Cover of the textbook English File Advanced - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1B - A job for life? for the textbook English File Advanced - Student's Book with authors Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden, Jerry Lambert and Kate Chomacki from Oxford University Press

Question

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  3. Read the articles again. With a partner, say what you think the people mean by the following phrases or sentences.
  4. Look at the highlighted phrases in the articles and work out their meaning from the context. Then match them to definitions 1-7.

Answer

c)

  1. It's the thing that gives my life a pattern, and it stops me going mad.
  2. I made people think about their beliefs.
  3. Night receptionist isn't a very impressive job.
  4. It's great to be travelling in the opposite direction to most of the traffic.
  5. Have unpredictable days off from Monday to Friday.
  6. With almost no chance to enjoy other hobbies or interests.

d)

  1. made it
  2. missed the point
  3. never think twice
  4. hold my own
  5. keep my nose to the grindstone
  6. has long gone
  7. fair enough