Family Matters
Which adjective refers to someone who does not like change very much?
a. clumsy
b. traditional
c. demanding
d. respectful
b. traditional
What does it mean to snore loudly?
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Which phrasal verb means that something went well?
a. turned back
b. ran away
c. worked out
d. picked up
c. worked out
What does ¨burst out laughing¨ mean?
a. to be funny in an amusing way
b. to suddenly laugh very hard
c. to be very funny
d. to be funny in a clever way
b. to suddenly laugh very hard
Which word does not belong:
daredevil, cautious, risk taker
cautious
Which word does not belong: insecure, outgoing, self-confident?
insecure
Finish the collocation:
nod
a. off
b. loudly
c. a nap
a. off
Fill in the blank:
I didn't want the job, so I turned ___ the offer.
turned down
What is the punchline of a joke?
the last line of a joke
Fill in the blank:
The documentary explains why some people get a real ___ out of doing extreme sports.
get a real kick out of
Fill in the blank:
My little sister really gets on ___ ___ when she keeps taking my things.
gets on my nerves
What does the idiom ¨let me sleep on it¨ mean? Use it in a sentence.
Let me sleep on it - Give me some time to think about it
What does the phrase ¨better luck next time¨ mean?
It means that you hope someone will have more success in doing something in the future.
Fix the error:
When we saw we were wearing the same dress we burst up laughing.
burst out laughing
Fix the error:
Her interview is today and she's getting really cold and bothered about it.
hot and bothered
Fill in the blank:
I'm really angry, but I don't want to say something __ ___ ___.
say something I might regret
Fill in the blank:
I'd love to be a teacher. It's my ___ job.
dream job
Fill in the blank:
I've never played mini golf before and I got a hole-in-one. It must have been _____ luck.
beginner's luck
Fill in the blank:
The team is a laughing ___. They haven't won a game all season.
laughing stock
Fill in the blank:
I tried to talk to her, but she ignored me and gave me the cold ____.
cold shoulder
Create sentences with the following two expressions:
a. have a word
b. make things worse
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Fix the errors in the following sentences:
You really think I'd do that? I'd never sleep of doing something so mean.
We've got an early start in the morning and you need to get your beauty dreams.
dream of doing something
get your beauty sleep
Explain the difference between ¨just my luck¨ and ¨you're in luck¨.
just my luck: used to say that bad things often happen to someone because they're unlucky
you're in luck: to experience a surprisingly good situation
What does ¨have the last laugh¨ mean? Use it in a sentence.
to succeed or win after being laughed at or doubted by others
What does the idiom ¨be in hot water¨ mean? Use it in a sentence.
to be in trouble or in a difficult situation