Is it easy for a native speaker to think out?

Here are the riddle answers >!One!< >!Teapot!< >!Short!< >!Ton!<

Task 2 was not easy for me, but I could figure it out through process of elimination. I think that since they used dollars maybe it’s more geared towards Americans, I have heard most of the sayings before but wouldn’t use them myself, we have our own idioms here in Ireland . Task 3 is easier but I don’t know what the last one is about the heavyweight.

Yeah it's simplistic, but it's all jargon you either know or you don't, would be hard for someone who doesn't speak English casually all the time.

Most of the idioms are pretty common so it's not a difficult task for a native speaker. However, if you don't know the idioms already it would be nearly impossible to guess or infer their meanings. I liked the riddles, but they feel more like brain teasers than anything helpful for practicing English

I didnt know idioms ABEH so i struggled a little on the former, i speak British (mancunian) english tho, and i think these might be more american

In my opinion, learning and using idioms correctly is advanced language comprehension. Most idioms are not literal. "Shooting the breeze" sounds like firing a warning shot with a gun rather than inconsequential talk. Most native english speakers will only be familar with the idioms common in their region. Plus more idioms are added to the english language "all the time". Like spelling and syntax, idioms have lots of special case usage.

It sounds like it was written by a yank but I do understand all of the first task. The only one that sounds a bit weird is “shooting the breeze”, I’d instinctively know what it meant but I’m reasonably sure I’ve never heard it before. The second one is a bit of a challenge for anyone and requires a bit of critical thinking, but then again that’s kind of what riddles are for haha.

I think yes. I just read through it, and it took me less than a minute. Some of the terms might not be used daily but these blanks could really only be filled by one thing.

The riddles are kind of confusing and not really helpful to spelling and language learning. Those are just puzzles. The first exercise is pretty easy, though, those are all very common idioms/sayings (though "pay through the nose" isn't as common as its sweary cousin "pay out the ass" in the US).

Teapot Short-er Ton

I haven't heard a few of those idioms before, so not really

Yeah, they are all very obvious to a native speaker. Task 2 1 H 2 B 3 A 4 F 5 C 6 G 7 D 8 I Task 3. 1. teapot 2. short 3. ton

Exercise c seems more like a thing that could be done for extra credit or when some students finish early and want something for fun. It definitely shouldn't be used to evaluate your esl skills.

Do I find them easy? Yes. I don't think task 3 is useful, but it's not difficult for me.

The first one actually has some phrases I've never heard of, but through context it's possible to figure it out simply by the tenses and such if you know at least a few of them.

Yes, not too hard. Never heard "shooting the breeze". Pretty sure they just didn't want to write "shooting the shit"

Task two was really fun

I have my guesses and I know what all of them mean but seeing them all together feels strange.

If I can over some advice, don’t forget that some questions like this one also offer grammatical support rather than having you rely solely on knowing the meaning of every possible idiom. Look at number 1. It is preceded by “to be tired of”. When followed by a verb, this phrase is always followed by the gerund, or the “-ing”. After using option H for the example, that only leaves options E and I. Choosing between two is a lot easier than choosing between eight. Similarly, we also know that number 2 needs to be an adjective. This excludes options A, D, E, F, H and I. Speaking of verbs, don’t forget your tenses; “wouldn’t” is followed by the base form of the verb, meaning that number 3 can only be A or D. Similarly, F is in the past tense, so analyse the text well and you’ll eventually figure it where it needs to. At a slightly more advanced level, idioms like “way off base” are obviously adjectives, and even though it is not immediately apparent whether “hook, line, and sinker” is an adjective or an adverb to someone who has never seen or heard it before, the power of deduction makes your life easier. At least you can rule it out as not being a noun. I hope this helps!

