À.1.I’m afraid I’ve completely lost track of him. 2. She
stumbled along the steep track that led up the hill. 3. The
man was sure lie had covered up his tracks. 4. The mystery
bored him and he could not keep track of the plot. 5. The
hounds were on the track of the fox. 6 . I know I’ve followed
the wrong track. 7. The quaint ancient castle was outlined
against the dark sky. 8. The student was asked to outline the
historical event. 9. In her letters she had outlined her
life/had told me about her life in outline. 10. The sea is rough
today. 11. His rough manner frightened the children.
12. Should the weather be rough, do not think of riding. 13.
What he told me opened my eyes to the true state of affairs.
14. I hope we see eye to eye/I hope I see eye to eye with you
in this matter. 15.I never set eyes on her before. (Very informal:
I never clapped eyes on her.) 17. His words opened my
eyes to their plans. 18. You should keep an eye on the children
when they are playing. 19. He has an eye for a pretty
girl. 20. A half-indignant mutter arose about him but he just
closed his eyes to it.
Â. 1. Television is one of contemporary world’s wonders.
2. It’s no wonder/No wonder/Small wonder that your words
sent her temper up. 3. I wonder at her saying that. 4 . I wonder
what she told you./What did she tell you I wonder? 5. Melody
wondered if she would ever find the courage to dare to confide
in Sarah. 6. This is a lame argument, it does not prove anything.
7. How would you put this in French? 8. The outbreak
(âñïûøêà) of dysentery was put down to bad drinking-water.
9. I’ll put in a word for you, I promise. 10. His modesty is all put
on. 11. He was very much put out by the loss of the document.
12. Let’s put offour hiking tour until the weather is better.
13. Don’t be shy of ringing me up any time. I’ll be in the whole
day. 14. She stretched out/held out her fragile hand to her
cousin and touched his wife softly with the other. 15. He
stretched himself out on the settee and watched the canary
hop about in its cage. 16. Hurst parish stretches over miles o f
sandy lowland and sandstone hill. 17. The meeting was held in
the hospital dining-room. 18. He had been careful to hold
back what he knew about the subject. 19. She did not know
whether or not to hold out her hand.