Idioms
A: Do you think we should tell?
B: No. I think it's best if we stay ________.
... it's best if we stay schtum.
Complete the second sentence. Use between two and four words.
I wish I hadn't gone to bed so late.
I should ______________ earlier.
I should have gone to bed earlier.
Find the incorrect word in the sentence. Say what the correct word is.
People think it's possible to learn a language in a few weeks. This myth needs to be conventional.
(conventional) -> debunked
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It ______________ (believe) that this story comes from an ancient civilisation in the Americas.
It is believed that this story...
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A: If we carry on like this, there will be no fish left in the river.
B: Is there any evidence to that?
Is there any evidence to prove / support that?
A: I don't know if I should say.
B: Go on. ________ the beans.
Spill the beans.
Complete the second sentence. Use between two and four words.
We are expected to finish by Tuesday.
We're ____________ by Tuesday.
We're supposed to finish by Tuesday.
Find the incorrect word in the sentence. Say what the correct word is.
Perception wisdom says you have to know grammar rules to learn a language.
(perception) -> conventional
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A farmer had a champion horse. One day the horse ___________ (disappear).
One day the horse disappeared.
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A: If think about it, we'd be stupid to let this opportunity escape us.
B: Yes, I think you're right.
A: What do you think of David, the new website designer?
B: He seems really nice and _____ himself to himself.
... keeps himself to himself.
Complete the second sentence. Use between two and four words.
They didn't have the courage to argue.
They _______________ argue.
They didn't dare/dared not argue.
Find the incorrect word in the sentence. Say what the correct word is.
It's believed that people have a 'language gene' but this is difficult to intuitively.
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Everyone thought the horse ___________ (steal) and all the farmer's neighbours visited him.
'What terrible news', they said.
'Maybe', said the farmer.
Everyone thought the horse had been stolen...
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A: Sorry, I've lost you.
B: What basically saying is we can't afford to waste any more time.
What I'm basically saying is...
A: Do you know what they decided during the meeting?
B: No. That kind of information is kept firmly ____ ______ ______.
... is kept firmly behind closed doors.
Complete the second sentence. Use between two and four words.
We're not allowed to take mobile phones into class.
Mobile phones _____________ in class.
Mobile phones aren't allowed / are banned in class.
Find the incorrect word in the sentence. Say what the correct word is.
The truth has been debunked about translations: sometimes it can be useful to learners.
(debunked) -> uncovered
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A few days later, the horse ____________ (come) back with two magnificent wild horses. The neighbours visited again to offer their congratulations.
A few days later, the horse came back...
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A:People aren't interested in buying organic food if it's too expensive.
B: Can we sure about that?
Can we be sure about that?
A: Why is your sister so angry?
B: I let ____ that she wasn't at Jo's house yesterday.
I let slip that she wasn't at Jo's...
Complete the second sentence. Use between two and four words.
If you park here, you'll get a ticket.
You'd ________ park here.
You'd better not park here.
Find the incorrect word in the sentence. Say what the correct word is.
A commonly held uncovered is that bilingual children get confused learning two languages.
(uncovered) -> perception
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The next day, the wild horses ___________ (be) tamed by the farmer's son, when he _____________ (throw) off by one of them and broke his leg. Again the farmer's neighbours visited. 'We're so sorry. This is awful news'.
The next day, the wild horses were being tamed...
(...) when he was thrown off...
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A: I don't how you can argue that economics doesn't have an influence on the situation.
B: I really don't see what that has got to do with the issue.
I don't see how you can argue...