Ways of speaking

Exercise 49.1

Replace the underlined words with a collocation from A.

1. I always get a bit nervous whenever I have to speak in public .
2. Julia promised me she would not leave the country without informing me.
3. I wish Fred would hurry up and get to the important part of what he’s trying to say .
4. I hope that you will be successful in your new job.
5. After dinner everyone sat around sharing funny stories .