Splendid Expressions
DAY 2: SHOPPING
Step 1: Learn
Question 1 |
Excuse me? Could you keep an ........ on my bag while I get my ticket?
view | |
eye | |
watch |
Question 1 Explanation:
Well done! If you 'keep an eye on something' you watch over it to make sure nothing happens to it.
Question 2 |
The police are looking for a driver who was involved in a ........ and run incident yesterday.
smash | |
knock | |
hit |
Question 2 Explanation:
Well done! 'Hit and run' is when a motorist knocks a pedestrian over but leaves the scene without helping them.
Question 3 |
If you're going shopping could you ........ me off at the bank?
drop | |
leave | |
set |
Question 3 Explanation:
Well done! If you 'drop someone off' somewhere you take them to a particular place in a car.
There are 3 questions to complete.
Step 2: Remember
Question 1 |
The police say that if a stranger asks you to ........ an eye on their bags at an airport you should refuse.
stay | |
keep | |
make |
Question 1 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'to keep an eye on something'.
Question 2 |
I think any hit and ........ motorist should be banned from driving.
go | |
flee | |
run |
Question 2 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'hit and run'.
Question 3 |
Helen said she'd drop me ........ in town so I don't need a taxi.
down | |
off | |
out |
Question 3 Explanation:
You remembered. Well done! The phrase is 'to drop somebody off'.
There are 3 questions to complete.
Step 3: Personalise
- Have there been consumers in your country who have been left out of pocket following the collapse of a business?
- Do you tend to pay an arm and a leg for top-of-the-range consumer items or are you more likely to go for a cheaper option?
- What was the last thing you bought and you got your money’s worth?
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