English Idioms''''s archiveTest 017 pdf

English Idioms's archive
Test 017
1.We need to do something about it! This situation is
getting out of hand !

too big
too organized
out of control
out of order
2.Now the grandparents have the children on their hands
.

in their care
in trouble
spanked
to obey them
3.This last year, my company has made money hand
over fist !

with a lot of struggle
at a huge rate
poorly
distribution
4.As soon as he laid his hands on all that money, he
donated part of it to charitable institutions.

stole
scattered
released
took possession of
5.The beginning of a new generation of computer software

is at hand

imminent
remote
current
in someone's possession
6.Do we have enough people on hand to help us move
our stuff into the house?

nearby
available
indisposed
confident
7.The FBI told the local police that their case was off their
hands . The investigation was now a Federal matter.

lost by them
improvised by them
out of their jurisdiction
out of their control
8.Jane Williams is a very good investigative reporter,
you've got to hand it to her .

give her credit
give a present to her
give a promotion to her
forgive her
9.Honey, can you hand me the car key, please? It's right
next to you on the table

take to me
make a copy of
give me
find me
10.Learning a foreign language goes hand in hand with
International Business.

tossed from one hand to another
in different directions
individually
together