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A Fun Quiz on Lucky Idioms – Saint Patrick’s Day Activity

Name: Date:

Read the statement and choose the best response

  1. I got offered my dream job with an incredible salary and benefits package
    1. Tough luck. You should have prepared more thoroughly.
    2. As luck would have it, I regularly back up my files.
    3. Wow, you have hit the jackpot! When do you start?
  2. I finally managed to secure tickets to the sold-out concert
    1. It looks like finding a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow for me! I`ve been trying to do it for weeks!
    2. Fat chance.
    3. Tough luck. You should have submitted it earlier.
  3. I've won a few rounds of poker, should I bet all my chips on this hand?
    1. Fat chance.
    2. Tough luck.
    3. Don`t push your luck.
  4. I forgot my umbrella, and now I'm getting soaked in the rain
    1. Wow, you have hit the jackpot!
    2. You should be so lucky dreaming about a sunny day during the rainy season.
    3. As luck would have it, I don`t have such a problem. I always carry mine with me.
  5. Are you expecting to ace the exam without studying?
    1. As luck would have it, I`ve learnt a lot.
    2. Tough luck. You should have prepared more thoroughly.
    3. Fat chance. I have to hit the books.
  6. I found a spacious apartment in a great neighbourhood at an affordable price
    1. Fat chance.
    2. You are sitting pretty.
    3. Tough luck.
  7. I wish I could afford to buy a new car
    1. As luck would have it, I regularly back up my files.
    2. You should be so lucky. Some people struggle to afford basic necessities like food.
    3. Tough luck. You should have submitted it earlier.
  8. I forgot to charge my phone and now it's dead when I need it
    1. As luck would have it, I regularly top up my phone.
    2. Don`t push your luck.
    3. Tough luck. You should have remembered to do it before leaving.
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