1. There are shops on both sides of the street. 2. On getting his
telegram I went to/started for/set out for the railway station at
once. 3. Upon my word, I didn’t do it. 4. Try as I would/No matter
how hard I tried/However hard I tried (on) that evening I couldn’t
concentrate/focus on the actors’ performance. 5. Hold on to
the railing/banister, it’s very slippery here. 6. Go on, I’m all ears
(I’m listening to you very carefully). 7. Can you mean/Do you really
mean that you have never been on a hike before? 8. On a warm
September day the children came to school for the first time.
9. Come on, show me what you have in your basket. 10. Anne suffered
a lot when her relatives and friends turned their backs on
her. 11. John liked it when Mary put on a blouse ofan evening.
12. Such a teacher is hard to find, he is one in a thousand. 13. The
village was to the north ofthe river. 14. He has always tried to
make a business man out ofme. 15. It was foolish/stupid of
him/foolish/stupid on his part even to think about her.
CONVERSATION AND DISCUSSION