Colloquial responses
Complete the sentence with the correct adjective.
When you are promising to keep a secret, you can say My lips are ...
sealed
Which exclamation can be used when we strongly agree with what someone else has just said?
a) hear, hear!
b) now, now!
c) ta-ta!
d) there, there!
a) hear, hear!
What can you say when:
a) you start having doubts about a decision you have made?
b) you have to start working on a plan from the beginning because your previous attempt failed completely?
a) I'm having second thoughts.
b) I'm back to square one.
What can you say when:
a) you want to thank somebody for something in a casual way?
b) you want to get someone's attention, especially when you are angry?
a) cheers / ta
b) oi
What do the following sayings mean? Explain their meanings in English.
a) Flattery will get you nowhere.
b) It takes all sorts to make a world.
c) That'll be the day.
a) giving people compliments won't give you an advantage, praise won't persuade someone to do what you want them to do
b) people have different characters, opinions and abilities, and we should accept this
c) something is very unlikely to happen
Which words are typical of American English and which ones of British English?
baby carriage, bonnet, elevator, license plate, skint, timetable
American English - baby carriage, elevator, license plate
British English - bonnet, skint, timetable
Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
a) be on the ... of one's tongue
b) by the ... of one's teeth
c) every ... helps
d) have it one's own ...
a) tip
b) skin
c) little
d) way
Fill in the gaps with appropriate words.
a) be on the ... - być na zasiłku
b) give somebody the ... - wyrzucić kogoś z pracy, zerwać z kimś związek
c) ... in - dołożyć, zrzucić się
d) ... station - lokal wyborczy
a) dole
b) push
c) pitch
d) polling
Translate the following sentences into English.
a) Dobrze ci tak!
b) Nie chce mi się.
c) Rób, co chcesz.
d) Rzućmy monetą.
a) It serves you right!
b) I can't be bothered.
c) Suit yourself.
d) Let's toss for it.
Translate the following words and phrases into English.
a) biuro pośrednictwa pracy
b) mieć oczy szeroko otwarte
c) osoba, która uzyskuje to, o co walczy
d) środowiskowy
e) wkleić (dane)
a) employment / job agency
b) keep one's eyes open / peeled
c) go-getter
d) environmental
e) paste