Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev English Exercises > Language Expressions Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   Choose the answers from the options A to D which are closest in meaning to the expressions underlined. Charlie I was the naughtiest boy in primary school until my teacher gave me a spanking one day. Derek What happened ? Charlie I poured some ink on her chair and she sat on it ! I felt so ashamed when she punished me in front of the whole class that I turned over a new leaf. Derek She did the right thing then. Charlie I stopped playing the fool and was even made a prefect. Derek Your parents must have been very happy. Charlie I never told them what happened and they were taken aback when I changed into a totally different person. At first they thought I was ill !             1.   turned over a new leaf       A went away       B made new friends       C behaved better       D hid myself             2.   playing the fool       A enjoying games       B acting foolishly       C running around       D making jokes             3.   taken aback       A surprised     B interested     C loving       D careful             Sponsored Links             Answers : 1C    2B    3A             001    002    003    004    005    006    007    008    009    010    011    012    013    014    015    016    017    018    019    020    021    022    023    024    025    026    027    028    029    030    031    032    033    034    035    036    037    038    039    040    041    042    043    044    045    046    047    048    049    050    051    052    053    054    055    056    057    058    059    060    061    062    063    064    065    066    067    068    069    070    071    072    073    074    075    076       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays