Advanced Level
Lesson 5
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Advanced English
Lesson 5 - Family
Expressions

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English Expressions

In each of the advanced level lessons we learn five new American English Expressions that are related to the topic of the lesson. Here are this lesson's expressions.

hit the ceiling - get very angry

go fly a kite - go away

lose one's temper - get angry

make up - become friends again after an argument

show up - arrive; appear

 

Instructions
Select the correct expressions in the conversation below.

A - How's your brother Mike?

B - He's fine. He got a fight with his girlfriend last week.

A - Really? What happened?

B - They had a date at Antonio's Restaurant on Saturday. They were going to meet at 7:00 PM at the restaurant. She was furious because he at 8:00 PM. She had been waiting for an hour!

A - I don't blame her. I'd be angry too.

B - She was more than angry. She .

A - She seems like such a calm person.

B - She usually is but when she , you'd better look out!

A - Did he apologize?

B - He tried but she told him to .

A - Did they break up?

B - No. He sent her flowers the next day and they .

 

More Practice
Write sentences using the expressions.

 

 

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