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1. Subject verb agreement 10. Questions

2. Articles and determiners 11. Modals

3. Quantifiers 12. Conditionals

4. Intensifiers 13. Coordinating Conjunctions

5. Pronouns 14. Subordinating Conjunctions

6. Relative Pronouns 15. Comparatives and Superlatives

7. Prepositions 16. Word Order

8. Verb Forms (Tense/ aspect/ voice) 17. Parts Of Speech

9. Verb Forms (Infinitives/ gerunds, etc.) 18. Idioms

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1. Elementary A1 Table of grammar contents – A1 – Test-English
2. Pre-intermediate A2 Table of grammar contents – A2 – Test-English
3. Intermediate B1 Table of grammar contents – B1 – Test-English
4. Upper-intermediate B1+ Table of grammar contents – B1+ – Test-English
5. Pre-advances B2 Table of grammar contents – B2 – Test-English

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1. Barking up the wrong tree - making a mistake about the source of a
problem or blaming the wrong person.

2. Every cloud has a silver lining - every negative situation has a positive
aspect.

3. Kill two birds with one stone - to accomplish two things at once.

4. Actions speak louder than words - what people do is more important

and telling than what they say.

5. As fit as a fiddle - in good health and physical condition.

6. Cry over spilled milk - to worry or be upset about something that
cannot be changed.

7. Hold your horses - wait or be patient.

8. Let the cat out of the bag - reveal a secret unintentionally or

unexpectedly.

9. Drive someone up the wall - annoy or irritate someone greatly.

10. In the same boat - having the same experience or facing the same
problem.
11.Face the music - to accept the consequences of one's actions.

12.Cost an arm and a leg - be very expensive.

13. Miss the boat - fail to take advantage of an opportunity.

14. Have itchy feet - be eager to travel or do something new.

15. You are what you eat - what a person eats affects their health and

well-being.
16. Under the weather - feeling slightly sick.

17.A fish out of water - someone in an unfamiliar or uncomfortable

situation.

18.Kept in the dark - not informed or updated about something.

19. Piece of cake - very easy or simple.

20. Curiosity killed the cat - too much curiosity can lead to harm or trouble.
21. Turn over a new leaf - to start doing something differently or better.

22. Rock the boat - do or say something that causes trouble or upsets the

status quo.

23. A picture paints a thousand words - a picture is worth a thousand words

and can express a lot without using words.

24. Hear it on the grapevine - to hear information through informal sources.

25. On the ball - alert, quick and efficient.

26. With flying colors - with great success or distinction.

27. Sail through - to successfully and easily complete a task.

28. Have a ball - to have a great time or enjoy oneself greatly.

29. Once in a blue moon - very rarely or exceptionally.

30. Music to my ears - pleasing to hear.

31. Take a rain check - decline an invitation or offer for now but accept it at a

later time. ("they wanted me to come along for the ride but I took a rain check.”)

32. The ball is in your court - it is someone's turn to take action.

33. Ring a bell - sound familiar or bring back memories.

34. It takes two to tango - both parties are equally responsible for a situation.

35. Best of both worlds - having two desirable things at the same time.
36. were snowed under - emphasizing that you have a lot of work

or other things to deal with raining cats and dogs - rain very hard.

37. see eye to eye - Agree completely, as in I'm so glad we see eye

to eye on whom we should pick for department head

38. on the road - to be likely to achieve something

39. A hot potato- very difficult and nobody wants to deal with it.
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