Idiomatic Expressions Quiz 23 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📘 Idiomatic Expressions – Quiz 23
1. I really missed the boat when I turned down the chance to work after school.
A) Feeling very sad.
B) Get married.
C) Made thoughtless.
D) Lost an oppportunity.
2. I've been _____ since I was misdiagnosed.
A) Getting to the bottom of it.
B) Rushing off my feet.
C) Being taken aback.
D) Feeling a bit of colour.
3. I will help you with the homework but don't get your hopes up as I might not know all the answers.
A) Feel hopeful.
B) Be disappointed.
C) None of above.
4. When you cant sleep you can count _____ .
A) Pigs.
B) Owl.
C) Dog.
D) Horse.
E) Sheep.
5. How do you say "so you need" in Italian?.
A) I am in need of.
B) I need.
6. Find the meaning of the expression:"always at your service".
A) Always at your service.
B) Always ready.
C) Always at your leisure.
D) None of above.
7. She may seem strict but underneath she has a heart of gold.
A) She is VERY GOOD and KIND to other people.
B) She is really MEAN.
C) She is KIND to her friends and family.
D) None of above.
8. I want to go out.
A) I feel like leaving.
B) I'm sleepy.
C) I'm thirsty.
D) I have to leave.
9. Which idiom means:"wasted effort/ meaningless chase"?.
A) Have seen better days.
B) A wild goose chase.
C) Love is blind.
D) Break the ice.
10. I have flu.
A) To be busy.
B) Be in the process of.
C) Be sick.
D) Be ready.
11. S'enuyer of.
A) To party.
B) To be excited.
C) To get bored.
D) To follow directions.
12. To pick someone's brain(s).
A) A sudden, clever idea.
B) To try very hard to think of orremember something.
C) To get information by askingsomeone who knows a lot aboutthe subiect.
D) To be obsessed with something.
E) Very intelligent.
13. No one must know our secret, please _____ ?.
A) Keep it dark-to keep a secret.
B) Keep up-continue.
C) Keep an eye-observe.
D) None of above.
14. These are my shoes.
A) To be on time.
B) To agree.
C) Be at.
D) Be ready.
15. Every citize has to make _____ to the building of his country.
A) Fun.
B) Contribution.
C) Sure.
D) Fuss.
16. Exaggerated statements.
A) Irony.
B) Metaphor.
C) Simile.
D) Hyperbole.
17. I do not have more than 10 dollars.
A) I don't have more than 100 dollars.
B) I have more than 100 dollars.
C) I don't have less than 100 dollars.
18. Select the correct conjugation of:tu cercare.
A) You search.
19. Touch on.
A) It is used to superficially mention something, not to emphasize it.
B) It refers to piling up, grouping, gathering in excess.
C) Expression to refer to extreme physical fatigue.
D) None.
20. His birthday party was supposed to be a surprise! I can't believe you _____ Now he knows about the surprise birthday party!:(.
A) Let the cat out of the bag. .
B) Killed two birds with one stone.
C) Broke a leg.
D) None of above.
21. It was a quiet Monday night and the restaurant was _____ .
A) Not my cup of tea.
B) Dead.
C) Full of beans.
D) Sorted.
22. Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer but he was already having a problems setting up his Aunt's Wi-Fi and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.
A) Eric was ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
B) Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
C) Eric was having difficulties untangling the computer wire.
D) Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
23. I completely _____ when people talk about work at parties. It's so boring!.
A) Recharge.
B) Wind up.
C) Switch off.
D) Chill out.
E) Focus on.
24. What does the idiom 'walking on air' mean?Mindy was walking on air after she went backstage and met Adam Levine.
A) Mind was disappointed.
B) Mindy was in a state of bliss.
C) Mindy was floating through the air.
D) Mindy was dreaming.
25. Ms Jones is very enterprising as she has many businesses running successfully. She has _____ Complete the sentence.
A) A finger in every pie. .
B) An eye of a tiger.
C) A sight for sore eyes.
D) None of above.