Some More English Idioms…

1. Some More English Idioms…

2. EnglishIdiomsandPhrases • Q1 You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little hard of hearing. • (a) stubborn(b) quiet when he speaks • (c) deaf (d) distracted • Q2 I went to a real nice restaurant yesterday. The food cost was cheap and they • served a lot of food. I had to askfor a doggy bag because I couldn't eat the whole • thing. • (a) package to store left over food so the person cantake it home • (b) dog bowl so you can give the rest of the food toyourdog • (c) special order where you get smaller meal sizes • (d) kid's meal • Q3 Fabian was a doormat. No wonder his classmates were always giving him a • hard time. • snob (b) geek • (c) coward(d) chubby boy

3. Q4 I invited a friend to go to a street market by my house where they served some • real good Japanese food. Myfriend's mom wanted to pay for her daughter's meal, • but I insisted on paying for both our meals myself, hermom finally said: Ok, as long as • we go Dutch next time. • I pay for your meal(b) you take me with you • (c) you let me drive you there(d) we divide the costs • Q5 We are having a pot-luck dinner at Tim's house tomorrow. Everybody is invited! • (a) dinner where everybody brings something to eat • (b) dinner where everybody chips in • (c) dinner where only soup is served • (d) dinner where people eat and play games at the • same time • Q8 Just keep your wig on. Everything is going to be alright, okay? • (a) hold your wig so it won't fall off • (b) get another hair cut • (c) calmdown • (d) throw a fit

4. Q9 Kyle was saved by the bell when his sister walked in and asked him to take her to • ballet practice. • (a) rescued from an unwanted situation • (b) detained from his duty • (c) obligated to comply • (d) obliged to cooperate • Q10 I would stay away from that guy if I were you, he has a screw loose. • is dangerous • (b) is annoying • (c) is a flirt • (d) is crazy

5. How Mary fell in love • Q1 Most people like to come home after work and put their feet up. • (a) take their socks off(b) take their shoes off • (c) relax (d) sit down • Q2 Mary was exactly the same as everybody else but this particular night she wanted • to let her hair down. • wash her hair (b) comb her hair • (c) reallyenjoyherself(d) really comb her hair • Q3 She put her favourite CD on and turned it up full blast. • to complete volume(b) to exact volume • (c) to fine volume(d) to maximum volume • Q4 As soon as she had done that, all hell was let loose. • (a) there was loud hum(b) there was sound of thunder • (c) there was a huge noise(d) there was an enormous flame

6. Q5 Her next door neighbour soon got fed up to the back teeth with the noise. • grew hungry with(b) grew angry with • (c) grew mad about(d) grew very tired of • Q6 He started hammering on the adjoining wall but Mary carried on regardless. • tooklittleinterest (b) took some notice • (c) took not the slightest notice(d) took the most interest • Q7 In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind. • (a) say exactly what he thought • (b) have a chat • (c) say a few words • (d) express a point of view • Q8 Although he had never met her, he was determined to read her the riot act. • tell her off(b) tell her a story • (c) tell her straight(d) tell her the truth

7. Q9 Mary opened the door and as soon as they saw each other they fell head • over heels in love with each other. • Quickly • (b) Utterly • (c) Easily • (d) slowly • Q10 A few months later they decided to knock down the adjoining wall and now • everything in the garden islovely. • (a) the flowers are growing • (b) everything is perfect • (c) everything is growing • (d) everything is flowering