Idioms
Which one is correct?
a) caught between two sword
b) caught between the sword and the wall
c) caught between crossfire
d) caught between two stools
caught between two stools
Which one is wrong?
A) think in
B) think through
C) think over
D) think up
Think in
Building work is _____ to start next month, but I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a delay.
A) bound
B) due
C) willing
D) expecting
Due
Choose the correct answer
The soldiers held out for a while, but in the end were overwhelmed by _____ numbers
A) sheer
B) bare
C) good
D) considerable
Sheer
According toque some scientists, humans have only two _________ fears - fear of falling and fear of loud noises.
A) overnight
B) inborn
C) incoming
D) outlying
Inborn
Which one is wrong?
A) back to the drawing board
B) at the drop of a hat
C) let sleeping cats lie
D) cut the mustard
Let sleeping cats lie
Let sleeping dogs lie
Study something very hard, specially for an examination
Swot ____
Swot up (on)
She’s off sick today, but she may _____ be back at work tomorrow.
A) hardly
B) probably
C) unlikely
D) well
Well
A) your rent is, of course, payable on advance.
B) your rent is, of course, payable in time
C) Your rent is, of course, payable on time
D) Your rent is, of course, payable in advance
In advance
Choose the correct one:
These research findings represent an important contribution to the _________ on the effects of passive smoking.
A) outgoing
B) incoming
C) ongoing
D) uncoming
Ongoing
Which one is correct?
A) put wood over other people’s eyes
B) put wool over other people’s eyes
C) put wood over other people’s minds
D) put wool over other people’s minds
put wool over other people’s eyes
What is the meaning?
Hit upon
Suddenly have an idea, discover something by chance
The company as announced that all employees ____ To refiere a special bonus payment at christmas next year.
A) arrange
B) go
C) are
D) like
Are
Which one is wrong?
A) I get out and about quite a lot
B) this is easily the best type of outboard motor on market
C) the bus drivers are on strike, and the railway workers have come out in sympathy
D) the railway workers are out on strike again
this is easily the best type of outboard motor on the market
She was momentarily blinded by the headlights of an (come) ________ car.
Oncoming
To hear something straight from the ______ mouth
Complete the idiom.
To hear something straight from the horse’s mouth
Complete the phrasal verb: _____ in
Put information into a computer or other electronic machine using keys or a keyboard
Key in
Complete the sentence
After a very slow start, the cae chase gives the film a much needed change of ______
Change of pace
Wendy had a sl____ cold, but thought it wouldn’t get any worse.
Slight
He tries to control others without any consideration for their feelings or opinions
A) harmful
B) domineering
C) conceited
D) slapdash
Domineering
Guess the idiom:
To take the credit for something someone else did
Steal someone’s thunder
Salve a confusing or complicated problem by thinking carefully about it
Puzzle out
The win marked a change in the ________ of the team, which had lost its previous six games.
Marked a change in the fortunes
Complete the sentence
There is a ________ belief that the economic situation will improve
Widespread
Guess the adjectives:
She always works very hard
Industrious