exercise 5b Spot the phrase.
1.on my own
2. at an unreasonable time
3. I was living the dream
4. I reveled in it
5. insisted on having his rent every week
6. my folks came over
7. to see how I was getting on

exercise 5c
STEP 1. With the help of the previous exercise, fill in the missing phrases according to the clues.
1. to live on my own
2. has always suited your nature
3. I can head straight for the table
4. have been living the single person’s dream
5. to take up interesting new hobbies
6. have always insisted on paying
7. do you promise to come over
8. to check how you are getting on 

exercise 5d Find the words in the text that have the same (synonyms) or opposite (antonyms) meanings as the following adjectives.
SYNONYM 
nasty
greedy
huge
instant
individual
tender
ANTONYM
plump
eedless
protective
particular
jealous
daft