Yes but dont ever use most of those idioms. You would sound very, idk, apple pie? Like super prim and proper and like you were from 1950s suburban america

The idioms are commonly used, at least in America. But I honestly don’t see how this work sheet would be helpful to someone just learning English. You might see this posted as a game in America, or a riddle. “Fork over” means to reluctantly hand over money. As an example, think of a man who just lost a bet and has to pay money to his friend. “Tight-fisted” is a little more obvious. It means someone who doesn’t like spending money. As an example, think of someone literally holding onto money tightly in their hands. “Way off base” is also a little more obvious. This means someone is completely wrong. As an example, think of a friend who thinks they know everything but are just making up things. “Wash your hands of” probably has Biblical origins (Pilate washing his hands). It means to be done with someone or to not want to be a part of something anymore. As an example, think of someone raising their hands in frustration and walking away. “Shooting the breeze” essentially means wasting time talking about nothing important. This is an older phrase that while common is probably being phased out. As an example: think about two old men sitting on a porch talking about the weather. “Give the lowdown” means to explain something to someone or to give information about something. As an example, think of a friend calling you and asking you how your day went. “Hook, line, and sinker” means completely fooled. This probably refers to the parts of a scam: the hook (or starting phrase that gets your attention), the line (the details the scammer uses to try to convince you), and sinker (the final phrase that convinced you the scam is real). As an example, think of a wrong number calling your grandpa and convincing him the Nigerian prince gifted him money. “Pay through the nose” means to pay too much for something. To be honest, I don’t have a good example for this one. “Feel like a million bucks” means to feel very good about oneself. Essentially this refers to how good you would feel if you won a million dollars (bucks). As far as those riddles go, those would confuse most native English speakers. I personally don’t know the answers.

Depends where you're from. These seem pretty American, never heard of shooting the breeze. Others are definitely more common though.

Exercise 2 (the first one) was easy. For me, exercise 3 relies on having seen them or similar word tricks before. So they are easy now I know the answer, but I'm not sure I'd have come up with them myself the first time I saw something similar. >!teapot!< >!short!< >! unsure. Some word for a heavy thing that can be written backwards to mean a light thing, eg ward -> draw. I was trying things like lead, gold, etc, but can't immediately find one that works!< (Edit: I was off base on this one and it's more frustrating when it's pointed out to you)

Everyone's else is right, first task is easy second task is weird and not helpful for learning English. I just want to add that some of those idioms are a little old and the whole first story sounds really stuff as if someone was trying to put as many idioms into a story as possible.

Только не всеросс 😂 The third task is ridiculous for 7th graders

In the first part, there are usually only a couple of options that could grammatically fit in the blanks, so that helps you a lot if you have to guess. Native speakers know those idioms and don’t need to guess. In part two, the questions are a kind of riddle you’ll only see in crossword puzzles. You can solve the last two by reading them very literally, if you know the right vocabulary words.>!A **t**eapo**t** is full of tea, light + er makes lighter, and not backwards is ton.!<

Task 2 - Yes, those are all pretty common idioms. Task 3 - That seems like an incredibly unhelpful exercise in terms of language learning. Those are not actually about spelling (unless you have a spelling list you are working from and all these riddles are related to those) - those are just brain teasers.

The first task with the word bank is easy, yes. The second task really is a riddle, kind of reminds me of cryptic crosswords. I'm sure I could figure them out if I tried but it's not obvious like the first question and plenty of native speakers would have some trouble coming up with answers on the spot.

Not sure exactly what you're asking. These are pretty easy. They are common idioms and it's clear what the best choice is for each one.

Yeah, it's pretty simple. I'm not sure about the last one though, with the weight.

Yes. The biggest problem I would have is the page break. I'm not about to try to remember all of that.

Yeah, the first task is pretty easy. Do you need help with it? Like the other commenter said, the second task is much harder. I've heard the first riddle before, I could figure out the second one, and I have no idea on the third one.

0. F 1. H 2. B 3. A 4. F 5. C 6. G 7. D 8. I The idioms were pretty obvious from the context even for a nonnative speaker. The riddles though 💀. Not even a clue ¯\_(ツ)_/¯