English Language Tests-Intermediate level''''s archiveEnglish Slang Idioms (310)1. docx

My brother and I both asked him to stop and he refused.. about my idea on how to reduce the friction on my home-made wind generator," Ben said to his roommate when asked where he was goi

English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive

English Slang Idioms (310)

1.He was quite good with a fly swatter He figured that he

could pick as many as 75 percent of all the flies he

swatted at on a good day

hand

off

behind

apart

2.When asked by the school principal and his science

teacher why he got into a fight at recess, Todd

replied,"Josh has been on my little brother for the

past month and he won't stop My brother and I both

asked him to stop and he refused Today was the final

straw He knocked my brother's lunch out of his hand and

laughed at him I am bigger so it is my job to look after my

brother."

packing

pumping

picking

pitting

3."I am going to go pick Mr Smith's about my idea

on how to reduce the friction on my home-made wind

generator," Ben said to his roommate when asked where

he was going

brain

knowledge

ideas

records

4."We went to pick up some free bricks at this guy's

house Unfortunately, when we got there, the pile of bricks

was pretty picked All that were left were small,

broken pieces," Jayden said to Beth

away

small

down

over

5."Can we go get a cup of coffee? I am really tired; I didn't

get much sleep last night and I really need a

pick-me- ," Hillary said to Natasha

high

up

away

wired

6."I am sorry that I am late My grandma stopped by just

as I was leaving and she me I am going to work for

her soon and she wanted to talk about what she would

need for the jobs at that moment Once again, I am sorry,"

Jim said to Gracie

pidgeonholed

watering holed

bullet holed

mole holed

7."My roommate is being very -headed about letting

me put my guitar in the living room She keeps saying that

it ruins the look of the living room and nothing I say or do

will change her mind," Kathy told Melissa

pig

ram

whale

armadillo

8."We have been talking about getting together for coffee

for quite some time Let's down a date to finally

meet for some coffee," Janice said to Larissa

punch

pine

pin

point

9."Sometimes it is hard for people to guess how I am

feeling or what I am thinking I don't let my emotions show

often My little sister and I are opposites; she wears her

heart on her ," Cara said to Jennifer

jersey

head

chest

sleeve

10."Let's buy Jimmy that new bike he wanted for his

birthday I know we don't have much money but I think we

can swing it We'll have to pinch and for a while but

it would be worth it," John said to Kathryn

sand

switch

sandwich

scrape