Exercise – 155
Question: 1 I can’t make head nor tail of this — ……..
Correct Answer : 1 [it’s utter rubbish]
Notes: I can’t make head nor tail of this — it’s utter rubbish.
Question: 2 I don’t know about you but I’m so hungry ……..
Correct Answer : 2 [I could eat a horse]
Notes: I don’t know about you but I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Question: 3 You don’t have to shout ……..
Correct Answer : 3 [I’m not that deaf]
Notes: You don’t have to shout I’m not that deaf.
Question: 4 I have tried, honestly but ……..
Correct Answer : 4 [I just can’t get through to her]
Notes: I have tried, honestly but I just can’t get through to her.
Question: 5 If I had the chances you have, ……..
Correct Answer : 5 [I’d simply grab them]
Notes: If I had the chances you have, I’d simply grab them.
Question: 6 If you can’t get this right, then ……..
Correct Answer : 6 [there’s no hope for you]
Notes: If you can’t get this right, then there’s no hope for you.
Question: 7 If the situation’s that bad I suggest ……..
Correct Answer : 7 [you sell up]
Notes: If the situation’s that bad I suggest you sell up.
Question: 8 They realised that the police had them cornered and ……..
Correct Answer : 8 [they gave themselves up]
Notes: They realised that the police had them cornered and they gave themselves up.
Question: 9 There’s no rush for an answer so just ……..
Correct Answer : 9 [take your time]
Notes: There’s no rush for an answer so just take your time.
Question: 10 We can safely say that the business is now concluded so ……..
Correct Answer : 10 [that’s it]
Notes: We can safely say that the business is now concluded so that’s it.