EXERCISES: ANIMAL IDIOMS AND ANIMAL SOUNDS ANSWER SHEET Task 1.

1) Like a bat out of hell - If something moves like a bat out of hell, it moves very quickly. 2) Have a bee in one's bonnet - A person who has a bee in their bonnet has an idea which constantly occupies their thoughts. 3) A social butterfly - This term refers to a person who has a lot of friends and acquaintances and likes to flit from one social event to another. 4) Like a cat on hot bricks - A person who is like a cat on hot bricks is very nervous or restless. 5) Like a headless chicken - If a person rushes about like a headless chicken, they act in a disorderly way, without thinking or analyzing the situation carefully. 6) Till the cows come home - To say that a person could do something till the cows come home means that they could do it for a long time. 7) Every dog has its day - This expression means that everyone can be successful at something at some time in their life. 8) A wild goose chase - If you say that you were sent on a wild goose chase, you mean that you wasted a lot of time looking for something that there was little chance of finding. 9) A dark horse - If you refer to a person as a "dark horse", you mean that they are secretive, or that little is known about them. 10) Mouse potato - This term refers to a person who spends a lot of time in front of the computer. 11) Ostrich strategy - This term refers to the phenomenon of ignoring or evading an obvious problem in the hope that it will resolve itself or disappear. 12) Play possum - When someone plays possum, they pretend to be dead or asleep in order to avoid something unpleasant. 13) Packed like sardines - If a group of people are packed like sardines, they are pressed together tightly and uncomfortably because there is not enough space. 14) Keep the wolf from the door - In order to keep the wolf from the door, you need to have enough money to buy food and other essentials. 15) Fly on the wall - This expression is used to describe a person who watches a situation without being noticed. Task 2. Animal 1) pig 2) owl 3) donkey 4) hawk 5) bird 6) hound 7) sheep 8) bee Sound grunt hoot bray squawk screech bark bleat buzz

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EXERCISES: ANIMAL IDIOMS AND ANIMAL SOUNDS 1. Fill in the gaps with an appropriate word. Fly, wolf, bee, horse, ostrich, cows, cat, dog, possum, bat, sardines, mouse, butterfly, goose, chicken. 1) I didn't win this time, but I'll be lucky one day. Every ______ has its day! 2) I'd like to be a ______ on the wall when the management discusses my project. 3) My son and his friends are all _______ potatoes - constantly glued to the computer! 4) You can ask till the ______ come home, but I'm not buying you a scooter! 5) The bus was very crowded - we were packed like ________! 6) The candidate for mayor was a dark _______ until he gave some good speeches on TV. 7) Julie is constantly out and about; she's a real social _______. 8) He grabbed the envelope and ran like a _______ out of hell. 9) My grandparents earned barely enough to keep the _______ from the door. 10) They tried to find out who sent the anonymous complaint, but it turned out to be a wild ______ chase. 11) The week before the results were published, she was like a _______ on hot bricks. 12) As soon as the store opened, my mother started running around like a headless _______, eager to find bargains. 13) Sarah's not asleep. She's just playing _______ because she doesn't want to come swimming. 14) She's got a _______ in her bonnet about moving to New York. 15) Adopting an _______ strategy will only make matters worse - we've got to find a solution! 2. Match animals and their sounds. Animal 1) pig 2) owl 3) donkey 4) hawk 5) bird 6) hound 7) sheep 8) bee 9) elephant Sound a) bray b) screech c) buzz d) bleat e) trumpet f) grunt g) squeak h) squawk i) bark

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j) hoot