All's well that ends well!

A. Replace the phrases in italic with one of the expressions below.

above all all at once all at once all being well all but all in all in all in all all over
all right all right all the same all told / in all by all means first of all it's all the same

1. Taking everything into consideration, I wouldn't like to be a castaway. All in all

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2. There were palm trees on every part of the island.

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3. 'If it doesn't matter to you, I'd like to borrow this book.' 'Certainly.'

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4. A two-week holiday on Tahiti costs €1499, including everything.

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5. They were completely exhausted after swimming to the island.

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6. Suddenly and unexpectedly they heard an explosion and the ship started to sink. Miraculously, everyone
except the captain survived.

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7. If nothing goes wrong my plane will arrive just before lunch.

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8. The film wasn't brilliant but it was just about satisfactory, I suppose.

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9. 'How are you feeling?' 'Much better, I'm feeling fine today, thanks.'

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10. I enjoyed the story but nevertheless I felt a little cheated by the ending.

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11. There were 187 passengers on board altogether and they tried to get into the lifeboat at the same time.

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12. To begin with, in an emergency, remember, this is important, don't panic!

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(in New Cambridge advanced English, p. 16)

B. Fill these gaps with suitable expressions from the list above.

1. ___________________ learning new idioms and expressions is worth the effort. Secondly . . .
2. I'll meet you tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock, _______________________
3. If you want to read a book, I don't mind at all: it's _________________ to me.
4. Going out on Sunday sounds like a good idea _____________________ , I don't think I'll join you
5. We got caught in the traffic and by the time we arrived it was _____________________
6. I'd rather do this work by myself, if it's __________________________ to you.
7. 'Would you mind helping me?' '____________________________ .'
8. __________________________ when reading an English text, try to work out the meaning of unfamiliar
words from the context before you consult a dictionary.
(in New Cambridge advanced English, p. 16)