Do you know the English verb “to crave (something)“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Marie: You are eating a lot of chocolate lately.
Sarah: I’ve been craving it for days. I don’t know why!
Does it mean:
a) eat
b) really like something
c) buy
d) really want something
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Answer: d) really want something
Do you know the English adjective “brisk“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Jeff: You look cheerful today.
Mary: I’m feeling great. I went for a brisk walk before breakfast.
Does it mean:
a) slow
b) quick
c) long
d) short
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Answer: b) quick
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very frightened”.
I’m shaking like a….
a) blade of grass
b) scared cat
c) leaf
d) flag
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Answer: c) leaf
I’m shaking like a leaf
Can you complete this English expression? It means “it’s very boring”.
It’s like watching…..
a) paint dry
b) a bad movie
c) TV commercials
d) a parked car
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Answer: a) paint dry
It’s like watching paint dry
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I went on a day trip to Hiroshima the other day. I went by bus. It took around three hours. I took a business Japanese exam while I was in Hiroshima. After the exam, I had about two hours before the bus departed, so I went shopping.
I live in a rural area, so there are not many shops. Of course, we have large shopping centres and a department store, but there are not as many as in the city. It was good to walk around a big city and look in the shops. I bought some skincare products and a calendar for next year.
The bus coming back to my city was full. Most people had many shopping bags. Many people go to Hiroshima for day trips to go shopping. It is our nearest big city.
A few years ago, a new highway was built, so it is easier for us to get to Hiroshima. In the past, we had to use a normal road, and it took a long time – maybe around four hours. Now, the bus takes around three hours and it takes around two and a half hours by car.
I would like to go to Hiroshima more often, but I’m busy with work most days. Still, I enjoyed my day out. The weather was nice and the city was not too crowded.
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Do you know the English expression “take my word for it“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Karen: Has Debra really got married? She didn’t say anything about it.
Paula: Take my word for it. I saw the photos.
Does it mean:
a) listen to me
b) repeat after me
c) listen carefully
d) trust me
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Answer: d) trust me
Can you complete this English expression? It means “to be very happy and excited about something”.
Like a kid in a …….. store
a) candy
b) toy
c) clothing
d) furniture
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Answer: a) candy
Like a kid in a candy store
Do you know the English expression “come rain or shine“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Alex: Have you finished your homework yet?
Eddie: No, but I will finish it before school starts come rain or shine.
Does it mean:
a) if it’s sunny
b) if the weather is bad
c) whatever happens
d) regardless of the weather
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Answer: c) whatever happens
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I was in the local newspaper a few weeks ago. We won the 2019 Language Learner Literature Award, so the local paper was interested in our story.
I live in rural Japan, and many people read the local paper. Since I was in the paper, people have been saying “I saw you in the paper!”
I know some of these people. They are neighbours, acquaintances, and clients. But there are some people I don’t know. Some people I have never met see me and say “I saw you in the paper!”
Maybe this is what it is like to be famous!
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Do you know the English expression “knock it off“? Read the conversation below. Can you guess the meaning?
Kimiko: Vincent was tapping his pencil on the desk all through class today.
Marie: He was doing that yesterday as well. I told him to knock it off.
Does it mean:
a) knock on a desk
b) continue
c) stop doing something annoying
d) use an object to hit something
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Answer: c) stop doing something annoying
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