English Idioms''''s archiveTest 011 pptx

English Idioms's archive
Test 011

1.He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see
you now

fully occupied with
very interested in
not involved with
concerned with
2.If you give me a hand , then I shall be able to finish
more quickly.

take my hand
help me
take my fingers
pick me up
3.I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk
on the phone.

in person
facing them
looking at them
seeing them
4.The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand
and said that it was not at all practical.

quickly
utterly
utterly
simply

6.The opposition in parliament accused the government of
playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness of
the situation.

being light hearted
being heavy hearted
being down hearted
being faint hearted
7.He accused her of talking through her hat and refused
to accept a word of what she said.

talking sense
talking straight
talking nonsense
talking tough
8.The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order
to be out of harm's way .

away from the noise
inside the area
into safety
away from danger
9.I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that
concert.

do absolutely anything
do something dangerous
do something stupid
do what you want
10.You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and

come out with a remark like that.

tread on somebody
fall over
say something embarrassing
put on the wrong shoe