A: "I'm looking for Dave. ...... him?"
B: "He's ill. He ...... five minutes ago.
Have you seen
called
around
If the children ...... (not/eat) soon, they ...... (be) grumpy
don't eat
will be
This English idiom just means that something is immaculate. It can also be used to describe a person or thing that is completely honest and legal.
a. To be clean-cut
b. To be clean as a whistle
c. To be cristal clear
b. To be clean as a whistle
To say or speak sth in a quiet voice in a way that is not clear.
a. mumble
b. giggle
c. whisper
a. mumble
My parents ...... (recently/ buy) some property in the south of France. They ...... (build) a summer cottage at the moment.
have recently bought
are building
Our washing machine ........ just one week after the guarantee had expired.
a. broke in
b. broke down
c. broke up
b. broke down
If the students ....... (not/be) late for the exam, they ......(pass) .
hadn't been
would have passed
This idiom means to make someone do something they don't want to. Which is the missing word?
To twist someone's ......
a. leg
b. ear
c. arm
c. arm
When a very large number of people in a country use violence to try to change the government.
a. ceasfire
b. siege
c. revolution
c. revolution
My sister ...... (fly) home from London today. Her flight .......... (land) in an hour, so I...... (leave) home right now to pick her up at the airport.
is flying
will land
am leaving/ am going to leave
Is this sentence correct?
Today’s match has been called out because of bad weather.
called off
If she ...... (have) her laptop with her, she ...... (email) me.
had
would email
What do we call a person who is excited about doing certain work?
eager beaver
Is this sentence correct?
They are a very near family. They enjoy spending time together.
close
She ...... (not see) her father since she ...... (start) to work in France two years ago
hasn't seen
started
I told her to .........., otherwise she would crash into the car up front.
The accident ......... (might/not/be) so bad if you'd been driving more slowly.
might not have been
Which idiom do we use to describe that we are extremely happy and excited?
To be on cloud nine
You cannot exchange any products unless you have a ........
receipt
An accident........ (occur) near my house last night. A car ....... (hit) a young man. He ........ (ride) a bicycle when suddenly someone ........ (open) the front door of the car. Several witnesses ...... (see) the accident. The police .........(question) them all night
occurred
was riding
opened
saw
questioned/were questioning
Jack ....... his father. He even walks in the same way
takes after
If Lucy ......(have) enough time, she ......(travel) more
had
would travel
"To be on top of the world"
This expression means that you can do anything you want in life or in a given situation; there are no limitations. Is it correct?
The world is your oyster
.............. ( Eventually/Temporarily) we decided to go on holiday rather than buy a car.