QUIZ 1 – 20 pts.

I. Read the dialogue silently then identify the meaning of each underlined idiom. Choose from the box below.
Write your answer on your paper. (13 pts.)

crazy laugh very hard this period of history

do not understand learn travel
hit make a lot of money to be very bad
include everything movie, film try new things
when selling something very worst vow

This is how you write your answer on your paper:

1. Blockbuster - crazy

Mary: I'd really like to go see a film this evening. Would you like to come?

Tom: Sure, but let's not go see the Titanic. I hate (1) blockbuster films.

Mary: I know what you mean. Why don't we go see Major League Blues? I've heard it will make you (2) bust your
sides laughing. 

Tom: Sounds good to me. What's it about?

Mary: Well, it's about the team that hits the (3) bottom of the barrel and has to (4) hit the road for all of its 175
games.

Tom: I (5) don't get it.

Mary: Well, the team loses its playing field because of construction contracts and the owner has to (6) throw in the
kitchen sink when he tries to sell it to another owner.

Tom: Seems like a strange idea for a movie to me...

Mary: The new owner decides he's going to (7) make a killing by turning the team into the worst baseball team in
history. He's a real fox (clever person) and thinks that if the team (8) stinks, the media will give it great coverage
and he will be able to turn a (9) nice profit by paying the bad players little and making all the money on (10) off the
wall advertising.

Tom: Yeah, that would make sense in (11) this day and age. Anyway, when shall we meet tonight?

Mary: Oh, how about 7.30 before the (12) flick.

Tom: Great, see you then.

Mary: Bye.

II. Based on the story “A Change of Heart” answer the following questions using complete sentences. (7 pts.)

1. How did Brian and John call Jason? (2 pts.) Why did they call Jason with those names? (2 pts.)
2. How did Jason help Brian to understand his situation? (1 pt.)
3. What lesson did you learn from the story? (1 pt.) How will you relate this to your experience? (1pt.)

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