Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one. Some sentences have two correct answers. Choose both.
1When I’m tired, I can’t think straight, so I’m not ............... my best.
Wrong!
We say "at my best" to mean performing as well as possible.
2Please don’t laugh ............... me. I’m trying my hardest.
Wrong!
We say "laugh at someone" when the person is the target of the laughter.
3I’m ............... a hurry, so I can’t stop to chat.
Wrong!
The idiom is "in a hurry".
4He’s been ............... a bad mood all morning, so I’m giving him space.
Wrong!
The natural idiom is "in a bad mood".
5We’re ............... the same boat, so let’s help each other.
Wrong!
The idiom is "in the same boat".
6I’m not ............... the mood for a long meeting today.
Wrong!
We say "in the mood for" something.
7She’s ............... charge of the project, so ask her first.
Wrong!
The fixed phrase is "in charge of".
8I’m ............... my way to the station, so I can’t pick you up.
Wrong!
The idiom is "on my way" for being in the process of going somewhere.
9The kids are ............... holiday next week, so the house will be noisy.
Wrong!
We say "on holiday" to mean taking a vacation.
10I’m ............... a diet, so I’m skipping dessert tonight.
Wrong!
The common phrase is "on a diet".
11I’m ............... the phone right now, so I’ll call you back in five minutes.
Wrong!
The common phrase is "on the phone".
12The manager is ............... a meeting, so please wait outside.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "in a meeting" and "at a meeting" are correct in common usage.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- When I’m tired, I can’t think straight, so I’m not at my best.
- Please don’t laugh at me. I’m trying my hardest.
- I’m in a hurry, so I can’t stop to chat.
- He’s been in a bad mood all morning, so I’m giving him space.
- We’re in the same boat, so let’s help each other.
- I’m not in the mood for a long meeting today.
- She’s in charge of the project, so ask her first.
- I’m on my way to the station, so I can’t pick you up.
- The kids are on holiday next week, so the house will be noisy.
- I’m on a diet, so I’m skipping dessert tonight.
- I’m on the phone right now, so I’ll call you back in five minutes.
- The manager is at a meeting, so please wait outside.
The manager is in a meeting, so please wait outside.
