Test 7-Idioms in Context | English Idioms and Phrases

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Every language has its own idioms and expression and the English language has plenty of phrases that is useful to learn. Idioms are words or phrases that aren’t meant to be taken literally and usually have a cultural meaning behind them. Most of the English idioms you hear are offering advice’s but also contain some underlying principles and values.
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    Question 1: What earned William last month was _____________ . I don’t understand how he’s going to get out of debts.
    A. a drop in the bucket
    B. a hot potato
    C. a penny saved is a penny earned
    D. a penny for your thoughts
    Question 2: Samuel is _______________ . He is going to take the exams next week.
    A. drinking like a fish
    B. going down like a lead balloon
    C. burning the midnight oil
    D. going out on a limb
    Question 3: Patrick is ______________ today. He couldn’t manage the project.
    A. getting his walking papers
    B. going down like a lead balloon
    C. burning the midnight oil
    D. going out on a limb
    Question 4: Beatrice has ______________ with her younger sister. She always takes her lipstick and never returns it back.
    A. a hot potato
    B. a loose cannon
    C. an axe to grind
    D. mumbo jumbo
    Question 5: It’s hard to be _________________ . Especially when no one makes the first step towards you.
    A. a loose cannon
    B. a new kid on the block
    C. a pig in a poke
    D. on pins and needles
    Question 6: This is ___________ strictly. Our leader was accused of sexual harassment 6 years ago.
    A. on the fence
    B. out of the blue
    C. off the hook
    D. off the record
    Question 7: So guys, _______________ , this theme is very complicated. You’d better listen to me attentively.
    A. pick up your ears
    B. smell a rat
    C. tie the knot
    D. turn a blue eye
    Question 8: - Persie, how long will it take to complete the project? Our clients start to lose patience. - Caroline, ______________ ! I should do everything properly.
    A. over my dead body
    B. mum’s the word
    C. let sleeping dogs lie
    D. Rome wasn’t built in one day
    Question 9: His handwriting is a real ____________ . I can’t understand anything.
    A. mumbo jumbo
    B. loose cannon
    C. Ivy League
    D. high five
    Question 10: - Derek, I guess we are on the wrong way. I suppose this road doesn’t lead to Perth, what do you think? - Well, Rachel, ______________ . I can’t say anything.
    A. wear your heart on your sleeve
    B. variety is a spice of life
    C. when pigs fly
    D. your guess is as good as mine