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

in the black again.
It was only 
a white lie when I told her I loved her new hairdo.
I’d love to go 
white-water rafting, though I know it’s quite dangerous.
That shop sells mainly 
white goods – fridges, cookers and the like.
I wouldn’t pay any attention to what they’re suggesting – it’s only 
a red herring.
I hate it when my bank account is 
in the red – they charge so much interest.
Don’t talk to him about the present government – it’s like 
a red rag to a bull.
Come and sit next to the fire – you look quite 
blue with cold.
We were driving along when, 
out of the blue, another car turned out of a side street and stopped just 
in front of us.
I’m not very keen on 
blue cheese.
He likes to imply that he’s 
blue-blooded, but really most of his ancestors were farm labourers.
You can’t park there – there are 
double yellow lines.
If you want to find a plumber, look in the 
Yellow Pages.
Her garden is wonderful – she has 
green fingers.
It’s almost impossible to get permission to build houses in the 
green belt.
The government has recently published a 
green paper on the Health Service.
Unit 66
 66.1
1 in a hurry
2 speed up
3 dawdling
4 a traffic jam
5 rocket
6 totter
7 career
8 person who races
9 to be creeping up
10 fast
 66.2
1 not pleased 
2 not pleased 
3 not pleased 
 
4 pleased
5 not pleased
6 not pleased

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 66.3
1 C
2 B
3 D
4 C (accelerate is not normally used for people)
5 B
6 D
7 D
8 B
9 B
10 A