1, get rid of - try to make disappear
2, be taken in - makes you believe something bad
3, live for - be a very important thing in your life
4, fall apart - collapse, disappear so it exists no longer
5, see to something - make something happen
6, let somebody down - not help somebody so they are at a disadvantage
The vowels (a, e, i, o, u) have been taken out (unless the word begins with a vowel). Read the definition and guess the word in bold.
1, tk cr of something - do something very carefully
2, shv - cut hair from face or legs
3, accnt - where you keep money in a bank
4, lk up - check sth in a book, computer, etc.
5, b in tch with - keep contact with
1, attmpt - trying to do something
2, qlfd - somebody with the training and experience
3, mnnrs - behaving politely
4, stnnngly - very, very much, amazingly
5, blngngs - things that are yours
1, get rid of
Finally, he had made a rather poor attempt at washing himself to get rid of the smell - especially his upper body and under his arms.
2, be taken in
He felt anxious, reading and turning over the letter in his hands again and again checking that it really did say he had won a million pounds. Had he been taken in? Was it just a joke? Suddenly, he began to have doubts.
3, live for
Jazz was his life then – the only thing he lived for.
4, fall apart
His life fell apart, and he took his rucksack, a few belongings and his harmonica for a lonely life on the road.
5, see to something
Perhaps you could apply for unemployment benefit first and get somewhere to live. I’ll see to it that you get a small loan to help you out…’
6, let somebody down
‘I’m so sorry, Jonathon.’ Janet spoke as though she had let Jonathon down.
1, take care of something
2, shave
3, account
4, look up
5, be in touch with
1, attempt
2, qualified
3, manners
4, stunningly
5, belongings
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