Vocabulary: idioms (taking risks)

EX.82 Match the words from the list of the Active Vocabulary to their meanings on the right

a. fortune b. disaster c. to survive d. superstition

1. A very large amount of money, possessions 2. sth very bad that happens and causes a lot of damage or kills a lot of people 3. to stay alive despite all injury, illness, war 4. a belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your life

EX.83 Fill in the gaps.

Survived; superstition; fortune (2); survive; disaster (2).

1. She won a ….. in a lottery. 2 Just one passenger ….. the plane crash. 3. The flood was a terrible …… Hundreds of people died. 4. It‘s a common ….. that black cats are unlucky. 5. He inherited a considerable ….. from his uncle. 6. The organization cannot ….. unless we make some major changes. 7. My carefully planned party was a complete …..

EX.84 Replace the words in italics using active vocabulary.

disaster; fortune (3); fortunately; superstitious; to survive(2).

1. This diamond necklace is worth a lot of money. 2. Luckily the fire was discovered soon after it had started. 3. She believes in the power of magic. 4. The crash was the worst air accident this year. 5. This family made their money from computers. 6. That diamond necklace she was wearing must be worth a lot of money. 7. Of all the museum`s paintings, only one remained in a good condition. 8. Don‘t worry about him, he always manages to continue in spite of difficulties.

EX.85 Study the following phrases and use them in sentences of your own.

to swerve off; to plough into; to jump out; to come off (the rails); to be involved in; to find oneself in; an expert at; to knock smb over; to be philosophical about; to watch over smb; to arrive at; to break into the house; to bend down; to pick up; to bang one`s head on; to smile at; to rescue from; to share with; a scream of; to scream with; to bang the table with one`s fist;