Do you know the English expression “dawn on“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emma: Is your ex-boyfriend still calling you every day?
Sue: No. He hasn’t called for a week. I think it has dawned on him that I will never get back with him.
Does it mean:
a) wake up
b) finally realize something
c) hit someone
d) give up
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Answer: b) finally realize something
Do you know the English expression “to be in hot water“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Peter: Michael is in hot water.
Billy: Why? What has he done?
Peter: The teacher caught him cheating on the exam.
Does it mean:
a) to be soaked
b) to be in trouble
c) to make someone angry
d) to cheat
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Answer: b) to be in trouble
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Start Quiz!Can you complete this famous English saying? It means “don’t procrastinate”. (Procrastinate means delay or postpone an action.)
Don’t put off until tomorrow…
a) what you can do next week
b) what you could have done last week
c) what you should do
d) what you can do today
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Answer: d) what you can do today
Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.
Do you know the English expression “to pass out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lindsey: How was the concert?
Nora: It was good, but it was so hot and crowded that people were passing out.
Lindsey: Really? I’m glad I didn’t go!
Does it mean:
a) to die
b) to leave
c) to faint
d) to have a bad time
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Answer: c) to faint
Do you know the English expression “to drop out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Vera: How is your son doing at Cambridge university? Is he enjoying it?
Jackie: He dropped out last month. He said it wasn’t right for him.
Does it mean:
a) fall over
b) quit
c) take a temporary break
d) have a problem
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Answer: b) quit
Do you know the English expression “to brush up on (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Eva: Are you looking forward to your trip to Spain?
Harry: Yes, I’m really excited. But I need to brush up on my Spanish before I go. I haven’t used it for a few years.
Does it mean:
a) find something
b) brush something
c) start learning a skill
d) review a skill
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Answer: d) review a skill
Can you complete this English expression? “Nothing ventured…….”
It means if you want something good, you have to take a risk to get it.
Nothing ventured…
a) nothing wanted
b) nothing needed
c) nothing gained
d) nothing adventurous
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Answer: c) nothing gained
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Do you know the English expression “to have the best of both worlds“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mandy: If you take the new job in London, but continue to live out in the countryside, you can have the best of both worlds.
Chris: True. But I’m not sure I want to spend over two hours a day on a train going into the city.
Does it mean:
a) have the advantages of two different things/situations
b) have the best time in the world
c) live two different lives
d) be in two different places
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Answer: a) have the advantages of two different things/situations
Do you know the English expression “to have a soft spot for (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Katy: I’m really sad to hear that Ted is leaving the company.
Claire: You have a soft spot for him, don’t you?
Katy: Yeah, he’s like a younger brother to me. I’ll miss him.
Does it mean:
a) to treat someone like a family member
b) to give someone a soft seat
c) to like someone a lot
d) to miss someone
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Answer: c) to like someone a lot
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