Complete the sentences with the correct expression. You may need to change the verb tense, or conjugate. Each expression is used only once, and one will be left out because it's a synonym of another. Answers are on the following page.
pass away
postpone
put off
put up with
flattered
taxes
fee
installments
faint
lame excuse
never mind
ring a bell
shake
strike
no kidding
hate [something] with a passion
no wonder
- Sally called me to ask whether I wanted to spend the weekend at a spiritual retreat with her. I'm not into such things, so I told her I couldn't go because I had already planned to visit my great-grandmother at her nursing home during the weekend. After I hung up, I thought to myself: "what a _____! But it was the first thing I thought of, because Sally caught me by surprise with this invitation!"
- Carla, have you heard of Herbert von Karajan?
Carla says: Bianca, this name _____, but I actually don't remember who he is.
Bianca replies: He's a famous Austrian orchestra conductor. - John, you are the best cook I've ever known. The dinner you've prepared is awesome!
John says: Oh, thanks! I'm _____. Your compliments are very generous! - Jennifer loves humanities and arts, but the only job she could find was at a bank, where she deals with numbers all day, at an isolated cubicle. She _____ her job _____!
- I was having dinner at Lucy's yesterday when she asked me if I had brought her the CD I had promised to lend her.
I said: Oh, no. I forgot it on top of my desk, at the office!
Lucy replied: _____! You can bring it tomorrow. - When someone _____, it's polite to extend your sympathies to the grieving family.
- My homework is due tomorrow-Friday. I've been promising myself that I would start working on it since last Monday, but I _____ it _____ and now I'll have to work all night to have it finished by tomorrow.
- I'll never forget my visit to Sea World! It was such a hot day, that I almost _____ because of the extreme heat!
- Brazilian people usually pay everything in _____ because most cannot afford to pay cash.
- Some people in the Denver office branch were talking about how violent some South American cities were becoming. Since I live in Rio de Janeiro, I told them "_____!"
- It is revolting to pay such high _____ and have nothing provided by the government in return!
- Most colleges and universities charge a non-refundable application _____.
- Dissatisfied employees go on _____ to demand higher wages.
- One thing I can't _____ is disrespect.
- When I asked him if he had done well on the test, he _____ his head and didn't say a word. I understood he was disappointed about it.
- Mary didn't eat anything today. _____ she felt dizzy when she was walking on the treadmill!
