Упражнения: Food and drinks

Еда и напитки

Match the sentences to make mini-dialogues

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Let's see if the next task will be a piece of cake for you. Complete the idioms in the texts with the correct words.

 Complete the texts with the correct words lemonfishypicklesaladpeanutsonionscakefishcheesybeansappleorangein a nutshell

The smartphone I bought yesterday is a real . It doesn't work properly: for instance, I can't connect to wi-fi. The price seemed a bit , I should have listened to my inner feeling! So, now I am in a : I have to deal with the warranty and stuff, and I just hate things like that!

In my days, I used to work for . Luckily, I don't need to do it anymore. I know my and will always be able to get good job offers. I like challenging tasks which are not a piece of . And I'm free to choose. So, if I don't like some conditions, I can always say I have bigger to fry.

It's so but I've accidentally spilled the about my friend. The thing is she has a bun in the oven, but she asked me not to tell anyone else about it. I feel so ashamed: she's an of my eye, and I messed her up.

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Choose the correct answers

1. If something is not your cup of tea, what does that mean?

It's not to your interest or taste. It's not of your size. It's too difficult for you.

2. What can you call a cup of coffee?

A cup of jack A cup of john A cup of joe Check why

Почему именно joe? По этому поводу существует несколько версий. По одной из них, это сокращение от «cup of jamoke» (java + mocha). К тому же «joe» означает просто «fellow, guy», и возможно это слово выбрали, чтобы подчеркнуть, что напиток был доступен любому человеку.

Также есть версия, что во время Первой мировой американские солдаты называли растворимый кофе «cup of George» по имени производителя (G. Washington Coffee Refining Company). Сокращение «Geo.» превратилось впоследствии в «Joe».

Возможно, к выражению причастен Josephus Daniels (1862-1948), глава американского флота, который запретил морякам вино. Кофе стал самым крепким напитком, доступным на корабле.

3. "I have a lot on my plate." When would you say that?

You've got extra weight. A lot is happening in your life now. You are very rich.

4. What's the phrasal verb that means "to pay, especially with hesitation"?

To fork out To spoon away To knife into

5. There's no use crying over what?

Cracked bottle Spilt milk Warm beer

6. Someone who forgets things easily has a memory like what kitchen utensil?

Like a sieve Like a grater Like a corkscrew

7. If someone's born with a silver spoon in their mouth , what does that mean?

They have a very good taste. They can cook very well. They are born into a rich family.

8. If you're in your cups, what does that mean?

You're drunk. You're too self-assured. You're an expert in the topic.

9. Which idiom can replace the phrase "not for anything"?

Not for all the beer in Germany Not for all the tea in China Not for all the coffee in Brazil

10. How can you describe a person who has champagne taste on a beer budget ?

They like expensive things that they cannot afford. They buy fake things to look rich. They have eccentric taste and style.
Complete the dialogue with the correct words

Max: Hey, what's cooking?

Kate: Well, I have a lot on my plate .

Max: I'm all ears.

Kate: I'm still trying to publish my book. Several publishers have refused it so far.

Max: There's no use crying over spilt milk . Sooner or later you'll make it. You should try to better advertise your work, you know.

Kate: Marketing is not my cup of tea . I am a writer! But it's getting hard to make a living. I am tired of living hand to mouth.

Max: Maybe you should find some other job just for the time being?

Kate: Not for all the tea in China ! Anyway, I don't have champagne taste on a beer budget, so I can live modestly.

Max: You know what, let's have a cup of joe and take our time to discuss everything. There's a great coffee house not far from here.

Match the idioms to the pictures big cheese egg head couch potato tough cookie smart cookie carrot top bad egg sugar daddy breadwinner Photo 2 by Standret on Shutterstock Photo 3 by Prostock-studio on Shutterstock Photo 4 by lukas_zb on Shutterstock Photo 5 by Canon Boy on Shutterstock Photo 6 by Tatiana Bobkova on Shutterstock Photo 7 by puhhha on Shutterstock Photo 8 by tommaso79 on Shutterstock Photo 9 by Virrage Images on Shutterstock Photo 10 by lovelyday12 on Shutterstock
Complete the sentences with the idioms
  1. Soon after her child was born, she returned to work. Her husband took paternity leave to take care of the baby. In their family, she is the breadwinner .
  2. My new neighbour seems to be a big cheese . He is a well-known entrepreneur in the city and currently he's making his way into politics.
  3. Everyone has red hair in my family, and I love being a carrot top . I'll never dye my hair any different colour.
  4. Our teacher is a real egg head . She holds a PhD in history, and she's the author of numerous articles and several books.
  5. You will definitely reach all your goals. You're a tough cookie !
  6. Our boss was a bad egg . He didn't care about the team, always yelled without any reason and humiliated his employees in front of their colleagues.
  7. Her daughter is three, but she can already read, count and speak English a bit. What a smart cookie !
  8. Her new boyfriend is unbelievably rich, so she doesn't care that he is 40 years older than her. She has found her sugar daddy .
  9. He is a real couch potato . He spends all days binge-watching Netflix and eating junk food.

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Виктория
Виктория
12 апреля 2023
Учусь в Skyeng уже полгода, в последнее время стала довольно быстро расправляться с домашками, так что раздел с бесплатными заданиями очень помогает не скучать между уроками. Занимаюсь английским практически каждый день.
Станислав
Станислав
01 мая 2023
Спасибо за бесплатные задания. Кажется, у меня наконец получилось разобраться, в чем разница между прошедшими временами. Мучился с этой темой еще со школы.
Карина
Карина
15 апреля 2023
Удобно, что можно делать упражнения с телефона, помогает скоротать время в дороге, да еще и с пользой.

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