WORKSHEET #4
Let’s
practice some expressions from the episode #4 of Dr. Jedidiah’s Diary!
1. To her ____________________, Laura found
out that her boyfriend had been with another woman. (*meaning “a feeling of
shock and unhappiness”)
2. If you walk or run before daybreak in this area,
you need to wear something like a __________________ vest. (*meaning “a
type of safety garment designed to enhance visibility, especially in low-light
or high-traffic conditions”)
3.
Ted has been snowed under with a lot of extra
work, so it’s been hard for him to ____________ in his post-work gym
session lately. (*meaning “to manage to find time for doing something)
4.
Which NBA team are you ______________ for?
(*meaning “to support or hope for the success of a person or group entering
a contest or undertaking a challenge”)
5. 5. The Pinewood Derby is one of the most popular gravity-powered car racing events in the Cub Scout program. Boys are super excited at the event when their handmade cars ______________________ down the track. (*meaning “to move very quickly in a particular direction with a crazy speed)
6.
The drugstore you’re looking for is located ____________________-cornered
from this building. (*meaning “situated/ located diagonally opposite
someone or something)
7.
Mr. Smith is a disabled veteran who became a double
________________ at the Korean War. (*meaning
“a person who has lost both of his or her legs by amputation)
8.
Jannice is every __________________ the
school teacher. (*meaning “in every way; completely”)
9. He
played a __________________ role as a reporter in revealing the ugly corruption
of prosecutors. (*meaning “of crucial’ vital importance in relation to the
development or success of something else”)
10. Although
Matthew was the ___________________ head of the company, the real
decisions were made by his general manager. (*meaning “in title only, holding
or constituting a purely formal position or title without any real authority”)
11. The
first day of winter is called winter __________________, when the nighttime
is the longest in a year. (*meaning “the day that marks the onset of winter,
at the time of the shortest day, about December 22 in the northern hemisphere”)
12. George
and Selma decided to meet a counselor for the purpose of getting their
shattered married life back on _________________. (*meaning “continuing
as planned or expected, typically after a problem or distraction”)
13. Mr. Woo was called a ____________________ of honesty and integrity in the field of journalism. (*meaning “excellent example or role model”)
14. Gloria believed in otherworldly contacts and _______________________ spirits. (*meaning “extending or lying beyond the world”)
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