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jueves, 17 de enero de 2013

Proficiency: idioms and expressions

For each of the sentences in the following exercise complete the second sentence with three to eight words so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

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In this exercise you are not given any help. The sentences test your knowledge of idioms and expressions. Don't change the word given.

1.-Mark's brother suddenly decided to go home by bus. spur
Mark's brother decided__________________________________
the bus home.
2.- I won't settle for anything less than an exotic foreing holiday. set
I  _______________________________________________
an exotic foreing holiday.
3.- Sandra didn't get any slip at all last night. wink
Sandra___________________________________________________
last night.
4.- The mistake was not discovered  until we counted the money. light
The mistake only _____________________________________________
counted the money.
5.- I don't mind lending you money, but I refuse to pay for a new car. draw
I don't ming lending you money but I _________________________________
a new car.
Source; Gold exam maximizer page 34

The answers are in Comments, just below this post



2 comentarios:

  1. 1.-Mark's brother decided on the spur of the moment to take the bus home.
    2.-I have set my heart on an exotic foreign holiday.
    3.-Sandra didn't get a wink of sleep/didn't sleep a kink.
    4.- The mistake only came to line when we counted the money.
    5.- I don't mind lending you money but I draw the line at paying for a new car.

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