Answer sheet
Question 1: To say that someone has told a secret, we use the idiom, ‘You’ve let the ___out of the bag!’
Question 2: Someone who is inexperienced is ___.
Question 3: She comes to see me once in a ……moon.
Question 4: She is walking on the………she doesn’t know how to say.
Question 5: I can’t go to school today as I feel under the ______
Question 6: He takes after his father very much. It is like father like…….
Question 7: Enjoy your meal! Home grow, home…. .
Question 8: I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my______.
Question 9: Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them______________.
Question 10: After running up the stairs, I was ____breath.
Question 11: I know his name, but I can’t recall it at the moment. It’s on the tip of ______.
Question 12: The sixth time he called me at night was the______.
Question 13: Now that they have read it in_______, they believe me.
Question 14: Just keep________on the baby while I cook the supper, will you?
Question 15: The children went _______ with excitement.
Question 16: Don’t forget to drop me a line when you are away.
Question 17: We arefed up with the bad weather.
Question 18: They are very generous in that museum- not only is the entrance fee reasonable but they give you a brochure for free.
Question 19: No wonder she isjumping for joy, she has just been given promotion.
Question 20: I know it didn’t look like that, but the truth is they only did itfor fun.
Question 21: They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.
Question 22: They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.
Question 23: Although Romeo and Juliet were deeply in love, they still managed to kill themselves.
Question 24: You want to know why I have gota bee in my bonnet?
Question 25: I wish I could trust you again, but all you ever did to me was tolet me down.
Question 26: I love you from the bottom of my heart.
Question 27: As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.
Question 28: You shouldn’t worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you will probably find it a piece of cake.
Question 29: My son would love to have a Buzz Lightmonth toy for his birthday. Do you have any at your store?-Sorry, madam. They are out of stock.
Question 30: You certainly couldn’t call him modest because he is always blowing his own trumpet.
Question 31: We have lost a lot of money and have little income and so we are finding it difficult to make ends meet.
Question 32: Have you seen that long queue outside the supermarket? Whatever they are selling is going like hot cakes.
Question 33: I invested all my money in that failed company and now I find my whole investment has gone down the drain.
Question 34: I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you will kill two birds with one stone.
Question 35: I shouldn’t go outside without a raincoat because it is raining cats and dogs.
Question 36: So, George…Have you made up your mind where you want to go for your internship?
Question 37: everyone thought Jane and Elly were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.
Question 38: You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He is a little hard of hearing.
Question 39: We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand !
Question 40: New evidence came to light at the end of the trial.
Question 41: I suppose she was the apple of your eye at the time.
Question 42: As they only had a few minutes to get to the station, they ran all the way and finally caught the train by the skin of their teeth.
Question 43: Yes, we went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out
Question 44: I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day
Question 45: All right then if you like I'll put my cards on the table .
Question 46: Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which is a real pain in the neck
Question 47: Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not the end of the world
Question 48: I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.
Question 49: He is like a fish out of water whenever he goes to the party.
Question 50: She has just realised that he pulled her ____ for a long time