Idioms (unit 6)
What does the idiom "wrap her around his little finger" mean?
a) To be very kind to someone
b) To have control over someone
c) To make someone laugh
d) To help someone with their work
b) To have control over someone
Choose the correct form of the word:
If you freeze water, it ______ (become) ice.
becomes
Choose the correct definition:
to enter a country, town, etc. using military force in order to take control of it
invade
Choose the correct form of "if":
I will go to the party __________ you apologize for your behavior.
only if
Which sentence is in the present simple tense?
a) She is reading a book.
b) She reads a book every day.
c) She will read a book.
d) She has read a book.
b) She reads a book every day.
Which sentence correctly uses the idiom "has a soft spot"?
a) She has a soft spot for animals and often volunteers at the shelter.
b) He has a soft spot for working hard and is always on time.
c) They have a soft spot for the rules and always follow them.
d) She has a soft spot for staying at home on weekends.
a) She has a soft spot for animals and often volunteers at the shelter.
Choose the correct form of the word:
If they continue working hard, they ______(success).
will succeed
Choose the correct definition:
A mental illness resulting in delusions and overexcitement.
a) mania
b) destress
c) devotion
d) crush
a) mania
Choose the correct form of "if":
He behaves __________ he owns the entire company.
as if
Choose the correct form of the verb: "They ________ (play) football right now."
are playing
Which of these sentences uses the idiom "having someone to lean on" correctly?
a) She is always the one having someone to lean on in times of trouble.
b) I feel lucky to have someone to lean on when times get tough.
c) He has someone to lean on for financial support.
d) She likes having someone to lean on because she’s independent.
b) I feel lucky to have someone to lean on when times get tough.
Which sentence is correct in the second conditional?
a) If I were rich, I would buy a mansion.
b) If I am rich, I will buy a mansion.
c) If I was rich, I would have bought a mansion.
d) If I were rich, I would have bought a mansion.
a) If I were rich, I would buy a mansion.
Choose the correct adjective of nouns "Answer/difference/evidence":
a) much-copied
b) long-lasting
c) feel-good
d) clear-cut
d) clear-cut
Choose the correct form of "if":
I will go for a walk __________ it starts raining.
even if
Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?
a) By the time we arrived, they already left.
b) By the time we arrive, they will have already left.
c) By the time we were arriving, they had left.
d) By the time we arrived, they had already left.
d) By the time we arrived, they had already left.
Which sentence uses the idiom "at his/her beck and call" correctly?
a) He was at her beck and call all day, but now he’s resting.
b) I like being at his back and call because he’s a good friend.
c) He works at her beck and call, but he gets a lot of free time.
d) She is always at her boss’s beck and call, ready to do anything he asks.
d) She is always at her boss’s beck and call, ready to do anything he asks.
Complete the sentence:
"If she __________ (leave) earlier, she would have caught the train."
a) had left
Choose the correct word of definition:
to try hard to get eg. support or buisness.
drum up support
Choose the correct form of "if":
You should call her tonight, __________ you might miss the chance to discuss the project.
if not
Choose the correct form of the verb:
"By the time she finishes her degree, she ________ (study) at the university for five years."
will have studied
What does the idiom "live in each other's pockets" mean?
a) To always borrow money from each other
b) be financially dependent on each other
c) To spend too much time with someone and become very close
d) To live in the same place without personal space
c) To spend too much time with someone and become very close
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the mixed conditional?
a) If I had known about the traffic, I would leave earlier.
b) If I had known about the traffic, I would have left earlier.
c) If I had known about the traffic, I will leave earlier.
d) If I know about the traffic, I
b) If I had known about the traffic, I would have left earlier.
Choose the correct adjective of nouns "gesture/idea/logo"
much-copied
Choose the correct form of "if":
I will join the team __________ they decide on the project details.
if and when
Choose the correct form of the verb :
"By the time she ________ (arrive) at the party, most of the guests ________ (leave)."
arrives, will have left