Can you complete this expression?
Are you serious…….moving to Australia? Or are you joking?
a) by
b) on
c) of
d) about
The answer is below!↓
Answer: d) about
serious about
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It seems like summer was short this year. We had a long rainy season in June and July, and then about three weeks of sunny and hot weather. In mid-August, we had a typhoon. Since then it has been cool and rainy.
Some parts of Japan had torrential (torrential = very heavy) rain, and there was flooding and mudslides. Luckily, the area where I live didn’t have any disasters.
Apart from the disasters, I am glad that summer was short. Recently, summers have been getting hotter and hotter in Japan. When I came to Japan 19 years ago, summers were pleasant. I used to ride my bicycle to the beach in summer. Now, it is too hot and humid to go outside in summer. I stay inside, with my air conditioner on.
My parents visited Japan nine years ago. They visited in September. That year, it was still very hot and they struggled with the heat and humidity. I think this September is going to be autumn-like and cool. I hope so. Autumn is my favourite season. I love drinking coffee and reading a good book on a cool autumn day.
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Do you know the English expression “to sell like hot cakes”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Olivia: How is business?
Nina: It’s great. The new men’s shirts in my shop are selling like hot cakes. It seems like everyone wants one!
Does it mean:
a) sell badly
b) sell well
c) be hot
d) sell only in summer
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Answer: b) sell well
Do you know this meaning of the word “deposit“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the answer?
Petra: Why are you going to the bank?
Kazuki: Because I need to deposit this cash.
Does it mean:
a) put in a bank account
b) take out of a bank account
c) leave behind
b) get rid of
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: a) put in a bank account
Do you know this meaning of the word “withdraw“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the answer?
Alice: Shall we go out for dinner at 7?
Lisa: Sure, but I need to stop by the bank to withdraw some money.
Does it mean:
a) put in
b) save
c) take out
d) rob
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: c) take out
Can you complete this expression? It means to lead a meeting.
…….. a meeting
a) do
b) give
c) get
d) chair
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: d) chair
chair a meeting
Do you know the English expression “out of the blue“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Helen: Did you hear the news? Sally and Paul had a baby!
Felicity: Well, that was out of the blue! I didn’t even know Sally was pregnant!
Does it mean:
a) bad news
b) good news
c) sudden and unexpected
d) expected
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: c) sudden and unexpected
Do you know the English expression “to have guts“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Roger: I heard Dave is going to climb Mt. Everest next year.
Terry: I heard that too. He has guts! I could never do something like that!
Does it mean:
a) have fear
b) have courage
c) have an illness
d) have trouble
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: b) have courage
Do you know the English adjective “trustworthy“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joe: What do you think of the new employee?
Phil: He seems trustworthy. He has access to the company bank accounts, so the boss must trust him.
Does it mean:
a) honest
b) dishonest
c) independent
d) irritating
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: a) honest
Do you know the English adjective “tranquil“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Roberta: I love it here by the sea in spring.
Simon: So do I. It is so tranquil at this time of the year. There are no other people around.
Does it mean:
a) noisy
b) boring
c) tiring
d) calm
The answer is below!↓
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Answer: d) calm
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