Don’t Come Back – Activities

In this category, there are two quizzes for the I Talk You Talk Press graded reader Don’t Come Back.

 

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1. True/False Quiz

2. Comprehension Quiz

To start the quizzes, click on the green buttons on the quiz pages. Good luck!

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We hope you enjoyed reading Don’t Come Back.

Haste makes Waste

Do you know the English proverb “Haste makes waste“?

Look at this conversation. Can you guess the meaning?

A: What score did the teacher give you for your essay?

B: She gave me 30%!

A: 30%!? That’s bad!

B: I know. I made so many mistakes.

A: Really? How long did it take you to write the essay?

B: I had no time. I wrote it in 15 minutes.

A: 15 minutes!? Haste makes waste!

B: You’re right…

 

Question: What does “haste makes waste” mean?

a) if we do something too quickly, we will make mistakes

b) if we type quickly, we will get a bad score

c) if we hurry, we can waste time

The answer is below! ↓

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Answer: a) if we do something too quickly, we will make mistakes

 

Cost an arm and a leg

Do you know the English idiom “to cost an arm and a leg“?

Look at this example conversation. Can you guess the meaning?

A: “Wow! Is this your new car? It looks expensive.”

B: “Expensive? It cost an arm and a leg!”

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Does “to cost an arm and a leg” mean:

a) to be very cheap

b) to be very expensive

c) to be on sale

The answer is below! ↓

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Answer: b)

to cost an arm and a leg = to be very expensive!