. Don't smoke another cigarette. Stop now. 4. He's drinking liquor again. 5. If I want to quit smoking, I can. I have the strength. 6. Thev aren't seeing each other any more. 7. He s never going to lie or steal again. 8. It's not 5 P.M. - continue working

Lesson 84 ~ IN THE SAME BOAT Dialogue David: He's a nag. He keeps hounding me. Eugene: I'm in the same boat. He won't get off my back. He has a one-track mind. David: Well, you call the shots. You have to draw the line somewhere. Eugene: Maybe I should tell him to knock it off. David: I just wish he'd take a powder. Vocabulary - a nag n.) a persistently urging person - hound v.) continually bother, go after - in the sameboat adv. or adj.) in a similar situation - get off one'sback v.) leave someone alone, don't bother - one-track mind n.) mind focused on a single idea - call the shots v.) be in charge, give orders - draw the line v.) set a limit - knock it off v.) stop - take a powder v.) leave quickly, run away

PRACTICE l. Complete the sentences with the corcect idiom.

a) calls the shots b) get him off her back c) nag d) draw the line e) hound f) took a powder g) in the sameboat h) knock it off i) one-track mind 1. When the police arrived, the burglars............ 2. She's always telling me to take out the garbage. She's a............ 3. My boss's car broke down. My train stalled. We both got to work late. We were.......... 4. Mothers usually............their children to study and brush their teeth. 5. The child constantly kept asking for candy and the mother finally gave him some to............on weekdays. 6. You can't have it. Don't ask anymore............ 7. I don't mind if he goes out on the weekend but he's got schoolwork and I............ 8. When his parents are away, his older brother............ 9. All he ever thinks about is football. He has a............ II. Rewrite the phrases in italics, using the proper idiomatic expression. 1. Stop it. 2. Go away. 3. I told you "no." Stop asking me all the time. 4. I understand your problem because I have the same one. 5. His father died and now he's in control of the company. 6. You cannot have a new car. Don't bother me anymore. 7. He is only interested in cars. He thinks about nothing else. 8. They have to know when to come home. You must set a limit. 9. She is the kind of person who urges you to do something over and over again.

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