Do you know the English expression “hang in there“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kelly: Studying for this exam is so hard. I want to give up!
Mel: Hang in there! It will soon be over.
Does it mean:
a) hang around
b) hang out with someone
c) don’t give up
d) ask someone for advice
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Answer: c) don’t give up
Can you complete this English expression? It means to fall asleep for a short time.
Doze…..
a) on
b) off
c) along
d) out
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Answer: b) off
Doze off
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be sleeping deeply”.
to be ……… asleep
a) heard
b) quiet
c) hard
d) sound
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Answer: d) sound
to be sound asleep
Can you complete this English phrase? It means to write about your daily life.
…….a diary
a) write
b) type
c) keep
d) observe
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Answer: c) keep
keep a diary
Do you know the English expression “to be out of (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nathan: Oh no! We are out of milk! How am I going to eat my cereal?
Liam: Why don’t you go and buy some now?
Does it mean:
a) to run out of something
b) to have a lot of something
c) to put something outside
d) to need something
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Answer: a) to run out of something
Do you know the English expression “to doze off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karl: How was the lecture this morning?
Lucy: Really boring. Half of the people listening dozed off.
Does it mean:
a) walk out
b) fall asleep
c) talk
d) do something else
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Answer: b) fall asleep
Do you know the English expression “it beats me“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: Why does your brother stay in a job he hates?
Angela: It beats me.
Does it mean:
a) something beats you
b) I don’t know
c) it’s a secret
d) it pays well
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Answer: b) I don’t know
Do you know the English expression “it’s OK by me“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kevin: I’m thinking of making curry tonight. What do you think?
Harry: It’s OK by me.
Does it mean:
a) It’s fine
b) It’s delicious
c) It’s not bad
d) It’s not acceptable
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Answer: a) It’s fine
Do you know the English expression “to come by“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ian: I haven’t seen many vegetables in the shops these days.
Helen: I know. The bad weather has made them hard to come by.
Does it mean:
a) buy something
b) watch something
c) manage to get something
d) see something
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Answer: c) manage to get something
Do you know the English verb “to mumble“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Josh: Can you hear the teacher in class?
Sally: No, he mumbles, so it is hard to catch what he is saying.
Does it mean:
a) speak loudly and in an unclear way
b) speak quietly and in an unclear way
c) speak clearly
d) speak in an angry way
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Answer: b) speak quietly and in an unclear way
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