Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 123 стр.

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III. GRAMMAR EXERCISE
In this exercise you have to read a situation and then
write a sentence with I wish … would …
Example: It’s raining. You want to go out, but not in the rain. So you
want it to stop raining. What do you say?
I wish it would stop raining.
1. You’re waiting for Tom. He’s late and you’re getting impatient. You want him
to come. What do you say? I wish ...
2. A baby is crying and you’re trying to sleep. You want the baby to stop crying.
What do you say? I ...
3. You’re looking for a job – so far without success. You want somebody to give
you a job. What do you say? I wish somebody ...
4. Brian has been wearing the same old clothes for years. You think he needs some
new clothes and you want him to buy some. What do you say to him? ...
IV. IDIOMS
Put the Cart before the Horse
(to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up)
You’re eating your desert! You’ve put the cart before the horse.
Slow down and get organized. Don’t put the cart before the horse!
John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects.
Upset the Apple Cart
(to mess up or ruin something)
Tom really upset the apple cart by telling Mary the truth about Jane.
I always knew he’d upset the apple cart.
On Easy Street
(in luxury; slang)
If I had a million dollars, I’d be on easy street.
Everyone has problems, even people who live on easy street.
Get/Have a Fix on Something
(to find out the exact location of something)
I can’t get a fix on your location. Where are you?
We are trying to get a fix on your radio transmission.
(to begin to understand the direction of a discussion)
I can’t quite get a fix on what you are trying to say.
I can’t get a fix on where you’re going with this argument.
Give Someone a Fix on Something
(to tell someone the location of something)
Please, give me a fix on your location.

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