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занимательные факты по английскому языку (9 класс) по теме

"Face Idioms":

PART A - "face" as a verb

Complete the following sentences using:

• THE CONSEQUENCES
• WORK
• THE MUSIC
• THE FACT
• A FULL MEAL

1) I supposed it's time I faced ????? that Julia is really not interested in me. I'm old enough to be her father!
2) Did you hear that John forgot to lock the office last night when he left? He's with the boss at the moment, no doubt facing ??????
3) I couldn't face ?????. A sandwich is enough for me.
4) I just can't face ????? at the moment - not so soon after the funeral.
5) I'll take the decision. I'm not afraid to face ????? if things go wrong.

                                        PART B - "face" as a noun.

Complete the following sentences using:

PUT    GOT    LOSE    KEEP    PUTTING    SAVE

1. People won't give their opinions during meetings in case they are wrong. They don't want to ????? face.
   2) When Diana fell off her chair it was all I could do to ????? a straight face.
   3) Why have you ????? such a long face today, Irina? Has something bad happened.
   4) Irina, have you heard that Paul's mother was in a car accident this morning? I think it's serious but he seems to be ????? a brave face on it.
   5) It's good to meet you at last, Irina! It's good to be able to ????? a face to a name.
   6) I think the government is just trying to ????? face.

                                    PART C - Expressions with "face"

Complete the following sentences using:

a) OFF THE FACE OF THE EARTH
b) BLUE IN THE FACE
c) STARING US IN THE FACE
d) AT FACE VALUE
e) ALL OVER YOUR FACE
f) FACE TO FACE
g) FLAT ON HIS FACE
h) TO HIS FACE

1) Irina, you can keep asking until you're ??????? - I'm not going to change my mind.
2) Rebecca always has an ulterior motive. You can never take what she says ??????.
3) Everybody knows that Justin is the wrong person for the new job but nobody is prepared to say so ?????.
4) Irina, have you seen my keys? I put them down 5 minutes ago but now they've disappeared ?????.
5) I've just come back from a holiday in Borneo. It was amazing. I actually came ????? with a real gorilla!
6) Come on, Irina, someone has been eating my biscuits! It must've been you. It's written ??????.
7) We've spent ages trying to decide who to send to the conference in Tokyo. The answer's been ?????. Let's ask Paul. He studied Japanese at University!
8) President Reagan was very accident-prone. He once fell ????? as he was getting up to give an important speech.