WHATS THE MISTAKE?
The advantages of her plan were plane to see.
A. plane
B. were
C. The
A. plane (plain)
"Hey! Thanks for the invitation to the party but I'm going to have to take a rain check. I can't make it this year."
What does take a rain check mean?
used to tell someone that you cannot accept an invitation now, but would like to do so at a later time.
The boys hurt ________ playing football in the park.
A. themself
B. themselves
C. theirselves
B. themselves
Uncle Bill’s farm had a terrible storm and all but seven sheep were killed. How many sheep are still alive?
Seven
The gym teacher ___________ the rules of the game so that all the kids would know how to play it.
A. spelled out
B. blurted out
C. pointed out
A. spelled out
(to explain something in a clear way with details)
My parents asked me to look after there dog while they were on holiday.
A. there
B. were
C. while
A. there (their)
"The old dog finally kicked the bucket when the winter got too harsh for him."
What does kicked the bucket mean?
to die / to pass away / to stop living
I'd rather you ________ to me like that in front of the customers
A. not speak
B. weren't speaking
C. didn't speak
C. didn't speak
What is made of water but if you put it into water it will die?
Ice
I can't concentrate on my work with the noise of the construction outside - it's impossible to _____________.
A. cut if off
B. tune it out
C. rant about it
B. tune it out
(stop listening or paying attention to something)
Who's bike was stolen from outside work yesterday?
A. was stolen
B. work
C. Who's
C. Who's (Whose)
"I could sit here and argue with you until the cows come home, but it wouldn't solve anything."
What does until the cows come home mean?
for a very long time.
He wouldn't be so successful now if he __________ so hard when he was at school.
A. wouldn't have studied
B. didn't study
C. hadn't studied
C. hadn't studied
During which month do people sleep the least?
February
(February has the least amount of days)
Steve is really into astronomy - if you can ask him, he can __________ the names of all the constellations.
A. rattle off
B. rant about
C. bring up
A. rattle off
(say, or produce something quickly and effortlessly)
Paul said me if he could borrow my lawnmower for the weekend.
A. the weekend
B. said
C. could
B. said (asked)
"I thought about bringing up my concerns during the meeting, but decided instead to let sleeping dogs lie."
What does let sleeping dogs lie mean?
to ignore a problem because trying to deal with it could cause an even more difficult situation.
It's about time we _________ - it's nearly midnight.
A. leave
B. left
C. to leave
B. left
I follow you all the time, but you can never touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your Shadow
I can't stand people who are always __________ problems, but never offer any solutions.
A. opening up to
B. tuning out
C. harping on
C. harping on
(to talk about something constantly in an annoying way)
Maybe we should'nt bother with the gardening right now.
A. bother with
B. should'nt
C. right now
B. should'nt (shouldn't)
"Jill has been burning the midnight oil lately; I guess she has a big exam coming up."
What does burn the midnight oil mean?
to stay awake late at night to work, or to study.
He ________ gone to work yesterday. John was there all day, and nobody saw him.
A. wasn't have
B. mustn't have
C. can't have
C. can't have
Which weighs more, a pound of feathers or a pound of bricks?
Neither
(They both weigh exactly one pound)
When my doctor told me my cholesterol levels were high, I __________ and admitted I hadn't stuck to my diet.
A. butted in
B. spoke out
C. fessed up
C. fessed up
(to admit to doing something wrong / confess)