English idioms

EXERCISES OF IDIOMS
CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) :
1/I'm sorry but that smells terrible because I'm afraid the meat is off .
( a ) has gone
( b ) is small
( c ) is bad
( d ) is dead
2/Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn't long
before the whole house was alight .
( a ) in light
( b ) on fire
( c ) with fire
( d ) with light
3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be
out of control .
( a ) well behaved
( b ) badly behaved
( c ) suddenly behaved
( d ) quickly behaved
4/They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.
( a ) without money
( b ) without trial
( c ) without success
( d ) without work
5/You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good .
( a ) clearly
( b ) permanently
( c ) quickly
( d ) slowly
6/I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy .
( a ) sleep

( b ) sit down
( c ) eat
( d ) relax
7/
I can't stand it when you talk to me like that! Stop doing that!
( a ) want to fall
( b ) feel like sitting down
( c ) want to be disobedient
( d ) despise
8/You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet ?
( a ) a headache
( b ) a fly in my head
( c ) a problem on my mind
( d ) a difficulty with my hair
9/His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life .
( a ) easts what he can
( b ) never sleeps
( c ) has an unhappy time
( d ) goes everywhere on foot
10/It's quite clear to everyone that she's a socialist through and through .
( a ) from start to finish
( b ) from here till then
( c ) from this to that
( d ) from time to time
11/
She just left him, said she was through with him and
disappeared.
( a ) didn't want to see him again
( b ) didn't want to help him
( c ) didn't want to hear him again

( d ) didn't want to please him

12/
I'm on for tonight if you want to go to the match.
( a ) I'm ready to help
( b ) I'm ready to cook
( c ) I'm ready to speak
( d ) I'm ready to go out
13/
He's always interested in elections and is very much into politics.
( a ) very concerned about
( b ) very worried about
( c ) very interested in
( d ) very happy about
14/
I believe that after all those arguments they agreed their marriage
was over .
( a ) ended
( b ) finishing
( c ) ending
( d ) terminated
15/
Between you and me , so don't tell anyone, I'm sure he'll lose the
election.
( a ) In truth
( b ) In confidence
( c ) In fact
( d ) In conclusion
16/
You won't have to wait too long because another bus will be along

soon.
( a ) will drive
( b ) will travel
( c ) will arrive
( d ) will turn
17/
By the way did you manage to see that film last night?
( a ) Conveniently
( b ) Actually
( c ) Clearly
( d ) Incidentally
KEY: EXERCISES OF IDIOMS
CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) :
1/I'm sorry but that smells terrible because I'm afraid the meat is off.
( c ) is bad
2/Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn't long
before the whole house was alight.
( b ) on fire
3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be
out of control.
(b) badly behaved
4/They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.
( c ) without success
5/You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good.
( b ) permanently
6/I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy.
( d ) relax
7/
I can't stand it when you talk to me like that! Stop doing that!
( d ) despise

8/You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet?
( c ) a problem on my mind
9/His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life.
(c ) has an unhappy time
10/It's quite clear to everyone that she's a socialist through and through.
(a) from start to finish