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:
"Who did you finally (support) in the argument?"

a. split hairs with

b. shoot the breeze with

c. spruce up

d. side with

2. 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

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our boss will never (do anything extra) unless it is beneficial to him.

a. be on the safe side

b. sell like hotcakes

c. sink or swim

d. stick his neck out

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
(Suddenly) we became hungry and decided to go to a restaurant.

a. At square one

b. On second thought

c. In seventh heaven

d. On the spur of the moment

5. 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

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We have only (started) the work that we must do.

a. stood our ground for

b. scrounged around for

c. scratched the surface of

d. slipped our mind for

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend is always (complaining about) the food in the cafeteria.

a. salting away

b. scraping together

c. seeing through

d. squawking about

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We do not have a hammer but this should (do just as well) until we find one.

a. sink or swim

b. sell like hotcakes

c. serve our purpose

d. send someone packing

9. 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

10. 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

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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