MAC2 - test 1

Question 1

Fair Share

Answer 1

A reasonable amount

Question 2

Fine Line

Answer 2

Very close

Question 3

Ill will

Answer 3

Bad feelings

Eg.
He got the job and I didn’t. But there’s no ill will between us.

Question 4

Nitty-gritty

Answer 4

Important Point

We need to get down to the nitty-gritty: the exact price, quantity and so on.

Question 5

No-go

Answer 5

Dangerous

Eg.
It’s not a no-go area anymore: the war is over.

Question 6

Real-deal

Answer 6

Good example of badass

Eg.
An as example of a sportsman who never gives up, Rafael Nadal is the real deal.

Question 7

Tell-tale

Answer 7

Prediction/indication that something obvious will happening.

Eg.
Sneezing and feeling hot and cold are tell-tale symptoms of the flu.

Question 8

Wishy-washy

Answer 8

Superficial

Eg.
“It’s OK” is rather a whishy washy answer.

Question 9

It was a simple solution, but an effective ________.

Answer 9

One (refer back to previous nouns)

Question 10

We could take the motorway or the scenic route: ___________ would get us there more quickly than ______________.

Answer 10

The former = to refer the first one

The latter = to refer the second one

Question 11

I love going trekking in the mountains, but my girlfriend _________.

Answer 11

Doesn’t (avoid repeating verbs)

Question 12

I didn’t go scuba diving last year, but I ______ this year.

Answer 12

Did (avoid repeating verbs)

Question 13

I’d love to go around the world trip, but ______________ would be extremely expensive.

Answer 13

To do so (to replace a verb phrase)

Question 14

• I’d like to take a boat trip around the glaciers in Southern Argentina
• yes, you ______.

Answer 14

Should (to respond to anothers person comment)

Question 15

• you should have taken the train

- well, we _________.

Answer 15

Didn’t (to respond a comment)

Question 16

• It would have been better to come here out of the season

- yes, it ________.

Answer 16

Would/would have/ would have been (to respond anothers person comment)

Question 17

• Do you think it will be sunny for the rest of week?

- I hope _____.

Answer 17

So (substitute a entire clause)

Question 18

• It will be hard to find a hotel because there’s a conference that week
• ah, I wasn’t aware of _____.

Answer 18

That (substitute an entire phrase)

Question 19

• Will you see the pyramids when you’re in Egypt?

- We hope _____.

Answer 19

To (omiting words completely)