1. Some More
English Idioms…

2. English Idioms and Phrases
Q1 You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little hard of hearing.
(a) stubborn (b) quiet when he speaks
(c) deaf (d) distracted
Q2 I went to a real nice restaurant yesterday. The food cost was cheap and they
served a lot of food. I had to ask for a doggy bag because I couldn't eat the whole
thing.
(a) package to store left over food so the person can take it home
(b) dog bowl so you can give the rest of the food to your dog
(c) special order where you get smaller meal sizes
(d) kid's meal
Q3 Fabian was a doormat. No wonder his classmates were always giving him a
hard time.
snob (b) geek
(c) coward (d) chubby boy

3. Q4 I invited a friend to go to a street market by my house where they served some
real good Japanese food. My friend's mom wanted to pay for her daughter's meal,
but I insisted on paying for both our meals myself, her mom finally said: Ok, as long as
we go Dutch next time.
I pay for your meal (b) you take me with you
(c) you let me drive you there (d) we divide the costs
Q5 We are having a pot-luck dinner at Tim's house tomorrow. Everybody is invited!
(a) dinner where everybody brings something to eat
(b) dinner where everybody chips in
(c) dinner where only soup is served
(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the
same time
Q8 Just keep your wig on. Everything is going to be alright, okay?
(a) hold your wig so it won't fall off
(b) get another hair cut
(c) calm down
(d) throw a fit

4. Q9 Kyle was saved by the bell when his sister walked in and asked him to take her to
ballet practice.
(a) rescued from an unwanted situation
(b) detained from his duty
(c) obligated to comply
(d) obliged to cooperate
Q10 I would stay away from that guy if I were you, he has a screw loose.
is dangerous
(b) is annoying
(c) is a flirt
(d) is crazy

5. How Mary fell in love
Q1 Most people like to come home after work and put their feet up.
(a) take their socks off (b) take their shoes off
(c) relax (d) sit down
Q2 Mary was exactly the same as everybody else but this particular night she wanted
to let her hair down.
wash her hair (b) comb her hair
(c) really enjoy herself (d) really comb her hair
Q3 She put her favourite CD on and turned it up full blast.
to complete volume (b) to exact volume
(c) to fine volume (d) to maximum volume
Q4 As soon as she had done that, all hell was let loose.
(a) there was loud hum (b) there was sound of thunder
(c) there was a huge noise (d) there was an enormous flame

6. Q5 Her next door neighbour soon got fed up to the back teeth with the noise.
grew hungry with (b) grew angry with
(c) grew mad about (d) grew very tired of
Q6 He started hammering on the adjoining wall but Mary carried on regardless.
took little interest (b) took some notice
(c) took not the slightest notice (d) took the most interest
Q7 In the end her neighbour decided to speak his mind.
(a) say exactly what he thought
(b) have a chat
(c) say a few words
(d) express a point of view
Q8 Although he had never met her, he was determined to read her the riot act.
tell her off (b) tell her a story
(c) tell her straight (d) tell her the truth

7. Q9 Mary opened the door and as soon as they saw each other they fell head
over heels in love with each other.
Quickly
(b) Utterly
(c) Easily
(d) slowly
Q10 A few months later they decided to knock down the adjoining wall and now
everything in the garden is lovely.
(a) the flowers are growing
(b) everything is perfect
(c) everything is growing
(d) everything is flowering