Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1I missed the early train, but I managed to catch the next one at ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "the last minute" means just before it is too late.
2I told her the truth, but she took it with ............... and didn’t believe me.
Wrong!
The idiom "a grain of salt" means a little doubt about whether something is true.
3He was so nervous before the interview that he had ............... in his stomach.
Wrong!
The idiom "butterflies" describes a nervous feeling in your stomach.
4I don’t want to argue, so I’ll just ............... and move on.
Wrong!
The idiom "let it go" means to stop being angry or stop continuing an argument.
5When she heard the good news, she was ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "over the moon" means very happy.
6I can’t tell you the surprise yet, but I’ll give you a ............... .
Wrong!
The phrase "hint" means a small clue.
7I tried to explain, but it went in one ear and ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "out the other" completes the phrase meaning someone hears something but does not remember it.
8We need to finish this today, so let’s get ............... .
Wrong!
The idiom "down to business" means ready to start working seriously.
9He promised to help, but when the time came, he ............... .
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "backed out" means withdrew from a promise or plan.
10I don’t know the answer, so I’ll have to ............... .
Wrong!
The phrase "take a guess" means to answer without being sure.
11Let’s ............... instead of worrying about it now.
Wrong!
The idiom "cross that bridge when we come to it" means to deal with a problem later, not now.
12She’s very private, so don’t ............... about her personal life.
Wrong!
The verb "pry" means to try to find out someone’s private information.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I missed the early train, but I managed to catch the next one at the last minute.
- I told her the truth, but she took it with a grain of salt and didn’t believe me.
- He was so nervous before the interview that he had butterflies in his stomach.
- I don’t want to argue, so I’ll just let it go and move on.
- When she heard the good news, she was over the moon.
- I can’t tell you the surprise yet, but I’ll give you a hint.
- I tried to explain, but it went in one ear and out the other.
- We need to finish this today, so let’s get down to business.
- He promised to help, but when the time came, he backed out.
- I don’t know the answer, so I’ll have to take a guess.
- Let’s cross that bridge when we come to it instead of worrying about it now.
- She’s very private, so don’t pry about her personal life.
