Conversational Phrases Quiz: Mixed 6

1. by the way

If you're in the middle of a conversation, you can say "by the way" if you

a. disagree with someone

b. can't understand something

c. want to ask an unrelated question

2. cut it out! | cut that out!

Suzie said, "Cut that out, you two!" because her kids

a. were sewing

b. were fighting

c. were sleeping

3. don't ask

When asked about the game, Robbie said, "Don't ask." His team

a. must have played

b. must have won

c. must have lost

4. help yourself | help yourselves

If the host of a dinner party says "Help yourself", you should

a. wait for food to be served

b. put food on your own plate

c. help them to serve the food

5. in that case | if that's the case

My wife said, "It's going to rain," and I said, "In that case,

a. I'd better take an umbrella."

b. I'm sure it won't rain."

c. it had better rain."

6. me too

"Me too!" Yukio said after Sayoko had said,

a. "I'm not going to the party."

b. "I'm don't like parties."

c. "I hate parties."

7. no wonder

Ben said, "I passed my exam," and Amy said, "No wonder.

a. You never study."

b. You don't study much."

c. You're always studying."

8. that's more like it

If a player says "That's more like it!", his team must be

a. playing better

b. playing worse

c. playing more

9. up to no good

My wife said, "Our kids have been up to no good again. We've got to

a. comfort them."

b. reward them."

c. punish them."

10. you shouldn't have

After being given flowers by her husband, she said, "You shouldn't have!

a. We can't afford these!"

b. You know I hate flowers!"

c. That's so sweet of you."

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1. by the way - If you're in the middle of a conversation, you can say "by the way" if you: a) disagree with someone b) can't understand something c) want to ask an unrelated question

2. cut it out! | cut that out! - Suzie said, "Cut that out, you two!" because her kids: a) were sewing b) were fighting c) were sleeping

3. don't ask - When asked about the game, Robbie said, "Don't ask." His team: a) must have played b) must have won c) must have lost

4. help yourself | help yourselves - If the host of a dinner party says "Help yourself", you should: a) wait for food to be served b) put food on your own plate c) help them to serve the food

5. in that case | if that's the case - My wife said, "It's going to rain," and I said, "In that case,: a) I'd better take an umbrella." b) I'm sure it won't rain." c) it had better rain."

6. me too - "Me too!" Yukio said after Sayoko had said,: a) "I'm not going to the party." b) "I'm don't like parties." c) "I hate parties."

7. no wonder - Ben said, "I passed my exam," and Amy said, "No wonder.: a) You never study." b) You don't study much." c) You're always studying."

8. that's more like it - If a player says "That's more like it!", his team must be: a) playing better b) playing worse c) playing more

9. up to no good - My wife said, "Our kids have been up to no good again. We've got to: a) comfort them." b) reward them." c) punish them."

10. you shouldn't have - After being given flowers by her husband, she said, "You shouldn't have!: a) We can't afford these!" b) You know I hate flowers!" c) That's so sweet of you."

Contributor: Matt Errey