Chapter 4A - Expressions With Luck

Question 1

I’ve to go.I have a big test tomorrow.

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 1

Well, best of luck !

Question 2

I’m out of cash. Is there an ATM nearby ?

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 2

I’m afraid you’re out of luck

Question 3

He won the first game of chess he ever played !

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 3

That was beginner’s luck

Question 4

He lost his job and house, and now he’s sick.

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 4

Wow ! He’s got bad luck.

Question 5

Are you going to Europe this summer ?

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 5

No such luck.i’m staying home.

Question 6

How did you win those soccer tickets ?

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 6

It was luck of the draw !

Question 7

Thanks for the $20. Can I have $40 more ?

Choose:

• that was beginner’s luck
• no such luck.I’m staying here
• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• Wow ! He’s got bad luck
• Well, best of luck !
• Don’t push your luck
• It was the luck of the draw.

Answer 7

Don’t push your luck !

Question 8

I got into the best dorm on campus due to the …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 8

Luck of the draw

Question 9

Muriel’s never bowled, so her high score was …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 9

Beginner’s luck

Question 10

I tried to get tickets to the play, but i couldn’t. I was …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 10

Out of luck

Question 11

When Max graduated from college, I wished him the …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 11

Best of luck

Question 12

Celia drives too fast. One day she’s going to have an accident. I wish she wouldn’t …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 12

Push her luck

Question 13

I was hoping to find a letter in my mailbox, but …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 13

No such luck

Question 14

Jim dropped his laptop and lost his files. He’s had some …

• push her luck
• bad luck
• best of luck
• out of luck
• luck of the draw
• beginner’s luck
• no such luck

Answer 14

Bad luck

Question 15

Good superstitions

• knocking on something made of wood brings lots of good luck
• throwing salt over your left shoulder brings good luck
• making a wish when you pull out a loose eyelash is good luck
• putting a horse shoe on your wall brings good luck
• a four-leaf clover is considered good fortune
• carrying a rabbit foot in your pocket is good luck

China - the word luck is hung on the wall upside down so the good fortune does not run away

Brazil - if you put the sugar into the cup before the coffee, then you will become rich

Japan - a white snake is considered lucky

Answer 15

Bad superstitions

• walking under a ladder bring bad luck
• putting a new pair of shoes upon a table does’t bring much good luck
• a black cat walking past you is considered bad luck
• opening an umbrella indoors is considered misfortune
• the number thirteen is considered unlucky

China - the number four is considered unlucky
Thailand - the number six is supposed to bring bad luck

Question 16

Talking about good luck

• I’m in luck
• You’re in luck
• I’m luck
• You’re luck

Luck you/me/him/her.
Thank your lucky stars.

That’s just the luck of the draw.
I got a stroke of good luck.
That’s just beginner’s luck.

Knock on wood.
Don’t push your luck.

Answer 16

A.I was walking to school when a casting agent invited me to audition for a movie. And guess what, I got the part.
B.I was the luck of the draw.

A. Wow! It’s the first time I’ve played this game and I won.
B. Beginner’s luck, that’s all.

A. I didn’t study for the test, but most of the questions were about the one topic I know really well.
B. Thank your luck stars.

Question 17

Talking about bad luck

• I’m afraid you are out of luck
• I guess you’ve got bad luck
• I’m down on my luck.
• Better luck next time.
• No such luck.
• You’re in for 7 years of bad lucky.

Answer 17

A. Do you think I can still get tickets for the concert tomorrow ?
B. No such luck.

A. I tried to go to the movies last night, but they sold the last ticket to the right person in front of the line.
B. Well, better luck next time.

A. Jason was fired, crashed his car and broke his leg ! All in the same week.
B. I guess he’s down on his luck.

Question 18

Situation

Someone sneezes - bless you
Someone breaks a mirror - you’re in seven years of bad luck
Someone is in a bad mood - he probably got up on the wrong side of the bed.

Answer 18

Common explanations for superstitions

A. You know, a long time ago, it was commonly thought that when people sneezed, their heart stopped beating. You would bless them as a way to ensure the return of life or to encourage their heart to continue beating.

B. She believes that once a mirror is broken, you can’t see yourself as a whole person in it, so something bad is going to happen to you.
… Well, I guess a long time ago, people thought it took seven years for the body to repair itself. So, I guess it would take seven years to fix a ‘broken’ body.

C. Well, you know, it’s an old superstition from when people believed that the right side was good and the left side was bad … I don’t know. I guess since most people are right-handed, they felt like being left-handed was suspicious.