English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archive English Slang Idioms (84) potx

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (84)
1."Good job, team One! You have had a really good
this quarter. Keep this up and you can all look forward to a
nice Christmas bonus," Sally told them.

magic
spell
cage
spill
2."We just passed Portland and we have only been on the
road for four hours. I thought it would take us at least five.
We are making really good ," Chris told Kyle.

travel
journey
drivers
time
3."I invited Sarah to the party on Saturday but she said
that she wouldn't go because her parents don't approve of
her drinking. What a two-shoes," Willis said to Max.

dumb
scary
naive
goody
4."I know you are scared to use that circular saw I gave
you but you have to cut those pieces and nail them to your
shed before it rains. You are just going to have to grab the
bull by it's and overcome your fear. I would do it if I
could but I am a thousand miles away," his father told him

over the telephone.

legs
tail
horns
nose
5."When the boss yells at you, take it with a of salt.
He yells at everyone on Monday and doesn't even
remember doing it later on that day. It's nothing to worry
about," Jenna told the new employee.

shaker
plate
sea
grain
6."I know that you have been thinking about breaking up
with your girlfriend in order to date Kate Wilson. I can't tell
you whether that is the right answer or not but I can tell
you that the grass may appear greener on the other side
but it is just as hard to ," Willy told his 16-year-old
son.

plant
water
observe
mow
7."Hi, Mom. What have I been up to? Well, I have recently
become involved in a roots activist group that is
trying to save the old-growth redwoods from being cut
down. I hope that through our efforts, our kids will be able

to see these trees," Ken said.

tree
tap
grass
motor
8."I finally left Jamie because I was sick of being a grass
. He didn't get home until 9 o'clock most nights and
was often away on business. I wanted a husband I could
see and spend time with," Mary told her best friend in
Ohio.

cutter
widow
burner
root
9."My best friend is on the gravy now. He wrote three
best-selling novels and makes more on the royalties a
year than I have in the past ten years," Tom told his
parents.

line
train
diet
factory
10."I sure like this job. I get to use my brain much more
than when I worked as a grease at Joe's Automotive
shop fixing cars," Willy told Gina.

monkey

investigator
maker
cover