English idioms

a in light b on fire c with fire d with light 3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be out of control a well behaved b badly

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EXERCISES OF IDIOMS

CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) :

1/I'm sorry but that smells terrible because I'm afraid the meat is off

( a ) has gone

( b ) is small

( c ) is bad

( d ) is dead

2/Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn't long before the whole house was alight

( a ) in light

( b ) on fire

( c ) with fire

( d ) with light

3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be

out of control

( a ) well behaved

( b ) badly behaved

( c ) suddenly behaved

( d ) quickly behaved

4/They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one ( a ) without money

( b ) without trial

( c ) without success

( d ) without work

5/You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good

( a ) clearly

( b ) permanently

( c ) quickly

( d ) slowly

6/I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy

( ) sleepa

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( ) sit downb

( ) eatc

( ) relaxd

7/

I can't stand it when you talk to me like that! Stop doing that!

( a ) want to fall

( b ) feel like sitting down

( c ) want to be disobedient

( d ) despise

8/You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet ?

( a ) a headache

( b ) a fly in my head

( c ) a problem on my mind

( d ) a difficulty with my hair

9/His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life

( a ) easts what he can

( b ) never sleeps

( c ) has an unhappy time

( d ) goes everywhere on foot

10/It's quite clear to everyone that she's a socialist through and through

( a ) from start to finish

( b ) from here till then

( c ) from this to that

( d ) from time to time

11/

She just left him, said she was through with him and

disappeared

( a ) didn't want to see him again

( b ) didn't want to help him

( c ) didn't want to hear him again

( d ) didn't want to please him

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I'm on for tonight if you want to go to the match

( a ) I'm ready to help

( b ) I'm ready to cook

( c ) I'm ready to speak

( d ) I'm ready to go out

13/

He's always interested in elections and is very much into politics ( a ) very concerned about

( b ) very worried about

( c ) very interested in

( d ) very happy about

14/

I believe that after all those arguments they agreed their marriage was over

( a ) ended

( b ) finishing

( c ) ending

( d ) terminated

15/

Between you and me, so don't tell anyone, I'm sure he'll lose the election

( a ) In truth

( b ) In confidence

( c ) In fact

( d ) In conclusion

16/

You won't have to wait too long because another bus will be along

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( a ) will drive

( b ) will travel

( c ) will arrive

( d ) will turn

17/

By the way did you manage to see that film last night?

( a ) Conveniently

( b ) Actually

( c ) Clearly

( d ) Incidentally

KEY: EXERCISES OF IDIOMS