SUMMIT 1 – EXPRESSIONS

UNIT 1:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 It’s just a matter of time A. This is beginning to bother
me
2 Hey, what are you going to do ? B. You have to deal with life's
difficulties and move on
3 This has started getting to me C. It will certainly happen in the
future
4 You’ve got to roll with the punches D. It's better to stay safe and
have no regrets
5 You’re just a sitting duck out there E. There's nothing you can do
to protect yourself
6 Better safe than sorry F. There's nothing anyone can
do about it

Answers: 1-C, 2-F, 3-A, 4-B, 5-E, 6-D

UNIT 2:

STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING

1 I'm in A. You think someone is difficult to
satisfy
2 It's nothing to write home about B. You indicate that something isn't
to your personal taste
3 It isn't my thing C. You think someone will
definitely be interested in
something
4 He's hard to please D. You want to indicate your
willingness to participate
5 I don't mean to be a pain E. You think someone has made a
good suggestion
6 It's right up your alley F. You think there's nothing special
about something
7 Now you're talking G. You want to apologize for
making trouble
 Answers: 1-D, 2-F, 3-B, 4-A, 5-G, 6-C, 7-E
UNIT 3:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 Way over our budget A. Kept some money in case of an
emergency
2 Astronomical B. Really want
3 Chip in C. Contribute some of the cost
4 Saved up a little for a rainy D. Something you buy without
day thinking much about it
5 Impulse item E. More than we can spend
6 Gimmick F. Pay
7 Have your heart set on G. Something that's right
8 Word of honor H. Very, very high
9 Shell out I. Promise
10 Matter of principle J. A valueless feature

Answers: 1-E, 2-H, 3-C, 4-A, 5-D, 6-J, 7-B, 8-I, 9-F, 10-G
UNIT 4:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 I think they'd attract too much A. It's still acceptable
attention
2 … but not over the top B. People won't notice
3 No girl… would be caught dead C. Many people will pay
wearing something as immodest as attention to them
that
4 … no one would even give them a D. I agree with you
second thought
5 … you have a point E. No girl want to be seen
wearing that

Answers: 1-C, 2-A, 3-E, 4-B, 5-D

UNIT 5:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
 1 Choose to have an optimistic A. A mixed blessing
viewpoint
2 Take care of other people B. Got a lot to offer
3 Something that has both a good C. Mean well
and bad side
4 Not intrude in other people’s lives D. Look on the bright side
5 Requires time to get comfortable E. Look out for each other
with something
6 Have good intentions F. Mind their own business
7 Has many advantages G. Takes some getting used to

Answers: 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-F, 5-G, 6-C, 7-B

UNIT 6:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 Felt sorry for A. Is obeyed by the white one
2 Puts up with B. Don’t get to go outside
3 In charge C. Is the boss
4 In someone’s place D. Were concerned about
5 Cooped up in E. Accepts someone’s behavior

Answers: 1-D, 2-E, 3-A, 4-C, 5-B

UNIT 7:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 I’m going to suggest something A. I could kick myself
to you
2 You won’t owe me anything B. I owe you one
3 These two things are completely C. That’s debatable
different
4 There is more than one opinion D. We’ll call it even
about that
5 I regret something I did E. Tell you what
6 There’s only one correct opinion F. You’re comparing apples and
about that oranges
7 Don’t believe what they say G. That’s just wishful thinking
8 You are hoping that it’s true, but H. There are no two ways about
it isn’t it
 9 It’s my turn to do something nice I. Don’t fall for that
for you

Answers: 1-E, 2-D, 3-F, 4-C, 5-A, 6-H, 7-I, 8-G, 9-B
UNIT 8:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 Patch things up A. Getting worse
2 Split up B. Get bad
3 Had a falling out C. Separated
4 Going downhill D. So they don’t know what you say
about them
5 Hit the nail on the head E. Repair a relationship
6 Fall apart F. Argued
7 Behind their backs G. Realized what the real reason was

Answers: 1-E, 2-C, 3-F, 4-A, 5-G, 6-B, 7-D

UNIT 9:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 Something “doesn’t make sense” A. Makes the wrong
assumption
2 Something “vanishes without a trace” B. It’s unlikely or important
3 Someone “barks up the wrong tree” C. Doesn’t believe it’s true
4 Someone “goes out on a limb” D. It disappears
5 Someone “doesn’t buy” an idea E. Has different opinions
compared with others
6 Something seems “far-fetched” F. Not understandable or
clear

Answers: 1-F, 2-D, 3-A, 4-E, 5-C, 6-B

UNIT 10:
STT EXPRESSIONS MEANING
1 Be on call A. Do something with maximum
effort
2 Have a lot on one’s plate B. Be anxious or worried about
 something
3 Slack off C. Make oneself available for
someone to contact any time
4 Keep up D. Not work as hard as one should
5 Draw the line E. Make it clear that something is
unacceptable
6 Be a nervous wreck F. Have lots of things that need to get
done
7 Give something one’s all G. Finish everything that needs to get
done

Answers: 1-C, 2-F, 3-D, 4-G, 5-E, 6-B, 7-A