Chameleon, Additional Work

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1 44 (104) Chameleon, Additional Work Chameleon Crosswords Across 1 The facial expression of sudden pain (5) 4 When something is too small to be useful or important (e.g wages) (6) 6 Another word for "unfaithfulness" (10) 7 To argue with a seller about the price in order to get a reduction (6) Down 2 The colouring of a person's skin (10) 3 An imitation of somebody's style in a humorous way - or an ridiculous act put on to conceal something (7) 5 To enter uninvited (7)

2 45 (104) Solution

3 46 (104) What Are You? Link the expressions with their right definitions 1. I m mixed up a. I enjoy using rude words or movements that make you think of sex 2. I m lewd b. I get a kick out being rude and disrespectful - sometimes in a way that is amusing 3. I m cheeky c. I m rather nervous about tomorrow as my friend is going through major surgery 4. I m cheesy d. I eat blood pudding with fat, brown gravy and Sardinian Maggot-Cheese daily 5. I m undeterred e. Nothing will make me stop doing what I want I ll continue no matter what you say 6. I m gross f. My role model is the evil step-mother in Hansel and Gretel and I enjoy watching you suffer 7. I m adamant g. I feel very obligated to do what people tell me to 8. I m wicked h. I don t know what to make of the signals you send me they seem rather mixed 9. I m upset i. I m confused and I suffer from emotional problems 10. I m anxious j. I m determined not to change the opinions or decisions that I make 11. I m puzzled k. When I go out, I use cheap and steamy clichés to attract the other sex 12. I m duty-bound f. I m not happy, to say the least, because I ve lost all my money

4 47 (104) Explain the following phrases and expressions from the text To blend in To look after someone To have a say in To be in the wrong To be stuck in one s ways To work unusual hours To unwind To come around To have something in store Make comments about the short story using the expressions.

5 48 (104) Word Group Exercise Noun Verb Adjective (example) (example) (example) succession succeed successive bleach convert exasperated/ exasperating prospect devote Mischief (no word) Deception approach urgent rehearse avoid

6 49 (104) Pronunciation Practice the pronunciation of the words below by finding rhymes for each word and by finding words with the same stress pattern (see examples). You may find more words to practice with Word from Chameleon Rhyming word/phrase Same stress pattern 1. Wicked Lick it, ticket Ticket, cricket 2. Simultaneously A guy named Osly Spontaneously 3. Lewd 4. Charade 5. Unwind 6. Undeterred 7. Adamant 8. Cringing 9. Agitated 10. Mischievous 11. Prospective 12. Infidelities

7 50 (104) Irregular Verbs Inflect the words below as in the example Be Was Been Hide Hid Hidden Strike Will Split Sit Forget Come Go Hear Flee Lose Slide