ACROSS
1. "Just ________ you and me, I'm thinking of leaving the company." (=I'm thinking of leaving the company, but keep this a secret."
5. We'll start right away ________ (=as soon as) we get the go-ahead from head office.
7. Make hay while the ________ shines. (趁熱打鐵)
8. I expect the parcel to arrive either today ________ tomorrow.
10. She takes ________ her mother. (=She looks like her mother.)
13. A: How's your test today?
B: It's a ______ of cake. (=It was easy.)
15. John doesn't know how to work to make a living. He was born with a ________ spoon in his mouth. (=He was born into a wealthy family.)
17. He went to the back of the room so ________ to (=in order to) avoid drawing attention to himself.
18. A: Do you want a drink?
B: You ________ my mind. That's exactly what I was thinking.
19. (In a supermarket.)
A: Where can I find soya sauce?
B: In ________ six.
DOWN
2. When you see lightning in the sky, you'll probably hear _______ a few seconds later.
3. ________ way (=of course not)
4. 螺絲釘
6. A: Do you mind if I take this seat?
B: No, ________ at all.
9. He's a ________ guy in school. (=He's well liked by a lot of people.)
11. Autumn
12. We got there in ________ than five hours (=under five hours).
14. A: Can I borrow ten dollars?
B: Sorry. I'm ________ (=I have no money) until my payday."
16. Vehicles commonly used for transporting goods.
17. When you ________ two and two, you get four.
本欄資料取材自《新移民英語》Survival English for New Canadians