- The boy admitted _____________ the toy.   Breaking.

- The company found this proposal particularly -----------------.   Interesting.

- The engine is still working; so far so good.   Il motore funziona ancora; fino ad ora è andata bene.

- The meaning of arriving or finishing something just before it is too late, at the last possible moment can be expressed by:   In the nick of time.

- The meaning of being involved in a situation that is too difficult for you to deal with can be expressed by:   Be in over your head.

- The meaning of being wholly obligated, unable to free oneself can be expressed by:   Bound hand and foot.

- The meaning of paying too much attention to differences that are very small or unimportant can be expressed by:   Split hairs.

- The meaning of revealing a secret can be expressed by:   Tip your hand.

- The old cinema has taken____________ a new lease of life since its renovation.   On.

- The results of the test were doctored up.   I risultati dell'esame sono stati falsificati.

- The ship was living the docks when I arrived the port.   Il battello lasciava la banchina, quando sono arrivato al porto.

- The students are ______ good progress with the new teacher, she knows how to keep their attention.   Making.

- The whereabouts of the exiled president remains a __________guarded secret.   Closely.

- There was a man ______________ was looking for you.   Who.

- They have put _________ the meeting ___________ next week.   Off / until.

- They went over my work with a fine-toothed comb.   Hanno passato al vaglio il mio lavoro.

- This morning I .... into Tom Brown!   Ran.

- To ___________ it may concern, I hereby designate Mathilda Jones ________ my attorney.   Whom / as.

- To express our own or other people's preferences we use:   Would rather + bare infinitive.

- Tom was sick, so the doctor gave him a ____ for some antibiotics.   Prescription.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Meno ti preoccupi più felicemente vivi.   The less you worry the more happily you live.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Più informazioni mi dai, meglio posso aiutarti.   The more information you give me the better I can help you.

- Translate into English the following comparative form: Più leggi più impari.   The more you read the more you learn.

- Translate the following sentence: Can you fetch me some chalk, please?   Puoi andare a prendermi del gesso, per favore?

- Translate: never mind!   Non preoccuparti.