A. 1.Step aside, please, you are standing in my light.
2. I should/would never have thought that this shy-looking
man (that this man so timid in appearance) would stand up for
his rights so firmly. 3. It stands to reason that these changes are
temporary and we will go back to the usual routine when our
boss recovers/gets well and takesup/resumes work. 4. He is
too ill to go anywhere: he won’t (be able to) stand/hewon’t
survive the trip. 5. I was sure that I was right and decided to
stand my ground. 6. I don’t understand what these letters stand
for. 7. Such things should/must be said to one’s face and not
behind one’s back./Such things should/must be said when you
are standing face to face and not behind one’s back. 8. He can’t
stand fuss/fussing. 9. I will hate Eddie till I die. My indifference
to her has turned to/into hatred/hate. 11. She greeted him/said
hello to him with a friendly smile. 12. The child’s face was all
smiles when he saw the New Year’s tree. 13. “Greg, you are such
a comfort to me!” his sister said smiling through (her) tears.
14.Iwas annoyed/vexed/irritated by the rain patting/tapping
on the roof. 15. He kept/continued/went on patting her gently
on the shoulder (pattingher shoulder gently) [stroking her
tenderly on the shoulder], waiting for her to calm down/waiting
till she calmed down. 16. He patted the books into a neat
pile. 17. Mrs. Rolson took leave and went away/off (said goodbue
and left/took off) so as not to miss the train. 18. He took
great pridein his class’s progress/was very proud of his class’s
progress in English. 19. The friends took great pains to cook an
Irish stew. 20. When the nanny/the nurse saw how dirty the boy
was/how dirty the boy had got/what a mess the boy was
in/how dirty the boy had made himself, she took him to
task/reprimanded him erossly/angrily/severely (she gave him
a good dressing-down/talking to/telling off). 21. The children
took it for granted that their father must love and
pamper/spoil/indulge/pet them. 22. I took you for your sister.
You are alike as twins. 23. She decided to start a new life and
took up painting. 24. Every day after he had talked to the customers/
clients she took dictation from him in shorthand/she
took down in shorthand what he said/she made/took shorthand
notes at his dictation.
Â.1. If we find the wounded man in the house I will believe
that the old man is on the level and was telling/speaking the
truth. 2. For miles and miles around it was the only level/flat
place. 3. When Anne began to speak, her voice was level and
cold. 4. Tom snatched the gun out ofhis hand and levelled it
at Sanders/and aimed (it) at Sanders/and trained it on
Sanders. 5. Jane’s level/straight eyebrows knitted when she
frowned. 6. He always kept regular hours/He had regular
habits and didn’t often go to town. 7. Why don’t you find
a regular/steady job? 8. The scream(The shrill hoot) ofthe
owl reached an incredibly high pitch, dropped and faded
away/died down in the night. 9- Ruth cut offa piece ofsilver
paper to fit the size ofthe book and began wrapping it. 10. She
didn’t have a dress fit for the occasion. 11. The weather is so
bad that it is not fit for walks. 12. Tom is very sociable/communicative/
outgoing/is a very good mixer and can fit in
with/can fit into any company. 13. Her black hair fitted/
matched her round face and slanting eyes. 14. She has/is gone
to fit on a new dress and it will be a long time before she
comes back/and won’t come back soon. 15. Kate, will you join
us? - Thanks, I’d love to. 16. I was head over heels in love with
him as the saying goes/as they say.