BRITISH SUPERSTITIONS

Before an exam or other important even, __________ your fingers for good luck.

• cross

• scratch

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Don't __________ your nose, or you will have an argument with someone.

• meet

• scratch

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

To make sure that something you say with confidence won't bring you bad luck, __________ something made of wood as you say it.

• touch

• walk

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Don't __________ your shoes on the table, or you will have bad luck for the rest of the day.

• pick

• put

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Try to __________ a black cat, because it is lucky. But be careful, it is unlucky if it walks in front of you.

• meet

• open

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Never ___________ under a ladder, or somebody will have an accident.

• put

• walk

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CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Never __________ an umbrella indoors, because it is unlucky.

• open

• cross

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CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

__________ a four-leaf clover and you will have love, health, money and fame.

• Spill

• Pick

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

If you __________ some salt, throw some of it over your shoulder to make sure you don't have bad luck.

• spill

• touch

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Expect something good to happen if you __________ a glass and it breaks.

• carry

• drop

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4