This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I do not have more than 10 dollars. A) I don't have more than 100 dollars. B) I don't have more than 100 dollars. C) I don't have less than 100 dollars. D) I have more than 100 dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't have more than 100 dollars. 2. Select the correct conjugation of:tu cercare A) You search. B) You search. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You search. 3. His birthday party was supposed to be a surprise! I can't believe you ..... Now he knows about the surprise birthday party!:( A) Killed two birds with one stone. B) Broke a leg. C) Let the cat out of the bag. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Let the cat out of the bag. 4. It was a quiet Monday night and the restaurant was ..... A) Dead. B) Full of beans. C) Sorted. D) Not my cup of tea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dead. 5. Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer but he was already having a problems setting up his Aunt's Wi-Fi and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms. A) Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers. B) Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wire. C) Eric was ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. D) Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eric was ready to begin working on a complicated new problem. 6. I completely ..... when people talk about work at parties. It's so boring! A) Chill out. B) Focus on. C) Switch off. D) Wind up. E) Recharge. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Switch off. 7. What does the idiom 'walking on air' mean?Mindy was walking on air after she went backstage and met Adam Levine. A) Mindy was dreaming. B) Mind was disappointed. C) Mindy was in a state of bliss. D) Mindy was floating through the air. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mindy was in a state of bliss. 8. Ms Jones is very enterprising as she has many businesses running successfully. She has ..... Complete the sentence. A) An eye of a tiger. B) A sight for sore eyes. C) A finger in every pie. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A finger in every pie. 9. I was really disappointed by his new book. It ..... A) Home in. B) Bring it home to you. C) Wasn't anything to write home about. D) Home truth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wasn't anything to write home about. 10. What does the idiom 'Half a loaf is better than none' mean? A) You can't judge a person's character by how he or she looks. B) You usually do better than others if you get there ahead of others. C) This means having something is better than not having anything at all. D) Mind your own business and let others mind theirs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) This means having something is better than not having anything at all. 11. To stand someone up A) Don't go to the meeting. B) Put a rabbit at the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Don't go to the meeting. 12. You need to study hard-good grades don't just appear out of thin air. What does "out of thin air" mean? A) Suddenly appear. B) Uncertainly. C) Disappear unexpectedly. D) Remain unanswered. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Suddenly appear. 13. What's the meaning of to draw a blank? A) Speaking and writing. B) Be actively trying to learn. C) To not be able to remember something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To not be able to remember something. 14. To live in grey existence would mean to live a colorless life. A) Confused, at a loss. B) Exciting, full. C) Hectic, busy. D) Dull, monotonous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dull, monotonous. 15. What does "under the weather" mean? A) To be under the rain. B) The weather is terrible. C) Feel not so good. D) Severily ill. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feel not so good. 16. (to) bring something to the table A) To serve dinner. B) To be helpful. C) To offer something a value. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To offer something a value. 17. His idea didn't work, so he had to go back to square one. A) To start over. B) To move forward. C) To end trying. D) To continue. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To start over. 18. When a company goes bankrupt or it has no profit. A) Midas touch. B) The ihe black. C) In the red. D) Hit the jackpot. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In the red. 19. It is nice to go to the beach during dog days of April. A) A short sleep. B) Wow! I'm surprised!. C) Very hot days. D) Wait and be patient. E) Become quiet suddenly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Very hot days. 20. "Piece of cake" means ..... A) Give me that pie!. B) Damn!. C) Piece of cake!. D) Easy!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Easy!. 21. I felt a little ..... when my boss asked me out. A) Mushy. B) Awkward. C) Mixed up. D) Tied up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Awkward. 22. I searched for Mariah Carey's concert here in the Philippines because I am a big fan of hers. The ticket cost an arm and a leg, but I do not care. I want to see her, so I bought one. A) The ticket concert is very cheap. B) Someone broke his/her leg and arm. C) The ticket concert is very expensive. D) Someone is a real fan of an artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ticket concert is very expensive. 23. Be/I am speaking, listen to me! A) On a train for a trip. B) Between the start and the end of an activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between the start and the end of an activity. 24. Ben was so nervous he had butterflies in his stomach before he gave his speech. A) Ben had eaten BUTTERFLIES. B) Ben had a STOMACHACHE. C) Ben felt NERVOUS AND IMPATIENT about something. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ben felt NERVOUS AND IMPATIENT about something. 25. Can I ask how much you ..... a month? A) Bring it home. B) Take home. C) Home in. D) Write home about. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Take home. 26. Caught red-handed A) A positive aspect of a negative situation. B) Winning easily. C) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be caught in the act of doing something wrong. 27. She goes grocery shopping A) He pays for it. B) She pays the expenses. C) She does the shopping. D) She gives the groceries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) She does the shopping. 28. The teacher handed out class cards of the students to their parents A) Distributed. B) Get. C) Exchange. D) Collected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Distributed. 29. ..... to be wrapped around someone's finger A) To wrap someone's hand. B) To be under someone's control. C) To be chocked. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be under someone's control. 30. He can be rude and bad-tempered sometimes, but A) He is always up in arms. B) He is usually under the weather. C) Keeps his head above the water. D) His heart's in the right place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) His heart's in the right place. ← 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