Guess the Meaning

The minister was given a rap over the knuckles for settling his private

matters during his working hours.

• was dismissed

• was criticized

• was asked for an explanation

I had a bash at repairing the old grandfather's clock

• tried to repair

• failed to repair

• asked someone to repair

Tom will mince his words and never call a spade a spade

• ask for help

• speak directly

• scream angrily

All my recommendations would gather dust. That's why I decided to quit.

• be attributed to someone else

• make people laugh

• be ignored

I had no idea you and Mandy got hitched. When did that happen?

• got married

• got engaged

• got divorced

The critics wrote that the new play had brought the house down.

• been very offensive

• been very entertaining

• ruined the theatre

When John Haggart, the manager, left the company, it went to pot.

• became more successful

• changed its policy

• became ruined

The moment she saw her ex-boyfriend, Lucy turned on the waterworks.

• turned her head away

• began to cry

• fainted

The behaviour of the fans put a damper on the charity game

• made it less enjoyable

• made it more lively

• made it successful

Richard Cox was a rich man. He lived it up a lot in his life.

• invested a lot of money

• died poor

• enjoyed himself