English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers and Enhanced eBook Vocabulary Reference and Practice 3rd Edition

getting a new lease of life.
3 The problems caused by the floods are only 
hitting home now.
4 I imagine that being a servant in the past must have been 
a dog’s life.
5 All over the world, McDonald’s 
is a household name.
6 He’s 
taking his life in his hands if he gets in a car with Ben at the wheel!
7 Because we were such frequent customers, the restaurant gave us a meal 
on the house.
8 Our holiday apartment was quite adequate but 
nothing to write home about.
 18.4
1 committing suicide
2 was extremely popular with the audience
3 occupations
4 very unstable
5 eat an enormous amount
6 be energetic and funny at a social occasion
Unit 19
 19.1
1 male: a stag party or stag night; female: a hen party or hen night
2 the wedding reception and/or an evening party
3 a housewarming (party)
4 a launch party / a book launch
5 a reception / an official reception
6 a fancy-dress party

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 19.2
1 It’s always good to see Theo, but somehow he always manages to 
outstay his welcome.
2 I’m going to a dinner at the Royal Plaza Hotel tonight. It’s a 
black-tie event.
3 Don’t forget your old friends when your film becomes a hit and you’re 
rubbing shoulders 
/
 
hobnobbing 
/
 hanging out with the rich and famous.
4 We’re going to have 
a girls’ night out on Friday.
5 We must invite Jasmine to our do. She’s a real 
party animal!
6 Don’t always wait for people to do things for you. You should be more 
proactive.
7 It’s good to see you! We must