Cover of the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 2 - Get the impression for the textbook Outcomes Advanced - Student's Book with authors Carol Nuttall and Amanda French from National Geographic Learning

Question

Complete the sentences below with these pairs of words. Underline the whole phrase each word I forms part of. The first one is done for you.

Answer

  1. Once he’s made up his mind, he won’t back down even if he’s in the wrong.
  2. She’s constantly going behind my back and saying things to undermine me.
  3. He never seems that bothered by criticism or bitchy comments. He just takes no notice of it all.
  4. She stands up for what she believes in and she sticks to her principles. She’s not easily bullied.
  5. He’s one of those people who never panics. He just takes everything in his stride.
  6. She’s not exactly shy and retiring. She loves to be the centre of attention.
  7. He’s not the easiest person to talk to. I wish he’d lighten up a little.
  8. You’ll need to remind her about it. She is prone to forgetting things like that.
  9. He’s a bit prone to exaggerating, so I wouldn’t take what he said too seriously.
  10. She’s the kind of person who’s constantly sucking up to the boss in order to get ahead.