Exercise - 22

Question: 1 Mike: I like anything to do with sport. .......

Have you? Did you? Do you? Are you? Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [Do you?]

Notes: Mike: I like anything to do with sport. Do you?

Question: 2 Mike: We went to Paris last summer. Jane: .......

I never go there too. I never went there. I never did there. I've never been there. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [I've never been there.]

Notes: Mike: We went to Paris last summer.Jane: I've never been there.

Question: 3 Mike: She always goes to work on a bike. Jane: .......

She is very healthy. She must be very healthy. She can be very healthy. She might be very healthy. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [She must be very healthy.]

Notes: Mike: She always goes to work on a bike.Jane: She must be very healthy.

Question: 4 Mike: They went on strike last week. Jane: .......

What on earth for? Are they on earth? Do they live on earth? Why on earth to? Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [What on earth for?]

Notes: Mike: They went on strike last week.Jane: What on earth for?

Question: 5 Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking. Jane: .......

You must be ridiculous! You must be laughing! You must be smiling! You must be joking! Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [You must be joking!]

Notes: Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking.Jane: You must be joking!

Question: 6 Mike: You know he failed all his examinations? Jane: .......

I must believe it. I don't believe it. I might believe it. I ought to believe it. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [I don't believe it.]

Notes: Mike: You know he failed all his examinations?Jane: I don't believe it.

Question: 7 Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up. Jane: .......

Point got. Point received. Point taken. Point held. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [Point taken.]

Notes: Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up.Jane: Point taken.

Question: 8 Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today. Jane: .......

My heart bleeds for you. My heart breaks for you. My heart beats for you. My heart hurts for you. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [My heart bleeds for you.]

Notes: Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today.Jane: My heart bleeds for you.

Question: 9 Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you. Jane: .......

I'm not caring. I'm not at all caring. I care nothing. I don't care. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [I don't care.]

Notes: Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you.Jane: I don't care.

Question: 10 Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem. Jane: .......

Probe me. Try me. Examine me. Practise me. Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [Try me.]

Notes: Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem.Jane: Try me.

Question: 1 I can't ....... those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.

head hand stomach finger Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [stomach]

Notes: I can't stomach those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.

Question: 2 If you think I didn't catch you ....... that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.

fingering heading handing eying Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [eying]

Notes: If you think I didn't catch you eying that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.

Question: 3 He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always ....... down instead.

backs heads hands noses Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [backs]

Notes: He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always backs down instead.

Question: 4 Come on, shake a ....... we're running late.

nose hand leg foot Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [leg]

Notes: Come on, shake a leg we're running late.

Question: 5 Don't you think it's about time you put your ....... down and told them what you really think?

finger hand head foot Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [foot]

Notes: Don't you think it's about time you put your foot down and told them what you really think?

Question: 6 Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for ....... of the dog.

a foot a hair a nose an ear Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [a hair]

Notes: Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for a hair of the dog.

Question: 7 As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little ........

shoulder body finger tongue Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [finger]

Notes: As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little finger.

Question: 8 Could you please give me a ....... I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.

tooth foot hand finger Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [hand]

Notes: Could you please give me a hand I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.

Question: 9 Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's ........

back mouth foot nose Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [mouth]

Notes: Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth.

Question: 10 Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy ........

bones bottoms hips back Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [bones]

Notes: Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy bones.

Question: 1 My job has gone because my boss has ....... me.

burned fired lit flamed Show Answer

Correct Answer : 1 [fired]

Notes: My job has gone because my boss has fired me.

Question: 2 I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the ........

bag case container sack Show Answer

Correct Answer : 2 [sack]

Notes: I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the sack.

Question: 3 I was ....... this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.

departed deterred dismissed disliked Show Answer

Correct Answer : 3 [dismissed]

Notes: I was dismissed this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.

Question: 4 I was handed my ....... yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.

tickets cards books papers Show Answer

Correct Answer : 4 [cards]

Notes: I was handed my cards yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.

Question: 5 The company decided to get ....... of me last week and so I had to leave.

rid rod red ride Show Answer

Correct Answer : 5 [rid]

Notes: The company decided to get rid of me last week and so I had to leave.

Question: 6 I have been made ....... because my work here is no longer needed.

repellent reduced redundant repeated Show Answer

Correct Answer : 6 [redundant]

Notes: I have been made redundant because my work here is no longer needed.

Question: 7 The firm has decided to ....... which means they don't want me.

resize upsize in size downsize Show Answer

Correct Answer : 7 [downsize]

Notes: The firm has decided to downsize which means they don't want me.

Question: 8 They told me to go because I was said to be ....... to requirements.

excess surplus recess excessive Show Answer

Correct Answer : 8 [surplus]

Notes: They told me to go because I was said to be surplus to requirements.

Question: 9 It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to ....... to come back to work tomorrow.

care concern bother worry Show Answer

Correct Answer : 9 [bother]

Notes: It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to bother to come back to work tomorrow.

Question: 10 No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's ........

information news facts notice Show Answer

Correct Answer : 10 [notice]

Notes: No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's notice.