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:
My friend (disregarded) my advice to be more careful at work.

a. shrugged off

b. snapped out of

c. splurged on

d. straightened up

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend has (saved) a lot of money from his present job.

a. smacked into

b. salted away

c. shrugged off

d. squawked about

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The new book has been (selling very well) since it was published last month.

a. selling like hotcakes

b. selling itself short

c. swamped

d. straightened up

4. 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

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
It (makes sense) that he has no money as he goes out every night.

a. stretches a point

b. shoots the breeze

c. stands to reason

d. sells himself short

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My cousin's jail sentence is a (family secret).

a. snowball`s chance in hell

b. song and dance

c. skeleton in his closet

d. spitting image

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We spent some time (chatting) before I left for the train.

a. shooting the breeze

b. shaping up

c. steering clear of everyone

d. sinking or swimming

8. 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

9. 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

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"How much did your new car (cost)?"

a. see eye to eye

b. stand you up

c. start the ball rolling

d. set you back

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

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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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