Some Common Expressions
Multiple-choice exercise
Choose the correct answer for each question.
I'm feeling __________ . I must see a doctor.
- illness
- under
- off
- ill
Tell me the __________ .
- truth
- true
- honest
- real
It's my birthday.
__________ !
- Goodness
- Good for you
- Many happy returns
- Much happiness
I __________ ten pounds by selling the CD.
- made
- had
- took
- did
I've told him __________ not to do that.
- again and again
- over and again
- by and by
- up and down
Ask me later - I can't do it __________ .
- at the moment
- up to now
- at the time
- in the moment
Come back to my __________ after school.
- place
- part
- living
- accommodation
Thank you - that's just __________ !
- correct
- right
- doing
- making
Don't talk __________ .
- awful
- idiot
- rubbish
- fool
Cold!? It's __________ .
- icing
- freezing
- cooling
- rainy
Shh! Don't __________ .
- give over
- sell up
- open out
- let on
Can you __________ me some time?
- give over
- let
- spare
- allow for
We went to the __________ for a beer or two.
- nearby
- local
- close
- public
He never stops __________ on about it.
- hitting
- telling
- going
- putting
There are lots of __________
restaurants in town.
- fast-food
- quick-eat
- fast-eat
- sandwich
He's having __________ with a married woman, you know.
- a sideline
- a carry on
- a business
- an affair
Can we __________ , please? We don't have much time.
- go out of
- jump from
- move on
- go over
He's finally got the __________ job.
- top
- over
- upper
- high
I don't want to __________, but I can't come until after 9 at least.
- throw it up
- push you over
- mess you about
- break you down
I couldn't care __________ about his problems.
- little
- less
- nothing
- anything