A Good Man Is Hard To Find 1 1. Match the words in the list below with their definitions: A. a. brim b.

hillbilly c. mileage d. lousy e.wheel f. to take up the slack or pick up the slack g. stocky h. outskirts i. clump j. smack k. rat l.slack m.seize

1. If you something, you take hold of it quickly, firmly, and forcefully. = When a group of people ..a place or .control of it, they take control of it quickly and suddenly, using force. = take / = If a government or other authority someones property, they take it from them, often by force./= VERB be V-ed, V: When someone is.., they are arrested or captured./=VERB V n: When you an opportunity, you take advantage of it and do something that you want to do. 2. A. is an animal which has a long tail and looks like a large mouse. /=N-COUNT disapproval: If you call someone a .., you mean that you are angry with them or dislike them, often because they have cheated you or betrayed you. (INFORMAL) /= VERB V on n If someone on you, they tell someone in authority about things that you have done, especially bad things. (INFORMAL) /=VERB V on: If someone .on an agreement, they do not do what they said they would do. (INFORMAL) /=PHRASE V inflects: If you smell , you begin to suspect or realize that something is wrong in a particular situation, for example that someone is trying to deceive you or harm you. 3. The ..of a vehicle are the circular objects which are fixed underneath it and which enable it to move along the ground. /=PHRASE n PHR, v-link PHR Something on has wheels attached to the bottom, so that it can be moved easily. /=N-COUNT A. is a circular object which forms a part of a machine, usually a moving part. / =N-COUNT usu sing, the N

The.. of a car or other vehicle is the circular object that is used to steer it. The ..is used in expressions to talk about who is driving a vehicle. For example, if someone is at the .of a car, they are driving it. = steering wheel /=VERB V n prep/adv, V n prep/adv If you .an object that has wheels somewhere, you push it along. /=VERB If something such as a group of animals or birds .., it moves in a circle. (LITERARY) /=VERB V adv If you around, you turn around suddenly where you are standing, often because you are surprised, shocked, or angry. / =N-PLURAL the N of n People talk about the .of an organization or system to mean the way in which it operates. 4. Something that is .is loose and not firmly stretched or tightly in position. /=ADJ A period is one in which there is not much work or activity. = quiet /=ADJ disapproval Someone who is ..in their work does not do it properly. slack|ness N-UNCOUNT /=VERB only cont, V disapproval If someone is ., they are not working as hard as they should. / = PHRASAL VERB V P off means the same as . 5. PHRASE V inflects To or ..means to do or provide something that another person or organization is no longer doing or providing. 6. A .person has a body that is broad, solid, and often short. 7. If you. someone, you hit them with your hand/ =. is also a noun. /=VERB V n adv/prep, V n adv/prep If you .something somewhere, you put it or throw it there so that it makes a loud, sharp noise. / =VERB V of n If one thing .of another thing that you consider bad, it reminds you of it or is like it. / =ADV ADV prep Something that is ..in a particular place is exactly in that place. (INFORMAL) / =N-UNCOUNT ..is heroin. (INFORMAL) / = PHRASE V inflects If you . your lips, you open and close your mouth noisily, especially before or after eating, to show that you are eager to eat or enjoyed eating. 8. ..refers to the distance that you have travelled, measured in miles. /=N-UNCOUNT also N in pl The ..of a vehicle is the number of miles that it can travel using one gallon or litre of fuel.

/=N-UNCOUNT usu N out of/in n/-ing The.. in a particular course of action is its usefulness in getting you what you want. 9. The .of a city or town are the parts of it that are farthest away from its centre. 10. The .of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. /=VERB usu cont, V with n If someone or something is .with a particular quality, they are full of that quality. /= PHRASAL VERB V P with n, also V P .over means the same as. / = VERB V with n When your eyes are .with tears, they are full of fluid because you are upset, although you are not actually crying. /=PHRASAL VERB V P with n, also V P /= over means the same as .. / =VERB V with n If something.. with particular things, it is packed full of them. =PHRASE V inflects If something, especially a container, is filled to the or full to the ..with something, it is filled right up to the top. 11. A of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together. = cluster /=N-COUNT oft N of n, in N in pl A ..of things such as wires or hair is a group of them collected together in one place. /=VERB V together If things ..together, they gather together and form small groups or lumps. 12. If you refer to someone as a., you are saying in a fairly rude way that you think they are uneducated and stupid because they come from the countryside. (AM INFORMAL) 13. If you describe something as .., you mean that it is of very bad quality or that you do not like it. (INFORMAL) = rotten /=ADJ oft ADJ at n If you describe someone as ., you mean that they are very bad at something they do. (INFORMAL) = awful, terrible / =ADJ If you describe the number or amount of something as ., you mean it is smaller than you think it should be. (INFORMAL) /=ADJ feel/look ADJ If you feel ., you feel very ill. (INFORMAL)

2. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the previous exercise:

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`Leigh, he said .my arm to hold me back. ...an otter(=vidra) a fish. Troops have ..the airport and railroad terminals...

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Army officers plotted a failed attempt yesterday to ..power. Police were reported to have all copies of this mornings edition of the newspaper... UN officials say two military observers were by the Khmer Rouge yesterday... Men carrying sub-machine guns .the five soldiers and drove them away. During the riots hundreds of people the opportunity to steal property... This was demonstrated in a laboratory experiment with ... What did you do with the gun you took from that little .Turner? My co-pilot suddenly grabbed the ..... Curtis got behind the .and they started back toward the cottage... ...a trolley on... He ..around to face her... ...an eighteenth century mill with a water... He knows the of administration turn slowly. A flock of crows .overhead. He his bike into the alley at the side of the house They her out on the stretcher. The stove is on so it can be shuffled around easily. Roberto handed Flynn the keys and let him take the... She claims he. on their divorce settlement. If I dont send a picture, he will smell a .... The car ..spun(to spin =a se invarti whirl) and slipped on some oil on the road. They were accused of encouraging children to on their parents. The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and periods. Many publishers have simply become far too ... He accused the government of and complacency. He had never let a foreman see him . If someone .off, Bill comes down hard. The boys jaw went ... As major airlines give up less-traveled routes, smaller planes are picking up the .. She .me on the side of the head. Sometimes he just doesnt listen and I end up shouting at him or giving him a... He .his hands down on his knees... Ray Houghton the ball against a post. The engineers union was unhappy with the motion, saying it ..of racism. In part thats because industry is in the middle of the city. `I really want some dessert, Keaton says,. his lips. They are willing to pay up to $500 more for cars that get better .. .Most of their is in and around town. Its obviously important to get as much out of the convention as possible... Hours later we reached the of New York. Rain dripped (=a picura) from the of his baseball cap. ...a flat black hat with a wide...

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...a floppy (=limp or hanging loosely a dog with floppy ears)- hat. England are ..with confidence after two straight wins in the tournament. Her heart over with love and adoration for Charles. Michael looked at him imploringly, eyes ..with tears. When she saw me, her eyes ..over with tears and she could not speak. The flowerbeds .with a mixture of lilies and roses. Richard filled her glass right up to the... I was combing my hair and it was just falling out in . Brown rice takes longer to cook but it doesnt ..together as easily as white rice. ...a ..of trees bordering a side road. He blamed Fiona for a.. weekend... Its to be the new kid. I was a.. secretary... There can be no argument about how he is at public relations. The pay is.. I wasnt actually sick but I felt.

Homework: To oil the wheels: see oil see also Catherine wheel, meals on wheels, potters wheel, spare wheel, spinning wheel, steering wheel, water wheel