_ beef is a kind of_meat

was invited dance at the Bolshoi Theatre.

2. Nobody likes going to the _________ (dental) although nowadays it is painless.

3. I think she will be a good ________(nursery). She is very kind and helpful.

4. He is a qualified ____________(programme). He spends all his time in front of the computer.

5 I am hopeless at writing compositions. I have no chance of becoming a _________ (journal).

6. It's not always easy to earn a living as an __________ (art)

2a. Match the words in the columns to from phrases describing skills and abilities.

1. give clear a) hours

2. have good/ bad physical b) explanations

3. work long c) co-ordination

4. have good/ bad d) concentration

5. have an ear for e) music

2b. Use the expressions from Ex.2a to complete the sentences.

1. You stand no chance of being good at singing unless you _________________

2. To me a good teacher is a person who can ____________________________

3. I have never been able to_________________________ as i get tired very quickly

4. Although I __________________________________________ , I like dancing very much.

5. To be a taxi driver you need to _____________________________________

interested........History. 4) Tina is very kind.......her teachers. 5) James was very angry....Tony. 6) The photographer wanted to take pictures......Frances and the fairies.

OPTIMIST

2.

The woman across the street is very ….

ATTRACT

3.

The film was quite …

BORE

4.

Kim is very kind and she never … anyone.

CRITIC

5.

Tom is a famous …

PIANO

6.

The food will be ready in a minute. Don’t be so ….

PATIENT

7.

I should learn by heart this list of …… verbs.

REGULAR

8.

The …. of the environment is an issue that concern all of us.

PROTECT

9.

Simon never studies, so …. that he will pass his exams.

DOUBT

10.

We realized that we had been driving wrong … for an hour.

DIRECT

11.

Nom is a very ….businessman.

SUCCESS

12.

She was so shocked at the news that she was …..

SPEECH

13.

The city centre is full of ……. buildings.

HISTORY

14.

Tim is so ….. driver; he will cause an accident one day.

CARE

15.

The children were having a great time to sliding gown the ….. slopes.

SNOW

16.

Nick’s suggestion was well-meaning but …..

PRACTICAL

17.

Helen gave an amazing ….. in the play.

PERFORM

18.

He had no …. for the missing files.

EXPLANE

19.

I enjoy sampling …… dishes when I go abroad.

TRADITION

20.

He has made ….. progress at school this year.

REMARK

21.

You shouldn’t be so … on your parents at the age of thirty.

DEPEND

22.

Guess what! Tina sent me a wedding ……

INVITE

23.

A group of music ….. decided to create their own business.

PROFESSION

24.

It’s a good way to improve your ……

EDUCATE

25.

The vase is very …. for me, it’s my granny’s present.

VALUE

1 a slow waitress is taking an order from a hungry and impatient client. all the clients efforts to order this or that dish are refused on all kinds of pretexts: the pork is fat the beef is tough they have not got any more potatoes in the kitchen the ice - cream has melted the cook has a toothache etc.
2 two very young and extremely inexperienced housewives are advising each other as to feeding their husbands. one of them is inclined to take the line of least resistance and to serve only tinned food for all meals. the oter points out that tinned food alone will never do and suggests oter ways os solving the problem.