Do you know the adjective “hilarious“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emma: What did you think of the new movie?
Claire: I thought it was hilarious. I haven’t seen such a funny movie for a long time.
Does it mean:
a) odd
b) annoying
c) strange
d) amusing
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Answer: d) amusing
Do you know the English expression “to hit the roof“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rob: What did your parents say when you told them you’d crashed their car?
Dave: They hit the roof. They are refusing to talk to me.
Does it mean:
a) become very angry
b) hit the roof of a house
c) become very sad
d) hit someone
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Answer: a) become very angry
Do you know the English expression “party animal“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Teresa: Was Jose at the party last weekend?
Anna: Of course he was. Jose is a party animal. He never misses one.
Does it mean:
a) someone who acts like an animal at parties
b) someone who doesn’t like parties
c) someone who likes parties and goes to them often
d) someone who needs to go to a party
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Answer: c) someone who likes parties and goes to them often
Do you know the English expression “to be down in the dumps“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Peter: How did your son feel when his football team lost the match?
Ted: He was down in the dumps for a few days, but he’s OK now.
Does it mean:
a) in an angry mood
b) in a sad mood
c) confused
d) frightened
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Answer: b) in a sad mood
Do you know the English expression “behind closed doors“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Wendy: Did you go to the meeting yesterday?
Catherine: No. No one from my office did. It was held behind closed doors.
Does it mean:
a) in a small office
b) in public
c) with the door closed
d) done in secret
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Answer: d) done in secret
Do you know the English expression “around the clock“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ian: How are things at your company?
Evelyn: Tough. We are working around the clock to get a big project finished.
Does it mean:
a) all day and all night
b) sitting around a clock
c) behind schedule
d) ahead of schedule
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Answer: a) all day and all night
Do you know the English expression “to be in tears“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Sally: How did everyone react when they heard they were losing their jobs?
Neil: Most of them were in tears. It was a big shock for everyone.
Does it mean:
a) angry
b) shouting
c) crying
d) shocked
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Answer: c) crying
Do you know the English expression “to get sidetracked“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Amy: How was the meeting?
Nathan: It was going OK until the boss got sidetracked by the sales figures for last year.
Does it mean:
a) get angry
b) do two things at once
c) become amused
d) get distracted
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Answer: d) get distracted
Can you complete this English expression? It means that after something has finished or failed, a new opportunity will come.
When one door closes…
a) a window opens
b) another one closes
c) it should be locked
d) another opens
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Answer: d) another opens
When one door closes, another opens.
Do you know the English expression “to come down with (something)”? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lisa: How is Dave?
Mike: Not so good. He has come down with a cold.
Does it mean:
a) to die
b) to be hospitalized
c) to take medicine for something
d) to become ill with something
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Answer: d) to become ill with something
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