Teaching and Learning of Idiomatic Expressions and Multi-word Verbs of English in The Context of Sudan

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Question No.5                       

A – sentence writing :

Answer each question or statement by using the idiomatic expression in a meaningful, grammatical sentence

1.         When might you wish that some noise would die down?

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2.         To get ahead in life, what do you have to do?

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3.         How did your desire to learn English come about?

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4.         What kind of life do you want when you settle down?

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5.         Whom do you turn to when you have a problem?

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6.         If you could turn into an animal, which animal would it be?

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7.         Which parent do you take after? In what away?

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8.         As a student, you have to put up with many problems, Name one.

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9.         In your family, who do you look up to?

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10.       Why do some people make up excuses for their mistakes?

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11.       What was the most recent task which you put off?

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12.       Why is it bad to lead someone on?

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13.       What responsibilities tie you down?

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14.       What would personal habit would you like to give up?

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15.       What would you hold against a criminal?

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16.       Who is putting you through school?

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17.       Have you ever taken unfair advantage of your parents?

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18.       If you hurt someone, what should you make a point of doing?

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19.       Why do foreign students sometimes find it difficult to make sense of TV programs in English?

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20.       When would a person have to get something of his chest?

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21.       How do you lay your problems to rest?

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22.       Who do you talk your problems over with?

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23.       What might you take up with your parents?

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24.       Which of your flesh and blood do you love the most?

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25.       In what situation would you be on pins and needles?

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26.       What was the last close call that you had?

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27.       Are you an old hand at anything? What?

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28.       Why do people prefer speeches that are short and sweet?

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29.       Why should a teacher’s explanation be clear-cut?

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30.       Why is it necessary to study vocabulary time and again?

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(15 marks)

Cont – Question 5

B. Paraphrase the following passage :

 

            Sam is a real cool cat.  He never blows his stack and hardly ever flies off the handle.  What’s more, he knows how to get away things…  Well, of course he is getting on, too.

 

His hair is pepper and salt, but the knows how to make up for lost time by taking it easy.  He gets up early, works out, and turns in early.  He takes care of the hot dog stand like a breeze until he gets time off.  Sam’s got it made; this is it for him.

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(5 marks)