Expressing Anger
Choose the correct meaning for the expression.
Lose your cool
a) To stay calm and not get angry.
b) To become angry and lose control of your emotions.
b) To become angry and lose control of your emotions.
Fill in the blank:
Maria and Jen have been friends since childhood, and their friendship has truly ______.
a) set the test of time
b) stood the test of time
c) count on people
b) stood the test of time
Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of condition in parentheses.
If you don’t hurry, you’ll miss the bus. (unless)
You’ll miss the bus unless you hurry.
Complete the cleft sentences using what.
___ I need ___ a good night’s sleep.
What I need is a good night's sleep.
Choose the correct option:
"I am happy," she said.
a) She said that she is happy.
b) She said that she was happy.
c) She said that she had been happy.
b) She said that she was happy.
Choose the correct meaning for the expression.
Shrug it off
a) To ignore something and not let it bother you.
b) To take action and fix a problem immediately.
a) To ignore something and not let it bother you.
Fill in the blank:
I’ve learned who my real friends are ______, when I was going through the hardest time in my life.
a) thick and thin
b) when times are tough
c) let you have it
b) when times are tough
Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of condition in parentheses.
It doesn’t matter if he agrees. We will start the project. (whether or not)
Whether or not he agrees, we will start the project.
Complete the cleft sentences using what.
___ ruined the party ___ the bad weather.
What ruined the party was the bad weather.
Choose the correct option:
"We will call you," they said.
a) They said that they will call me.
b) They said that they would call me.
c) They said that they had called me.
b) They said that they would call me.
Choose the correct meaning for the expression.
Tell someone off
a) To scold someone for doing something wrong.
b) To praise someone for their actions.
a) To scold someone for doing something wrong.
I know I can always ______ when I need help, especially when I'm in trouble.
a) count on Sarah
b) cheer on Sarah
c) walk on eggshells
a) count on Sarah
Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of condition in parentheses.
It doesn’t matter if he agrees. We will start the project. (whether or not)
You can watch TV only if you finish your homework.
Transform the sentence into a cleft sentence using what.
I need a vacation.
What I need is a vacation.
Choose the correct option:
"I saw her yesterday," he said.
a) He said that he saw her yesterday.
b) He said that he has seen her yesterday.
c) He said that he had seen her the day before.
c) He said that he had seen her the day before.
Choose the correct meaning for the expression.
Make a big issue out of
a) To ignore a problem even when it is important to acknowledge it.
b) To exaggerate a small problem and make it seem more important than it is.
b) To exaggerate a small problem and make it seem more important than it is.
I’ve known Sarah for years, and I understand what ______; she’s motivated by new challenges.
a) makes her tick
b) takes it out on
c) walks on eggshells
a) makes her tick
Choose the correct option:
______ Albert Einstein had failed his school exams, he still became one of the most famous scientists in history.
a) Even if
b) Otherwise
c) Only if
a) Even if
Transform the sentence into a cleft sentence using what.
She disliked how they treated her.
What she disliked was how they treated her.
Choose the correct option:
"Where are you going?" she asked.
a) She asked where I am going.
b) She asked where I was going.
c) She asked where she was going.
b) She asked where I was going.
Choose the correct meaning for the expression.
Have a fit
a) To calmly discuss a situation.
b) To react very angrily and lose control of your emotions.
b) To react very angrily and lose control of your emotions.
After Jack forgot to bring the tickets, his friend really ______ for his mistake.
a) let him have it
b) walked on eggshells
c) calmed down
a) let him have it
Rewrite the sentences using the adverb of condition in parentheses.
You must wear a helmet. If you don’t, you’ll get hurt. (otherwise)
You must wear a helmet. Qtherwise, you’ll get hurt.
Transform the sentence into a cleft sentence using what.
His reaction surprised me the most.
What surprised me the most was his reaction.
Choose the correct option:
"She will come tomorrow," he said.
a) He said she would come the next day.
b) He said she will come tomorrow.
c) She said she would come tomorrow.
a) He said she would come the next day.