1 Match the situations with the expressions.
1 The "Save the Turtle' project is doing well, but there's a
possibility that a hotel will be built near the beach.
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In Ancient Pompell, a short period of quiet followed
several small earthquakes which happened over the
four days before Vesuvius erupted.
3 We found lots of dead fish on the edge of the lake, but
we believe that there are hundreds more dead fish in
the waters of the lake.
4
They suffered some cuts from falling glass during the
earthquake, but they're quite well again.
5 I won't be able to come to the first aid class tonight as
I have to finish a project for school.
2 Circle the correct words.
1 He was the victim of / for a house fire.
Local people are opposed about to the building of a factory here.
3
I am very pessimistic about / for the future of our planet.
4 We sheltered from / about the storm under a tree.
5
We are very grateful for / of everybody's help with the beach clean-up.
6 Jenny's terrified from / of earthquakes after her experience last year.
7 She saved herself from drowning by holding on for / to a piece of wood.
8 If you want to register of ( for the ro
a It was the calm before the storm
b They're as right as rain now.
c I'll have to take a rain check.
d There's a cloud on the horizon.
e This is just the tip of the iceberg
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Match the situations with the expressions:
1-d. The "Save the Turtle' project is doing well, but there's a possibility that a hotel will be built near the beach. (There's a cloud on the horizon)
2-a. In Ancient Pompell, a short period of quiet followed several small earthquakes which happened over the four days before Vesuvius erupted. (It was the calm before the storm)
3-e. We found lots of dead fish on the edge of the lake, but we believe that there are hundreds more dead fish in the waters of the lake. (This is just the tip of the iceberg)
4-b. They suffered some cuts from falling glass during the earthquake, but they're quite well again. (They're as right as rain now)
5-c. I won't be able to come to the first aid class tonight as I have to finish a project for school. (I'll have to take a rain check)
Circle the correct words:
1 He was the victim of a house fire.
2 Local people are opposed to the building of a factory here.
3 I am very pessimistic about the future of our planet.
4 We sheltered from the storm under a tree.
5 We are very grateful for everybody's help with the beach clean-up.
6 Jenny's terrified of earthquakes after her experience last year.
7 She saved herself from drowning by holding on to a piece of wood.
8 If you want to register for the role-play competition, you must sign up before Friday.