Review: Units 10–12
VOCABULARY
Fill in the missing words. The first letter is there to help you.
1.Did you hear about poor Jenny? She was the v_______ of a burglary yesterday. Someone broke into her house and stole all her money and jewelry.
2.I had a bad car accident last week. I was knocked u _______ , so I don’t remember anything, but I feel fine now.
3.Paul was a w_______ when the bus bumped into the parked car. When the police arrived to help, Paul was able to give helpful information about what happened.
4.I think I have the flu. I have all the s_______: headache, sneezing, and runny nose. I think I’ll go up to bed.
5.If you are going to s_______, it’s best to use a tissue so you don’t spread any germs.
6.My body a_______s all over after running 10 miles yesterday.
7.When you go to the doctor, make sure you’re prepared to pay your c_______.
8.I was so tired this morning that the guy behind me had to p_______ me when the bus line started to move.
9.I really don’t want to go to the dentist today. My tooth hurts a lot, so she’s going to do a r_______ c_______ procedure.
10.I’ll need someone to pick me up from the eye doctor today. He’s going to d_______ my pupils, so I won’t be able to drive.
INFORMAL LANGUAGE
Fill in the blanks in the idiomatic expressions. Can you explain what they mean?
11.I thought the new job would be better than the old one, but actually it was out of the _______ pan and into the fire.
12.Poor Aunt Hilda is in bad _______ after falling and breaking her arm. I should go and visit her tomorrow.
13.You look like the _______ of health after your vacation in the Caribbean!
14.I love getting new projects at work, especially interesting ones that I can really _______ my teeth into.
15.He was so lucky to survive the accident. He escaped by the _______ of his teeth.
16.It’s wonderful to see you after such a long time. You’re a(n) _______ for sore eyes!
17.The mother turned a(n) _______ eye when her son pretended he was doing his homework while he played on the computer.
18.Poor Tony. After he ate that huge Thanksgiving meal, he was as sick as a(n) _______.
19.It’s no good. I just don’t understand these computers. I guess you just can’t teach an old dog new _______!
20.The neighbor’s kids are so noisy. They fight like _______ and dogs all the time.
GRAMMAR
Choose the correct modal verbs for the sentences. Can you explain why you need that one?
21.If there’s a fire, you (can/have to) get out of the building as quickly as possible.
22.The doctor says I (should/would) stop smoking if I want to be healthy.
23.(Could/should) you open the window, please? It’s really hot in here!
24.You (should/can) always wear sunscreen on sunny days to protect your skin.
25.I love having a day off because I (don’t have to/wouldn’t) get up early.
26.You’ll (have to/had) stay at home tomorrow if you still feel sick.
27.We (should/had to) call 911 last week when our house caught fire.
28.I (can/could) run 10 miles a day when I was younger.
29.I (should/would) buy a new car if I had more money.
30.You (would/could) have an accident if you keep driving this fast.