This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 10 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean? A) To be exactly right. B) To hit a nail with a hammer. C) To miss the target. D) To achieve success. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be exactly right. 2. When I am sad my mom always tries to make me feel happier A) Cheer up. B) Come by. C) Bring along. D) Call off. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cheer up. 3. Jane is just never on time to work, it's really annoying. O wow, ..... , here she comes. A) Let the cat out of the bag. B) Speak of the devil. C) It costs an arm and a leg. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Speak of the devil. 4. We are affected as much as you are by the rising prices of gasoline; we are all "in the same boat" . A) Hindering the success. B) Suffering the same predicament. C) Acknowledging the suffering. D) Empathizing with everyone on his suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suffering the same predicament. 5. Spill the beans. A) . B) Water the grains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) . 6. The couple broke off after experiencing a serious problem in their relationship. A) Separated. B) Sat down and took a break. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Separated. 7. Spill the beans MEANS? A) Have a lot of things to worry about or deal with. B) Earn money to support your family. C) Tell people secret information. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tell people secret information. 8. The Mares store is great, right? YES, it's ..... from the mall. A) The best. B) The best. C) The best. D) Better. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The best. 9. Marisa won the lottery after losing her house for not paying the mortgage. She really A) Was of two minds about her house. B) Landed on her feet. C) Was up to her neck in debts,. D) Was in stitches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Landed on her feet. 10. Don't lend your tablet to John. He is ..... He's always dropping things on the floor. A) Cheeky. B) All fingers and thumbs. C) Down in the mouth. D) Heartless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) All fingers and thumbs. 11. What's the meaning of "at ease" ? A) Interrupt. B) Need practice or review. C) Inform, give bad news. D) Not nervous, calm. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Not nervous, calm. 12. My dad prides himself ..... being a professional and a man of keeping his word. A) In. B) On. C) To. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) On. 13. Do stupid things A) To tell the truth . B) To prank/shenanigans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prank/shenanigans. 14. To miss the boat. A) Be late. B) Navigate in murky waters. C) Having fun in the lagoon. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Be late. 15. I like to read nonfiction books because you always learn interesting facts and ..... them. A) Come to grips with. B) Get something out of. C) Get my head around. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Get something out of. 16. What does the idiom 'to let things ride' mean? A) To let things happen without interference. B) To stop things from happening. C) To take control of a situation. D) To ignore a situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To let things happen without interference. 17. Complete the sentence:I really like my mach teacher. She ..... everyone in class. She is very nice and friendly. A) Gets it. B) Looks for. C) Gets along with. D) Breaks a leg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gets along with. 18. Spontaneous beat A) Sad because of what he did. B) Easy to feel guilty. C) Own diligence. D) Punished himself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Own diligence. 19. Ms. Sanchez was very particular about the arrangement of her classroom, so the thing she hated most was when her students caused a ruckus with their wild horseplay. A) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students are not reciting in the class. B) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students made animal noises. C) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students play sports. D) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students wrestled around with each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students wrestled around with each other. 20. What is the conjugation of tener for Yo (Present) A) I had. B) Tango. C) I have. D) Tender. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have. 21. I always ..... with his brother. They look so much alike. A) Laughed my head off. B) Mix him up. C) Hit the roof. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mix him up. 22. I have all the materials for French class A) Be at. B) Be ready. C) To be on time. D) To agree. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Be ready. 23. Complete the sentence.You'll have to be as ..... as ..... during the wedding-don't go running off in the church! A) Good, glue. B) Good, diamond. C) Good, gold. D) Good, silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good, gold. 24. The expression "shake a leg" USE physical contexts A) YES. B) NO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 25. Right now I'm listening to music A) To be busy. B) Be sick. C) Be in the process of. D) Be ready. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be in the process of. 26. I had to face the ..... all by myself, although I was not the only one responsible for the problem. A) Face the music. B) Odds and ends. C) Cold shoulder. D) Drop in the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Face the music. 27. What does the verb AVOIR mean? A) To have. B) Have. C) Has. D) To be. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have. 28. The biology teacher is ..... interesting at school. A) Further. B) The most. C) The more. D) The most. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The most. 29. Don't spill the beans A) Don't tell the secret. B) Don't be messy. C) Be careful at dinner. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't tell the secret. 30. To be in the west A) I'm traveling to California. B) I can't concentrate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I can't concentrate. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesIdiomatic Expressions Quiz 1Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 2Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 3Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 4Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 5Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 6Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 7Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 8Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books