IDIOMS 3 PRACTICE
Choose the best answer
1. After a short coffee break we _______________ with the meeting.
a. carried on
b. fixed up
c. pilled over
2. I hate to _______________ this subject now, but do you have the money you owe me?
a. being up
b. carry on
c. get lost
3. If you are tired, ______________take a nap on my bed.
a. by chance
b.high time
c. by all means
4. My uncle is generous, but he ______________ lending money to relatives.
a. by all means
b. draws the line at
c. high time
5. She can be very scary when she _________________.
a. gets lost
b. carries on
c. loses her temper
6. _______________, I found ten dollars under the table at the restaurant.
a. Draw the line at
b. By chance
c. High time
7. The bus driver _________________ because one of the passengers got sick.
a. pulled over
b. fixed up
c. got lost
8. They wanted to ____________ the old apartment, but they did not have enough money.
a. lose his temper
b. fix up
c. carry on
9. We _______________ in London and drove around for hours in the fog.
a. fixed up
b. brough up
c. got lost
10. He was surprised when his boss told him, " I think it's ________________ you got a raise."
a. high time
b. draw the line at
c. by chance
IDIOMS 3 DIALOG
Fill in the blanks
On the highway:
Tom: Yes, Officer?
Policeman: I asked you to ________________ because your brake light is broken.
May I see your license and car registration?
Tom: _________________! Here they are.
Policeman: Well, I think it's ________________ you had that fixed. It's not safe to drive around with
a broken brake light.
Tom: Yes, sir.
Policeman: I won't give you a ticket this time. get that light fixed.
Tom: I will, Officer. Um, I wonder if you could help. I met my friend _________________ at
the post office this morning and we planned to meet at Le Chez for lunch. I thought it was
on Lexington Street, but I took a wrong turn and __________________.
Policeman: At the next stoplight, turn left, Lexington will be the third street on the right.
Tom: Thank you officer! ______________________ the good work you are doing !!
IDIOMS 2 IN CONTEXT
Fill in the blanks
Read the following story.
Everybody knows that men hate to stop and ask for directions. My husband is not different. Every
time we __________________, we drive around for hours before he finally __________________
and asks for help .
One Saturday we saw an ad in the newspaper for a country dance and picnic at a farm outside of
town.
We __________________ our old cowboy hats, cut out the map from the newspaper and started
driving. After a few hours, I _____________________ the fact that we were lost. Of course my
husband ___________________ when I suggested we ask someone for directions.
" I can find it!" he yelled.
I didn't see any point in fighting about it , so I just told him, "___________________."
After another hour of driving , I decided it was ______________________ to ask for help .
________________________ we passed a little gas station with an old man sitting out by the pumps.
My husband agreed to stop because we needed gas, but he _____________________ asking for
directions. I got out of the car and walked over to the old man. Before I asked him anything he
smiled and said, "The map is wrong . It's Highway 23, not 32."
" How did you know ?" I asked in surprise .
" You're the fifth woman whose husband has gotten lost in the last hour!"
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