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On the Water
English Idioms for intermediate level students
1)   As usual he left it to the last moment and as a consequence he missed the boat.
    a) didn't take advantage of the situation
    b) didn't take advantage of the opportunity
    c) didn't take advantage of the fare
    d) didn't take advantage of the date
2)   I'm sorry to tell you that you've burnt your boats now and so you won't be able to go back.
    a) your current situation cannot be reversed
    b) your current situation cannot be repeated
    c) your current situation cannot be retaken
    d) your current situation cannot be restyled
3)   I told her I understood exactly what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.
    a) in a similar case
    b) in a similar find
    c) in a similar take
    d) in a similar situation
4)   No matter how smoothly things are running, you can always rely on Charlie to rock the boat.
    a) spoil something
    b) spoil anything
    c) spoil everything
    d) spoil nothing
5)   We were all a bit worried about the new manager because we heard that she liked to run a tight ship.
    a) be well organized
    b) be well disposed
    c) be well received
    d) be well placed
6)   Although they were a couple well into their 80's everything in their house was always shipshape.
    a) very old
    b) very neat
    c) very fresh
    d) very clean
7)   Everybody imagined that there was a big romance between the two of them but it turned out they were merely ships that pass in the night.
    a) strangers meeting quietly
    b) strangers meeting softly
    c) strangers meeting once
    d) strangers meeting nightly
8)   Sadly it never happened but she was absolutely sure her ship would come in one day and she could buy that house in the country.
    a) she would be famous
    b) she would be free
    c) she would be happy
    d) she would be rich
9)   In view of his change in fortune he decided to push the boat out and hold a big party.
    a) spend a lot of money
    b) spend a lot of time
    c) spend a lot of effort
    d) spend a lot of energy
10)   Once you've read the instruction book, you'll probably find it's plain sailing.
    a) accurate
    b) active
    c) straightforward
    c) intelligent
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