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Halloween: idioms to make your hair stand on end

Vocabulary · Halloween · C1 · 25 min. Ten idioms of fear and nerves, from jump out of your skin to a skeleton in the cupboard, practiced in context and in a personal story.

About this worksheet

Ten idioms of fear and nerves, from jump out of your skin to a skeleton in the cupboard, practiced in context and in a personal story.

Level
C1
Category
Vocabulary
Topic
Halloween
Time
About 25 minutes
Exercises
Key words, Gap-fill, Multiple choice, Speaking / writing task, Writing lines
Answer key
Included
Access
Free

On the sheet

  • Key words: Idioms of fear and nerves
  • Gap-fill: Complete the sentences with the missing word from an idiom in the box.
  • Multiple choice: Choose the idiom that best completes each comment.
  • Speaking / writing task: Tell a partner about a time something gave you a real fright, then wri
  • Writing lines: Write here.

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