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Today's topic: Burning hot
1. According to the expression, what 'burns a hole in your pocket'?

cigarettes
 money
matches
your hands
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2. If you work too hard and can't work any more you are 'burnt _____'.

off
through
out
up
exhausted woman
3. The past participle of burn is 'burned' but the adjective is 'burnt'. Which of the following does NOT follow this rule?

dreamed / dreamt
learned / learnt
spelled / spelt
cleaned / cleant
lighter flame
4. To get the insurance money, he ______ fire to his factory.
put
made
set
caught
factory
5. The firemen took 3 hours to put _____ the fire.
out
off
away
up
fire men
6. The blaze started when the kitchen curtains ______ fire.

caught
catched
got
set
kitchen

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