Do you know the English expression “to have guts“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Roger: I heard Dave is going to climb Mt. Everest next year.
Terry: I heard that too. He has guts! I could never do something like that!
Does it mean:
a) have fear
b) have courage
c) have an illness
d) have trouble
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Answer: b) have courage
Do you know the English adjective “trustworthy“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Joe: What do you think of the new employee?
Phil: He seems trustworthy. He has access to the company bank accounts, so the boss must trust him.
Does it mean:
a) honest
b) dishonest
c) independent
d) irritating
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Answer: a) honest
Do you know the English adjective “tranquil“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Roberta: I love it here by the sea in spring.
Simon: So do I. It is so tranquil at this time of the year. There are no other people around.
Does it mean:
a) noisy
b) boring
c) tiring
d) calm
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Answer: d) calm
Do you know the English verb “to shoplift“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Paul: I heard your son got into trouble recently.
Kevin: Yes, he was caught trying to shoplift a camera from the electronics store.
Does it mean:
a) buy something from a store
b) steal something from a store
c) use something in a store
d) break something in a store
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Answer: b) steal something from a store
Do you know the adjective “destitute“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Lily: I lost my job and I’m really worried about money.
Sue: Try not to worry too much. You have a house, some savings and a car. You are hardly destitute.
Does it mean:
a) very poor
b) very sad
c) very angry
d) very rich
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Answer: a) very poor
Do you know the adjective “eerie“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Ted: I heard a sound outside the tent.
Fran: I heard it too. It was an eerie sound. Like someone is in pain. Why don’t you go and look?
Ted: No way!
Does it mean:
a) strange and scary
b) annoying
c) loud
d) quiet
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Answer: a) strange and scary
Do you know the English adjective “livid“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Son: I crashed dad’s new car.
Mother: Your father will be livid when he finds out.
Does it mean:
a) amused
b) irritated
c) extremely angry
d) sorry
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Answer: c) extremely angry
Do you know the adjective “peckish“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Harry: I’m feeling a little peckish.
Naoki: So am I. Why don’t we go to that restaurant over there?
Does it mean:
a) angry
b) tired
c) thirsty
d) hungry
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Answer: d) hungry
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
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