English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (180) pdf

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (180)
1.The accountant called her almost immediately after she
had found the fraud and offered to pay her $10,000 to look
the way. She turned him down but told him that if he
redid the work, correctly, she wouldn't call the police, she
would just force him to resign.

right
other
back
next
2."Tim told me that he had fixed my gutters but I am not
that. I looked at them and they are still falling off in
some places and aren't sealed to the house anymore. I am
not going to take his work as a monthly payment for the
car loan," Sam told his mom. She understood how Sam's
brother Tim could be.

righting
releasing
buying
exchanging
3."I have plenty of money for retirement. I owned a 35
percent interest in a computer manufacturing company
and, about five years ago, the board of directors decided
to me out. I got quite a bit for that," Jeff told his best
friend from college.

bought
buy

shut
leave
4."I wanted to sell my house to the Watsons but they only
offered me $100,000. That is not enough money. Not by a
long . The place is worth at least twice that," Jim told
his neighbors.

way
shout
cent
shot
5."I was the one who pitched the last inning and struck the
last batter out. We were ahead by one point but the other
team had three people on base and had one more person
up to bat. I pitched two balls and he swung at both. I threw
a fastball straight across the plate and the last batter
missed it by a . Game over." Luke told his mom who
missed the game due to work.

mile
second
stroke
fathom
6."I have to get my car door fixed immediately. It is
hanging by a and will fall off any time now," Craig
told his girlfriend.

screw
tape
thread

molecule
7."We want to come stay with you but we don't want to be
a burden," Lisa said to her mom. Her mom replied, "You
are never a burden. By all , come stay with me as
long as you want."

ways
forces
paths
means
8."I can't believe I lost that game. By all , I should
have won the chess game after I took your queen," Jake
said to Bethany.

formulas
odds
opinions
thoughts
9."In my opinion, The Gladiator is the best movie ever
made, by ," Ricky told Shannon.

man
large
far
leap
10."I can turn on the furnace if you are cold. However, it
works in fits and , so it may take a while to warm the
room. It will work for a few minutes and then shut off for no
apparent reason. It does this all day long. I don't get it,"
Linda said to her guests.

starts
coughs
hiccups
breaks