Do you know the English expression “for one thing“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: I don’t like Leo.
Dave: Why not?
Harry: For one thing, he lies a lot. I never know when he is telling the truth.
Does it mean:
a) the only thing
b) for example
c) the last thing
d) the first thing
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Answer: b) for example
Do you know the English expression “in no time“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: How was the meeting?
Robert: It was good. Luckily it finished in no time, so I could get back to my work.
Does it mean:
a) very slowly
b) to not have time
c) very quickly
d) to be postponed
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Answer: c) very quickly
Do you know the English expression “to stand down“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jane: How was the annual meeting of your company?
Paula: We all had a shock. The president announced that he was standing down after twenty years at the top.
Does it mean:
a) sit down
b) be fired from a position
c) stand in a lower position than other people
d) resign from a position
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Answer: d) resign from a position
Do you know the English expression “to stand up to (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Dean: Ian tried to blame me for the mistake at work, but I stood up to him.
Sarah: Good! What did you say?
Dean: I told him it wasn’t me who made the mistake and if he tried to blame me again I would report him to the boss.
Does it mean:
a) defend yourself against someone
b) stand up in front of someone
c) get angry with someone
d) hit someone
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Answer: a) defend yourself against someone
Do you know the English expression “to get rid of (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Cara: I like your new TV. What did you do with your old one.
Helen: I got rid of it. It was really old and wasn’t working properly.
Does it mean:
a) throw something away
b) keep something
c) store something in a different place
d) give it to someone else
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Answer: a) throw something away
Do you know the English expression “to read (something) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Phil: Come and look at this newspaper article. It is about our town.
Emma: I don’t have time to look at it. Can you read it out to me?
Phil: Sure.
Does it mean:
a) read something outside
b) read something later
c) read something aloud so other people can hear
d) ask someone to read something
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Answer: c) read something aloud so other people can hear
Do you know the English expression “to leave (something) behind“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jill: I had a bad day today.
Maki: What happened?
Jill: I got to work and realised that I’d left my presentation documents behind. I had to go back home for them and was late for the meeting.
Does it mean:
a) leave something in a dangerous place
b) put something behind you
c) bring something with you
d) forget to take something with you
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Answer: d) forget to take something with you
Do you know the English expression “a slap on the wrist“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nicola: What happened to the two students who were caught cheating in the final exam?
Todd: They just got a slap on the wrist. The principal only gave them a warning. He is too soft. If I were the principal, I would have given them a score of zero.
Does it mean:
a) a severe punishment
b) a light punishment
c) no punishment
d) to hit someone on the wrist
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Answer: b) a light punishment
Do you know the English expression “to drop (someone) off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Nina: Are you going into town?
Cindy: Yes, why?
Nina: Would you mind dropping me off at the station?
Cindy: Not at all.
Does it mean:
a) take someone to a place in your car
b) walk together with someone
c) dump someone
d) refuse someone
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Answer: a) take someone to a place in your car
Do you know the English expression “to take after (someone)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Francis: Who do you and your brother take after?
Janine: I take after my father. He is shy and so am I. My brother takes after my mother. She talks a lot, and so does he!
Does it mean:
a) to try to be like (someone)
b) to want to be like (someone)
c) to like (someone)
d) to be like (someone)
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Answer: d) to be like (someone)
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