English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (170) docx

action blast 2."I was at Steve's house and then came home," Jay told his mom.. Steve's mother just called wondering where he was and said that she hasn't seen you in weeks." Ham Baloney.

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (170)

1."Did you have fun at the amusement park?" Sarah

asked Allison "Oh, yes It was a We went on the

waterslides and a lot of other rides I haven't done

anything like that in many years," she replied

chore

task

action

blast

2."I was at Steve's house and then came home," Jay told

his mom She said, " Steve's mother just called

wondering where he was and said that she hasn't seen

you in weeks."

Ham

Baloney

Chicken sticks

Watermelons

3."We all need to together and demand that

management includes health benefits in our compensation

package They will listen if we all demand the benefits as a

group," Will said to the office staff

band

conform

glue

morph

4."I know you think that the mill is going to give you a job

and that is why you haven't been out looking for a job

Don't on it, though It has been more than a month

since you applied and you haven't heard from them yet,

have you?" His mom asked him

ride

wage

stop

stop

5."I am sorry, Matt I know that you got more than you

for on the car you bought I know you weren't

expecting to have to fix every other part on it Your father

and I will help out as much as we can," his mom told him

bargained

planned on

anticipated

perceived

6."Thank you for the -up job you did on my house

The hardwood floors look great as does the paint job,"

William told Bert

rack

mark

let

bang

7."I am sorry that I threw out your best friend the other

night He in drunk the other night at two o'clock in the

morning with three guests he didn't knock or call first He

wanted to spend the night and wait until you called back,"

Ron told Paul

rocked

forced

barged

jumped

8."I know that you think that I spent all of my money on

partying but you are way off- on that I spent my

money on getting my car and computer fixed I can show

you the receipts to prove it to you," Paul's roommate told

him when he yelled at him for not paying his half of the

rent

base

topic

path

color

9."I like Mrs Grady but I think she has some in the

belfry She told me to watch out for the burglars the other

day but no one has been robbed in this neighborhood for

twenty years My friend in the police force just told me that

the other day," Beth told Amanda

moths

beetles

bats

mice

10."How did you do on your performance goals this

month?" Janice asked David "I about average this

month I need to improve on the amount of time it takes

me to complete my work but I got high marks again for my

accuracy," he replied

played basketball

played soccer

golf

batted