English Language Tests-Intermediate level's archive
English Slang Idioms (66)
1."You'd better watch out for the boss today. She seems
to be in a bad mood. I just saw her go into her office and
her face is like ," Lilly said to Mary.

lightning
thunder
mud
fire
2."I know we're supposed to think all babies are cute, but
Pete and Paula's is not. Their baby is one that only a
mother could ," Wilson said to his wife.

accept
endure
love
loveface
3."Don't accept that car at value, Lewis. Take it to a
mechanic and see what he thinks. There may be a lot of
problems you don't know about," his brother said.

face
absolute
market
peer
4.The time had come to face his and climb the
telephone pole. He had been afraid of heights for years,
but that fear was holding him back from advancement in
the cable company.


8."We had a bet that whoever lost the race would pay the
other ten dollars. So pay up, because I beat you fair and
," Pauline told her.

well
full
square
sure
9.They'd spent a lot of time togher in the past, but as soon
as she told Maxie thatshe really needed a friend to talk to,
Max said that he felt tired and wanted to go see a movie
instead. She didn't need friends like Max.

unfriendly
easygoing
fairweather
sunnyday
10.She wanted to improve high school education in
America. Too many kids fell by the and ended up
without a diploma or a fair chance of success in society.

roadside
wayside
poolside
outside