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Answer keys - Unit 1 - Family Idioms ( 7 ) on the house ( 8 ) a passing fancy ( 5 ) a confirmed bachelor ( 11 ) chip off the old block ( 10 ) it runs in the family ( 1 ) your own flesh and blood ( 2 ) bad blood ( 3 ) blood is thicker than water ( 4 ) mum's the word ( 6 ) a father figure ( 12 ) a bit on the side ( 9 ) old wives' tales

1. He has 2 daughters, both very athletic, just like their mother. It **runs in the family.** 2. You should care better care of your little sister, She is **your own flesh and blood.** 3. There is **bad blood** between the 2 brothers. They haven't spoken to each other in years. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. His housekeeper had lookef after him for years but he still left all his money to his only son. **Blood is thicker than water**, you know. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. Dora doesn't know about Jim's affair with Marion, so **mum's the word.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. He's as stubborn as his father - **chip off the old block ,** in other words. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">7. I don't like my daughter's boyfriend. I hope he is just a **passing fancy.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">8. In his role as head of personnel, he became a **father figure** for he whole company. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">9. David is a **confirmed bachelor** - lots of girlfriends, but nothing serious. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10. If you think this blend of herbs can cure you of this, well, that's an **old wives' tale**, I'm afraid. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">11. They have an open marriage but I don't think they should have a **bit on the side.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">12. This is a famous victory for our country so all the drinks this evening will be **on the house.**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit 2 - Rather

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. The train was **rather too crowded** for a comfortable journey. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. She answered the phone **rather sleepily**. It was 5 in the morning, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. I've **rather foolishly** lost her address. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. I **rather doubt** I'll be able to come to your party. I'm sorry. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. I was **rather pleased** to be invited to the wedding. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. Actually, I did **rather well** in my exams. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">7. He's a **rather nice** man. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">8. He likes starting early **rather than** starting late. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">9. I've got to have 2 teeth out this week. "**Rather you** than me" <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">10. Do you want to come out for dinner with us this evening? - "**Rather**" ( = yes, specially British)

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit 4 - Music Idioms

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 7 ) a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 4 ) to change your opinion completely <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 1 ) an informal talk; a conversation <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 6 ) to be different from the rest; to do things in your own way <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 8 ) to cause someone to remember something or for it to seem familiar <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 5 ) to boast about your achievements or talents; you are not modest <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 2 ) to receive punishment; to accept unpleasant results of someone's actions <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 3 ) very cheap <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. Whenever those 2 get together, you can be sure there'll be plenty of **chin music.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. Mary broke the dining room window and had to **face the music** when her father got home. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">3. a: Here's your paycheck. b: Oh, that's **music to my ears.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">4. Everyone except Sarah went to the bar. She marches to **the beat of a different drum.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">5. I've never met John Franklin but his name **rings a bell.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">6. I don't want to **blow my own trumpet** but I got the highest score on the test. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">7. Peter said he didn't want to go to the party but he soon **changed his tune** when he found out Sarah was going to be there. <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">8. After failing a Math test, Tom had to go home and **face the music.** <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">9. They are closing the shop at the end of the month so all their products are **going for a song.**

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Unit 4 - Phrasal Verbs

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">( 18 ) not suffer consequences ( 2 ) move on, continue ( 20 ) invent ( 9 ) find something you weren't looking for ( 6 ) search ( 19 ) refuse ( 3 ) leave ( 8 ) postpone ( 7 ) forget, let go ( 12 ) reprove severely, censure ( 4 ) be similar to someone in the family ( 1 ) discover ( 5 ) bring, produce an idea ( 10 ) lose patience ( 11 ) finish ( 13) quit, stop ( 14 ) stand, tolerate ( 15 ) review ( 16 ) be careful ( 17 ) have fun somewhere else than your house

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. If you wanna lose weight, you've got to **give up** eating candies every day. 2. Let's **go over** the Simple Past one more time. 3. I was **looking for** my sneakers when I **came across** an old picture of me and my dad at the park. 4. Enough! I can't **put up with** your misbehavior anymore! 5. That's not true. You've just **made** it **up**. 6. My father **blew up** when he saw what my brother had done to his bedroom 7. I had to **turn down** that job offer. The salary wasn't good. 8. We have to stop the car now. We are **running out** of gas. 9. I had to **tell off** that student who was talking too much in the class. 10. I can't believe he **got away with** cheating again. 11. I really feel like **going out** tonight. I'm so bored. 12. Make sure to **watch out** for burglars now that you are living alone. 13. I still don't know how he **found out** about our secret. 14. Let's not wait for John anymore. We should **get on with** our project. 15. She reminds me of her mother so much. She really **takes after** Anna. 16. After a lot of thinking, I finally **came up** with this great idea. 17. I'm sorry but we'll have to **put** the wedding **off**.