12) appreciated
13) displayed
14) slip
15) conquer
16) roast
17) figured 1)
2. in the box below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. do you understand their
meanings? do you know how to use them in the proper context? now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. change the form where necessary.
▆ answers:
in rich contrast to
2) are exposed to
3) risked his life
4) rely on
5) at knife-point
6) stands out
7) runs contrary to
8) flag down
9) picks/picked up
10) took a gamble on
11) pulled away
12) pulled over 1)
▆ increasing your word power
1. collocations
look at the adverbs listed in the box below, and decide which adverb is needed to collocate with the verb in each sentence. fill the correct adverb into the blank in the sentence. the same word may be used in more than one sentence. consult a dictionary if necessary.
▆ answers:
1) out
2) over
3) back
4) down
5) over
6) up
7) out
8) back