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 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
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Answer: c) sudden and unexpected
Can you complete this English expression?
I’m very pleased….. your work Julie. You are a really hard worker.
Pleased…..
a) on
b) off
c) in
d) with
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Answer: d) with
Pleased with
Can you complete this English expression? It means to be tired of (something)
I’m fed up……. your complaining. All you do is complain!
a) on
b) with
c) off
d) at
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Answer: b) with
fed up with
Can you complete this sentence?
Did you hear about Aki and Peter? They broke…… a few days ago. It’s a pity. They were a nice couple.
a) down
b) apart
c) away
d) up
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Answer: d) up
break up
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 rely on (someone/something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Trent: Shall we use your car or mine when we go on our road trip?
Dave: Let’s use yours. We can’t rely on my car to get us anywhere. It is always breaking down.
Does it mean:
a) trust
b) drive
c) fix
d) use
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Answer: a) trust
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
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