BASIC SPEAKING IDIOMS
What does the idiom “break the ice” mean?
✅ Answer: To make people feel more comfortable at the beginning
What does the word “reliable” mean?
Someone or something you can trust
Which country has English as an official language?
A) Italy
B) Australia
Australia
What’s wrong here?
“I am agree with you.”
✅ Answer: Remove “am” → I agree with you.
What does “Deadline” mean?
The last date or time to finish something
If someone says “I’m feeling under the weather,” what do they mean?
✅ Answer: They feel sick or unwell
Choose the best synonym for “angry”:
A) calm
B) furious
Answer: furious
What does “ESL” stand for?
English as a Second Language
Correct the preposition:
“She is married with a doctor.”
✅ Answer: married to
What does the symbol “@” mean in email addresses?
at
What does “once in a blue moon” mean?
Answer: Very rarely
Which word means “to stop doing something”?
A) continue
B) quit
quit
Which language is most widely used for international communication?
English
Correct the sentence:
“There is many students in the class.”
There are many students in the class.
Choose the correct meaning of “hit the books”:
A) Read for pleasure
B) Study seriously
Study seriously
If a teacher says “Time is up,” what does it mean?
✅ Answer: The time has finished
What is the opposite of “generous”?
selfish
What does "ID" usually mean in real life?
Identification
Find a mistake from this sentence.
"We discussed about the problem"
we discussed the problem ( no need about)
Choose the closest synonym for “efficient”:
A) productive
B) wasteful
productive
What does “on the same page” mean?
Answer: To agree or have the same understanding
Choose the best meaning of "cope with"
a) avoid a problem
b) manage a difficult situation
manage a difficult situation
Which exam is commonly used to test English for study abroad?
A) IELTS
B) SAT
✅ Answer: IELTS
He told me that he will come yesterday
would
Which word means “very detailed and careful”?
A) thorough
B) casual
thorough