This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 7 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 7 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Mindy was walking on air after she went backstage and met Adam Levine. What does the idiom "walking on air" mean? A) Mindy was dreaming. B) Mindy was in a state of bliss (happy). C) Mindy was floating through the air. D) Mindy was disappointed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mindy was in a state of bliss (happy). 2. He makes hay while the sun shines. A) Play outside with joy. B) Works hard. C) Makes the most of the opportunity. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Makes the most of the opportunity. 3. "Easy does it! No one's rushing you to transfer those boxes." A) Take your time. B) Do something slowly or carefully. C) Help. D) Slack off. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Do something slowly or carefully. 4. Lionel's been chasing his tail all week collecting data but the report is still not ready yet. A) Lionel has been hiding his tail to people. B) Lionel is nervous because he can't finish his report on time. C) Lionel is spending so much effort on something but is achieving very little. D) Lionel is chasing his group mates for the report. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lionel is spending so much effort on something but is achieving very little. 5. She got it on the bottom. A) She is exactly correct. B) She heard it on the radio. C) She spill somethingon her dress. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She is exactly correct. 6. What's the meaning of "fix up" ? A) Solve. B) Repair; renovate. C) Do again; repeat. D) Feel very good. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Repair; renovate. 7. Hundreds of visitors arrived out of the blue during the fiesta. A) Unexpectedly. B) Penniless. C) Revealed a secret. D) Honest. E) Enthusiastic person. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Unexpectedly. 8. Complete the sentence.David looked nice at first, but he ..... his ..... when I asked him for help. A) Skin colours. B) Water colours. C) Colorful colours. D) True colours. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) True colours. 9. Feel good about yourself-I feel good about myself. A) To be happy. B) To wash your face in a respectable manner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be happy. 10. I'm hot / I'm cold A) I'm hungry / I'm thirsty. B) I'm hot / I'm cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I'm hot / I'm cold. 11. My first piano recital is tomorrow and I already have butterflies in my stomach.What does it mean? A) I am happy to play the piano for the first time in front of an audience. B) I am feeling very nervous because I have a piano recital tomorrow. C) I have a terrible stomachache because I am feeling restless. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am feeling very nervous because I have a piano recital tomorrow. 12. A:How often do you watch your series?B:I watch at least one chapter every Friday ..... A) Without fail. B) Like mad. C) Out of the blue. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Without fail. 13. I think I could only go to Japan when pigs fly. I mean, look at my bank account. See? There's nothing in there. A) Something is impossible to happen. B) Something is missing. C) Someone who has no money. D) Someone is not looking carefully. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Something is impossible to happen. 14. Using expressions in context:Write a sentence using the expression 'get in touch' A) I need to get in touch with my old friend from college. B) I get in touch with my homework every day after school. C) I always get in touch with my pet fish when I come home. D) I need to get in touch with the stars in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I need to get in touch with my old friend from college. 15. To rack your brains A) Very intelligent. B) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect. C) To be obsessed with something. D) To try very hard to think of orremember something. E) A sudden, clever idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To try very hard to think of orremember something. 16. Associate the correct idiomatic expression to this sentence:We have an exam tomorrow so I am going to the library to ..... A) Pull a fast one. B) Get under your skin. C) Break a leg. D) Hit the books. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hit the books. 17. "Hang in there" means ..... A) Wish good luck. B) Calm down. C) Don't give up. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't give up. 18. "John Hancock ..... " A) Brand of shirt. B) Signature. C) Underwear. D) Jacket. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Signature. 19. Complete the sentence:Natalia is at her desk at work. She has a strong migraine. She talks to Mr. Lee, her manager.Natalia:Mr. Lee, May I go home, please? I ..... Mr Lee:Of course. I hope you feel better tomorrow. A) Miss the bus. B) Kick the bucket. C) Feel under the weather. D) Broke a leg. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Feel under the weather. 20. Environmentalists musn't lose heart even when it seems like some people are ignoring them. A) They musn't BECOME DISAPPOINTED about something. B) They musn't be ANGRY at people. C) They musn't LOSE their organs. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They musn't BECOME DISAPPOINTED about something. 21. He had made an easy way out to the mountains. A) To avoid something with effort. B) Having no struggle to get out of the situation. C) Enjoying then journey of life. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Having no struggle to get out of the situation. 22. The chairman pulled a long face when the house did not accept the suggestions put forth by him. A) To be agitated. B) To make a quarrel. C) To look disappointed. D) To get annoyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To look disappointed. 23. "Break the ice" is ..... A) To do something that makes you feel more relaxed. B) To do something that makes you feel anxious. C) To do something that makes you weepy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To do something that makes you feel more relaxed. 24. That is what relationships are about. You stick with someone ..... A) Through thick and thin. B) Best of both worlds. C) Early bird. D) A change of heart. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Through thick and thin. 25. They ..... sport every day. A) Font. B) Do. C) Do. D) Faison. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Font. 26. 1)Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your ..... ! A) Arm. B) Leg. C) Hand. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leg. 27. In June and July, it is ..... in France. A) Cold. B) Costs. C) Of the sun. D) Snow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of the sun. 28. "When in Rome" is ..... A) When you are in a different place you should pay attention to the details. B) When you are in a different place you should behave like the people who live there. C) Whe you are in a different place you should not behave differently. