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DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES_S1/Ep21_Sunday in the Park with George

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12 questions
PRE-WATCHING TASKS
14
14
20
WHILE WATCHING TASKS
48
10
10
10
10
10
23
40
POST-WATCHING TASKS
20
Question 1
1.

1. Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise

1. I get ______________ every time I eat spicy food.
2. I didn’t buy the car right away. I decided to ________________ .
3. If you buy ____________ , you won’t need to shop every week.
4. The computer was working fine until someone ________________ the settings.
5. She asked her friend to ________________ on her house during the holidays.
6. They took every _______________ to make sure the baby was safe.
7. He made a ________ to never lie again.
8. She didn’t want any advice, so I just said, “__________________ .”
9. He didn’t ____________ for the meeting, and no one knew why.
10. Don’t worry, the effect of the medicine will _____________ soon.
11. I hate to ________________ , but could you drive me to the airport?
12. She always ___________ when things don’t go her way.
13. Even after the divorce, they are still __________________ .
14. He almost made a big mistake, but his friend ______________________ it.
Other Answer Choices:
vow
on good terms
whines
show up
keep an eye
put you out
sleep on it
heartburn
messed with
precaution
Suit yourself
talked him out of
in bulk
wear off
Question 2
2.

2. Choose the correct option

1. We’re on / in good terms now, but we didn’t get along at first.
2. I told my little brother not to whine / mess with my science project, but he did anyway.
3. I hope it doesn’t put you out / suit yourself, but can I stay the night?
4. They exchanged precautions / vows during the wedding ceremony.
5. To avoid heartburn / precaution, don’t eat right before bed.
6. Please wear off / show up on time tomorrow – it’s important.
7. We buy rice and pasta on / in bulk to save money.
8. The smell of paint will wear off / show up by tomorrow.
9. My son is whining / vowing because I didn’t buy him a toy.
10. They talked / put their son out of getting a tattoo.
11. Can you put / keep an eye on my bag while I go to the restroom?
12. Show up / Suit yourself, but I think it’s a bad idea to go alone.
13. Wearing a seatbelt is an important safety bulk / precaution.
14. Let’s sleep / talk on it and talk again in the morning.
Question 3
3.

3. Imagine your friend is planning to do something risky. Write a short text to talk him out of it. Use the words and phrases below to help you.

mess with something
whine
buy in bulk
wear off
keep an eye on something
sleep on it
show up
put someone out
heartburn
precaution
suit yourself
be on good terms
talk someone out of something
vow

Question 4
4.

3. Complete the gaps with the missing parts of the lines

[00:00:41 - 00:11:17]

1. When she was younger, Sophie Bremmer was a hopeless romantic. She was also hopelessly naive, _______ . The first time _______ . The second time _______ . The third time _______ . And the fourth time _______ . Yes, Sophie _______ . So she decided _______ .
2. - Well, I thought I could be happy. I mean, the restaurant is starting to make money. I _______ . My cholesterol is down. But _______ .
- Oh, Morty. I just don't think it's going to happen. _______ . Why don't you just sit down? I'm _______ .
3. - I did not _______ .
- Really?
- Really.
- Look. It's been _______ .
- It's probably a manufacturing defect.
- You can _______ .
- I'm telling you, I didn't do it.
- Don't insult me, Carlos. You've been _______ .
4. - It's possible. I mean, you buy _______ , right?
- Yeah. So?
- Before the accident, I told her _______ . And she said that she would take care of it.
5. - Where are you going?
- I feel _______ . And I want _______ .
6. - Don't give up on him. I mean,_______ .
- Did she tell you _______ ?
- No, she left that part out.
- I don't _______ .
- I don't recall that.
- Will you stop? You don't know the whole story.
7. - Mm. Oh, is that fennel seed? It's fantastic!
- I don't know, _______ .
8. Here. I want you to try one of these clams. I _______ .
Question 5
5.

4. Write a short summary (5–7 sentences) of each scene. Use the given words and phrases in your writing

[00:11:18 - 00:20:50]

1. LYNETTE & TOM
wear off
drool
soak through
throw-up
hazmat suit
spit
chunk
melted crayon
shrimp
put effort into something

Question 6
6.

2. PAUL & THE PI
hire
poke around
ad
insistent
throw off the scent

Question 7
7.

3. GABBY & JOHN
upsetting
I can handle it
barely
afford
dirt bike

Question 8
8.

4. SUSAN & JULIE
private investigator
source
agenda
put a positive spin on something

Question 9
9.

5. EDIE & BREE
naughty
I beg your pardon?
spoon-feed
petite
judge someone
hooker
payback
have an affair
innermost
cheat on someone

Question 10
10.

