LISTENING

You will hear part of a radio discussion about graphology, the analysis of handwriting. For questions 1-6, complete the sentences with a word or a phrase.

1 Large handwriting generally means the writer is serious,.

2 Large handwriting in some cases can also mean the writer is.

3 Handwriting that slopes to the right suggests the writer is an.

4 Unconnected writing means the writer is spontaneous,.

5 Connected writing means the writer follows.

6 The absemce of loops suggests someone who is about the future.

You will hear a radio interview with Professor Finney, who gives advice on how to be liked by other people.

For questions 1-7, complete the sentences with a word or a phrase.

1 Professor Finney is a.

2 She has been studying the way friends and family can affect a child’s

at school.

3 Finney believes that it is important to feel.

4 People should try not to be all the time.

5 If someone has had, you should say something nice about it.

6 When you’re feeling, a good strategy is to listen to other people.

7 When you talk to people, you should always.

VOCABULARY & GRAMMAR

8Read the following information.

Idioms are used in both spoken and written English, and frequently appear in newspaper articles. Some are more popular than others and it is worth checking in a dictionary to find out which idioms are in current use.

Do not attempt to change any of the vocabulary in an English idiom. Similar idioms in your own language may use a different word- for example, in one Swedish idiom, you say you have a chicken in your throat, whereas in the English one, it’s a frog!

Be careful when you use idioms in your own writing. They are effective if used sparingly, but the writing becomes unnatural if too many are included.

Many common idioms contain a part of the body. It’s usually quite easy to work out the meaning of these idioms. Start by thinking of the literal meaning of the words, even forming a picture in your head.

Match idioms 1-20 to meanings a-t.

Eye

1. see eye to eye with someone a) ignore

2. raise eyebrows b) agree

3. cast your eye over something c) surprise

4. turn a blind eye to something d) check

Head

5. turn something on its head e) panic

6. get your head round something f) survive

7. keep your head above water g) change

8. lose your head h) understand

Hand

9. have a hand in something i) be in control

10. be given a free hand j) refuse responsibility

11. have the upper hand k) make the decisions

12. wash your hands of something l) help create

Feet

13. find your feet m) reject

14. have your feet on the ground n) become anxious

15. get cold feet o) gain confidence

16. vote with your feet p) be sensible

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