Our latest graded reader “Wall of Secrets” (Level 3 – A2/B1) is now available from Amazon and Kobo.
Joshua grew up believing that his father died in a boat accident. One day, he finds something in an old book which changes his life. It leads him to a woman who knew his father. Or did she? Who was his real father? Why won’t his mother tell him the truth? As Joshua tries to find out, the wall of secrets surrounding his father, and his own life, comes crashing down.
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very kind and generous”.
Have a heart of …..
a) sugar
b) gold
c) kindness
d) consideration
The answer is below!
Answer: b) gold
Have a heart of gold!
Example: “Helen has a heart of gold. She is always helping people.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “trust me, I’m telling the truth”.
Take my …… for it
a) say
b) thought
c) sentence
d) word
The answer is below!
Answer: d) word
Take my word for it!
Example: “Take my word for it, this is the best movie of the year.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be excellent”.
The bee’s …….
a) head
b) knees
c) legs
d) eyes
The answer is below!
Answer: b) knees
The bee’s knees!
Example: “I love my new car. It’s the bee’s knees!”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to lose (one’s) temper”.
Lose (one’s) …….
a) heart
b) term
c) cool
d) upset
The answer is below!
Answer: c) cool
Lose (one’s) cool!
Example: “Josh lost his cool when the waiter got his order wrong.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “as expected”, or “predictably”.
Like …….
a) time
b) clockwork
c) regularly
d) swimming
The answer is below!
Answer: b) clockwork
Like clockwork!
Example: “The boss was happy because the meeting went like clockwork.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “a difficult task or challenge”.
A …… to climb
a) ladder
b) mountain
c) star
d) road
The answer is below!
Answer: b) mountain
A mountain to climb!
Example: “I knew I had a mountain to climb when I started my own business.”
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to reach the lowest point”.
Hit …… bottom
a) down
b) low
c) stone
d) rock
The answer is below!
Answer: d) rock
Hit rock bottom!
Example: “I stopped drinking alcohol when I hit rock bottom.”
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