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 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

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The boy (did not keep his date with) the girl from his university class.

a. stood up

b. salted away

c. stuck up for

d. snapped out of

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We could not really (start to work seriously on) the project until we spoke to the supervisor.

a. sit idly by

b. sink our teeth into

c. stick our neck out on

d. smack into

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:
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

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The woman was (upset) after the car accident.

a. a sitting target

b. a stuffed shirt

c. sitting pretty

d. shook up

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man was not able to (endure) the bad situation at his job.

a. straighten up

b. stick out

c. snap out of

d. shell out

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We are trying to (solve) the problems between our son and his wife.

a. smooth over

b. sit tight

c. simmer down

d. side with

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:
The director was (tricked) and unwillingly revealed the secret information.

a. spruced up

b. set up

c. set back

d. seen off

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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