English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (191) pptx

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (191)
1."I think I made a big mistake. I cracked a in the
meeting and no one laughed. My manager gave me a dirty
look and the rest of the delegates gave me the cold
shoulder," Barry told Jean.

laugh
smile
jest
joke
2."We were having fun until the manager returned and
the whip. He yelled at us to go back to work and
stood there glaring at us until we turned off the music and
went back to work," Larry told Jim.

got
cracked
swiped
pulled
3.He was very sad. His wife had up and was
currently in a mental institution. The doctor said that she
would get better but what if it happened again?

clamped
locked
cracked
roughed
4.She got into a robber. Her boyfriend was only four
years younger than herself and she, being 24, didn't think
the age difference was a big deal.

school
sandbox
cradle
crayon
5."The boss said that we can no longer wear sandals to
work anymore. That is going to put a major in my
style. I don't wear shoes," John said to Kim.

cramp
restriction
clot
stain
6.His girlfriend wanted him to be more spontaneous and
hated that he followed the same routine every day. He
didn't think it was fair since he had told her he was a
creature of when they first met.

schedule
time
repeat
habit
7."I think he is still drinking. Last time I saw him, he was
unsteady and slurred his words. He also stuttered and he
does a lot when he's drunk," Kim, his sister, said to
Ronda, his other sister. She replied "I must admit that
thought did cross my . I noticed the same things too
but on a different occasion."

heart

path
awareness
mind
8.Some people believe that a black cat crossing their
is a signal that bad luck is coming their way.

feet
mind
heart
path
9."You are missing the point. The crux of the is that
the company can't afford to give people company vehicles
anymore. We aren't stopping do to trust issues or
accidents," Lisa told her assistant.

matter
mass
balance
talk
10.It bothered him that his kid was so prone to crying. He
cried before school, he cried before he went to the dentist.
He cried when he went to the doctor. He finally had
enough one day and said, "Don't before you are hurt
anymore!"

scream
sob
cry
wail