Idiom Usage
Question: Which sentence correctly uses the idiom "put on ice"?
a) The chef put the ice in the drink.
b) The project was put on ice due to budget cuts.
c) The skater put on ice skates.
d) The snow was put on ice.
Answer: b) The project was put on ice due to budget cuts.
True or False: An "adage" is a long, complicated story.
Answer: False (An adage is a short saying expressing a general truth.)
Fill in the Blank: To remain suspended in the air over a particular spot is to ______________.
Answer: Hover
Question: Which of these describes a "bad egg"?
a) A rotten food item
b) A person who is dishonest or troublesome
c) A broken shell
d) A delicious breakfast
Answer: b) A person who is dishonest or troublesome
Multiple Choice: Which word describes a fortress or fortified place?
a) Rubble
b) Citadel
c) Decree
d) Wrangle
Answer: b) Citadel
True or False: To "preclude" means to make possible.
Answer: False (To preclude means to prevent or make impossible.)
Question: If you bought something "for a song," what did you pay?
a) A lot of money
b) A very small amount of money
c) A musical instrument
d) Nothing at all
Answer: b) A very small amount of money
Fill in the Blank: A formal and authoritative order is a ______________.
Answer: Decree
Multiple Choice: Which word refers to broken or crumbled fragments?
a) Adage
b) Servile
c) Rubble
d) Discordant
Answer: c) Rubble
Question: Which sentence uses "fight like cats and dogs" correctly?
a) The animals played nicely.
b) The siblings fight like cats and dogs.
c) The animals purred and barked.
d) The cats and dogs slept together.
Answer: b) The siblings fight like cats and dogs.
True or False: "Discordant" sounds are harmonious and pleasing.
Answer: False (Discordant sounds are harsh and clashing.)
Fill in the Blank: Excessively willing to serve or please others is ______________.
Answer: Servile
Question: What does it mean to examine something "with a fine tooth comb"?
a) To clean a comb
b) To look at something very carefully
c) To brush your hair
d) To weave fabric
Answer: b) To look at something very carefully
Multiple Choice: Which word means to develop gradually, especially from a simple to a more complex form?
a) Preclude
b) Hover
c) Evolve
d) Servile
Answer: c) Evolve
True or False: To "wrangle" means to agree peacefully.
Answer: False (To wrangle means to argue or dispute noisily.)