Do you know the English adjective “earsplitting“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Melanie: How was the concert?
Susan: It was good, but I was next the speaker so the sound was earsplitting!
Does it mean:
a) very loud
b) very bad
c) difficult to hear
d) very soft
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Answer: a) very loud
Can you complete this English expression “It’s not my cup of……”? It means “I don’t like it”.
It’s not my cup of….
a) coffee
b) cocoa
c) juice
d) tea
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Answer: d) tea
It’s not my cup of tea!
Do you know the English expression “to hit the road“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Amanda: It’s getting late.
Kath: You’re right. We should hit the road.
Does it mean:
a) set out on a journey
b) punch the road
c) drive very fast
d) drive at night
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Answer: a) set out on a journey
Do you know the English adjective “hush-hush“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rory: I heard the company is opening a new office in Brazil.
Oliver: That’s true, but it’s still hush-hush. No one knows about it.
Does it mean:
a) exciting
b) expensive
c) difficult to do
d) secret
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Answer: d) secret
Do you know the casual English expression “to come in handy“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jane: I’m going to keep this delivery box.
Karl: Why?
Jane: It will come in handy when I move house.
Does it mean:
a) be useful
b) be near
c) be easy to carry
d) be good for the hands
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Answer: a) be useful
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Do you send Christmas cards? If you do, how many do you send? When I was in primary school, I sent cards to everyone in my class. It was a kind of tradition. I can’t remember very well, but when I went to high school, I think I just sent them to my close friends.
Now, I only send cards to my family and one friend. I am in contact with my friends on social media, so we wish each other “Merry Christmas” there. I think people are sending fewer and fewer cards these days.
I buy cards here in Japan. There are really cute ones of small Santas in famous sightseeing places of Japan like Kiyomizu-dera Temple, Izumo Taisha Shrine, or the Buddha at Kamakura. I always buy these cards. There are other more colourful ones of Mt. Fuji and famous places, but I like the Santa cards the best.
I don’t receive many cards, because I don’t send many. But that’s OK. I don’t think we need to send cards to wish each other a Merry Christmas. It’s the thought that counts!
By Heather @ I Talk You Talk Press
Do you know the English expression “to get out of hand“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Simon: How was the meeting?
Helen: It was OK until Bob started criticizing everyone. Then it got out of hand. Everyone started shouting at each other.
Does it mean:
a) noisy
b) finish
c) unpleasant
d) out of control
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Answer: d) out of control
Can you complete this English expression? It means “I don’t know”.
Your……. is as good as mine
a) idea
b) guess
c) mind
d) brain
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Answer: b) guess
Your guess is as good as mine!
Do you know the English expression “you can say that again”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: It’s been so cold these days!
Greg: You can say that again. There was ice on my windows this morning!
Does it mean:
a) I agree
b) Please repeat that
c) Say it again if you want
d) I want you to say that again
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Answer: a) I agree
Can you complete this English expression? It means “it’s not complicated”
It’s not ………….. science
a) rocket
b) physics
c) chemistry
d) experimental
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Answer: a) rocket
It’s not rocket science!
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