Idioms Quiz - 08

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:
The government surveyed many people to try and get the opinion of (the average person).

a. John Doe

b. Johnny-come-lately

c. John Henry

d. a jack-of-all-trades

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I will (check) whether or not you can borrow the book.

a. lay down the law

b. lose sight of

c. look into

d. let on

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We must carefully (watch) our expenses this month.

a. keep up

b. keep tabs on

c. know by heart

d. knuckle down to

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our boss does not (know anything) about how to use a computer.

a. kick the bucket

b. know if he is coming or going

c. keep quiet

d. know the first thing

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman is a heavy smoker but she has been trying to (give up smoking) for many years.

a. kick the bucket

b. kick the habit

c. keep a secret

d. keep up with the Joneses

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My neighbor is quite forgetful and sometimes I think that he has (become a little crazy).

a. lost his marbles

b. let the cat out of the bag

c. let something ride

d. let bygones be bygones

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My father is (able to do many things) and is a good person to ask for advice.

a. a John Doe

b. a jack-of-all-trades

c. a Johnny-come-lately

d. a John Henry

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The bus driver (died) suddenly last month.

a. kicked the habit

b. kicked the bucket

c. kept house

d. kicked himself

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We (forgot to bring) the bottle opener so now we do not have anything to drink.

a. let go of

b. laid up

c. left behind

d. looked into

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man (lost all of his money) at the horse races.

a. lost his marbles

b. lost his shirt

c. lived out of a suitcase

d. let something ride

English Test

8. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 01

9. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 02

10. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 03

11. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 04

12. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 05

13. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 06

14. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 07

15. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 08

16. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 09

17. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 10

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19. Synonyms - Test-26

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