Quiz 3: Lessons 7-10 Slangman
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Quiz 10 ESL 063 Friday, June 16, 2006
Name:
I. Matching. Match each literal meaning in bold to its corresponding slang word or phrase.
A. hang in there B. picked up the tab C. swamped D. right under my nose E. gets off the ground F. jump the gun G. go Dutch H. splurge I. spilled the beans J. high and low K. hit the sack L. try them out
_____ 1. We will each pay for our own bill.
_____ 2. I searched every place for my glasses and I still can’t find them.
_____ 3. They were on the table. They were in an obvious, nearby place.
_____ 4. Just be patient. Everything will be fine.
_____ 5. You should test products before you buy them.
_____ 6. Try not to start before you should.
_____ 7. Sometimes they spend too much money on food.
_____ 8. I want to go to sleep. Let’s go to bed now.
_____ 9. Who paid the check?
_____ 10. He hopes his business has a successful beginning.
_____ 11. I can’t go out tonight. I am overwhelmed with homework.
_____ 12. His sister told the secret to their parents. II. Fill in the Blank. Write the correct words in the blanks. play hooky loaded take the plunge piling up turn up under the weather broke take over treat slob brainstorm brings home the bacon
13. His wife ______. She makes all the money.
14. I have so much money now. I am ______.
15. When he dies, his son will ______the family business.
16. She decided to ______and finally move to Europe.
17. You don’t have to pay. It’s my ______.
18. We should ______today. I really don’t want to go to class.
19. There are clothes and papers all over his room. He’s such a ______.
20. I have so much work to do. It just keeps ______.
21. After I pay my bills, I’m always ______.
22. Don’t worry about your keys. They’ll ______soon.
23. Let’s ______some ideas for our project.
24. I think I have a cold. I feel ______today.