Vocabulary Practice

1. Insert the following idioms and phrasal verbs in the appropriate context.

be in for sth

catch sb's eye

have an eye for

in return for

in sb’s eyes

time will tell

with an eye to something/doing sth

Can I buy you lunch … your help?
Can you … the waiter's …?
He bought the warehouse … converting it into a hotel.
He …a shock!
Only … if the treatment has been successful.
She can do no wrong … her father's ….
She … a bargain.

bring about

come across

dash off

dispose of somebody/something

emanate from

feed off

go for

look back (on something)

miss out (on something)

pop up

put forward

sell something on

set off

take off

try out

He … the work and reputation of others.
Her name keeps … in the newspapers.
Her singing career … after her TV appearance.
I … a note to my brother.
I think I'll … the fruit salad.
It’s good for you to sometimes … your childhood.
Of course I'm coming—I don't want to … all the fun!
She …some old photographs in a drawer.
She managed the business for a year and then … it ….
The proposal originally … the UN.
The suggestion she … was worth considering.
They're … a new presenter for the show.
We … for London just after ten.
What … the change in his attitude?
You should understand the difficulties of … nuclear waste.

2. Give definitions to the following words.

barely
benefit sb
brianiac
canvas
clearout
colony
disincentive
domain
engaged
feature
good judgment
highlight
hoard
insight
interactive
intrinsically
landscape
may (just) as well do sth
may well
memorabilia
obsession
outrageous
pilfer sth
pioneer sth
proceeds
revenue
scrutinise
session
sought after
splash sth
spot on
stencil sth
surpass
treasure
valid
viable
watercolour