48. FIXED PHRASES

He was ........ intensively for two weeks before the

tennis tournament.

Our journey was____ by the icy roads,

forced us to drive very slowly.

Before the parachute jump he was carefully ....... .

in safety procedures.

She ........ her daughter to the care of a babysitter

for the evening.

The engineer ........ the machine with a hammer

and, miraculously, it roared back to life. (golpear, aporrear)

Fighting among rebel soldiers ........ last night and

a curfew has now been imposed on the city.

While other companies collapsed in the economic

recession, Cartwright Ltd ......... and share prices

rose.

Rebecca ........ her fiance across the face during an

argument and walked out of the restaurant.

The judge's ruling ........ a wave of protest campaigns

across the country.

Although she was able to walk with the aid of

crutches, having a broken ankle ........ her

movements considerably. (dificultar, entorpecer)