Can you complete this English sentence?

John …… responsibility for the company’s problems and quit his job.

a) made

b) took

c) got

d) saw

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Answer: b) took

(take responsibility for something)

Do you know the English expression “to break the silence“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Karen: How was the meeting with the boss about the sales?

Ben: It was bad. No one spoke, so I broke the silence with a question.

Does it mean:

a) keep quiet

b) ask a question

c) get angry when it is silent

d) make a noise when it is silent

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Answer: d) make a noise when it is silent

Do you know the English expression “to come in (colour)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Gary: Excuse me, does this shirt come in blue?

Shop assistant: One moment please. I’ll check for you.

Does it mean:

a) turn a different colour when you wash it

b) be available in a colour

c) be only available in one colour

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Answer: b) be available in a colour

Do you know the English expression “to stop over”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Lewis: How was your trip to Germany?

Vera: It was good. We stopped over in Rome on the way.

Does it mean:

a) avoid somewhere

b) stay somewhere for a short time

c) stay somewhere for a long time

d) meet someone somewhere

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Answer: b) stay somewhere for a short time

Do you know the English expression “to catch sight of (something/someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Terry: Have you seen my dog? She escaped this morning.

Bob: I caught sight of a dog running down the road this morning. It was running very fast, so I couldn’t catch it.

Does it mean:

a) catch something/someone

b) not catch something/someone

c) see something/someone for a moment

d) see something/someone for a long time

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Answer: c) see something/someone for a moment

Can you complete this English expression?

……a chat

a) have

b) make

c) do

d) give

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Answer: a) have

have a chat

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to start running”.

….. into a run

a) go

b) run

c) make

d) break

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Answer: d) break

break into a run

Can you complete this English expression? It means “to visit someone”.

……someone a visit

a) make

b) pay

c) give

d) do

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Answer: b) pay

pay someone a visit

Do you know the English expression “search me“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?

Elizabeth: Where is James?

Bill: Search me. I haven’t seen him for weeks.

Does it mean:

a) I don’t know

b) check my bags

c) don’t ask me

d) don’t talk to me

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Answer: a) I don’t know