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

 59.3
1 The kitchen is so small you can’t / couldn’t swing a cat / there isn’t enough room to swing a cat 
in it.
2 There’s 
ample space / room for your clothes in this wardrobe.
3 I 
got / was hemmed in in the office car park the other day.
4 Holidays in Australia are great if you love 
wide open spaces.
5 I hate the London underground during rush hour. Everyone is 
packed in like sardines in the trains.
6 I dropped a glass and tiny pieces 
(were) scattered all over the floor.
7 The buildings in the holiday complex are 
(quite 
/
 rather) spread out.
8 The train was very full but I just managed to 
squeeze in before the doors closed.
 59.4
1 It might be a bit of a squash on the bus at this time of day – I hope you don’t mind.
2 I quickly 
stuffed a few clothes and a couple of books in a rucksack and set off at once.
3 The Ural Mountains 
mark the boundary between Europe and Asia.
4 We’ll all have to try and 
squeeze into my little car; Larry hasn’t got his with him today.
5 Your room is at the 
rear of the hotel, so you won’t hear any traffic.
6 I don’t think we should try and 
cram 
/
 squeeze 
/
 stuff everything into one suitcase. Let’s take two.
Unit 60
 60.1
1 They’ve been living in the same house since the year dot.
2 I’ll be with you in a sec.
3 John gave it to Magda for keeps. / Magda gave it to John for keeps.
4 Together we can get it done in less than no time. / We can get it done together in less than no time.
5 He’s never been further than the nearest town in all his born days.
6 We got to the hospital in the nick of time.
 60.2
1 a lingering scent
2 a transient (feeling of) joy
3 persistent criticism
4 an incipient headache
5 a lengthy process / a protracted process
6 the inexorable ageing process
7 a fleeting grin
8 a protracted investigation / a lengthy investigation
 60.3 
1 d 2 c 3 g 4 h 5 f 6 a 7 e 8 b

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