Idioms And Phrases Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) | Global MCQ Practice 🌍
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📝 Idioms And Phrases – Quiz 18
1. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means _____ .
A) He was born to a rich family.
B) He was born hungry.
C) He was born with teeth.
D) None of above.
2. To be browned-off means _____ .
A) To be ashamed.
B) To be bored.
C) To be tanned.
D) To be dirty.
3. Cool as a cucumber means _____ .
A) Not nervous.
B) It is cold outside.
C) Vegetables are good when cool.
D) Very popular.
4. She's just stepping out of the house to _____ She will be back soon.
A) Run an errand.
B) Run a errand.
C) Run and errand.
D) Runs an errand.
5. What is the meaning of "I am all ears"?.
A) I'm all ears, pay close attention.
B) In a blink of an eye.
C) Go mad.
D) Face the consequences.
6. I am so angry with George. Next time I see him, I will _____ .
A) Go green on him.
B) Go green with envy.
C) Give him the green light.
D) None of above.
7. I'm _____ with your excuses, Carl. We are at the brink of the oral test but you are still _____ to practice your English.
A) Fed up, taking it down.
B) Fed up, take it down.
C) Fed up, not take it down.
D) Fed up, not taking anything down.
8. It's very important that you keep this issue zipped up. Zip up does not mean to?.
A) Within Closed doors.
B) Keep it a secret.
C) To not disclose the matter.
D) Openly discuss the matter.
9. Pick your brain means _____ .
A) Find our all you know about something.
B) Listen.
C) Find the smartest person.
D) Read a lot.
10. Shopaholics often _____ Their credit card bills must be enormous!.
A) Shop till they drop.
B) Go to year end extravagant.
C) Find a bargain.
D) None of above.
11. _____ and respect the customs.
A) When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
B) Lost in translation.
C) Out of sight, out of mind.
D) None of above.
12. My teacher said we would go over the questions after we finish the worksheet. What does "go over" mean?.
A) Review the answers .
B) Jump over the top of.
C) Turn the worksheet in.
D) None of above.
13. Changing your password frequently can make it harder for online _____ to commit fraud.
A) Tricksters.
B) Ticketers.
C) Hamsters.
D) Scamsters.
14. _____ offer helps a lot of low income households.
A) Two for the price of one.
B) Fortune.
C) Retailers' trick.
D) None of above.
15. Roll up your sleeves means _____ .
A) Push up your sleeves.
B) Get ready to work.
C) Cut the sleeves off a shirt.
D) Time to leave.
16. Fill in the blanks:My boss gave me _____ to start the project.
A) The green light.
B) The green mile.
C) The green finger.
D) None of above.
17. For some expats, Malaysia becomes a _____ as everyone here is so welcoming.
A) Home away from home.
B) Token of appreciation.
C) Pea in a pod.
D) None of above.
18. Replace with suitable Phrasal verb We want to get away from home.
A) Stay away.
B) Leaved.
C) Go away.
D) Gather.
19. What is the meaning of "Face the music"?.
A) Face the consequences.
B) Listen to music.
C) Tell a secret.
D) I'm all ears.
20. "Apple of my eye" means?.
A) Someone that is very special.
B) Eye color is red like an apple.
C) Pupil is shaped like an apple.
D) Eye color is green like an apple.
21. I waited for the results with bated breath.
A) In an anxious or excited way.
B) Whatever I feel is obvious to everyone.
C) In a calm way.
D) None of above.
22. What's unique about Malaysians' traditional dishes are-the same dish can have different recipes in different home. As the saying goes, _____ .
A) Different strokes for different folks.
B) Apples and oranges.
C) Cultural melting pot.
D) None of above.
23. Opinion polls showed him with a solid _____ over his rivals.
A) Lead.
B) Guide.
C) Foremost.
D) None of above.
24. During _____ , you can buy cheaper items as shops are cleaning out their inventory.
A) Year end sale.
B) Splash out.
C) Bargain hunter.
D) None of above.
25. What is the meaning of "I'm alive"?.
A) As usual.
B) I am alive.
C) Tell a secret.
D) Face the consequences.