Froggy Jumps Activity 1 - Idioms about health and personalityOnline version Read the sentence, discuss with your classmates the answer to the idiom in brackets and once done, tell your teacher the answer you believe is correct. Help yourself by using the context of the sentence and the images. by Yesenia del Carmen Torres Torres 1 Angela can [take heart]; everyone at the galley commented that her artwork was very impressive a To feel encouraged b To accept difficulties and deal with them c To show a quick liking to someone 2 My brother has become very arrogant since he won that competition, he needs to be [taken down a peg or two] a To be encouraged b To reduce an overconfident person to normal c To accept difficulties and deal with them 3 I told Jim that I liked staying in nice hotels when I'm on holiday, but he didn't [take the hint] and suggested we go camping at the weekend a Avoid saying what you mean b Doing a good job c To understand what someone is implying 4 I've been feeling [under the weather] lately, so I've decided to give myself a boost by taking some multi-vitamins a Slightly ill or unwell b Feeling a little sad c Out of bed and able to move 5 John was [up and about] a week after the accident, but he didn't come to football practice for almost a month a Slightly ill or unwell b To be in excellent physical shape c Out of bed and able to move 6 Alice [takes everything in her stride]; she always deals with problems in a calm manner a To be encouraged b Take a risk c To accept difficulties and deal with them 7 Charlotte [took a shine to] the new girl immediately ; within hours of meeting each other they were best of friends a To show a quick liking to someone b Make people feel more comfortable c To joke with someone
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