Idioms
Something that is very easy to do is ...
a) To burn the midnight oil
b)A piece of cake
c)To hit the books
b)A piece of cake
If you don’t understand the lesson, you will ______ in class.
A) catch on
B) fall behind
C) make up
D) take over
B) fall behind
If you listen carefully in class, you ______ to the teacher.
A) revise
B) pay attention
C) disrupt
D) attend
B) pay attention
This is the teacher ___ explains grammar very clearly.
A) which
B) who
C) where
D) whose
B) who
Everybody will be at the office at about 08:30 tomorrow as the meeting _______(start) at nine o'clock.
starts
If you learn something so well that you can say it from memory is called ...
To learn something by heart
I was very tired, but I didn’t ______. I finished all my homework.
A) give up
B) put off
C) fall behind
D) throw away
A) give up
Students must ______ all compulsory classes to pass the course.
A) achieve
B) attend
C) revise
D) encourage
B) attend
Is this sentence defining or non-defining?
My brother, who lives in Madrid, is a teacher.
A) Defining
B) Non-defining
C) Both
D) Neither
B) Non-defining
While climbing the mountain, we ________ (encounter) a strange animal which I'd never seen before.
encountered
If you "hit the books" means that you...
a)Become very angry and throw the books on the floor
b)Are not able to concentrate and study properly
c)Study very hard before an exam
c)Study very hard before an exam
Which phrasal verb means “to invent an idea or solution”?
A) go over
B) come up with
C) get over
D) throw away
B) come up with
Which adjective is correctly formed using the suffix -ive?
A) supporteive
B) pressureive
C) compulsive
D) disciplineive
C) compulsive
Choose the correct sentence.
A) The student which studies a lot gets good marks.
B) The student who studies a lot gets good marks.
C) The student, that studies a lot, gets good marks.
D) The student where studies a lot gets good marks.
B) The student who studies a lot gets good marks.
The chairman was sure that his proposal would be accepted as no other member _______ (oppose) it up to that time.
had opposed
After studying all term, Marta got a 9.5 in Maths without any trouble. Which idiom best describes her result?
A) To hit the books
B) To burn the midnight oil
C) To pass with flying colours
D) A piece of cake
C) To pass with flying colours
Choose the sentence where the phrasal verb is used correctly.
A) I turned off the maths exam because it was difficult.
B) She dropped out university last year.
C) Can we go over the vocabulary before the test?
D) He made up for his phone when the class started.
C) Can we go over the vocabulary before the test?
Choose the sentence that is completely correct.
A) Too much homework can pressure students and make them stressed.
B) The teacher encouraged us revising before the exam.
C) Discipline students are more successful at school.
D) The curriculum disrupts the lesson every day.
A) Too much homework can pressure students and make them stressed.
Which sentence is completely correct?
A) The book which I borrowed it was very interesting.
B) The exam, that we did yesterday, was difficult.
C) The student whose phone rang was punished.
D) The classroom where is on the first floor is noisy.
C) The student whose phone rang was punished.
When I __________ (come) home this evening, my parents had gone out for a walk.
came
Choose the sentence where the idiom is used correctly.
A) I burned the midnight oil because I stayed up until 3 a.m. studying for the exam.
B) The exam was burning the midnight oil.
C) I burned the midnight oil by memorising the poem in five minutes.
D) I burned the midnight oil, so I skipped class the next morning.
A) I burned the midnight oil because I stayed up until 3 a.m. studying for the exam.
Choose the sentence that best replaces the original meaning.
“I delayed studying for the exam until the last day.”
A) I gave up studying for the exam.
B) I put off studying for the exam.
C) I fell behind with the exam.
D) I got over the exam.
B) I put off studying for the exam.
Which sentence best expresses the same idea?
“Rules are compulsory, so students must follow them.”
A) Rules are optional, so students can decide.
B) Rules are supportive, so students feel secure.
C) Rules are compulsory, so students are required to follow them.
D) Rules are disciplined, so students are encouraged.
C) Rules are compulsory, so students are required to follow them.
Choose the only correct sentence.
A) The book I bought it yesterday is very interesting.
B) The book that I bought yesterday is very interesting.
C) The book, I bought yesterday, is very interesting.
D) The book where I bought yesterday is very interesting.
B) The book that I bought yesterday is very interesting.
I _________ (play) tennis tomorrow but I won't be able to do that because I have injured my right ankle.
was going to play