Test english idiom

 that money, he donated part of it to charitable institutions.
stole 
scattered
released
took possession of ü
5.The beginning of a new generation of computer software is at hand 
imminent ü
remote
current
in someone's possession
6.Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?
nearby 
available ü
indisposed
confident
7.The FBI told the local police that their case was off their hands . The investigation was now a Federal matter.
lost by them 
improvised by them
out of their jurisdiction ü
out of their control
8.Jane Williams is a very good investigative reporter, you've got to hand it to her .
give her credit ü
give a present to her
give a promotion to her
forgive her
9.Honey, can you hand me the car key, please? It's right next to you on the table
take to me 
make a copy of
give me ü
find me
10.Learning a foreign language goes hand in hand with International Business.
tossed from one hand to another 
in different directions
individually
together ü
TEST 5
1.As usual he left it to the last moment and as a consequence he missed the boat 
didn't take advantage of the situation 
didn't take advantage of the opportunity ü
didn't take advantage of the fare
didn't take advantage of the date
2.I'm sorry to tell you that you've burnt your boats now and so you won't be able to go back.
your current situation cannot be reversed ü
your current situation cannot be repeated
your current situation cannot be retaken
your current situation cannot be restyled
3.I told her I understood exactly what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat .
in a similar case 
in a similar find
in a similar take
in a similar situation ü
4.No matter how smoothly things are running, you can always rely on Charlie to rock the boat .
spoil something 
spoil anything
spoil everything ü
spoil nothing
5.Although they were a couple well into their 80's everything in their house was always shipshape .
very old 
very neat ü
very fresh
very clean
6.I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's gone off .
be well organized ü
be well disposed
be well received
be well placed
7.Everybody imagined that there was a big romance between the two of them but it turned out they were merely ships that pass in the night .
strangers meeting quietly 
strangers meeting softly
strangers meeting once ü
strangers meeting nightly
8.Sadly it never happened but she was absolutely sure her ship would come in one day and she could buy that house in the country.
she would be famous 
she would be free
she would be happy
she would be rich ü
9.In view of his change in fortune he decided to push the boat out and hold a big party.
spend a lot of money ü
spend a lot of time
spend a lot of effort
spend a lot of energy
10.Once you've read the instruction book, you'll probably find it's plain sailing 
accurate 
active
straightforward ü
intelligent
TEST 6
1.I'm sorry that looks awful � those two colours don't go together .
smash 
crash
clash ü
hash
2.After what you've gone through , I'm sure you need a holiday
felt 
sensed
acted
experienced ü
3.We won't go into that now but I don't think we can avoid the subject much longer
discuss ü
enter
introduce
interrupt
4.He's gone right down in my estimation now that I've heard what he has done to his family.
I think often of him 
I think a lot of him
I don't think at all of him ü
I don't think much of him
5.My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply go for it .
take the opportunity soon 
take the opportunity fairly
take the opportunity now ü
take the opportunity slowly
6.I'm afraid you've left that food too long out of the fridge and now it's gone off .
become flat 
become rotten ü
become rich
become stale
7.There were so many members of the political party who had gone against the leader that he resigned.
insisted 
invited
apposed
opposed ü
8.Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go ahead and I'll join you later
go before me ü
go in front of me
go forwards me
go by me
9.If petrol prices go up any more, I shall have to use a bicycle.
ascend 
raise
increase ü
develop
10.I'm sorry I interrupted you, please go on from where I so rudely stopped you.
continue ü
stop
speak
finish
TEST 7
1.Viny was very angry because his new girlfriend stood him .............. on their second date. He waited over an hour for her before returning home.
over ü
for
in
in
2.These lights are used .............. illuminating the playing area.
to 
as
for ü
by
3.Ouch! Why could you throw the ball .................. me like that?
