Intermediate Quiz 44 1. Stop _____ around the bush and tell me what you want.kickingbeatingrunninggoing Answer:Stop (beating) around the bush and tell me what you want. The idiom “beat around the bush” means to avoid talking about what is important. Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you want.= You have been telling …
Intermediate Quiz 43 [gtranslate] 1. Everybody makes a mistake _____.once upon a timeonce in a blue moononce in a lifetimeonce in a while Answer:Everybody makes a mistake (once in a while). The idiom “once in a while” means sometimes but not often. Everybody makes a mistake once in a while.= Everybody makes a mistake sometimes. …
Intermediate Quiz 42 [gtranslate] 1. If you’re going to come, let me know _____.an advancein advancein advancedin an advance Answer:If you’re going to come, let me know (in advance). The idiom “in advance” means before a particular time, or before doing a particular thing. If you’re going to come, let me know in advance.= Before …
Intermediate Quiz 02 [gtranslate] 1. She learns new languages with _____.easyeaseeasily Answer:She learns new languages with (ease). “Ease” is a noun which means lack of difficulty.We use “with ease” to indicate that it is very easy to do something. She learns new languages with ease.= She learns new languages easily. 2. The device is popular …
Intermediate Quiz 35 [gtranslate] 1. I had to register the change _____ address on my identity card. atonof Answer:I had to register the change (of) address on my identity card. “Change + of + something” means the process of replacing something with something new or different. 2. They were hoping for a change _____ the …
Intermediate Quiz 34 [gtranslate] 1. She wrote _____ pencil. atoninby Answer:She wrote (in) pencil. We use “in” to show to say how something is done.She wrote in pencil.= She wrote something using a pencil. 2. They didn’t play _____ the rules. atoninby Answer:They didn’t play (by) the rules. “Play by the rules” is an idiom …
Intermediate Quiz 33 [gtranslate] 1. Can you finish the work _____ five o’clock?inonbyto Answer:Can you finish the work (by) five o’clock?We use “by” to indicate before or not later than a particular time.by five o’clock = before five o’clock= not later than five o’clock 2. The vegetables were cooked _____ perfection.inonbyto Answer:The vegetables were cooked …
Intermediate Quiz 32 [gtranslate] 1. The kitchen was full _____ smoke.inofwithfrom Answer:The kitchen was full (of) smoke.We use “full” with the following pattern:– full + of + noun 2. He keeps himself busy _____ volunteer work.byforwithfrom Answer:He keeps himself busy (with) volunteer work.We use “busy” with the following patterns:– busy + with + noun– busy …
Intermediate Quiz 31 [gtranslate] 1. I’m saving up _____ a new car.intoforfrom Answer:I’m saving up (for) a new car.“Save (up) + for + something” means to keep money instead of spending it, especially in order to buy a particular thing. 2. He saved the child _____ drowning.bytoforfrom Answer:He saved the child (from) drowning.“Save + someone …
Intermediate Quiz 30 [gtranslate] 1. Are you afraid _____ spiders?atbyofwith Answer:Are you afraid (of) spiders?We use “afraid” with the following patterns:– afraid + of + noun– afraid + of + -ing form– afraid + to + base form 2. He’s very good _____ his hands.atbywithfrom Answer:He’s very good (with) his hands.We use “good + with” …
