Phrases with hold B. Study these phrases with hold and complete the sentences with the most appropriate one in each case in the correct form. Replace one’s with the correct possessive form. hold a conversation • hold forth • hold good • hold an inquiry, investigation hold the line • hold one’s own • hold one’s tongue • hold hands 1. The Ministry are ______________________ into the disappearance of some secret documents. 2. Although the patient is still on the danger list following the operation, there has been no change in his condition so at least he’s ______________________. 3. The argument is valid in this case but I doubt if it would ______________________ in all circumstances. 4. The lovers were ______________________ as they walked down the street. 5. I was itching to tell him what I thought of him but decided it would only lead to trouble so I ______________________. 6. I’ve exchanged a few words with him now and then but we’ve never ______________________. 7. ______________________ please! We’re trying to connect you. 8. He loves the sound of his own voice. He ______________________ for an hour or more on his favourite topic. Transformation C. For each of the sentences below, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and eight words, including the word given. 1. I can’t stand his brothers and sisters, without taking his awful mother into consideration. alone I can’t stand his brothers and sisters, _____________________________________. 2. The best thing you can do in this situation is to keep quiet. hold In this situation I __________________________________________ if I were you. 3. I don’t feel like arguing at this moment. mood I’m not ___________________________________________ at this moment. 4. Peter doesn’t like the idea and Paul doesn’t, either. nor Neither ____________________________________________ the idea. 5. They are completely different from each other. common They have ____________________________________________. 6. The meal we had yesterday was far better than this. nearly This ________________________________________ the meal we had yesterday. 7. Our situations are very similar. difference There’s not _______________________________________ your situation and mine. 8. You had no right to speak to her like that. spoken You ___________________________________________ to her like that.

Phrases with hold
B. Study these phrases with hold and complete the sentences with the most appropriate one
in each case in the correct form. Replace one’s with the correct possessive form.

1. The Ministry are __________ hold an inquiry, investigation____________ into the disappearance of some secret
documents.
2. Although the patient is still on the danger list following the operation, there has been no
change in his condition so at least he’s _______hold his own_______________.
3. The argument is valid in this case but I doubt if it would _________ hold good_____________ in
all circumstances.
4. The lovers were _________hold hands_____________ as they walked down the street.
5. I was itching to tell him what I thought of him but decided it would only lead to trouble
so I ________hold my tongue______________.
6. I’ve exchanged a few words with him now and then but we’ve never
_______hold a conversation_______________.
7. _________hold the line ( chờ 1 chút )_____________ please! We’re trying to connect you.
8. He loves the sound of his own voice. He _________hold forth_____________ for an hour or
more on his favourite topic.
Transformation
C. For each of the sentences below, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar
meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You
must use between three and eight words, including the word given.
1. I can’t stand his brothers and sisters, without taking his awful mother into consideration.
alone
I can’t stand his brothers and sisters, _____________________________________.
2. The best thing you can do in this situation is to keep quiet. hold
In this situation I ________would hold my tongue__________________________________ if I were you.
3. I don’t feel like arguing at this moment. mood
I’m not ___________in the mood________________________________ at this moment.
4. Peter doesn’t like the idea and Paul doesn’t, either. nor
Neither _______peter nor paul like_____________________________________ the idea.
5. They are completely different from each other. common
They have _______nothing in common_____________________________________.
6. The meal we had yesterday was far better than this. nearly
This ________________________________________ the meal we had yesterday.
7. Our situations are very similar. difference
There’s not _______difference with________________________________ your situation and mine.
8. You had no right to speak to her like that. spoken
You ___________________________________________ to her like that.