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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

no strings attached

Phrase

noʊ strɪŋz əˈtæʧt

without any special demands, conditions, or restrictions

Sally received a full scholarship with no strings attached.

new lease on life

Phrase

nju liːs ɔn laɪf

a turn of events that gives a person another chance to be happy, healthy or successful; a fresh start

After I returned from the army, I felt as if I had a new lease on life.

Surviving that risky heart surgery has really given her a new lease on life.

kith and kin

Phrase

kiθ ən kɪn

one’s relatives and friends

She invited all her kith and kin to the wedding.

It hurts to be betrayed by your own kith and kin.

sell like hot cakes

Phrase

sɛl laɪk hɑt keɪks

to sell rapidly; to sell very quickly

Since they opened that store, their goods have been selling like hot cakes.

During Black Friday, products sell like hot cakes.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

	Saya Hey, Masa!
	Masa Oh, hi, Saya! How are you doing?
	Saya I'm a bit tired, I guess. I had a reunion today with all my kith and kin. My aunt recovered from a surgery, so she invited us all to celebrate her new lease on life.
	Masa Oh, how nice! Did you have fun?
	Saya Yes, it was really nice seeing everyone. Anyway, what have you been doing these days? How's work?
	Masa It's great, actually. We've just published a new book and it is selling like hot cakes. So, we are pretty busy. By the way, the company is hiring at the moment. So, maybe you can try applying? No strings attached.
	Saya Hmm. Maybe I will. After I graduate, that is.

Exercise 3

Article

Read the passage aloud with your tutor.

Saya met Masa on her way home from the university. She told him that she had just returned from a gathering with her kith and kin, where they were celebrating her aunt's new lease on life after she had recovered from a surgery. Masa was happy to hear that Saya had fun. He mentioned that he was busy at work, because the new book they had published was selling like hot cakes. He also said that his company was hiring and suggested that Saya apply, no strings attached.

Exercise 4

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms to complete the dialogue.

Zach and Nathan are talking about a store.
	Zach I went to John's yesterday, to buy some new shirts, but since they had been (1), they were out of stock by the time I got there. The clerk told me that I needed to wait for a month to get them.
	Nathan Oh, that's a long time to wait.
	Zach Yeah... So I was wondering... Since your cousin works there, maybe you could ask her if she could do anything about that, (2).
	Nathan Sure, no problem. Usually, employees’ (3) get special treatment anyway.
	Zach That's good to hear.
	Nathan Also, I think that after that incident, when the owner’s life was saved by one of the employees, he took a (4) and started treating everyone like family.

Choose answers from the options below that fit in blanks 1 to 4

Answer Pool (Questions 1-4)

selling like hot cakes
no strings attached
new lease on life
kith and kin

Exercise 5

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct idioms to complete the sentences.

Her latest album is ; it sold 1 million copies in the first week.

My whole will attend the graduation ceremony.

After the earthquake, people got a .

She was offered the job with .

These sugar coated candies are ; kids just love them!

Sheila had a reunion with her yesterday.

She was given an internship with .

Stan quit drinking and it gave him a .

Exercise 6

Sentence Building

Create sentences using the following idioms.

kith and kin
new lease on life
no strings attached
sell like hot cakes