Do you know the phrase “to give (someone) a ring“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Mel: What time are we going to meet on Friday?
Bill: I’ll check my schedule and give you a ring later.
Does it mean:
a) give someone a ring for their finger
b) text someone
c) email someone
d) call someone by phone
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Answer: d) call someone by phone
Do you know the phrase “I’m dreading (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Gwen: Are you prepared for your job interview tomorrow?
Claire: Yes, but I’m dreading it! I hate job interviews.
Does it mean:
a) to be worried and scared about something
b) to hate doing something
c) to be looking forward to something
d) to be upset about something
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Answer: a) to be worried and scared about something
Do you know the meaning of this question? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Boss: Can you tell me why business is so bad this month?
David: ………
Boss: What’s wrong? Has the cat got your tongue?
Does it mean:
a) why don’t you speak?
b) did the cat take your tongue?
c) do you have a tongue?
d) what happened to your mouth?
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Answer: a) why don’t you speak?
Can you complete the last sentence?
“When Kelly goes to parties, she talks to everyone. She loves people. She is a social…….”
a) cat
b) bear
c) butterfly
d) bird
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Answer: c) butterfly
A social butterfly is a person who is friendly with everyone and talks to everyone.
Are you a social butterfly?
Do you know the English expression “to be all set“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Emily: Are you prepared for your move abroad next week?
Bill: Yes, I’m all set! I have packed my suitcases and I have my visa!
Does it mean:
a) to be settled
b) to be ready
c) to be nervous
d) to prepare documents
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Answer: b) to be ready
Do you know the English expression “to leave (something/someone) out“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Rose: Did you tell your parents everything about the party last night?
Sandra: No, I left some things out. I didn’t tell them that I drank alcohol.
Does it mean:
a) forget something/someone
b) talk about something/someone
c) tell lies
d) not include something/someone
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Answer: d) not include something/someone
Do you know the English expression “to leave (someone/something) behind“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Tracey: Did you bring your textbook home from school?
Julie: No, it was too heavy so I left it behind.
Does it mean:
a) not take something/someone with you when you leave a place
b) put something/someone behind you
c) arrange for something/someone to arrive later
d) take something/someone with you
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Answer: a) not take something/someone with you when you leave a place
Do you know the English expression “a bad egg“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Abby: Did you hear about George? He got fired for stealing money from the company.
Brenda: I thought he was a bad egg. I was right.
Does it mean:
a) a nice person
b) a bad person
c) a person who looks like an egg
d) a guilty person
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Answer: b) a bad person
Do you know the English expression “to go back to the drawing board“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Eddie: How is the marketing project going?
Robert: Terrible. We will have to go back to the drawing board.
Eddie: That’s too bad. We spent a lot of money on it.
Does it mean
a) go and draw something
b) buy some drawing boards
c) start something again because it failed
d) make a new plan on a drawing board
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Answer: c) start something again because it failed
Do you know the English expression “by the skin of (one’s) teeth“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lloyd: Did you pass your maths test?
Steve: By the skin of my teeth! The pass mark was 60, and I got 61!
Does it mean:
a) be nervous
b) have skin on (one’s) teeth
c) by a narrow margin
d) by a wide gap
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Answer: c) by a narrow margin
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