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TEST ENGLISH IDIOM


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TEST ENGLISH IDIOM.....................................................................................................1
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TEST 1:
1.I'm sure that he could make a better job of being prime minister any day
of the week .
• whatever the details


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•
•

whatever the time
whatever the circumstances 
whatever the week

2.Don't worry we pride ourselves on being helpful to all our customers and
getting that booked for you is all in a day's work for us
• perfectly easy
• perfectly simple
• perfectly done
• perfectly normal 

3.Yes, we went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out
• every single day 
• every other day

• every second day
• every two days

4.I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day
• stop trying
• stop thinking
• stop working 
• stop going

5.You know what they said about radio that it had had its day but it's still
going strong
• stopped being clever
• stopped being popular 
• stopped being heard
• stopped being good


6.That last comment of yours won the day because nobody could possibly
argue with you after that.
• assured us victory 
• assured us the answer
• assured us progress
• assured us agreement

7.We left the children playing in the park and they were as happy as the
day is long
• reasonably happy
• quite happy
• very happy 
• always happy

8.They got engaged about two years ago and at long last they have named
the day
• said when they are getting married 
• said where they are getting married
• said where they are getting married
• said if they are getting married

9.I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last
I'm starting to see daylight .
• see the answer to the problem
• see the reason for the work
• see the end of the task 
• see the problems in the answers

10.I knew once the car didn't start, saw it had a flat tyre and also that it had
started to rain, that this was going to be one of those days .
• a day when nothing goes right 
• a day when something goes wrong
• a day when little goes right


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a day when little goes wrong

TEST 2

1.They're not getting away with it ! They must pay for what they have
done

• They won't come back
• They won't succeed 
• They won't do it again
• They won't go again

2.I'm not putting up with that ! She must do as I say
• I disagree
• I confirm
• I object 
• I resist

3.I made it absolutely clear that he could on no account expect a pay rise
this year
• in this way
• in some way
• in that way
• in no way 

4.They asked me whether I would accept a discount instead of a new
machine. No chance , I said
• Unlikely
• Improbable
• Impossible 
• Untrue


5.We invited her to come to our party in the hope of putting things right but
she wouldn't wear it .
• rejected
• refused

• repeated 
• reclined

6.I honestly don't know how you do it because personally I couldn't cope
• would be unable to manage 
• would be unable to stay
• would be unable to hold
• would be unable to handle

7.This happens every time I start the engine up. I tell you I can't be doing
with it .
• I find it difficult
• I find it irritating 
• I find it stupid
• I find it hard

8.This is now the third time I've had to phone up and complain and I've
reached the stage where I can see no end to it .
• I don't know where I'm going
• I don't know what I'm doing
• I don't know why it's happening
• I don't know when it will finish 

9.It's no good shouting at me like that � I'm doing the best I can
• It's a waste of time 
• It's a waste of space
• It's a waste of money


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It's a waste of doing

10.You'll get yourself in no end of trouble if you persist in refusing to pay
those taxes
• a certain amount
• a big amount
• a huge amount 
• a special amount

TEST 3

1.You must have lost your marbles if you're seriously considering buying
that house
• be serious
• be crazy 
• be adventurous
• be happy

2.If you don't mind me saying so I think you're a bit over the top , aren't
you?
• you're exaggerating a bit 
• you're joking a little
• you're laughing a bit
• you're describing a little

3.All right then if you like I'll put my cards on the table .
• I'll tell you a story
• I'll tell you what to do
• I'll tell you something

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I'll tell you my honest opinion 

4.I'd appreciate that. Go on, I'm all ears ..
• I can hear what you're saying
• I am listening very carefully 
• I am listening to you
• I can't hear a word

5.Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which is a real pain in
the neck
• a bad ache
• a serious ache
• a serious problem 
• a bad shock

6.Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not the end of the world
• worth worrying about 
• worth talking about
• worth looking at
• worth speaking about

7.Then of course there is that huge crack in one of the outer walls, that'll cost
you an arm and a leg to repair.
• a little money
• a sum of money
• some money

• a lot of money 

8.You have a point but then I can deal with that in the fullness of time .
• in a little while
• eventually



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•

quite soon
sometimes

9.Finally there's one thing you can't just sweep under the carpet and that is
the missing roof!
• forget
• remember
• ignore

• interpret
10.I can see there are no flies on you but you must admit it is very cheap.
• you're not clear
• you're not easy
• you're not clever
• you're not stupid 

TEST 4
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


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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 .


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•
•

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 

TEST 5

1.As usual he left it to the last moment and as a consequence he missed the
boat
• didn't take advantage of the situation
• didn't take advantage of the opportunity 
• didn't take advantage of the fare
• didn't take advantage of the date

2.I'm sorry to tell you that you've burnt your boats now and so you won't
be able to go back.
• your current situation cannot be reversed 


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your current situation cannot be repeated
your current situation cannot be retaken
your current situation cannot be restyled

3.I told her I understood exactly what she was feeling as we were both after
all in the same boat .
• in a similar case
• in a similar find
• in a similar take
• in a similar situation 
4.No matter how smoothly things are running, you can always rely on
Charlie to rock the boat .
• spoil something
• spoil anything
• spoil everything 
• spoil nothing

5.Although they were a couple well into their 80's everything in their house
was always shipshape .
• very old
• very neat 
• very fresh
• very clean

6.I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's gone
off .
• be well organized 

• be well disposed
• be well received
• be well placed
7.Everybody imagined that there was a big romance between the two of
them but it turned out they were merely ships that pass in the night .
• strangers meeting quietly


