BTG Unit 4

UNIT 4
(Bridging the gap)
Part 1: Match
I,
1. Expel (sb from) a. Society (ie. disease, racism, …)

2. Evict (sb from) b. Hospital, army
3. Discharge (sb from) c. A club, proceedings, an election
4. Eradicate (sth from) d. School, a country
5. Exclude (sb/sth from) e. A building, a house, land
II,
1. At sixes and sevens a. Very likely

2. Cut two/both ways b. A small chance, not likely to happen
3. Six feet under c. In a state of confusion
4. A hundred to one shot/chance d. Have 2 opposite effects/ sides
5. Ten to one e. In the grave; dead and buried
6. At a fraction of the cost f. Far less than its real value
Part 2: Fill in each blank with suitable word or phrase
I,
Cast one’s nets wide Die is cast Cast oneself on the mercy of the court Cast a spell (on) Cast a damper over
Cast a shadow over Cast loose Cast in the same mould Cast lot(s) for Cast one’s lot in with
1. They __________________________________ the new leader.

2. The bomb scare __________________________________ the competition.
3. Despite __________________________________ in the search for the missing man, the police
investigation has cast no further light on the case.
4. Her beauty __________________________________ him.
5. They unchained the prisoner, which means the prisoner was ____________________________.
6. I am afraid the __________________________________. There is no point in arguing about it
further.
7. Judy was __________________________________ as Richard. She too is uncommonly mean.
8. He decided to __________________________________ the rebels and fight to overthrow the
government.
9. “For the crime I have committed,” cried the man,” I __________________________________.”
10. As no one really liked her, her presence __________________________________ their
weekend excursion.
II,
Pretenses Obligation Circumstances Misapprehensio Pressure Impression Arrest Investigation

n
I must say I was under the (1) __________________________ we had smashed this spy ring,
Blunt, but it appears not to be the case. Meanwhile I’m under (2) _________________________
from the boss to do something about it. Now you must understand that you are under no (3)
__________________________ to cooperate with us, but members of your organization have
been under (4) __________________________ for a while. You yourself have been under (5)
__________________________ for more than a year, and Professor Holzman claims that you
obtained a new passport under false (6) __________________________. Now I may be under
some sort of (7) __________________________ about this whole affair, but under the (8)
__________________________ don’t you think you had better spill the beans?
Part 3: Gapped Sentence
1. This is not working so let’s go back to square ______________and start again.

There is not another model like this – it’s __________________-off from the factory.
The salesman pulled a fast __________________ on me and sold me a faulty machine.
2. Everyone was dressed up to the __________________s as it was a formal dinner party.
The actress was a real __________________ day wonder. She only made on good film
After working the nightshift for 2 years, I am looking forward to finding a __________________-
to-five job.
3. I think he got the job under __________________ pretences because he knows nothing about
insurance.
Although it was a(n) __________________ alarm, the fire brigade made us stand outside while
they checked the building.
He gave a(n) __________________name and address, bought the air ticket with counterfeit
money and disappeared.
4. It’s become __________________ nature to put the handbrake on before I get out of the car.
It’s only a copy of the original painting, and a(n) __________________ rate one at that.
On __________________ thoughts, Saturday would be a better day than Friday for the trip.
5. I told her that if she wanted to be difficult, __________________ can play at that game.
Why don’t you kill __________________ birds with one stone and drop by on your way to the
station?
Don’t do anything silly; __________________ wrongs do not make a right, you know.
6. I am sure there are various __________________ and means of getting the money.
This deal cut both __________________; you must realise that.
I would rather we went our separate __________________ for a while.
1. It has become _________________________________________________
Part 4: Guided Cloze

I,
Children from 5 to 9 years old still learn from mainly from experience. They can slide from fact to
__________________ and back again without even realizing it, but what they see is real to them. While
this age group often __________________ up to teachers at school, it’s what the kids experience in the
home that creates the strongest __________________. Even more important than what parents
__________________ is what they do. If children see parents drinking and smoking, they are more likely
to follow __________________, particularly if they see you using alcohol as a __________________.
Young children, who long to please, should not be asked to fetch cigarettes or help mix a drink.
1. a. fancy b. fantasy c. images d. falsehood

