Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 75 стр.

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4. There will be a big crowd at the football match this evening. There will be a big
crowd at this ...
5. Tourism is the main industry in the region
. The ...
2. This time you have to complete these sentences about
animals. Choose one of the words in brackets. Use a dic-
tionary if you don't know these words.
Example: The giraffe is the tallest of all animals. (elephant/lion/giraffe)
1. ... is the fastest of all animals. (tiger/cheetah/elephant)
2. ... is a mammal but it lives in the sea. (octopus/elephant/whale)
3. ... is the largest living bird. (eagle/sparrow/ostrich)
IV. IDIOMS
Have the World by the Tail
(be successful and happy)
Marc finished school at the top of his class and he was offered an excellent posi-
tion with an accounting firm. Now he feels that he has the world by the tail. Every-
thing has been working out for him lately, and it's no wonder that he's feeling so suc-
cessful and happy.
Receive Someone with Open Arms/
Welcome Someone with Open Arms
(to welcome someone eagerly)
I am sure they wanted us to stay for dinner. They received us with open arms.
When he came home, the whole family welcomed him with open arms.
Jump at the Chance/Opportunity
(to take advantage of a chance to do something)
John jumped at the chance to rent this house.
I don’t know why I didn’t jump at the opportunity myself.
Know the Ropes
(to know how to do something)
I can’t do the job because I don’t know the ropes.
Ask Sally to do it. She knows the ropes.
V. USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
Finding a place to live
I must go apartment hunting.
I'm looking for an apartment.
Do you know of a vacant apartment near here?
How do I know if there is an apartment to let?
I'm going to ask around.
I want to look through the ads "Apartments to let" in the local newspapers.

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