Exercise 1 – Match

1. tie the knot
2. clear the air
3. pile up
4. finish with
5. meet halfway
6. let down
7. hold back
8. break-up

Match with: a) disappoint b) end relationship c) increase d) marry e) separation f) compromise g) discuss problems h) prevent progress

Exercise 2 – Complete the Idiom

1. made for _____ other
2. in the heat of the _____
3. drive a _____ between people
4. live in each other’s _____
5. go through a bad _____
6. do as you _____
7. answer _____ somebody
8. give _____ to meet her

Exercise 3 – Good or Bad?

1. We cleared the air.
2. He let me down.
3. They tied the knot.
4. She messed me around.
5. We met halfway.
6. They are made for each other.
7. It drove a wedge between them.
8. The relationship ended in a break-up.

Exercise 4 – Rewrite

1. They got married.
2. We solved the tension by talking.
3. She ended the relationship.
4. I can do whatever I want.
5. He disappointed me.
6. The dishes increased.
7. We compromised.
8. He prevented my success.

Exercise 5 – Wish Sentences

1. married / sooner
2. single / far sooner
3. meet him / give anything
4. have her back / right arm
5. travel alone / sooner
6. find love / give anything
7. stay free / far sooner
8. fix things / right arm

Exercise 6 – Discussion Prompts

1. Can compromise save a relationship?
2. Should couples spend all their time together?
3. When should people walk away?
4. What causes a wedge between people?
5. Is marriage difficult?
6. What are advantages of being single?
7. How can people clear the air?
8. What makes a strong relationship?

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice

1. Made for each other means: a) incompatible b) perfect partners c) strangers
2. Walk away means: a) leave b) marry c) return
3. Store up problems means: a) solve b) hide future trouble c) celebrate
4. Break-up means: a) wedding b) argument c) relationship ending
5. Answer to somebody means: a) explain actions b) ignore c) teach
6. Pile up means: a) decrease b) disappear c) accumulate
7. Let down means: a) support b) disappoint c) praise
8. Hold back means: a) encourage b) prevent progress c) invite

Exercise 2 – Fill the Gap

1. We are going through a bad _____.
2. Don’t live in each other’s _____.
3. I said it in the heat of the _____.
4. They tied the _____ last year.
5. You should meet me _____.
6. He messed me _____.
7. I finished _____ him.
8. I answer _____ nobody.

Exercise 3 – Error Correction

1. They tied a knot yesterday.
2. We cleared an air.
3. I’d sooner to stay home.
4. She let down me badly.
5. Work is piling down.
6. He answered with his boss.
7. We live in our pockets.
8. I give anything meeting her.

Exercise 4 – Sentence Transformation

1. Marry → use tie the knot.
2. Compromise → use meet halfway.
3. Talk to solve tension.
4. Leave a bad situation.
5. Increase in quantity.
6. End a relationship.
7. Disappoint someone.
8. Be free to choose.

Exercise 5 – Choose the Best Wish Expression

1. I _____ be single. (sooner/finish)
2. I’d _____ anything to see her.
3. I’d far _____ travel.
4. I’d give my right _____.
5. I’d sooner _____ married.
6. I’d give anything to _____ him.
7. I’d far sooner _____ abroad.
8. I’d give my right arm to _____ things.

Exercise 6 – Short Answers

1. What can drive a wedge between friends?
2. Why do people need space?
3. What causes break-ups?
4. What are benefits of compromise?
5. How can someone let you down?
6. Why might a person stay single?
7. What does clearing the air achieve?
8. What would you give anything to do?

Exercise 1 – Categorize

1. tie the knot
2. break-up
3. clear the air
4. mess somebody around
5. meet halfway
6. let somebody down
7. be made for each other
8. walk away

Place each under: Positive, Negative, or Neutral.

Exercise 2 – Dialogue Completion

1. We need to _____ the air.
2. Don’t say things in the heat of the _____.
3. They are made for _____ other.
4. I’d far _____ be single.
5. The chores are piling _____.
6. She _____ with him last week.
7. He really let me _____.
8. I’d give anything to _____ her again.

Exercise 3 – True or False

1. Meeting halfway means refusing compromise.
2. Walking away can sometimes be sensible.
3. Being made for each other is positive.
4. Answering to nobody means complete responsibility to a boss.
5. A break-up is always a celebration.
6. People can store up problems.
7. Pile up means increase.
8. Hold back means encourage.

Exercise 4 – Create Sentences

1. be made for each other
2. drive a wedge between
3. clear the air
4. live in each other’s pockets
5. hold back
6. answer to
7. finish with
8. break-up

Exercise 5 – Mini Writing

1. Describe a happy marriage.
2. Describe a bad patch.
3. Explain compromise.
4. Write about freedom when single.
5. Describe a break-up.
6. Explain a misunderstanding.
7. Write a wish sentence with sooner.
8. Write a wish sentence with give anything.

Exercise 6 – Speaking Prompts

1. Would you rather marry or stay single?
2. What qualities make people compatible?
3. How important is communication?
4. Can arguments be healthy?
5. Should couples have separate hobbies?
6. How do people recover from disappointment?
7. What relationship advice is useful?
8. What would your ideal relationship be like?