Speak English Around Town Lesson 10 Idioms, Proverbs, Expressions MCQ Test

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Question 1

Fill in the blanks with "going to" or "will"

We have squirrels in our attic. We're not sure yet what we _____ do about it.

A	will
B	are going to

Question 2

Nobody has taken out the trash? I _____ it.

A	'll do
B	'm going to do

Question 3

Watch out! You _____ hit the car in front of us!

A	will
B	are going to

Question 4

Did I tell you my plan? I _____ apply to law school.

A	'll
B	'm going to

Question 5

"Will you marry me?" - "Yes, I _____ !"

A	will
B	am going to

Question 6

Imagine that you are at the doctor's office. Choose the most appropriate replies to the doctor:

Are you feeling under the weather again today?

A	Yes, I woke up with a headache.
B	Yes, I'm feeling much better than yesterday.
C	Yes, I see several storm clouds in the sky.

Question 7

Get plenty of rest and let this cold run its course.

A	Right. I'm planning on going running this afternoon.
B	Okay, I'm glad to hear the cold will go away so quickly.
C	Okay, I'll stay home from work for the next couple of days.

Question 8

A runny nose and a sore throat are telltale signs of a cold.

A	I thought I might have a cold.
B	I knew I didn't have a cold.
C	I thought it might be cold out today.

Question 9

Unfortunately, there's no magic bullet for Lyme Disease.

A	Okay, please write me a prescription for it.
B	Right, I understand it can be difficult to treat.
C	Right, bullets don't cure anything.

Question 10

What seems to be the trouble?

A	It's no trouble at all.
B	My left ear has been hurting for several days.
C	Things are going very well.

Question 11

Your temperature is 100 degrees. That's on the high side.

A	That's good news.
B	I thought I was feeling a little warm.
C	I thought I was feeling a little cool.

Question 12

A stomach bug is going around.

A	I think I must have caught it.
B	I don't know where it's going.
C	I'm glad it's going around.

Question 13

What do you usually take when you have a splitting headache?

A	I take aspirin or Tylenol.
B	I take a couple days off work.
C	I don't take anything because it doesn't hurt.

Question 14

You've got a garden variety cold.

A	Oh no! How will I ever recover?
B	Okay. I'm glad it's nothing serious!
C	How could I have caught such an illness?

Question 15

Your cough shouldn't drag on too much longer.

A	So you think it'll last another couple of months?
B	So you think I'll have it forever?
C	So you think it'll be gone by next week?

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LESSON 10 – Visiting the Doctor

VISITING THE DOCTOR

Grace has an appointment with Dr. Wilson. After discussing her symptoms and giving her a check-up, he says she has the flu.

Doctor: Hi, I’m Dr. Wilson. What seems to be the trouble?

Grace: I’ve been under the weather for days.

Doctor: The flu is going around. Did you get the vaccine?

Grace: No, this year I didn’t get around to it.

Doctor: What are your symptoms?

Grace: I’ve had a splitting headache since yesterday morning. My whole body hurts.

Doctor: You have all the telltale signs of the flu. Let me take your temperature … 101. That’s on the high side.

Grace: My throat hurts, too.

Doctor: Let me take a peek. Yes, your throat is very red. It looks like a garden variety flu.

Grace: Are you going to prescribe some medicine for it?

Doctor: You can take Tylenol for your headache. Also, be sure to get plenty of rest and drink lots of water.

Grace: How long do you think this is going to drag on?

Doctor: You should be back on your feet in a week or so.

Grace: I have to get better quickly! I’m needed at the office.

Doctor: Well, there’s no magic bullet. You’re going to have to let this run its course.

Language Lens: Going to / Will

In spoken English, “going to” is the form used most often to talk about the future.

=> Use “going to” to talk about something planned for the future:
◼ I’m going to buy a new car this year.
◼ Is your daughter going to attend Dartmouth or Columbia?
◼ What are you going to do on New Year’s Eve?

=> Use “going to” to make a prediction based on evidence you have now:
◼ Be careful. You’re going to spill your drink!
◼ This plan is too complicated. It’s not going to work.

“Will” is also often used to speak about the future. Use will (or ‘II) in these situations:

=> To talk about a decision made at the moment of speaking.
Once you’ve made the decision, use “going to” to talk about it:
◼ I’ll make the dinner reservations for Saturday night. Bob, please let Sara know that I’m going to make the dinner reservations.
◼ Mom: “If you don’t go to bed right now, I’m not taking you to the zoo tomorrow morning!”
Zach: “I’ll go to bed now! Dad, I’m going to go to bed now.”

=> To talk about things we believe to be true about the future:
◼ I’m sure you’ll like your new job.
◼ The dean will serve for five years.
◼ Our new toaster will arrive next Monday.

=> To make a promise or an agreement with someone:
◼ I’ll call you when I get to Paris.
◼ I’ll send you the check tomorrow.

Note: Do not use “will” or “going to” in future time clauses.
SAY: As soon as you finish the report, call me and we’ll review it.
NOT: As soon as you will finish the report, call me and we’ll review it.

IDIOMS

back on one’s feet

→ healthy again; returned to good health

Example: I was sick for two weeks, but now I’m back on my feet.

(to) drag on

→ to last too long; to last longer than one wants

Example: I’ve had a cold for three weeks. It just keeps dragging on!

garden variety

→ ordinary; common; not unusual

Example: The necklace that Jim bought his girlfriend is not a garden variety piece of jewelry. It cost $100,000.

(to) get around to it

→ to have a chance to do something; to have time to do something

Example: I know I need to have my cholesterol checked, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.

going around

→ spreading; going from one person to another

Example: Your stomach hurts? You must have caught the bug that’s going around.

magic bullet

→ a drug or therapy that cures or prevents an illness, without harmful side effects; a simple solution to a problem (usually one that is too simplistic and doesn’t work)

Example: Bedbugs are very hard to get rid of. Unfortunately, there’s no magic bullet.

NOTE: this is often used in the negative: “no magic bullet”