Bus Pre Inter reading 9 4

Match the words and phrases in green boxes to definitions 1–10. Drag them to their correct places. 1) to push, fight, or compete with others in order to get or to reach something: ______________________ 2) a story or example that gives advice or a warning: ______________________ 3) made to fit well or closely: ______________________ 4) an amount of something available to be used easily and immediately: ______________________ 5) when people have been told something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc. : ______________________ 6) moving back or away from a place or situation: ______________________ 7) a quality that makes somebody / something attractive or interesting: ______________________ 8) when something or someone has been overpowered, often because of a large amount of something, e.g. customers: ______________________ 9) suggestions about what you think someone should do: ______________________ 10) to follow the example of someone else or to do the same work as them: ______________________

announced

withdrawing

following in the footsteps

scramble

a ready supply

overwhelmed

tailored

cautionary tale

appeal

advice

1 scramble (verb) - 2 cautionary tale (noun phrase) - 3 tailored (past participle) - 4 a ready supply (noun phrase, followed by of) - 5 announced (past participle) - 6 withdrawing (present participle) - 7 appeal (noun) - 8 overwhelmed (past participle) - 9 advice (noun) - 10 follow in the footsteps (phrase, followed by of)

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