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:
I have (not had contact with) my friend from high school.

a. lost sight of

b. lost track of

c. looked down on

d. looked after

2. 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

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman is new at her job and it will take some time for her to (become accustomed to the job).

a. let her hair down

b. let bygones be bygones

c. learn the ropes

d. lay it on thick

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman (became lost) on the way back from the department store.

a. laid someone off

b. landed on her feet

c. let her hair down

d. lost her way

5. 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

6. 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

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I nearly (fainted from fear) when I saw the large dog.

a. jumped the gun

b. jumped out of my skin

c. jumped down my throat

d. jammed on the brakes

8. 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

9. 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

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy has been studying very hard and (gradually) his English is improving.

a. learning the ropes

b. losing his shirt

c. like a ton of bricks

d. little by little

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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