Can you complete this English expression? It means “many lies told at the same time”.
A …. of lies
a) box
b) pack
c) circle
d) case
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Answer: b) pack
A pack of lies!
Example: I don’t trust Beth. She just told me a pack of lies!
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The women walked down the stone steps. They were holding hands. It was very dark and cold. Drops of water were running down the walls. The air smelt bad.
“Where is he?” asked the younger woman.
“Quiet!” whispered the older woman. She pointed down the stairs. They could see lights.
“Candles?” asked the younger women.
At the bottom of the steps, they saw an open door.
They heard a voice. They stopped and listened.
The younger woman put her hand over her mouth to stop from screaming. “Oh no! I can’t believe it!”
Louise and Milton buy an old house in England. Milton loves the house, but Louise is not so sure.
Haversham House is a place of mystery, danger and terror. Read Haversham House and discover its story!
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to laugh hysterically”.
Laugh (one’s) head …….
a) on
b) away
c) down
d) off
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Answer: d) off
Laugh (one’s) head off!
Example: I laughed my head off when Dave told a funny joke.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a problem that is difficult to solve”.
A hard nut to …..
a) crack
b) squash
c) return
d) crunch
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Answer: a) crack
A hard nut to crack!
Example: This maths problem is a hard nut to crack. I don’t think I can do it.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to meet (someone) by chance”.
…… across (someone)
a) hark
b) harp
c) stumble
d) find
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Answer: c) stumble
Stumble across (someone)!
Example: I stumbled across my ex-boss in the supermarket.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to work for a very long time”.
Work around the …..
a) day
b) night
c) wall
d) clock
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Answer: d) clock
Work around the clock!
Example: “We worked around the clock to finish the project in time.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to have a good time”.
Have a ……
a) blast
b) twirl
c) shout
d) yell
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Answer: a) blast
Have a blast!
Example: “We had a blast at the party last night.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be able to talk fluently and persuasively”.
Have the gift of the ……
a) goal
b) prize
c) gab
d) mouth
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Answer: c) gab
Have the gift of the gab!
Example: “Joan has the gift of the gab. She would be a great saleswoman.”
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Nia is excited about her wedding. Then some bad news makes her very sad and angry. She decides to change her life. She goes to Japan to study karate. In Japan, she makes new friends and meets someone special. The trip to Japan gives her an exciting new life, different from anything she imagined. Will she find happiness at last?
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very forgetful”.
Have a mind like a ……
a) cow
b) sieve
c) bucket
d) spade
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Answer: b) sieve
Have a mind like a sieve!
Example: “You can’t remember my name? You have a mind like a sieve!”
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