Macy Grey-I Try

Upper-intermediate exercise designed by Viv Quarry (www.vivquarry.com)

Check the meaning of the words overleaf, then fit them into the gaps.

Games, changes and ________________

When will they go from here

When will they ________________

I believe that ________________

has ________________us here

and we ________________be together babe

but we're not

Chorus

I play it off but I'm ________________of you

I keep my cool but I'm ________________

I try to say goodbye and I ________________

Try to walk away and I ________________

though I try to ________________it

It's clear, my world ________________when you are not here

goodbye and I ________________

Try to walk away and I ________________

though I try to ________________it

It's clear, my world ________________when you are not here

I may ________________to be free

but I'm just a ________________of your love

I may ________________alright

and ________________when you leave

but my smiles are just ________________

Just ________________

Chorus

Here is my ________________

may I be your ________________

Boy I need your ________________

your love ________________and such

With all my________________ I try

but this I can't ________________... ________________

Chorus

Goodbye and I ________________

Try to walk away and I ________________

though I try to ________________it

It's clear, my world ________________when you are not here

Write the translation of any words you don't know in the space provided.

a front (N) (X2) __________________________________

appear __________________________________

brought __________________________________

choke (X3) __________________________________

confession __________________________________

crumbles (X3) __________________________________

deny (X2) __________________________________

dreaming __________________________________

fate __________________________________

fears __________________________________

feeling __________________________________

hide (X3) __________________________________

kisses __________________________________

might (N) __________________________________

possession __________________________________

prisoner __________________________________

seem __________________________________

should __________________________________

smile __________________________________

stop __________________________________

stumble (X3) __________________________________

touch __________________________________

play sth. off means to pretend that everything is ok when you have a problem.