5. Complete the gaps with the given words and phrases. You will find them below the exercise

[00:20:51 - 00:30:10]

1. - It's probably just a touch of the ________ . We'll ________________ on it. It's this house, Zach. I feel it too. It isn't healthy for us to stay here.
- I told you. I'm not moving.
- It would be for your own good. You can't keep running around doing the kinds of things you're doing. Susan Mayer's kitchen, for example. People are going to _____________ . Wouldn't it be great to just start over somewhere in the country? You could meet some new friends. Maybe even meet a new girl. How about I let you _____________ it? We'll talk about moving tomorrow.
2. The ____________ passion in her marriage had become an unpleasant reality for Lynette. Then one day it ________________ her, the best way to fight reality... was with a little fantasy. Of course, all the fantasy in the world won't do you any good... if no one _____________ to enjoy it.
3. You're not ____________ anybody out. You've been flying all day. Why stay in some hotel?
4. - She's the fantasy, Tom. The hot woman that you work with every day with her ____________________ and her _____________________ . I am the reality. The wife who never wears makeup and whose clothes smell like a ___________ .
- OK, this may be the stupidest thing you've ever said.
- I used to be the fantasy. There was a time when I didn't need a ___________ outfit because I knew I was enough for you. Even wearing a ___________ T-shirt. And clearly, that's no longer the case.
5. - Be careful with that. You'll give the baby ______________ .
- I can't get it hot enough. My hormones are killing my _______________ .
- You've been paying more attention to your food than you have to me lately.
- I plan on getting really fat as _________________ your mother.
6. - Yeah, I kinda figured you'd try to ________________ . That's why I'm going directly to Mr. Solis.
- What? Are you crazy? He would kill us both.
- He and I need to _________ this out. Man to man.
7. - It feels like acid.
- Really? I've been finding it so__________ .
8. - No matter what the ______________ tests say, it's Carlos's child.
- How can you say that?
- Because Carlos can ____________ , John. He will give this baby everything.
9. - Justin was thinking the hydrangeas needed replacing. He wanted me to ____________ for a second opinion.
- Your friend is a good kid, but he's _____________ the gardener you were.
Other Answer Choices:
come by
provide
occurred to
heartburn
bland
flu
sleep on
keep an eye
catch on
putting
a tribute to
maid's
manicured nails
lack of
hamper
paternity
shows up
not half
smelly
hash
designer outfits
taste buds
blow me off
Question 11
11.

6. Complete each gap with one word

[00:30:11 - 00:40:50]

1. Are the boys asleep?
- _______ in tight.
- And Penny?
- _______ asleep.
- OK, when this thing goes _______ , meet me in the bedroom.
2. Please, will you make it fast? These things are just _______ .
3. I am not my sister, Paul. You do not want to _______ with me. Martha kept a journal. Every _______ event of her _______ life _______ documented.
4. I _______ the originals in a safe place. It seemed like a reasonable _______ , since you _______ Martha and all.
5. - These are the fantasies of a _______ , lonely woman. They _______ nothing.
- The only reason the police haven't caught you yet is because they have no reason to _______ you. But once they find out that Martha was _______ Angela, sorry, Mary Alice...
6. - If you're so sure of yourself, why don't you just _______ me in?
- Because Zach would never forgive me. And it's important that we be _______ good terms, seeing as how he's going to be living with me now.
7. You're about to become a _______ . Is that the kind of life that you want for your son?
8. And despite the evidence, despite all that's been _______ out in front of me, I just can't _______ thinking there's more to the story.
9. - But Mike's lawyer _______ self-defense and if that's the case...
- Delfino sold black-tar heroin to my daughter. He killed the cop that tried to _______ him, got _______ and _______ his time. End of story.
10. If she knew the truth, she'd go running back to him. She might _______ him out of doing his job. I can't risk that.
11. - Sort of? You don't remember the _______ food and the _______ scenery and...
- What I remember is _______ like a pig and wishing we hadn't spent all our savings.
12. Mike wasn't a drug dealer. Deidre was. Mike, he _______ the habit early on. But Deidre couldn't or didn't want to. I don't know. Anyway, she _______ out of control and was in and out of jail. One day an _______ cop caught her using. And he _______ her to trade sex for freedom. Mike found out about it and he tried to put a stop to it. He _______ in on the two of them. He... Well, the cop _______ a gun on him and Mike fought him off, but they both went over the balcony. Mike was the only one that got back up.
13. The _______ is simple, really. Those who take it promise to stay together for better or for _______ , for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health. To _______ and to _______ . _______ all others. Until death do us part. Yes, the vow is simple. Finding someone _______ of such a promise is the hard part. But if we can, that's when we begin to live happily ever after.