Education Idioms

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1- Match the idioms with the correct meaning:

1. Pass exam/test with flying colours

2. Be the teacher’s pet
3. To hit the books
4. Be as easy as ABC
5. Go back to basics

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a) Something very easy

b) Pass with very good grade
c) The favourite student of the teacher
d) Study a lot
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e) Go back at the beginning

2- Complete the sentences with the correct idiom

1. Fabiola ____________ to pass the exam with _____________, she got 19.
She even studied 2 nights in a row because the exam was important
to save the semestre.
2. Learning a new language is ______________ for me, but for other
people is really difficult.
3. Laura is the ______________ and we all have realized that. The teacher
always treats her in a special way.
4. Mario didn’t pass the exams, so we recommended him to go
______________ and have it all reviewed.

3- Complete the questions with the correct idiom.

a) Do you think it a positive thing to be the _____________? Or you risk

that your classmates would hate you.
b) When was the last time you passed a test with _____________?
c) Did you use to ______________ when you studied for an exam, or you
passed it without studying a lot?
d) Tell me something that is as ____________ for you.

4- Discuss the questions with your teacher.

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Answers:

1:

1-b ; 2-c ; 3-d ; 4-a ; 5-e

2:

1- hit the books / flying colours

2- as easy as ABC

3- teacher's pet

4- back to basics

3:

a) teacher's pet

b) flying colours

c) hit the books

d) easy as ABC