
Answer — Exercise 4
1B - A job for life?·English File Advanced - Student's Book
Frage
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- Read the articles again. With a partner, say what you think the people mean by the following phrases or sentences.
- Look at the highlighted phrases in the articles and work out their meaning from the context. Then match them to definitions 1-7.
Antwort
c)
- It's the thing that gives my life a pattern, and it stops me going mad.
- I made people think about their beliefs.
- Night receptionist isn't a very impressive job.
- It's great to be travelling in the opposite direction to most of the traffic.
- Have unpredictable days off from Monday to Friday.
- With almost no chance to enjoy other hobbies or interests.
d)
- made it
- missed the point
- never think twice
- hold my own
- keep my nose to the grindstone
- has long gone
- fair enough