Idioms Quiz - 14

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:
Our company must (spend less money) because of the bad economic conditions.

a. be tickled pink

b. throw in the towel

c. tighten their belt

d. turn the tables

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
After we had a good meal (in our stomach) we began to work.

a. under our breath

b. under our nose

c. under our belts

d. under our thumb

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I can never (distinguish between) the two buildings.

a. track down

b. turn out

c. take turns with

d. tell apart

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I did not go to the movie last night because I was (very busy) writing an essay for university.

a. up to my ears in work

b. up to no good

c. under a cloud

d. up my alley

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My uncle (lost a lot of money) on his stocks last year.

a. turned the tables

b. turned on someone

c. traded something in

d. took a beating

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
After dating for about a year the couple decided to (get married).

a. talk through their hats

b. take themselves to the cleaners

c. turn the tables

d. take the plunge

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I wanted to (wear) the denim jeans before I bought them.

a. throw the book at

b. try on

c. think up

d. talk over

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
We (assumed) that the resort would be very crowded in the summer so we went early.

a. turned over a new leaf

b. fought tooth and nail

c. took it for granted

d. tied the knot

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
Our neighbor's are (in a good position) with their new house and money in the bank.

a. a sore loser

b. a stuffed shirt

c. a snap

d. sitting pretty

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The man paid the border guard some money (illegally) to get his video camera into the small country.

a. under close scrutiny

b. under the table

c. up to no good

d. under one's belt

English Test

1. Idioms Quiz - 15

2. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 01

3. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 02

4. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 03

5. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 04

6. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 05

7. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 06

8. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 07

9. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 08

10. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 09

11. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 10

12. Synonyms - Test-25

13. Synonyms - Test-26

14. Synonyms - Test-27

15. Antonym Test - 11

16. Antonym Test - 12

17. Antonym Test - 13

18. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 01

19. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 02

20. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 03

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