Binomials cloze activity

Activity One In the following text add some of the binomials we looked at in the matching quiz and notice how they are being used. The room was ready for the dinner the 1) were all in place and at least three types of glass for each guest. The staff were ready too, in their smart 2) uniforms, extremely professional, Jane thought. Of course there was one exception: Maria. We all know that to work well with a team requires a certain amount of 3) , but Maria had no idea what that was. She just took, took and then took again. She was always happy to take her pay but was never on time and always let others do most of the heavy jobs. She never helped with the 4) you invariably had to do at the end of an evening's work and if the 5) t on the table cloth you knew who had done it! Jane paced 6) om door. How was she going to tell her that enough was enough. Maria was her cousin, it was true, but she would have to go... There was no alternative. Activity 2 Answer these questions in your own words and then discuss them with a partner (in English, of course) 1) When was the last time you paced back and forth somewhere? Why? 2) What kind of odds and ends do you have in your bag or in your car? 3) In what situation do you need a certain amount of give and take? Why? 4) Do you prefer photographs in colour or in black and white? Why?