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:
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

2. 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

3. 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

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I went to the airport to (say goodbye to) my friend.

a. stop by

b. shell out

c. side with

d. see off

5. 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

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend began to (become calm) a few minutes after the argument.

a. simmer down

b. split hairs

c. stand up to someone

d. stick to his guns

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (defended) the ideas of my boss during the meeting.

a. stuck up for

b. set back

c. swamped

d. shopped around for

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

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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