Review Lessons 1 to 13

A. Match the idiom in the left column with the definition in the right column. The first one is done for you.

1.under the weather_____a. for a reason, deliberately
2. for good____________b. impossible, not feasible
3. on purpose__________c. from the beginning
4. so far______________d. not feeling well, sic
5. first-rate___________e. punctuall
6. right away__________f. excellent, superb
7. every other_________ g. until now
8. out of the question____ h. uncomfortable, worried
9. all along____________i. very soon, immediately
10. on time___________ j. modern, current
11. ill at ease__________ k. alternate
12. up to date__________l. permanently, forever
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B. In the space provided, mark whether each sentence is true (T) or false (F)
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If you take your time getting ready for work in the morning, you do it in a hurry._____
If you have worn out your clothes, you would use them to dress up. ___
If you have difficulty getting along with people, you probably also have trouble making friends.___
If the doctor advises you to cut down on work at the office, you should take some time off. ____
If you call it a day, you are just waking up in the morning.___
If you tire out quite often, then sooner or later you may catch cold.____
If you know some information by heart, you still have to figure it out. ___
If you find fault with a person over and over again, that person may choose not to pay attention to your criticism.____
If you make up your mind about a problem, you still have to think it over.___
If you take a trip to a foreign country, you may want to brush up on the language first.___
If your visits to a doctor are few and far between, you get used to receiving medical assistance.___
If important decisions always are up to you, then you take turns making them.____
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C. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the idioms using look listed below.
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To look at __________to look for_______to look up
To look out_________ to look over______to look into
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Jeff’s mother expects him _____________ her directly while she is speaking to him.
The police detective was very eager _____________ the cause of the accident.
Harriet went to the library ___________ some facts for her research paper.
Before the important exam, I _____________ my lecture notes for the class.
Jason can’t seem to locate his car keys. Could you help us ________ them?
____________! There’s a car coming toward us quickly.
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D. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the idioms using take listed below.
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To take one’s time ______to take off________to take out
To take part in ________ to take a walk_____ to take a trip
To take place _________ to take turns______to take hold of
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Do you have any idea when the symphony concert is scheduled___________?
To drive safely, you should __________ the steering wheel with both hands.
Carla always _________ on the telephone. She really enjoys calling up her friends and going on and on about work.
Bill finally ___________ the new girl in school. They went to the park together and had a picnic.
Many young actors and actresses wanted ___________ the theater production of Hamlet.
It’s such a nice evening. Would you like _________ around the block with me?
My brother and I __________ doing household chores. One day he washes the dishes and the next day I do them.
Please ___________ your shirt and put it in the laundry basket. It’s too dirty to wear anymore.
This spring the Dobsons are planning _________ to Oregon and Washington state.
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Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the idioms using get listed below.
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To get in/to get on ______to get up_______to get to
To get out of/to get off ___to get back______to get over
To get along with_______to get rid of______to get in touch with
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It’s not time to throw away these shoes yet. I’ll tell you when you can _______ them.
Max needs to talk to Alice right away. Do you know how _____________ him?
At first Mark was very upset about losing his girlfriend but already he is starting __________ it.
Before we were able ____________ the bus to downtown, we had to let the passengers on the bus ___________ .
Please ___________ and ___________ the car on the driver’s side. The door on the passenger side is broken.
Felix is such a nice guy that it’s easy ________ him.
Sarah usually ___________ at about six o’clock in the morning, _________ work by eight o’clock, and ____________ home by around six o’clock in the evening.