WorksheetsCommenting on Problematic Situations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
I wish you and John wouldn’t argue so much. Can’t you_________ once and for all?
sweep under the carpet
bury the hatchet
get a grasp
stir things up
After the earthquake, city transport was in (a) .
Use no more than 3 words.
Rumors of their divorce made the situation (a) .
Nora decided to take a back seat and organize things for herself.
true
false
I wonder if you could help me out - I’m in a bit of a tight _____________.
trouble
dilemma
corner
challenge
Use the appropriate idiomatic expression.
We need a proper investigation to (a) .
Can you help Grandpa fill out that form? It’s so long and complicated that he’s getting in a bit of a muddle.
no
yes
Use the appropriate idiom.
The team was on a losing streak, but then the (a) and they went on to win the championship.
I had no intention of marrying him so that I laid my cards on the__________.
carpet
seat
board
table
(a) is a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives, especially ones that are equally undesirable.
