Lesson 90 what's for supper

1 Lesson 90 What’s for supper ?

I. Fill in the blanks with the words from the box in the correct form.

1. Broccoli is one of my ___________ vegetables.

2. Frank took my money during my ______________.

3. What is the ___________ of the yacht in feet?

4. He is at his ______________ end with the children. They are so naughty.

5. Don’t say things like that. You are ___________ me..

6. The offshore ocean has been ____________, so fish has become expensive.

7. The rap singer is my _________________.

8. The giant fish frightened me out of my ___________.

9. The __________ is working hard on board.

10. The military ___________ each soldier with adequate food and ammo.

11. The _________ is required to be at work on time.

12. The meeting had to be postponed due to the manager’s ______________.

II. Add the prefix over- to the following verbs, and then put them in the

correct form in the sentences below.

A eat ________________ B fish ____________

C sleep _______________ D work ____________

E look ________________ F estimate _______________

G populate ______________ H simplify ______________

I take ________________ J react ___________________

1. I’m sorry I’m late. I _______________.

2. You’re putting on weight because you’re _____________ and you don’t get enough

exercise.

3. I think we have ___________ how much the work will cost.

4. Fish is expensive now because so many oceans have been _____________.

5. A red sports car ___________ me just as I was going round a sharp bend.

6 This is a difficult problem, so let’s not ____________ it

7 There’s no need to _____________ by screaming and shouting. Just think about the

situation calmly.

8. If you ____________ , you could be seriously ill.

9. Parts of the UK now are densely _____________.

10.We mustn’t ______________ the details of the project.

III. Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence.

1. Are these packages of meat______________ (flesh/fresh) ?

2. You can eat the ________ (flesh/fresh) of fruit after peeling it.

3. The British are fond of potato __________ (chips/ cheap).

4. Goods on sale here are often ________ (chips/cheap).

5. The giant ___________ (bumped/shook) the small boat with his tremendous

hands.

6. The elephant ___________ (bumped/ shook) into a man. favourite overfish terrify absence length wit crew supply 2 7. The driver slowed down to avoid the ___________ (bump/ shake) in the road

8. Don’t _________________ (terrify/ terrific) me. I can’t bear shocks like that.

9. The movie was so ____________ (fearing/horrifying) that I couldn’t open my

eyes.

10. We drove along a _____________ (bumpy/ hilly) road.

IV. Choose the one word or phrase that best completes each sentence.

1. He soon got a post with another company ________ a divisional director.

A like B as C unlike D rather

2. I’d __________ have fish than meat.

A better B like C rather D love

3. She was frightened out of her ________ when she was faced with a thief in her

house..

A mind B wit C wits D order

4. The water is so clear that you can easliy see __________ it.

A through B over C off D beneath

5. The water __________ the trees on the banks.

A shadowed B reflected C shaded D reversed

6. A passport ________ you to travel from one country to another.

A enables B is able C capable D makes

7. He said that to ________ me into telling him the truth.

A trap B lay trap C entrap D catch

8. I’ve run _________ money and will have to find a job soon.

A out of B over C into D after

9. When we came out of the cinema, we saw a man running _______ a woman.

A out of B over C into D after

10. Look! That truck’s running __________ control!

A out of B over C into D after

11. He ran _______ an old friend on his way to work.

A out of B over C into D after

12. He gave her a small _______ of paper with a very brief message on it.

A sheet B slip C slice D set