Idioms
It's raining ____ and _____
What is cats and dogs
Sarah owns a catering service. For the appetizers, she needs to make 750 mini meat pies. She divided her crew into 3 teams. If the first team made 235, and the second made 275, how many pies should the third team make?
First, 235 + 275 = 510; then, 750 – 510 = 240
The third team should make 240 more mini meat pies.
I pulled the refrigerator door open but realized that the odor was just too revolting to be just rotten vegetables or milk.
A) crazy
B) uneasy
C) disgusting
D) fabulous
What is C) disgusting
8 + 18 + (29 + 35 – 8) = ______
82
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Tennis:court :: hockey: _______
What is rink
Don't judge a _____ by its ______.
What is don't judge a book by its cover.
The next food item she has to prepare is soup. She needs 280 cups of mushroom soup. If the first team made 90 cups in 60 minutes, and the third team made 70 cups in 90 minutes, how many cups should the second team prepare in order to meet the required amount of soup?
First, 90 + 70 = 160; then, 280 – 160 = 120
The second team needs to prepare 120 cups of soup.
It was with great trepidation that I went to see who was banging on the door at midnight last night.
A) concern
B) caution
C) excitement
D) loudly
What is B) caution
40 – (32 + 2 + 5) + 11 = ______
12
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wind:breeze :: _____:shower
What is rain
What is caught between a rock and a hard place
For the first main dish, they were asked to cook steak. If the third and second team cooked 240 plates of steak, and the first team cooked 75 plates less than what the second and third team made, how many steaks did they cook altogether?
First, 240 – 75 = 165; then 240 + 165 = 405
They cooked a total of 405 steaks.
"Sam!" I screamed in a much more desperate tone. Surely he should be home from school by now.
A) sweet
B) quiet
C) excited
D) urgent
What is D) urgent
(31 – 5 + 21) + 36 – 2 =
81
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novel:read :: song:______
What is sing
No _____ no gain
What is pain
For the second main course, they made fish fillets for the 320 people at the party. The first team made 189 pieces, the second team made 131 pieces and the third team made 180 pieces, how many pieces were made altogether?
First, 189 + 131 + 180 = 500
500 pieces were made altogether.
The players were obviously rattled by the quick goal scored against them, and took time to come up with a different strategy.
A) shaken
B) startled
C) confused
D) angry
What is shaken
5 × 5 × 4 – 6 = ______
94
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cow:_____ :: snake:reptile
What is mammal
Please don't _______ around the bush.
What is beat around the bush
They served a total of 179 adults and 141 children; if 156 of the people they served are male, how many are female?
First, 179 + 141 = 320; then 320 – 156 =164
They serve 164 females.
King Midas had the misfortune of everything he touched, turn to gold.
A) bad luck
B) treasure
C) opportunity
D) fortune
What is A) bad luck
6 × 1 × 2 × 2 = ______
24
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near:_____ :: open:close
What is far