English Colloquial Vocabulary

Learn >> Weekly Updates >> This week's Colloquial Expressions

We publish a free quiz from 'Splendid Expressions' every day, Monday to Friday over a 6-month period. Try each quiz on the dates below.

Don't 'run the risk' of missing any of our quizzes over the next 6 months! All our 390 colloquial expressions quizzes come free with CAE Speaking Success, the Splendid Speaking Course or on their own as Splendid Expressions.

Print this page then try today's quiz here.
_________________________________________________

Monday 30 January 2012. Topic: Character
_________________________________________________

1) Their father's such a ........ touch. He always lets the children get their own way.

2) Writers need to be thick ........ to cope with some of the criticism they get from reviews.

3) Sue's a very modest person and you never hear her blowing her own ........ despite her business success.

_________________________________________________

Tuesday 31 January 2012. Topic: Moods and Emotions
_________________________________________________

4) Alright, there's no need to ........ down my throat. I was only asking if I could do my homework later.

5) Paul needs cheering up. He's been feeling down in the ........ since he failed his exam.

6) What's the matter with Corine? I only asked her to help me with some work and she walked off ........ a huff.

_________________________________________________

Wednesday 1 February 2012. Topic: Communication
_________________________________________________

7) The unions are to meet the management to try and ........ the air after the recent threat of industrial action.

8) I think we've got our wires ........ Actually, I agree with everything you've said.

9) Don't breathe a ........ to anyone but I'm thinking of handing in my notice.

_________________________________________________

Thursday 2 February 2012. Topic: Agreeing and Disagreeing
_________________________________________________

10) The boys have been arguing the ........ all day about who's going to win the match. They're driving me mad.

11) Kelly and Marie have agreed to bury the ........ and try and get on together from now on.

12) The argument got so heated I thought they were going to come to .........

_________________________________________________

Friday 3 February 2012. Topic: Money
_________________________________________________

13) Sam must have ........ to burn. Have you seen that new car he's bought? It must have cost a fortune.

14) My nan was telling me she has a few thousand pounds set aside for a rainy .........

15) I find it so difficult to hang on to my money. Whenever I have any it burns a hole in my ..........

Find out how to get immediate access to ALL 390 colloquial expressions!
http://www.splendid-speaking.com/products/expressions.html