Vocabulary: idioms (taking risks)

EX.9 Replace the words in italics using Active vocabulary
locals; regular; income; hit the jackpot; mates; according to; cause of; gambled away; solve; caused; addicted; causing; wins; addicted;

1. He risked and lost the fortune his parents left him. 2. He wrote an essay on the events that lead to the First World War. 3. I asked some people who lived in that area which way to go. 4. Her friends are waiting for her by the gate. 5. Do you want the ordinary size or this big one? 6. Can you find an explanation to this mystery? 7. These families have no source of money when the harvest is over. 8. At the age of 10, he`s already unable to free himself from television. 9. As George says, she is a very good teacher. 10. His illness lead him to miss the game. 11. Quite unexpectedly he won a lot of money in the lottery. 12. He was arrested for making a disturbance. 13. I play tennis against her every week, but she always defeats me. 14. She says she is unable to give up smoking.

EX.10 Study the following phrases and use them in sentences of your own.

According to; to spend on; tax on; to end up; to invest in; in the end; to be struck by; to recover from; for instance; to find out; just in case; to be popular with; to pay for; to come in; to have a drink with smb; people on low incomes; to come up on the TV; to win in/on the lottery; chance of;

EX.11 Fill in the gaps with prepositions

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   They eventually came round to our way (…) thinking. 2. This washing machine should pay (…) itself (…) a year. 3. We didn`t like it (…) first, but we ended (…) cheering. 4. We set (…) (…) Newcastle but ended (…) (…) Scotland. 5. He tried several times to pass the exam, and (…) the end he succeeded. 6. The country had not yet recovered (…) the effects (…) the war. 7. According (…) Tom, she is a very good doctor. 8. He spent all his winnings (…) a slap-up meal. 9. He spent a pleasant hour or two having drinks (…) his mates (…) the local. 10. I never miss a chance (…) playing football. 11. What are the chances (…) getting an interview (…) her? 12. This singer is hugely popular (…) his fans. 13. I`ll cook plenty (…) potatoes just (…) case they decide to stay (…) dinner. 14. We are spending a lot more (…) food than we used to. 15. You can`t rely (…) her: for instance, she arrived an hour late (…) an important meeting yesterday. 16. I won`t tell you – you`ll have to find (…) (…) yourself. 17. There are exemptions and benefits (…) people (…) low incomes. 18. They are planning to impose a tax (…) betting. 19. I`ve decided to invest (…) a new car. 20. There is very little money coming (…) (…) present. 21. He won 400 (…) the lottery yesterday. 22. The winning numbers came (…) (…) the TV and he found (…) he`d won. 23. He was struck (…) her air (…) confidence.