B2 · Vocabulary
Expressions and Idioms
Lesson Handout
Why expressions matter
⚠ FCE Use of English Part 1 (multiple choice cloze) often tests fixed expressions and idioms. The correct answer is often the only one that forms the right collocation or phrase.
More useful expressions
Examples in context
Summary
B2 · Vocabulary
Expressions and Idioms
Worksheet
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Match the expression to its meaning (8 points)
1. Accept something difficult: ___________
2. Be closely connected and always occur together: ___________
3. Fail to meet a target or expectation: ___________
4. Earn just enough money to live on: ___________
5. Consider a factor when making a decision: ___________
6. Very close to something happening: ___________
7. Over a long period of time: ___________
8. Say the most important thing without unnecessary delay: ___________
Complete the sentences (10 points)
9. The policy costs money now, but ___________ it will significantly reduce carbon emissions.
10. It is only ___________ before electric vehicles completely replace petrol cars.
11. When writing an essay, always ___________ the counterargument.
12. Poverty and poor mental health tend to ___________.
13. Many workers struggle to ___________ the pace of technological change.
14. With rising inequality, many families can barely ___________.
15. The report ___________ its targets — carbon emissions did not fall as much as promised.
16. ___________ that not all communities have equal access to digital technology.
17. She is ___________ a major breakthrough in her research on renewable energy.
18. It was hard, but she gradually ___________ the fact that the company was restructuring.
Open writing (10 points)
19. Write a paragraph on the future of work and technology. Use at least six expressions from this chapter.
B2 · Vocabulary
Expressions and Idioms
Answer Key
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