Idioms Quiz - 13

Idioms Quiz
General English Questions and Answers
Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets.

1. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Please (wait patiently) while I prepare the material."

a. stick your neck out

b. shrug off

c. sit tight

d. stand a chance

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy (did not keep his date with) the girl from his university class.

a. stood up

b. salted away

c. stuck up for

d. snapped out of

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Let's (begin the preparations) for the New Year's party."

a. stand on our own two feet

b. stick it out

c. start the ball rolling

d. slip our mind

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman finally (returned to normal) after becoming depressed about losing her job.

a. sweated bullets

b. set herself back

c. snapped out of it

d. scraped together

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend began to (become calm) a few minutes after the argument.

a. simmer down

b. split hairs

c. stand up to someone

d. stick to his guns

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man (said the wrong thing) when he was talking to his supervisor.

a. sank his teeth into it

b. sat right

c. made a slip of the tongue

d. shopped around

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
You will have to (go to various stores) to buy a stereo at a cheap price.

a. stab someone in the back

b. shop around

c. straighten up

d. stick it out

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The couple (separated) after many years of marriage.

a. scratched the surface

b. split up

c. snapped out of it

d. split hairs

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We are trying to (solve) the problems between our son and his wife.

a. smooth over

b. sit tight

c. simmer down

d. side with

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (do not like) the man's bad attitude towards work.

a. show up

b. stay away from

c. stand in for

d. am sick and tired of

English Test

1. Idioms Quiz - 14

2. Idioms Quiz - 15

3. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 01

4. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 02

5. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 03

6. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 04

7. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 05

8. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 06

9. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 07

10. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 08

11. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 09

12. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 10

13. Synonyms - Test-25

14. Synonyms - Test-26

15. Synonyms - Test-27

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17. Antonym Test - 12

18. Antonym Test - 13

19. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 01

20. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 02

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