Set (1) - I’ve swallowed the bait Dialogue John : What’s wrong with you these days John? You have always kept your nose clean! : It’s all a hoax . I must admit that I’ve swallowed the bait . : How come ! : Unfortunately; I barked up the wrong tree when I counted on Jessie. It turned out that she had also been planning to get rid of me. Mike : Oh; I don’t believe it. That’s pathetic . Vocabulary Keep one’s nose clean : to stay out of trouble. A hoax : a plan to deceive someone. Swallow the bait : to respond to someone's actions or words in the way that they intended. How come : used to ask about the reason for something. Bark up the wrong tree : to be wrong about the reason for something or the way to achieve something. Count on : to depend on someone or expect something. Turn out : prove to be the case. Get rid of : take action so as to be free of (a troublesome or unwanted person or thing). Pathetic : making you feel sad or upset Exercise: Exercise; Fill in the gaps with the appropriate phrases: keep one’s nose clean how come bark up the wrong tree turn out count on a hoax get rid of swallow the bait pathetic a . Vic made a ……………............ attempt to apologize. b . If there's anything I can do, ……………………….. me. c . So ………….. you got an invitation and not me? d . He described the deception as a cruel ……………. e . The bomb threat ……………………. to be a hoax. f . He’s a shrewd fox! He won’t ……………………. this easy. g . He shook the blankets vigorously to ………………. the dust. h . Sid's got to ……………………… or he'll end up back in prison. i . I ……………… when I applied to such good colleges with my average grades.