Can you complete this famous English proverb? It means that children are similar to their parents.
The apple doesn’t….
a) look different
b) fall far from the tree
c) grow differently
d) change in appearance
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Answer: b)
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
Do you know the English expression “keep your nose clean“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: Some of my co-workers have been leaving work early when the boss is out.
Kelly: Have you been doing that too?
Emily: No, I want a promotion, so I must keep my nose clean.
Does it mean:
a) make sure your nose is clean
b) don’t do anything wrong
c) work for a promotion
d) don’t do anything strange
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Answer: b) don’t do anything wrong
Do you know the English expression “miss the boat“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rachel: Did you apply for a job at the new store in town?
Gloria: No. I only found out today that the deadline for applications was yesterday. I missed the boat.
Does it mean:
a) to be late for a boat ride
b) to send something by boat
c) to miss a chance
d) to miss a ride
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Answer: c) to miss a chance
Do you know the English phrase “good to go“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Do we have everything ready for the road trip?
Susan: Yes, just let me get some petrol and then we are good to go.
Does it mean:
a) be looking forward to going somewhere
b) be ready
c) be happy to go
d) be good when travelling
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Answer: b) be ready
Do you know the English expression “face the music“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Dean: I wanted the day off yesterday, so I told my boss I was sick. Then, he saw me shopping. I’m really nervous about seeing him today.
Edward: Well, you lied so you’ll have to face the music.
Dean: I wonder what he will say…
Does it mean:
a) watch someone play music
b) tell another lie
c) be shouted at for something you have done
d) accept responsibility for something you have done
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Answer: d) accept responsibility for something you have done
Can you complete this famous English proverb?
Let bygones
a) be forgotten
b) be bygones
c) be remembered
d) be present
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Answer: b) be bygones
Let bygones be bygones means don’t worry about what happened in the past, especially past mistakes or misunderstandings.
April hath put a spirit of youth in everything.
William Shakespeare
Do you know the English expression “hit the road”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nelly: We should hit the road before it gets dark.
Freda: I agree. Let’s pack our things up and go.
Does it mean:
a) beat the road
b) go home
c) leave
d) walk
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Answer: c) leave
Can you complete this well-known English proverb?
Absence makes the heart…
a) feel bad
b) grow fonder
c) grow bigger
d) leap
The answer is below! ↓
Answer: b)
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
It means that when we are apart from people we love, we love them even more.
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