WorksheetsUpstream Unit 1
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
to say what you mean as clearly and directly as possible
speak your mind
mince words
hold your tongue
the talk of your town
The restaurant is extremely successful, and its fame is spread ___________.
the talk of the town
by word of mouth
mincing the words
making small talk
Singer John Mayer doesn't ________ about his night with singer Taylor Swift.
mince words
become the talk of the town
catch up with the news
to try to understand someone's real feelings or intentions from what they say or write:
mince the words
speak your mind
read between the lines
break the news
careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret:
discreet
discrete
circumspect
My car always __________ in cold weather.
break up
act out
acts up
breaks off
A fight_______________ among the crowd.
broke up
broke out
broke down
broke off
She ___________in the middle of a sentence.
broke up
broke in on
broke down
broke off
to suddenly leave or escape from someone who is holding you
break off
break away
break in
break up
After paying for our travel costs, we barely________ .
broke in
broke off
broke down
broke even
A _____________- speech, letter, article, etc. is too long, or uses too many words.
long-winded
striking
quaint
garrulous
having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
long-winded
voluble
garrulous
speaking a lot, with confidence and enthusiasm:
voluble
discreet
quaint
enduring
Talking a lot
loquacious
striking
discreet
versatile
untidy and looking a little dirty :
baggy
tie-dye
lounge
scruffy
If a system, relationship, or discussion ____________, it fails because there is a problem or disagreement.
breaks up
breaks off
breaks down
breaks out
to look suitable or behave in a suitable way for a particular situation:
act the part
act your age
break even
a man of few words
A low-cut piece of women's clothing does not cover :
a low-cut dress
her neck and the top of her chest
her knees and too short
unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings
corrosive
well-spoken
reticent
flowery
to show pain or embarrassment suddenly and for a short time in the face, often moving the head back at the same time:
wince
smirk
frown
glare
relating directly to the subject being considered:
a ____________ question/remark
animated
pertinent
rousing
heated
