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WorksheetsPiece of cake - English idioms. Part 7
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Sorry, my memory is like a sieve. What was your name?
I forget this easily.
I don't learn new things easily.
I have a lot on my mind.
Damn! I was supposed to call you. It slipped my mind.
I coudn't stop thinking about ot.
I simply forgot about it.
I had a change of plans.
Rupert Smith? Hmm, the name rings a bell.
is verry common
sounds familiar
sounds strange
This time you can't sit on the fence. You have to support either me or Kate.
stay silent
be the winner
remain neutral
Sure I can help you. This exercise is a piece of cake.
my favourite kind of exercise
very easy
very tricky
A raincoat may come in handy wjhen you're out trekking.
be too heavy
be useful
be uncomfortable
Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses. Who cares what other people want?
socialising with our neighbours
trying to match our neighbours' lifestyle
exchanging presents with our neighbours
My mum had 5 kids so we lived from hand to mouth.
lived i a happy family
lived in a small place
had just enough money to live on
When I first arrived in China, I felt like a fish out of the water.
homesick
strange
exhausted
Now that they've put up the rent, I find it hard to make ends meet.
to sleep well
to comute
to cover my expenses
The kids were kept in the dark about the party.
not informed about it
told to stay away from it
upset about it
Paris? Well, to make a long story short, it is just magical.
to sum up
to make my talk more exciting
to say only good things about it
It seemed like a dream job, but I'm having second thoughts.
I'm having doubts about this job.
I don't like this job.
I'm enjoying this job.
He has a bee in his bonnet about jogging.
really hates it
is crazy about it
is really touchy about it
We're having a barbecue, come rain or come shine.
whatever the weather
hopefuly there won't be any rain
when the weather improves
