Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Idioms about HEALTH

Instructions: Read each statement and select the best answer.


1. a new lease of life
After winning her battle with cancer, Misha had a new lease of life. She was going to
  1. live her life to the full
  2. worry about her changing life
  3. change the way she made a living
2. a pain in the neck
Mark's being a pain in the neck this morning, so
  1. I'll try to avoid him
  2. I'll help him with his work
  3. I'll give him a massage
3. a shot in the arm
After a terrible start, the team was ready to quit. But after getting a shot in the arm from their coach's half-time team talk, they
  1. felt better about losing
  2. came back and won the game
  3. were even worse than before
4. do you the world of good
If there's one thing that always does me the world of good it's
  1. going to the hospital
  2. losing money on the stock exchange
  3. playing with my grandchildren
5. fresh as a daisy
My grandma said, "I might be ninety years old, but I still feel as fresh as a daisy." She
  1. feels much younger
  2. looks much older
  3. sounds much wiser
6. ill at ease
Hiroko says that he always feels ill at ease when he's
  1. listening to the radio
  2. playing with his cats
  3. on a first date with a girl
7. junk food
Parents who feed their children junk food risk turning them into
  1. healthy, happy, active kids
  2. overweight, unhealthy, unhappy kids
  3. well-balanced and well-fed kids
8. just what the doctor ordered
Monica smiled and said, "That was just what the doctor ordered," after I had
  1. given her some medicine
  2. massaged her shoulders
  3. broken her best Chinese vase
9. kick the habit
If a cigarette smoker says they want to kick the habit, it means they want to
  1. stop smoking cigarettes
  2. smoke better cigarettes
  3. spread the habit to others
10. on your last legs | on its last legs
My dog Molly is on her last legs. She
  1. won't live much longer
  2. is no longer on her first legs
  3. won't be able to use her legs much longer

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  1. iramayApril 4, 2012 at 1:17 PM

    1. A- live her life to the full
    2. A-ill try to avoid him
    3. B- came back and won the game
    4. C- play with my grandchildren
    5. A- feels much younger
    6. C- on a first date with a girl
    7. A- healthy, happy active kids
    8. A- given her some medicine
    9. A- stop smoking cigarettes
    10. A- won't live much longer

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  2. EnglishApril 4, 2012 at 9:11 PM

    I know these idioms are a pain in the neck, but I'm sure you'll win this battle.

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  3. ArlyApril 4, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    1. A
    2. A
    3. B
    4. C
    5. A
    6. C
    7. B
    8. B
    9. A
    10.A

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