Words and expressions-exercises (2)

Words and Expressions (translation)
•In secondary school she started falling behind in her schoolwork.
•Come on, it’s time to put these toys away.
•We’ve kept our meetings secret up to now.
•The children from poor families were at a distinct disadvantage.
•I’m not accustomed to getting up so early.
•Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class.
•This hot dish is very typical of the food in the south of the country.
•At least 40 people were burnt to death when the bus caught fire.
•Simon! I haven’t seen you for ages.
•He’s always been quite crude, but this time he’s gone too far.
•Don’t make a thing of leaving early. It’s not so important.
•She went to the park with a bunch of friends
•Their relationship had gone beyond friendship.
•The candles on the Christmas tree lit up the room.
•Data exist but they need pulling together.
•If you take apart the clock, you’ll have trouble putting it together.
•You can pay weekly or monthly---it’s up to you.
•Don’t involve me in solving your problems.
•It’s not worth sacrificing your health for your career.
•He moved to the seaside for the sake of his health.
•It doesn’t matter in the least if you are a bit late.
•He has, on occasion, made small mistakes.
•I’ve told her time and again not to bring the dog here.
•This church dates back to the 13th century.
•The information is fed back to the government department.
•I didn’t phone till four o’clock in the hope that you would have finished it.
•That’s all for this. Let’s proceed to the next item.
•His argument was short but to the point.
•The boys dropped out of school and went to work.
•We should follow Leifeng’s lead to help others.
•The teacher gave of his free time to help the student with his homework.
•My father would have a fit if I made a mistake.
•When young we were taught to look up to police.
•We should work hard to measure up to our parents’ expectations.
•In the past the Chinese people put Chairman Mao on a pedestal.
•He’s taking the joke too far and becoming rude.
•No one could take the place of my mother.
•They sell everything: tables, chairs, books---you name it.
•Many students are keeping fit through jogging, playing basketball, weight training, and the like.
•We looked to her for dancing.
•She measured the shoe against the footprint, but it was smaller.
•On the surface, the painting was the original. But it was a fake.
•On top of borrowing 80 dollars, she asked me to lend her my car.
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