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Topic: Everyday Problems (What's Wrong?)


What do you say when something goes wrong?

1. The pipe in my kitchen is ________.
   a. running
   b. leaking
   Answerleaking

2. I got in an accident and ________ my bumper.
   a. bruised
   b. dented
   Answerdented

3. My phone battery ________.
   a. died
   b. ended
   Answerdied

4. I fell and ________ my arm.
   a. dented
   b. bruised
   Answerbruised

5. I spilled some wine and ________ the tablecloth.
   a. broke
   b. stained
   Answerstained

6. Our washing machine ________.
   a. broke down
   b. came off
   Answerbroke down

7. I ________ a tooth while I was eating dinner .
   a. chipped
   b. banged
   Answerchipped

8. We ________ gas on the way to work.
   a. ran out of
   b. ended up
   Answerran out of

9. I forgot my keys so now I'm ________ of my apartment.
   a. stuck out
   b. locked out
   Answerlocked out

10. I ________ my head on the kitchen cupboard.
    a. bumped
    b. collided
    Answerbumped

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