II.Use the phrases to complete the sentences : Amiable manner, hopelessly vague, makes nonsense, gossipy person, rattled the window, looked gloomy, biggest flop, sympathetic ear, crisp day, lingered faintly, deepest sympathy, money to spare , terrible ordeal
A cold November wind ………………………………………& howled in the chimney.
The videotape collection …………………………………………of sitting in the cinema.
Paul is one of those who are ready to provide a …………………………for anyone who needs to speak of their problems.
They were spared the …………………………………..of giving evidence in court.
She left but the smell of her perfume …………………………….in the room.
Have you got any………………………………..? If not, I can lend you some.
Our ……………………………….lies with the families of the victims.
At that time the future ……………………………for the country; it was the period of national pessimism.
Her directions were ……………………………….& it took us hours to find her house.
It was a ……………………………….& we soon felt cold & decided to return to the warmth of our fireplace.
The show turned out to be the ……………………………….in TV history.
I’ve only met Julia once & was charmed by her ……………………………….
A………………………………… enjoys talking about other people & their lives.

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A cold November wind rattled the window and howled in the chimney. (A cold wind that shook the window and made a loud noise in the chimney in November.)

The videotape collection makes nonsense of sitting in the cinema. (Having a collection of videotapes makes going to the cinema seem unnecessary or irrelevant.)

Paul is one of those who are ready to provide a sympathetic ear for anyone who needs to speak of their problems. (Paul is a person who is willing to listen and understand others when they talk about their problems.)

They were spared the terrible ordeal of giving evidence in court. (They were not required to go through the difficult and unpleasant experience of providing evidence in court.)

She left but the smell of her perfume lingered faintly in the room. (Even though she left, the scent of her perfume remained weakly in the room.)

Have you got any money to spare? If not, I can lend you some. (Do you have any extra money? If not, I can lend you some.)

Our deepest sympathy lies with the families of the victims. (We have a great amount of understanding and compassion for the families of the victims.)

At that time the future looked gloomy for the country; it was the period of national pessimism. (During that time, the future seemed dark and negative for the country. It was a period marked by widespread pessimism.)

Her directions were hopelessly vague and it took us hours to find her house. (Her instructions were extremely unclear and as a result, it took us a long time to find her house.)

It was a crisp day and we soon felt cold and decided to return to the warmth of our fireplace. (It was a clear and cold day, and after some time, we started feeling cold and chose to go back to the warmth of our fireplace.)

The show turned out to be the biggest flop in TV history. (The show ended up being a complete failure and disappointment, making it the biggest failure in TV history.)

I’ve only met Julia once and was charmed by her amiable manner. (I have only met Julia once, but I was impressed by her friendly and pleasant behavior.)

A gossipy person enjoys talking about other people and their lives. (A person who enjoys talking about other people and their lives is considered gossipy.)