This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Choose the correct meaning of the idiomatic expression.Father can't do it alone. Can you lend him a hand? A) Leave him alone. B) Help him. C) Ask someone for help. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Help him. 2. I want to eat in a restaurant because I have ..... A) Hunger. B) Dream. C) Fear. D) Sed. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hunger. 3. All the sales are ..... , they increase the price and pretend to reduce it. A) An eyewash. B) From hand to mouth. C) A far cry. D) A fair-weather friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An eyewash. 4. Using expressions in context:Form a sentence using the expression 'get to know' A) I get to know the answer to the riddle. B) I get to know the way to the library. C) I need to get to know how to do this math problem. D) I want to get to know my new classmates better. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I want to get to know my new classmates better. 5. I'm not carrying the can for this shambles= A) It's not my responsibility. B) I'm not prepared to take the blame for this inefficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm not prepared to take the blame for this inefficiency. 6. For the love of God A) For the fish. B) Over there. C) Oh my god. D) Apparently. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Oh my god. 7. My mother loses her cool when she sees a messy room. It is her ..... A) Midas touch. B) Achilles whole. C) Pandora's box. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Achilles whole. 8. What do you mean by this phrase? If you take something seriously, A) It happens. B) You don't question it. C) You believe it to be important. D) You take a break from work, etc., to enjoy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You believe it to be important. 9. I have good luck A) I'm successful. B) I'm thirsty. C) I'm lucky. D) I'm sleepy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I'm lucky. 10. Be angry against A) To do something in vain. B) To take place. C) To be angry with/mad at. D) To have done something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To be angry with/mad at. 11. What does the idiom 'to swim against the tide' mean? A) To struggle against prevailing opinion. B) To go with the flow. C) To swim in calm waters. D) To swim in the opposite direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To struggle against prevailing opinion. 12. What does the idiom 'take to the road' mean? A) To end a journey. B) To be lost on the road. C) To avoid the road. D) To start a journey. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To start a journey. 13. Set in the stone is ..... A) Something that is unchangeable. B) Something is uncertain or not decided yet. C) A small perceptible part of a bigger porblem. D) Not feeling well. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something that is unchangeable. 14. When Elijah first set ..... on Daniel, she wasn't at all ..... by what she saw. What pair of words is suitable for this sentence? A) Foot-disappointed. B) Eyes-interested. C) Eyes-disappointed. D) Foot-interested. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eyes-disappointed. 15. The house cost us, ..... but we have no regrets. A) An arm and a leg. B) An arm and a hand. C) A hand and a leg. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An arm and a leg. 16. The man bought a car that cost him an arm and a leg A) Life. B) Loan. C) Safety. D) Extremely expensive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Extremely expensive. 17. When temperatures reach 45 C it really ..... that climate change is real. A) Home from home. B) At home with. C) Home in. D) Brings it home to you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brings it home to you. 18. Automatic reaction A) Knee-jerk reaction. B) Robotic reaction. C) Jumping reaction. D) Head-spinning reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Knee-jerk reaction. 19. Which expression matches with the following definition:'not anything special' A) To home in. B) Be at home with. C) To be home and dry. D) Take home. E) Not anything to write home about. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Not anything to write home about. 20. Alaska is the largest state. A) Alaska is largest state. B) Alaska is the largest state. C) Alaska is the largest state. D) Alaska is the best big state. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Alaska is the largest state. 21. The new pupil gets along well with his classmates. A) Works with rage. B) Accepts reality. C) Works harmoniously. D) Collects abruptly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Works harmoniously. 22. I was going to try bungee jumping, but I got cold feet.What does it mean? A) I decided not to try bungee jumping because I became very frightened. B) I decided to wait some minutes before trying bungee jumping. C) I decided to have a cold bath instead. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I decided not to try bungee jumping because I became very frightened. 23. Today is cool out A) It's not cool today. B) It's not cool today. C) It will be cold today. D) Today it's cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Today it's cool. 24. What does "the elephant in the room" mean? A) A very big gift. B) The room is very messy. C) A problem that nobody wants to talk about. D) The elephant is the pet of a family. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A problem that nobody wants to talk about. 25. Comment dit-on "She has?" A) He has. B) She has. C) They have. D) They have. