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 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

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy (memorized all) of the players on the football team.

a. kept a secret

b. kept his word with all

c. knows by heart all

d. knuckled under all

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Since leaving university the young man has made a big effort to (phone and write) his friends.

a. keep after

b. keep up with

c. keep in touch with

d. know by heart

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man is (very wealthy) and never has to worry about looking for a job.

a. loaded

b. like a ton of bricks

c. losing his marbles

d. laid up

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man has been (working with no success) to try to solve the problem.

a. keeping up appearances

b. keeping his head above water

c. knocking his head against the wall

d. keeping his fingers crossed

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (regret) not buying the ticket when it was available.

a. knuckled down for

b. knocked myself out for

c. kicked myself for

d. kicked the habit for

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman never (revealed) where she got the money.

a. lost track of

b. looked on

c. let on

d. let go of

8. 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

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman managed to (successfully begin a new life) after her illness.

a. land on her feet

b. lose track

c. look down her nose at everything

d. let someone off the hook

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The mother has to (ask the girl constantly) to get ready to go to school.

a. keep the girl under wraps

b. keep after the girl

c. kick around the girl

d. keep track of the girl

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

20. Synonyms - Test-27

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