to 
at
at
toward ü
4.The company supplied us _________ the material
from 
to ü
for
with 
5.This kind ________ music is familiar _________ teenagers
of/ with ü
of/ to
for/ at
for/ to
6.You have to use the money _________ paying your debts instead of buying a new car
for 
in
in
on ü
7.Some words are difficult to translate _________ one language _________ another
from/ to ü
with/ by
from/ into
with/ to
8.The people next door are furious _________ us _________ making so much last night
with/ by 
with/ for ü
about/ with
to/ fo
9.If someone knocks _________ the door _________ night, don�t open it
at/at 
on/ at
over/ at ü
out/ by
10.Wearing long hair and colorful clothes was very popular _________ young people of the 1970s
with 
for ü
to
by
TEST 8
1.Nobody knows what's going on ?
meaning 
continuing
happening ü
taking
2.Don't worry we'll see you're all right .
look at you 
look on you
look for you
look after you ü
3.What you need is something that will pick you up .
make you feel better ü
make you stand better
make you hold on better
make you stay on better
4.I simply can't stand sugar in my tea or coffee.
can't eat 
can't drink
can't tolerate ü
can't allow
5.I have a feeling that she's taking you for a ride .
taking you in a car 
pulling you along
trying to trick you ü
trying to push you
6.He's always got his nose in a book .
hiding 
reading ü
studying
looking
7.I think you're asking too much of them as they are just children
trying too much 
saying too much
calling too much
expecting too much ü
8.If you want my opinion, I think this needs looking into .
examining ü
finding
searching
discovering
9.One fine day I expect everything will be clear to you
On a summer's day 
When the sun shines
In the end ü
Very soon
10.I think the time has come when you should put your toe in the water at least.
go for a swim 
give it a try
feel the cold
give it a chance ü
TEST 9
1.You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you'll probably find it a piece of cake .
easy to digest 
easy to read
easy to start
very easy ü
2.The trouble with you is that you are a bit selfish and your sole philosophy is to have your cake and eat it .
expect too much of life ü
lead a life of pleasure
spend your life eating
eat too much
3.When he heard that the necklace had been stolen, he dropped it like a hot potato 
he let it fall from his hands 
he suddenly lost interest in it ü
he gave it to somebody else
he hid it in the fridge
4.He sits and watches TV all day and has turned into a veritable couch potato .
a good sleeper 
an enthusiast
a very lazy person ü
a deep thinker
5.Thanks to you we're really in the soup now and I don't honestly know why I ever listen to you.
in an interesting situation 
in deep trouble ü
in an unusual situation
in rough water
6.As he had been away from home for some years, they decided on his return to cook the fatted calf .
have a big celebration ü
go out for a meal
employ a top chef
eat as much as they liked
7.There's something very fishy about that story he told us because I can't quite get to the bottom of it.
to do with the sea 
connected with fish
suspicious ü
strong smelling
8.Their mother always describes her twin sons as like two peas in a pod .
both round in shape 
both full of fun
both saying the same thing
both looking exactly alike ü
9.After what he said and after what has happened he certainly seems to have got egg on his face .
have made a fool of himself ü
have lost a lot of money
have said the wrong thing
have made the wrong decision
10.He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never put all his eggs in one basket .
carried too much in one hand 
relied too much on one plan ü
decided to do anything dangerous
planned anything exciting
TEST 10
1.He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now
fully occupied with 
very interested in ü
not involved with
concerned with
2.If you give me a hand , then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
take my hand 
help me ü
take my fingers
pick me up
3.I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.
in person ü
facing them
looking at them
seeing them
4.The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.
quickly 
utterlyü
utterly
simply
6.The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.
being light hearted 
being heavy hearted
being down hearted
being faint hearted ü
7.He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.
talking sense ü
talking straight
talking nonsense
talking tough
8.The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way .
away from the noise 
inside the area
into safety
away from danger ü
9.I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert.
do absolutely anything ü
do something dangerous
do something stupid
do what you want
10.You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
tread on somebody 
fall over
say something embarrassing ü
put on the wrong shoes