Idioms
Complete the idiom:
My wife brings home______while I watch the kids.
(to earn money for a family to live on)
the bacon
What's the common metaphor we use to tell the value of time?
Time is money
Fill in the blank with the right modal verb for conclusion and preposition.
That_________ Blake in that photo. It looks just like her.
must be/has (got) to be
What are the modal verbs for ability?
can, be able to
What is the idiom for:
a basic means of support, source of livelihood
bread and butter
What is the common metaphor we use to describe:
Take the challenge in your life; you win some, you lose some.
Life is gambling
What modal verb do we use to express something that is impossible?
couldn't
Fill in the blank with the right modal verb (advice):
You_____not
forget that what you post on the Internet is public information.
should
Complete the following sentence:
I need to borrow some money from my parents because I am___________.
broke
Complete the sentences with the given meaning:
literal : It's a waste of______.
non-literal : It's a waste of______.
money
time
What are the modal verbs for future possibility? (positive)
may, might, could
What are modal verbs for advice?
should, ought to, had better
Fill in the blank with money idiom:
Ten dollars for a cup of coffee? That's a_______.
rip-off
Fill in the blank:
Could you_______me a minute or two?
spare
Correct the mistake:
An online encyclopedia can't be a very useful resource if you are careful and use common sense.
What are the modal verbs for prohibition?
must not, can't
Fill in the blank:
When my car broke down, I had to_______my savings to pay for all of the repairs.
dip into
Fill in the blank:
We'd better get a taxi to the station. We're_______of time.
running out
Put the following modals for conclusion in the order of [very certain > less certain]:
may, might, must, have (got) to, could
must > have (got) to > may/might > could
When we use "must" in spoken English, the speaker is usually
1)
2)
in a position of power
expresses urgency