Page 267 - English Vocabulary In Use upper intermediet and advance

Here are two possibilities for each of the verbs in the unit:
see
His parents have promised to see him through university.
It's hard to find your way round this building - I'II see you out.
run
Our dog was run over by a car.
She ran up an enormous bill at the dressmaker's.
turn
Please turn down your walkman - I can't concentrate.
I'm very tired. I'm going to turn in soon.
let
Let sleeping dogs lie.
This skirt is too tight - I'II have to let it out.
break
I'm broke - can you lend me five pounds for a few days?
Breaking in new shoes can be a painful experience.

Unit 92

92.1 1 proposal to end war 4 royal jewels are stolen
2 politician sells secrets to enemy 5 marriage of famous actress
3 satellite is not launched 6 person who saw crime in danger
Suggested answers:
1 Steps are being taken with the aim of providing more work for people.
2 Approval has been given to a plan to place restrictions on people's use of water.
3 A woman resigned from her job after undergoing some kind of unpleasant experience there.
4 A public opinion survey has looked into how people spend their money.
5 An attempt has been made to remove the Prime Minister from hidher position.
6 The Prince has promised to give support to his family.

1 makes a connection between 4 promises
2 reduces 5 leads / is a major figure in
3 explodes in

92.5 Make sure that you note down not only the headline but also a brief indication of what the story
was about so that the headline makes sense when you revise your work later.

Unit 93

1 American; a Brit would write labour.
2 Brit; an American would write center.
3 American; a Brit would be much less likely to use a word of this type, probably preferring a
phrase like 'taken into hospital'. If s/he did, s/he would probably spell it hospitalised; however,
the ending ize instead of ise is becoming much more common in British English these days.
4 American; a Brit would spell it theatre (and would call it cinema.)
5 Brit; an American would write favor.
6 American, writing in an informal context; a Brit would write through.

English Vocobulory in Use