IDIOMS

1.Several angry drivers shook their_____ at me as I drove away

A. elbows B. arms C. hands D. fists

2.You must have your head in the _____if you think you’re going to succeed without hard
work.

A. ground B. clouds C. sky D. air

3.I know it’s early but I thought we ought to leave_____.

A. timely B. on time C. at the time D. in good time

4.She had never been to Prague before, and she_____ in love with it straight away.

A. dropped B. fell C. tripped D. crashed

5.She’s won the lottery! She’s______ the moon!

A. across B. over C. along D. through

6.Tamara has set her_____ on becoming a ballet-dancer.

A. head B. feet C. brain D. heart

7.“Did you enjoy the party?”. Well, kind _____.

A. off B. of C. like D. or

8.I won’t buy that car because it has too much _____on it.

A. ups and downs B. odds and ends

C. wear and tear D. white lie

9.It was so exciting! I was on the _____of my seat!

A. side B. edge C. end D. front

10.Insects and bugs_____

A. make my skin run B. make my skin walk

C. make my skin crawl D. make my skin march

11.There are about twenty _____so people waiting in the outer office.

A. but B. and C. or D. so

12.Whether or not you like some kinds of modern furniture is a matter of ______

A. comparison B. taste C. favor D. vogue

13.Clare was _____her homework when her boyfriend called.

A. at the center B. in between

C. halfway through D. in the middle of

14.I’m starving! I could eat like a _____

A. cow B. horse C. house D. pig

15. Well, it’s 7 p.m. I’d better hit the_____ if I want to get home before it’s dark

A. roof B. headlines C. newspaper D. road

16.How much longer do we have to wait? This is starting to get on my _____.

A. mind B. back C. nerves D. nose

17.“I’m _______to listen to your pathetic excuses,” she said.

A. sick and tired B. having enough

C. in no mood D. sick to death

18.The fact of the ______that we have a government that will do what it wants to do for
the next two years.

A. matter B. problem C. point D. situation

19.______! You deserved to win.

A. Unfair luck B. Nasty luck C. Hard luck D. Bad fortune

20.Mary wanted to give Nigel a present that was a little bit out of the _____ .

A. normal B. ordinary C. average D. everyday

21.She’s the type who can’t sit on holiday and is always _____the move.
A. in B. on C. at D. by

22.The nearest town was 80 km away, I mean really in the middle of______ .

A. everywhere B. somewhere C. anywhere D. nowhere

23.I need to get some cash. Do you think we might pass a bank ______?

A. in the way B. to the way C. on the way D. at the way

24.I couldn’t finish the exam because I was just too______ time.

A. run out of B. wasted C. spent D. short of

25.“Did you sleep well?” “Yeah, like a ______”.

A. drunk B. log C. horse D. fish

26.Phillips offered Joan a______ to cry on after her husband’s death.

A. shoulder B. arm C. hand D. leg

27.There were a few small villages_____ , but no major city for miles around.

A. on and off B. here and there

C. back and forth D. up and down

28.During the match, someone ____fire to the stadium.

A. opened B. put C. set D. caught

29.He has been caught in the rain, and has been wet______.

A. over and over B. once for all

C. to and fro D. through and through

30.Each time I sneezed, everyone said: “______ you!”

A. Cough B. Bless C. Cold D. Thank

31.I need an assistant - I’m up to _____with work.

A. my eyes B. my ears C. here C. All are correct

32.Stop making that noise! You’re getting on my ______!

A. muscles B. brains C. nerves D. blood

33.I don’t have any cash just now. I’m______ .

A. flat broken B. flat broke C. no money D. less money

34.He didn’t speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up
the language from ____

A. scratch B. start C. nought D. nil

35.I know your name is Jim. When I called you Tim it was just a ____ of the tongue.

A. slip B. skid C. skim D. slight

36.After a six-year-relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ______.

A. break the bank B turn the page

C. make the grade D. tie the knot

37.If he thinks he’s capable of building a house on his own, he’s living_____.

A. in a fantasy world B. in the clouds

C. on the moon D. in the sky

38.She may seem unapproachable when you first meet her, but the truth is she has
a(n)_____ of gold.

A. heart B. soul C. attitude D. feeling

39.On first coming to England, I fell_____ in love with a girl who lived in the flat below
mine.

A. feet over hands B. elbow to toe

C. foot in mouth D. head over heels

40.He’s such a ______! Just when everyone is having a good time he starts moaning
about being tired.

A. dry bone B. soft touch C. wet blanket D. drop kick

41.The suspect was seen _____with intent outside of the jewellery store.

A. lying B. loitering C. waiting D. standing

42.I could tell from her face that she was on the______ of bursting into tears.

A. limit B. edge C. verge D. border

43.Why not buy the dress on _____then you can take it back if it doesn’t fit your mother?

A. agreement B. approval C. affirmation D. affection

44.Let’s settle this argument once and for _____.

A. all B. ever C. always D. once

45.I _____in love with her the first time, I saw her and we’ve just celebrated our 50th
anniversary.

A. fell B. stumbled C. tripped D. tie the knot