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has. 26. Peter has done most of the work, so he should get the lion's share of the money. A) Peter has to SHARE his work and money. B) Peter should HAVE a lion beacuse of his work. C) Peter has to be REMUNERATED for his work. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Peter has to be REMUNERATED for his work. 27. Ask for the moon A) A story titled ask for the moon. B) Make a reasonable or attainable request. C) Asking someone for the moon. D) Make an unreasonable or unattainable demand or request. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make an unreasonable or unattainable demand or request. 28. Have the habit of A) To have habit. B) To be good. C) To be sleepy. D) To be accustomed to. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To be accustomed to. 29. What does the idiom 'to hit the nail on the head' mean? A) To miss the target. B) To be exactly right. C) To achieve success. D) To hit a nail with a hammer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be exactly right. 30. 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. 31. 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. 32. We are affected as much as you are by the rising prices of gasoline; we are all "in the same boat" . A) Empathizing with everyone on his suffering. B) Suffering the same predicament. C) Hindering the success. D) Acknowledging the suffering. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Suffering the same predicament. 33. Spill the beans. A) Water the grains. B) . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) . 34. 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. 35. 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. 36. The Mares store is great, right? YES, it's ..... from the mall. A) Better. B) The best. C) The best. D) The best. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The best. 37. 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. 38. 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. 39. What's the meaning of "at ease" ? A) Need practice or review. B) Inform, give bad news. C) Not nervous, calm. D) Interrupt. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Not nervous, calm. 40. 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. 41. Do stupid things A) To tell the truth . B) To prank/shenanigans. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prank/shenanigans. 42. 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. 43. 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. 44. What does the idiom 'to let things ride' mean? A) To let things happen without interference. B) To ignore a situation. C) To stop things from happening. D) To take control of a situation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To let things happen without interference. 45. Complete the sentence:I really like my mach teacher. She ..... everyone in class. She is very nice and friendly. A) Gets along with. B) Gets it. C) Breaks a leg. D) Looks for. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Gets along with. 46. Spontaneous beat A) Own diligence. B) Easy to feel guilty. C) Punished himself. D) Sad because of what he did. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Own diligence. 47. 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 wrestled around with each other. B) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students made animal noises. C) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students are not reciting in the class. D) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students play sports. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ms. Sanchez hated when her students wrestled around with each other. 48. What is the conjugation of tener for Yo (Present) A) Tender. B) Tango. C) I have. D) I had. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have. 49. 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. 50. I have all the materials for French class A) Be at. B) To agree. C) Be ready. D) To be on time. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be ready. 51. Complete the sentence.You'll have to be as ..... as ..... during the wedding-don't go running off in the church! A) Good, diamond. B) Good, glue. C) Good, gold. D) Good, silver. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Good, gold. 52. The expression "shake a leg" USE physical contexts A) YES. B) NO. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) NO. 53. Right now I'm listening to music A) Be ready. B) To be busy. C) Be in the process of. D) Be sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Be in the process of. 54. 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. 55. What does the verb AVOIR mean? A) To have. B) Has. C) To be. D) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have. 56. The biology teacher is ..... interesting at school. A) The most. B) The most. C) The more. D) Further. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The most. 57. 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. 58. 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. 59. I was feeling under the weather, so A) I took my umbrella with. B) Next time I should listen to weather forecast. C) I went back to bed. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I went back to bed. 60. Ricardo and Ana are tired of studying. A) Ricardo and Ana are learning to study. B) Ricardo and Ana are beginning to study. C) Ricardo and Ana are agreeing on studying. D) Ricardo and Ana are tired of studying. 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