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When you are in a different place you should behave like the people who live there. 29. He usually plays a very comical role in the show and leaves every audience ..... of laughter. A) Up in arms. B) In two minds. C) In stitches. D) Up in their neck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In stitches. 30. To be over the moon. A) Travel on mayonnaise. B) See the dark side of the moon. C) Be very happy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Travel on mayonnaise. 31. I really did badly in that last match, It certainly was not anything to write home about.'not anything to write home about' means: A) Not special at all. B) Comfortable and relaxed with. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not special at all. 32. When the partner returned, he saw the philosopher highlyspirited. A) Energetic and enthusiasm. B) Proud and arrogant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Energetic and enthusiasm. 33. Understanding idiomatic expressions:Explain the meaning of the expression 'get on with' A) To stop doing something. B) To have a bad relationship. C) To have a good relationship or to continue doing something without being interrupted. D) To get along with. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To have a good relationship or to continue doing something without being interrupted. 34. What's the meaning of "let up" A) Do again; repeat. B) Stop attending. C) Understand; solve. D) Decline in intensity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Decline in intensity. 35. You all have breakfast at 7 am A) You give breakfast to seven. B) You have breakfast at seven. C) You have breakfast at seven. D) You have breakfast at seven. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You have breakfast at seven. 36. Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges. A) Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. B) Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time. C) Jose doesn't know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared. 37. "It's rings a bell" means ..... A) Ring the bell. B) That's not strange to me. C) It's like a bell. D) Touch or else. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That's not strange to me. 38. I got mad with my best friend when she spilled the beans about the guy I admired. A) Unexpectedly. B) Revealed a secret. C) Penniless. D) Enthusiastic person. E) Honest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Revealed a secret. 39. I once worked at a summer camp so I ..... children. A) Take home. B) Home truth. C) Am at home with. D) Am home and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Am at home with. 40. As a general rule of thumb A) Always knowing about the most recent changes or developments in a particular situation or activity;. B) Using your hands in an awkward or careless way;. C) A rough figure or method of calculation, based on practical experience;. D) Someone being different from everyone;. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A rough figure or method of calculation, based on practical experience;. 41. I feel in the dark with this situation. A) Sad. B) Confused. C) Without lights. D) Concerned. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Confused. 42. Taylor got up a started yelling at Roman and threatening him but Roman didn't even flinch because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite. A) Roman thinks that Taylor has bad breath. B) Roman thinks that Taylor has a crush on him. C) Roman thinks that Taylor will get in trouble for yelling. D) Roman thinks that Taylor is loud but not dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Roman thinks that Taylor is loud but not dangerous. 43. What does the idiom 'to be a piece of cake' mean? A) To be a delicious dessert. B) To be an easy task. C) To be a difficult challenge. D) To be a piece of art. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To be an easy task. 44. All these promises the politicians make are just ..... A) Pie in the sky. B) Face the music. C) Drop in the ocean. D) Cold mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pie in the sky. 45. I really missed the boat when I turned down the chance to work after school. A) Lost an oppportunity. B) Made thoughtless. C) Get married. D) Feeling very sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lost an oppportunity. 46. I've been ..... since I was misdiagnosed. A) Rushing off my feet. B) Being taken aback. C) Getting to the bottom of it. D) Feeling a bit of colour. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Feeling a bit of colour. 47. When you cant sleep you can count ..... A) Dog. B) Owl. C) Horse. D) Pigs. E) Sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Sheep. 48. How do you say "so you need" in Italian? A) I am in need of. B) I need. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I need. 49. Find the meaning of the expression:"always at your service" . A) Always ready. B) Always at your service. C) Always at your leisure. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Always at your service. 50. She may seem strict but underneath she has a heart of gold. A) She is really MEAN. B) She is VERY GOOD and KIND to other people. C) She is KIND to her friends and family. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She is VERY GOOD and KIND to other people. 51. I want to go out A) I feel like leaving. B) I have to leave. C) I'm sleepy. D) I'm thirsty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I feel like leaving. 52. Which idiom means: "wasted effort/ meaningless chase" ? A) A wild goose chase. B) Break the ice. C) Have seen better days. D) Love is blind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A wild goose chase. 53. To pick someone's brain(s) A) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect. B) To be obsessed with something. C) A sudden, clever idea. D) To try very hard to think of orremember something. E) Very intelligent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect. 54. No one must know our secret, please ..... ? A) Keep up-continue. B) Keep it dark-to keep a secret. C) Keep an eye-observe. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Keep it dark-to keep a secret. 55. These are my shoes A) To agree. B) Be ready. C) To be on time. D) Be at. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be at. 56. Every citize has to make ..... to the building of his country. A) Fuss. B) Contribution. C) Sure. D) Fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Contribution. 57. Exaggerated statements A) Metaphor. B) Hyperbole. C) Simile. D) Irony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hyperbole. 58. I do not have more than 10 dollars. A) I don't have more than 100 dollars. B) I don't have less than 100 dollars. C) I don't have more than 100 dollars. D) I have more than 100 dollars. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I don't have more than 100 dollars. 59. Select the correct conjugation of:tu cercare A) You search. B) You search. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You search. 60. 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. 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