Unit 8: Vocabulary and Listening (Verbs of Movement)

Before an exam or other important event, ...... your fingers for good luck.

• cross

• scratch

• touch

• break

Don't ....... your nose, or you'll have an argument with someone.

• touch

• scratch

• drop

• put

To make sure that something you say with confidence won't bring you bad luck, ...... something made of wood as you say it.

• walk

• meet

• touch

• break

Don't ..... your shoes on the table, or you'll have bad luck for the rest of the day.

• open

• drop

• walk

• put

Try to ....... a black cat, or you'll have bad luck for the rest of the day.

• meet

• walk

• scratch

• carry

Never ....... under a ladder, or somebody will have an accident.

• break

• walk

• carry

• cross

Never ...... an umbrella indoors. It's unlucky.

• cross

• carry

• pick

• open

......... a four-leaf clover and you'll have love, health, money and fame!

• Put

• Pick

• Spill

• Open

If you ...... some salt, throw some of it over your shoulder to make sure you don't have bad luck.

• break

• drop

• open

• spill

Expect something good to happen if you ...... a glass and it breaks.

• touch

• drop

• carry

• meet