Exercise - 22
Question: 1 Mike: I like anything to do with sport. .......
Correct Answer : 1 [Do you?]
Notes: Mike: I like anything to do with sport. Do you?
Question: 2 Mike: We went to Paris last summer. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 2 [I've never been there.]
Notes: Mike: We went to Paris last summer.Jane: I've never been there.
Question: 3 Mike: She always goes to work on a bike. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 3 [She must be very healthy.]
Notes: Mike: She always goes to work on a bike.Jane: She must be very healthy.
Question: 4 Mike: They went on strike last week. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 4 [What on earth for?]
Notes: Mike: They went on strike last week.Jane: What on earth for?
Question: 5 Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 5 [You must be joking!]
Notes: Mike: More people die from eating fatty food than from smoking.Jane: You must be joking!
Question: 6 Mike: You know he failed all his examinations? Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 6 [I don't believe it.]
Notes: Mike: You know he failed all his examinations?Jane: I don't believe it.
Question: 7 Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 7 [Point taken.]
Notes: Mike: It's getting very late, we must hurry up.Jane: Point taken.
Question: 8 Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 8 [My heart bleeds for you.]
Notes: Mike: I haven't stopped working for eight hours today.Jane: My heart bleeds for you.
Question: 9 Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 9 [I don't care.]
Notes: Mike: You know the boss will be angry with you.Jane: I don't care.
Question: 10 Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem. Jane: .......
Correct Answer : 10 [Try me.]
Notes: Mike: I wonder if you could help me with this problem.Jane: Try me.
Question: 1 I can't ....... those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.
Correct Answer : 1 [stomach]
Notes: I can't stomach those silly people who always go around with their mobile phones glued to their ears.
Question: 2 If you think I didn't catch you ....... that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.
Correct Answer : 2 [eying]
Notes: If you think I didn't catch you eying that young waitress, you're quite mistaken.
Question: 3 He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always ....... down instead.
Correct Answer : 3 [backs]
Notes: He is such a coward because whenever it comes to speaking his mind he always backs down instead.
Question: 4 Come on, shake a ....... we're running late.
Correct Answer : 4 [leg]
Notes: Come on, shake a leg we're running late.
Question: 5 Don't you think it's about time you put your ....... down and told them what you really think?
Correct Answer : 5 [foot]
Notes: Don't you think it's about time you put your foot down and told them what you really think?
Question: 6 Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for ....... of the dog.
Correct Answer : 6 [a hair]
Notes: Well, unfortunately as I had one glass too many last night, I guess I should go for a hair of the dog.
Question: 7 As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little ........
Correct Answer : 7 [finger]
Notes: As she's such a nasty little thing, I can see it won't take her long to wrap you round her little finger.
Question: 8 Could you please give me a ....... I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.
Correct Answer : 8 [hand]
Notes: Could you please give me a hand I'm afraid I can't handle it by myself.
Question: 9 Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's ........
Correct Answer : 9 [mouth]
Notes: Are you sure your new boss isn't married? — Yes, honestly, I have it straight from the horse's mouth.
Question: 10 Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy ........
Correct Answer : 10 [bones]
Notes: Hey, get up and do your homework you lazy bones.
Question: 1 My job has gone because my boss has ....... me.
Correct Answer : 1 [fired]
Notes: My job has gone because my boss has fired me.
Question: 2 I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the ........
Correct Answer : 2 [sack]
Notes: I shan't be working tomorrow because I've just been given the sack.
Question: 3 I was ....... this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.
Correct Answer : 3 [dismissed]
Notes: I was dismissed this morning and had to empty my desk this afternoon.
Question: 4 I was handed my ....... yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.
Correct Answer : 4 [cards]
Notes: I was handed my cards yesterday and so today I'm looking for a new job.
Question: 5 The company decided to get ....... of me last week and so I had to leave.
Correct Answer : 5 [rid]
Notes: The company decided to get rid of me last week and so I had to leave.
Question: 6 I have been made ....... because my work here is no longer needed.
Correct Answer : 6 [redundant]
Notes: I have been made redundant because my work here is no longer needed.
Question: 7 The firm has decided to ....... which means they don't want me.
Correct Answer : 7 [downsize]
Notes: The firm has decided to downsize which means they don't want me.
Question: 8 They told me to go because I was said to be ....... to requirements.
Correct Answer : 8 [surplus]
Notes: They told me to go because I was said to be surplus to requirements.
Question: 9 It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to ....... to come back to work tomorrow.
Correct Answer : 9 [bother]
Notes: It was quite clear they didn't want me because I was told not to bother to come back to work tomorrow.
Question: 10 No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's ........
Correct Answer : 10 [notice]
Notes: No, I didn't ask the boss for more money today because he gave me one month's notice.