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•
•

strangers meeting softly
strangers meeting once 
strangers meeting nightly

8.Sadly it never happened but she was absolutely sure her ship would come
in one day and she could buy that house in the country.
• she would be famous
• she would be free
• she would be happy
• she would be rich 

9.In view of his change in fortune he decided to push the boat out and hold
a big party.
• spend a lot of money 
• spend a lot of time
• spend a lot of effort
• spend a lot of energy
10.Once you've read the instruction book, you'll probably find it's plain

sailing
• accurate
• active
• straightforward 
• intelligent
TEST 6
1.I'm sorry that looks awful � those two colours don't go together .
• smash
• crash
• clash 
• hash
2.After what you've gone through , I'm sure you need a holiday
• felt
• sensed


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•

acted
experienced 

3.We won't go into that now but I don't think we can avoid the subject much
longer
• discuss 
• enter
• introduce
• interrupt

4.He's gone right down in my estimation now that I've heard what he has

done to his family.
• I think often of him
• I think a lot of him
• I don't think at all of him 
• I don't think much of him

5.My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply
go for it .
• take the opportunity soon
• take the opportunity fairly
• take the opportunity now 
• take the opportunity slowly

6.I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's gone
off .
• become flat
• become rotten 
• become rich
• become stale

7.There were so many members of the political party who had gone against
the leader that he resigned.


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•
•
•

insisted

invited
apposed
opposed 

8.Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go ahead and I'll join
you later
• go before me 
• go in front of me
• go forwards me
• go by me

9.If petrol prices go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
• ascend
• raise
• increase 
• develop

10.I'm sorry I interrupted you, please go on from where I so rudely stopped
you.
• continue 
• stop
• speak
• finish

TEST 7

1.Viny was very angry because his new girlfriend stood him .............. on
their second date. He waited over an hour for her before returning home.
• over 
• for

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•

in
in

2.These lights are used .............. illuminating the playing area.
• to
• as
• for 
• by

3.Ouch! Why could you throw the ball .................. me like that?
• to
• at
• at
• toward 

4.The company supplied us _________ the material
• from
• to 
• for
• with

5.This kind ________ music is familiar _________ teenagers
• of/ with 
• of/ to
• for/ at

• for/ to

6.You have to use the money _________ paying your debts instead of
buying a new car
• for
• in
• in
• on 


7.Some words are difficult to translate _________ one language _________
another
• from/ to 
• with/ by
• from/ into
• with/ to

8.The people next door are furious _________ us _________ making so
much last night
• with/ by
• with/ for 
• about/ with
• to/ fo
9.If someone knocks _________ the door _________ night, don�t open it
• at/at
• on/ at
• over/ at 
• out/ by

10.Wearing long hair and colorful clothes was very popular _________

young people of the 1970s
• with
• for 
• to
• by

TEST 8


1.Nobody knows what's going on ?
• meaning
• continuing
• happening 
• taking
2.Don't worry we'll see you're all right .
• look at you
• look on you
• look for you
• look after you 

3.What you need is something that will pick you up .
• make you feel better 
• make you stand better
• make you hold on better
• make you stay on better
4.I simply can't stand sugar in my tea or coffee.
• can't eat
• can't drink
• can't tolerate 
• can't allow

5.I have a feeling that she's taking you for a ride .
• taking you in a car
• pulling you along
• trying to trick you 
• trying to push you

6.He's always got his nose in a book .
• hiding
• reading 
• studying
• looking


7.I think you're asking too much of them as they are just children
• trying too much
• saying too much
• calling too much
• expecting too much 
8.If you want my opinion, I think this needs looking into .
• examining 
• finding
• searching
• discovering

9.One fine day I expect everything will be clear to you
• On a summer's day
• When the sun shines
• In the end 
• Very soon

10.I think the time has come when you should put your toe in the water at
least.
• go for a swim
• give it a try
• feel the cold
• give it a chance 

TEST 9

1.You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and
you'll probably find it a piece of cake .
• easy to digest


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•
•

easy to read
easy to start
very easy 

2.The trouble with you is that you are a bit selfish and your sole philosophy
is to have your cake and eat it .
• expect too much of life 
• lead a life of pleasure
• spend your life eating
• eat too much

3.When he heard that the necklace had been stolen, he dropped it like a hot
potato
• he let it fall from his hands
• he suddenly lost interest in it 
• he gave it to somebody else
• he hid it in the fridge

4.He sits and watches TV all day and has turned into a veritable couch
potato .
• a good sleeper
• an enthusiast
• a very lazy person 
• a deep thinker
5.Thanks to you we're really in the soup now and I don't honestly know why
I ever listen to you.
• in an interesting situation
• in deep trouble 
• in an unusual situation
• in rough water


6.As he had been away from home for some years, they decided on his
return to cook the fatted calf .
• have a big celebration 
• go out for a meal
• employ a top chef
• eat as much as they liked

7.There's something very fishy about that story he told us because I can't
quite get to the bottom of it.

• to do with the sea
• connected with fish
• suspicious 
• strong smelling

8.Their mother always describes her twin sons as like two peas in a pod .
• both round in shape
• both full of fun
• both saying the same thing
• both looking exactly alike 

9.After what he said and after what has happened he certainly seems to have
got egg on his face .
• have made a fool of himself 
• have lost a lot of money
• have said the wrong thing
• have made the wrong decision

10.He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never
put all his eggs in one basket .
• carried too much in one hand
• relied too much on one plan 
• decided to do anything dangerous
• planned anything exciting


TEST 10

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 shoes