Cover of the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 09 - Preparation for the textbook Cutting Edge Intermediate - Student's Book with authors Sarah Cunningham, Peter Moor and Jonathan Bygrave from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Read the texts again and underline the phrases that express how strongly the writer feels.
  2. Look at the Useful language box. Tick the phrases you have underlined in the text.

Answer

a)

  • Jewellery: I just couldn't do without
  • Lemsip: I use it for dealing with everything
  • Horror films: I love
  • Bicycle: I completely rely on
  • Spikes: I can't do without
  • Pavoni coffee machine: I'm addicted to; I can't do without
  • My cats: I couldn't bear to live without

b)

  • Jewellery: I (just) can't / couldn't do without ... ; It makes me feel (good) ...
  • Lemsip: I use it for ...
  • Bicycle: I (completely) rely on it.
  • Spikes: I can't do without ... ; (These spikes are) incredibly comfortable.
  • Pavoni coffee machine: I am addicted to ... ; I can't do without ...
  • My cats: I couldn't bear to live without ... ; I've had (these two) for a long time.