Complete the following similes. Translate the phraseological units into Russian

1. as black as

2. as green as

3. as cold as

a) a lion

b) a lamb

c) a mouse

4. as white as

5. as old as

6. as changeable as

7. as safe as

8. as brown as

9. as clean as

10. as dull as

d) a cat

e) a kitten

f) an eel

g) an owl

h) a wolf

i) a cricket

j) as a bee

4. True or false? Say whether the phraseological units in the following sentences are used correctly (true) or incorrectly (false).

1. He goes there often — at least once in a blue moon. 2. He didn't have much power; he has only a figurehead. 3. It's not new; it's second-rate. 4. My grandmother has been married for fifty years and she's still a very happy old maid. 5. I don't understand it; it's all Greek to me. 6. You would probably feel very proud if someone gave you the sack. 7. He was so hungry that he ate his heart out. 8. We ate potatoes in their jackets last night. 9. He loved animals and spent a lot of his free time in the doghouse. 10. This book is dog-eared. I can't possibly sell it.

5. Complete the paired phraseological units in the sentences below. Choose from the following:

blood

large

shoulders

sound

take

thumbs

cons

nail

soul

span

thin

tired

fast

sweet

1. She was an outstanding student whose work was head and ___ above the others in her class. 2. The lecture was just the way the students liked it —

short and ___. 3. Although it has its faults, by and ___ Britain is a pretty good country to live in. 4. Don't ask James to do anything practical; he's all fingers and ___ 5. Pauline was so funny on Saturday. She really was the life and ___ of the party. 6. Oh, thank heavens you're both safe and ___! I was so worried about you. 7. They promised to stand by each other through thick and ___. 8. You can't throw him out, surely? Not your brother; not your own flesh and ___. 9. A certain amount of give and ___ is essential in any relationship. 10. His flat was so spick and ___ that it looked more like a well-kept museum than a home. 11. I'm afraid you'll have to wear a tie, sir. It's a hard and ___ rule of the club. 12. They're always fighting tooth and ___ I'm surprised they don't get divorced. 13. The managing director outlined the pros and ___ of the proposed plan. 14. I don't know about you, David, but I'm sick and ___ of hearing about his fantastic children.

6. Fill in the missing words from the sentences below. Choose from the box, using plural forms where necessary.

bird

stag

goat

bull

dog

goose

cat

donkey

horse

1. Turning up half an hour late for the interview really cooked his ___. 2. We were hoping to keep the wedding a secret, but my mother soon let the ___ out of the bag. 3. You're flogging a dead ___ trying to get Harry to change his mind! 4. I don't think I'd recognize her now, it's ___ years since I last saw her. 5. Harold has really gone to the ___ since his wife died. Looking at him now, it's hard to believe he was once a successful lawyer. 6. It's not that I mind giving her a lift home every Tuesday, but what gets my ___ is the fact that she's never once offered to pay for the petrol. 7. As I had to go to Swansea on business, I decided to kill two ___ with one stone and visit my old school. 8. Although he had only known her for two weeks he decided to take the ___ by the horns and ask her to marry him. 9. We are off to a ___ party tonight — David is getting married on Saturday.

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