Read and
understand the following ghost phrases and expressions:
(a)
To give up the ghost-- to die or to stop trying
(b)
A ghost of a chance-- a poor chance, not likely to happen
(c) The ghost at the feast-- something or someone that spoils
your enjoyment by reminding you of something unpleasant
(d)
Ghost town-- a town where most people have left-abandoned and
deserted
(e)
Ghost-write- to write for someone else
(f) Lay the ghost of something/somebody (to rest)-- to finally
stop being worried or upset by something or someone that has worried
or upset you for a long time
(g) Ghost image -- secondary image, esp. one appearing on a
television screen as a white shadow, caused by poor or double
reception or by a defect in the receiver
(h)
the ghost of a smile - faint trace of a smile
(i) As
white as a ghost- very pale or white in the face
Now
complete the following story by using the appropriate phrases in the
blanks given below:
I was
alone in a place that bore a deserted look like that of a
________________. I increased the pace of my footsteps as I walked
through the dark forest. I felt someone walking behind me. I turned
immediately and spotted the contour of a figure in the
form of a ___________________ .
It smiled
at me wickedly .I started shaking with fear and perspiring profusely
when I felt its skeletal hand upon my neck. I woke up with a start,
relieved that it was only a nightmare.
This was
not the first time I had had one. It had all started when I had
watched the horrendous horror film with a eerie ghost character that
had a scary ghost of a smile on its face.It had been almost a month.
The strange thing was that I saw a similar face at the station the
next morning. That was uncanny.
I was to
attend a dinner at my friend's at Northanger Abbey that night. I had
decided to narrate my experience to the group that would
assemble there although I knew there was
_________________________ that they would be convinced.
After
everyone had finished pouring their drinks to themselves, I cleared
my throat and started narrating my spooky experience. However, every
one of the group started accusing me of being _______________________
and held me responsible for spoiling the spirit of revelry. I gave up
the ghost and sat quietly waiting for the party to be over. Back at
home, the fears returned .I knew I had to talk about my experience to
somebody to feel better. I have now decided to ______________ and
publish my experience under a pseudonym. Only then can I
____________________.