Brush up your english 1 (M.6)

Question 1

1. What does the idiom "break the ice" mean?

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Question 2

2. What does the idiom "piece of cake" mean?

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Question 3

3. What does the idiom "hit the nail on the head" mean?

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Question 4

4. What does the idiom "under the weather" mean?

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Question 5

5. What does the idiom "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

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Question 6

6. What does the idiom "spill the beans" mean?

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Question 7

7. What does the idiom "burn the midnight oil" mean?

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Question 8

8. What does the idiom "a penny for your thoughts" mean?

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Question 9

9. What does the idiom "once in a blue moon" mean?

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Question 10

What does the idiom "the ball is in your court" mean?

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Question 11

"The book is ___ the table."

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Question 12

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"She walked ___ the street to the park."

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Question 13

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"He is interested ___ learning French."

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Question 14

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"The cat jumped ___ the chair."

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Question 15

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"We will meet ___ 3 p.m. at the cafe."

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Question 16

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"She was born ___ a small village in Italy."

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Question 17

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"He apologized ___ his behavior."

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Question 18

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"I have been living here ___ five years."

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Question 19

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:
"She sat ___ the sofa, reading a book."

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Question 20

Choose the correct preposition to complete the sentence:

"He is fond ___ playing the guitar."

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