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Phrasal Verbs
Narrative Tenses: Right or Wrong?
Narrative Tenses: Correct form
Idioms
Ireland
100
You should ____ ____ your friends when they are in trouble.
stand by
100
When we were younger, David was always hitting me on long journeys when my parents weren't looking.
Right
100
When I ____ (be) small, I _____ (share) a bedroom with my brother.
was, used to share / shared
100
Very happy
On cloud nine
100
Today is Bloomsday. On this day, the work of a famous Irish novelist is celebrated. Who is he?
James Joyce
200
The house ____ _____ ____ the main road, so you don't notice it as you pass by.
stands back from
200
My sister climbed a ladder, when she slipped off and broke her arm.
Wrong. was climbing
200
When I arrived at the restaurant, Sarah _____ ______ a glass of wine already.
had ordered
200
Dead
six feet under
200
What was the name of the book that James Joyce wrote that is commemorated on Bloomsday?
Ulysses
300
They sang Happy Birthday, and then she ____ ____ the candles.
blew out
300
Most days we walked to school, but when it rained, we were catching the bus.
Wrong. we caught / we would catch
300
Linda ____ _____ _____ (never / be) to the circus before yesterday evening.
had never been
300
She is very kind. = She has a _____ ___ ____
heart of gold
300
What is the longest river in Ireland?
The River Shannon
400
When John hit Mary, she ____ ____ him.
told on
400
There would be a cinema near my house when I was younger.
Wrong. Was / used to be
400
I _____ (look up) and saw that a big black spider ______ (crawl) across the mirror.
looked up, was crawling
400
I had studied this before but I just couldn't recall the answer. It was ____ ____ ____ ____ _____.
on the tip of my tongue
400
What city does James come from?
Limerick
500
The teacher was angry when the student chewed gum in class. She ____ him ____.
told .... off
500
My grandparents would live on a farm in the countryside.
Wrong. Lived / used to live
500
I ________ (look forward) to my first day of school for a long time because I _____ (not have) any siblings.
had been, didn't have
500
I completely misunderstood him. I got the _____ ____ ___ ___ ____.
wrong end of the stick
500
What is the name of the protagonist in an Irish novel that Bloomsday is named after?
Leopold Bloom