Saturday, July 25, 2015


                            



IDIOMS 3 PRACTICE

Choose the best answer



1. After a short coffee break we _______________ with the meeting.

a. carried on
b. fixed up
c. pilled over


2. I hate to _______________ this subject now, but do you have the money you owe me?

a. being up
b. carry on
c. get lost


3. If you are tired, ______________take a nap on my bed.

a. by chance
b.high time
c. by all means


4. My uncle is generous, but he ______________ lending money to relatives.

a. by all means
b. draws the line at
c. high time


5. She can be very scary when she _________________.

a. gets lost
b. carries on
c. loses her temper


6. _______________, I found ten dollars under the table at the restaurant.

a. Draw the line at
b. By chance
c. High time


7. The bus driver _________________ because one of the passengers got sick.

a. pulled over
b. fixed up
c. got lost



8. They wanted to ____________ the old apartment, but they did not have enough money.

a. lose his temper
b. fix up
c. carry on



9. We _______________ in London and drove around for hours in the fog.

a. fixed up
b. brough up
c. got lost



10. He was surprised when his boss told him, " I think it's ________________ you got a raise."

a. high time
b. draw the line at
c. by chance





IDIOMS 3 DIALOG
Fill in the blanks




On the highway:


Tom:           Yes, Officer?


Policeman: I asked you to ________________ because your brake light is broken.

                   May I see your license and car registration?


Tom:          _________________! Here they are.


Policeman: Well, I think it's ________________ you had that fixed. It's not safe to drive around with    
                    a broken brake light.


Tom:           Yes, sir.


Policeman: I won't give you a ticket this time. get that light fixed.


Tom:          I will, Officer. Um, I wonder if you could help. I met my friend _________________ at                    
                  the post office this morning and we planned to meet at Le Chez for lunch. I thought it was                
                  on Lexington Street, but I took a wrong turn and __________________.


Policeman: At the next stoplight, turn left,  Lexington will be the third street on the right.


Tom:          Thank you officer! ______________________ the good work you are doing !!






IDIOMS 2 IN CONTEXT
Fill in the blanks



Read the following story.




Everybody knows that men hate to stop  and ask for directions. My husband is not different. Every 

time we __________________, we drive around for hours before he finally __________________

and asks for help .

One Saturday we saw an ad in the newspaper for a country dance and picnic at a farm outside of 

town.

 We __________________ our old cowboy hats, cut out the map from the newspaper and started

 driving. After a few hours, I  _____________________ the fact that we were lost. Of course  my 

husband ___________________ when  I suggested we ask someone for directions.

" I can find it!" he yelled.

I didn't see any point in fighting  about it , so I just told him, "___________________."

After another hour of driving , I decided it was ______________________ to ask for help .

________________________ we passed a little  gas station with an old man sitting out by the pumps.

 My husband agreed to stop because  we needed gas, but he _____________________ asking for 

directions. I got  out  of the car and walked over to the old man. Before  I asked him anything he

 smiled and said,  "The map is wrong . It's Highway 23, not 32."

" How did you know ?" I asked in surprise .

" You're the fifth woman whose husband  has gotten lost in the last hour!"






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