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1. Don't expect that she'll change her mind. She's as stubborn
as a(n) .
2. I can't go to work today. I'm as sick as a(n) .
3. Bob will help you carry that heavy box up the stairs. He's as
strong as a(n) .
4. The old woman can't see anything without her glasses. She's
as blind as a(n) .
5. With all her activities, she's always as busy as a(n) .
6. My computer is as slow as a(n) . I'm afraid I'll have to buy
a new one soon.
7. He will never settle down. He likes travelling from place to
place as free as a(n)
.
8. I didn't hear her come into the room. She's as quiet as a(n)
.
9. My mum never shouted at me. She was as gentle as a(n) .
10. If I were you, I'd never lend him such a lot of money. He's
as slippery as a(n)
.
1. Fill in the blanks with the correct Verb: (HAIR)
1. Im sorry I have crashed your car. But your hair on! Its not
the end of the
world.
2. The exam is over now and it all end very well. So you can
your hair down
and relax.
3. When the president of our firm was kidnapped , he didnt a
hair. He was
brave.
4. I was listening to bus drivers speaking on the news and some
of the stories they
were talking about my hair on end!
2. Fill in the blanks with the correct noun: (LOSE)
5. When my mother realized that she was beginning to lose her ,
she sold her
company and began spending more time with the family.
6. I would like to drive but every time I have to pass the
driving test I lose my
and cant do anything but fail.
7. He used to be an excellent barrister , but because he lost a
prominent murder case
he felt that he was losing his .
3. Complete the phrases: (MAKE)
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8. He didnt mean to hurt you. You are making a out of a
molehill.
9. My sister has to write a short story for next week. I thought
it was a simple task but
she seems to be making heavy of it.
10. Two hotel guests were making a in the hotel lobby. It was
most
embarrassing for the manager.
4. Choose the correct colour:
11. Ive paid off all my debts and its a good feeling to be in
the again.
12. After the accident, Karen was and but luckily she was
alive.
13. Peter can get anything to grow- hes really got fingers.
14. I dont want to go to the cinema tonight, so Ill tell Paul I
have to study for a test.
A lie is better than hurting his feelings.15. When Katherine
knows you are going to go to Miami and not her, shell
be with envy.
16. Bill spends lots of money on silly things. Hes been in the
as long as
Ive known him.
5. Complete the idioms listen and write what you hear:(HAND)
17. Youll have to change the tyre. Ill you a hand if you
like.
18. He argued with the boss and quitted his job. But the next
morning, he went
in hand and asked for his job back.
19. The boys love their new teacher. She has them out of her
hand
already and they do whatever she tells them.
20. Susan wont suddenly start saving money when shes been living
hand to
all her life.
21. Martin has been the managers hand man for years.
22. Thats my box of chocolates! Hands !
23. Id love to help you, but I have my hands with the
organization of
the school trip at the moment.
6. Match the idioms with comparisons: Write the correct
number:
1. As bald as a pancake2. As black as a post
