1 Although she has passed all her exams with good marks so far, she knows that she still has a lot more work to if she wants to go to university. down to earth 2 He could persuade people to do what he wanted with few well-chosen words and a smile. 3 In the novel, the writer tries to deal with great philosophical themes but he doesn't really understand them himself! 4 Think about what he's going to do next year? He doesn't even plan what he's going to do the next day! 5 I've won every chess match l've played in the competition and I'm sure I'll be the school champion. 6 She lived life to the full and was always having fun without a lot of planning 7 I wasn't feeling well, so my teacher kindly phoned my parents and then drove me home. 8 Quick as a flash, he came up with a smart remark.