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:
I have not (formed an opinion of) the new man in the accounting department.

a. stayed away from

b. struck while the iron is hot

c. shopped around

d. sized up

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:
"You should (think about it) before you make a final decision."

a. splurge on it

b. stick your neck out

c. smell a rat

d. sleep on it

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I do not like to play tennis with my friend because he is (someone who gets angry when he does not win).

a. a sore loser

b. a square one

c. a snap

d. a song and dance

6. 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

7. 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

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 managed to (gather) enough money to go on a holiday.

a. squawk about

b. stay away from

c. stick up for

d. scrape together

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

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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