7.Expressions in use

Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below.Change the form where necessary. Each expression can be used only once.

take stock of     put off     at odds with    on track

take in   consult with    refer to     do one’s utmost

1.People who work in offices are_____ as " white-collar workers” for the simple reason that they traditionally wear a white shirt with a collar and a tie to go to work.

2.When the police arrived, he had already destroyed the evidence that was_____his earlier statement made a few hours ago.

3.In order to persuade his daughter to______the marriage, the father quoted statistics showing mixed-race couples had higher divorce rates than same-race couples.

4 The mother made the decision to give cough medicine and Aspirin to her sick child without___the child's doctor.

5 Both professional experts and school teachers say that children tend to____when they see their parents making similar efforts.

6 As she entered the most dynamic period of her career, Kylie_________her success and tried to analyze the strong impact of her college education.

7 The chief executive George Grey is confident that current growth levels can be maintained since all the group's development projects stay_______.

8 It is very important for students to understand and_____new information.Besides, they should examine and judge Information carefully and then make the right decisions.

1 referred to  2 at odds with  3 put off  4 consulting with  5 do their utmost  6 took stock of  7 on track  8 take in