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USEFUL EXPRESSIONS FOR YOUR ESSAYS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does "double-edged sword" mean?

a)

arma de doble filo

b)

espada de doble filo

c)

espada afilada

d)

espada doble

2.

What does "against the clock" mean?

a)

en contra del reloj

b)

el reloj en contra

c)

contra reloj

d)

contrario al reloj

3.

What does "threatens" mean?

a)

tortura

b)

tendencia

c)

intimidate

d)

terroriza

4.

What does "take action" mean?

a)

tomar acción

b)

coger acción

c)

tomar medidas

d)

coger medidas

5.

How do you say in English " al final del día"?

a)

Cuando el día finaliza

b)

El final del día

c)

Cuando acaba el día

d)

At the end of the day

6.

How do you say in English "la conclusión"?

a)

The bottom line

b)

Concluding

c)

Conclude

d)

The concluding line

7.

What does "struggle" mean?

a)

entrenar

b)

entrenamiento

c)

lucha

d)

extenuar

8.

How do you say in English "no formarse una opinion de alguien sólo por la apariencia"?

a)

Do not judge a magazine by its cover

b)

Do not judge a book by its cover

c)

Do not opinion by its appearance

d)

Do not judge by its appearance

9.

How do you say in English "todos en la misma situación"?

a)

All in the same situation

b)

All in the same ship

c)

All in the same house

d)

All in the same boat

10.

What does "once in a blue moon"?

a)

una vez a la luna

b)

una vez cada luna azul

c)

de uvas a peras

d)

una luna azul

11.

How do you say in English "no hay una solución rápida"?

a)

There is no solution

b)

There is no solution fast

c)

There is no solution quickly

d)

There is no quick fix

12.

How do you say in English "reacción en cadena"?

a)

chain effect

b)

reaction chain

c)

ripple effect

d)

chain ripple

13.

What does "fail to address" mean?

a)

fracasan

b)

no solucionan

c)

fracasan estrepitósamente

d)

no abordan

14.

How do you say in English "la pelota está en tu tejado"?

a)

the ball is in your roof

b)

the ball is in your court

c)

the ball is in your ceiling

d)

the ball is in you hous

15.

How do you say in English "poner en peligro"?

a)

endanger

b)

danger

c)

dangeren

d)

dangerous

16.

How do you say in English "barrer (los problemas" debajo de la alfombra?

a)

sweep under the carpet

b)

sweep under the rug

c)

sweep under the folder

d)

sweep under the table

17.

What does "tackle" mean?

a)

tantear

b)

abordar

c)

afrontar

d)

poner en marcha

18.

How do you say in English "estar anticuado"?

a)

old-fashioned

b)

old to fashion

c)

oddly fashionable

d)

to be behind the times

19.

What does "go the extra mile" mean?

a)

caminar más

b)

hacer más kilómetros

c)

más millas de experiencia

d)

hacer un esfuerzo extra

20.

How do you say in English "añadir leña al fuego"?

a)

wood to the fire

b)

paper to the fire

c)

add fuel to the fire

d)

add gasoline to the fire

21.

What does "since time immemorial" mean?

a)

time is very important

b)

think of the immemorial time

c)

because of the immemorial time

d)

for a very long time

22.

Choose the synonym of "avoid":

a)

permit

b)

prevent

c)

seek

d)

take on

23.

Find the synonym of "lead to":

a)

lose

b)

stay

c)

deter to

d)

provoke to

24.

What does "a stitch in time saves nine" mean?

a)

más vale prevenir que curar

b)

tomar medidas adecuadas te permite ahorrar

c)

tener en cuenta el time te ahorra problemas

d)

tener en cuenta el tiempo te permite ahorrar

25.

What does "raise awareness about" mean?

a)

tener cuidado

b)

cuidarse

c)

concienciar

d)

cuidarse de los riesgos