2. a. looks b. measures c. takes d. helps
3. a. mark b. perception c. impression d. recollection
4. a. say b. tell c. inform d. narrate
5. a. cause b. suit c. example d. action
6. a. prop b. supporter c. pin d. pillar
Part 5: Sentence Transformation
1. Are you suggesting that I can’t do this? (doubt)

 Are you ___________________________________________________________ to do this?
2. The director is looking everywhere for a new lead actor. (net)
 The director has _________________________________ in the search for a new lead actor.
3. The police questioned the men at length down at the police station. (degree)
 The police ____________________________________________ down at the police station.
4. As I didn’t want to get into a fight, I changed the subject. (rather)
 I changed the subject ___________________________________________________ a fight.
5. You should take a quick look at the report before the meeting. (eye)
 You’d ____________________________________________ the report before the meeting.
KEY
Part 1
I,
1-d
2-e
3-b
4-a
5-c
II,
1-c
2-d
3-e
4-b
5-a
6-f
Part 2
I,
1. Cast lots for

2. Cast a shadow over
 Cast a shadow over: spoil, sadden an occasion
3. (having) cast their nets wide
 Cast one’s net(s) wide: make an effort over a large area/ in all directions to find sth or sb
4. Cast(s) a spell over
 Cast a spell over: enchant
5. Cast loose
 Cast loose: detach, separate
6. Die is cast
 Die is cast: the decision is taken
7. Cast in the same mould
 Cast in the same mould: be similar to
8. Cast his lot in with
 Cast one’s lot in with sb: decide to join sb and share their successes and failures
9. (have) cast myself on the mercy of the court
 Cast oneself on the mercy of the court: depend on sb’s mercy
10. Cast a damper over
 Cast a damper over: spoil, make dull
II,
1. Impression
2. Pressure
3. Obligation
4. Arrest
5. Investigation
6. Pretenses
7. Misapprehension
8. Circumstances
Part 3:
1. One
 Back to square one: a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task,
etc., because you have made no real progress
 One-off: a thing that is made or that happens only once and not regularly
 Pull a fast one (on somebody): (slang) to trick somebody
2. Nine
 A nine-day wonder (a nine days’ wonder): a person or thing that makes people excited for a
short time but does not last very long
 Nine-to-five: the normal working hours in an office
3. False
4. Second
 Second rate: not very good or impressive
 Second nature: second nature (to somebody) (to do something) something that you do
very easily and naturally, because it is part of your character or you have done it so many
times
5. Two
 Two can play at that game: used to tell somebody who has played a trick on you that you
can do the same thing to them
6. Ways
 Cut both ways: have two opposite sides of effect
 Go one’s separate ways: separate, be apart
Part 4:
1. B
 From fact to fantasy
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. A
 Prop: st which gives people courage and strength.
Part 5:
1. Are you casting doubt(s) on my ability

2. Cast his net wide
3. Gave the men the third degree
 Give sb the third degree: question sb in detail
4. Rather than get into
5. Cast an/ your eye over
 Cast one’s eye over: take a quick look

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UNIT 4

(Bridging the gap)

1. Expel (sb from) a. Society (ie. disease, racism, …)

1. At sixes and sevens a. Very likely

Part 2: Fill in each blank with suitable word or phrase

1. They __________________________________ the new leader.

Pretenses Obligation Circumstances Misapprehensio Pressure Impression Arrest Investigation

Part 3: Gapped Sentence

1. This is not working so let’s go back to square ______________and start again.

Part 4: Guided Cloze

1. a. fancy b. fantasy c. images d. falsehood

Part 5: Sentence Transformation

1. Are you suggesting that I can’t do this? (doubt)

1. Cast lots for

1. Are you casting doubt(s) on my ability

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