English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (83) pps

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (83)
1."Your computer is broken? Go see Lewis. He is our
guy here. He handles all of our technical issues,"
Beth said to the new girl.

broken
fixed
fallen
go-to
2."Our competitor managed to increase their market
shares from 25 to 35 percent so taking back our
competitive advantage is our going right now. We
need to increase our shares from 30 to at least 40 percent
by next year," the boss said to her team.

plan
method
concern
grave
3."I know that you are mad at me for having lunch with that
friend you don't like but don't you think avoiding my calls
for two whole weeks is going a little ?" He asked his
girlfriend.

overboard
fast
aggressive
forceful
4."I couldn't fire him because I knew he would sue us or
make life miserable for this company. He is the senator's

son, you know. So, I gave him the handshake. I
offered him a whole year's salary if he would just leave
and he took it," Mary told Jessie.

steel
buttered
lettered
golden
5."I really need to fix up my garden. I have been very busy
lately and I have been neglecting it. You should see it
now; it's gone to ," Maude told Bessie.

ground
pot
grain
basket
6."I went to see my old high school and it has sure gone to
the . There is graffiti everywhere and the buildings
look junky and need a new coat of paint badly. When I
went to school there, it looked nice," Tom told Tina.

dogs
pets
fields
monkeys
7."If you want to know if there is something dirty going on
in the accounting department so send Bill down to check it
out. He has really antennae for that sort of thing,"
Christy told Mike.

bent
broke
good
blunt
8."Tim? He is a good . He is really well-behaved and
smart, too," Wesley told his wife when she asked if their
son should spend the night at Tim's house.

dog
egg
bird
sample
9."I know that you are wondering if Jake is mean to Jenny
but it isn't our business. Good fences make good ,
Melissa," Tom replied.

neighbors
spaces
distances
fields
10."I would hire Matt. He seems to know everything and is
dependable. He is a hand to have around the
workplace," Nate told his buddy.

gritty
left
good
back