Mock Test on Idioms And Phrases

1.

1. Can't see the wood for the trees:

(A) silly person

(B) a fool

(C) unable to see the main point

(D) to encourage

2.

2. Lion's share

(A) look angrily

(B) major share

(C) minor share

(D) heart of the prey

3.

3. Blow one's own trumpet :

(A) praise others loudly

(B) speak abusively

(C) praise oneself loudly

(D) balanced

4.

4. Out of question:

(A) resemble

(B) easy

(C) impossible

(D) for the end

5.

5. A gala day:

(A) a day of festivity

(B) a day of grief

(C) a rainy day

(D) a relevant story

6.

6. Up to the mark:

(A) feel greatly

(B) standard

(C) extinguish

(D) below standard

7.

7. A hard nut to crack:

(A) to be deceived

(B) lazy

(C) to confirm

(D) a difficult problem

8.

8. With open arms:

(A) warmly

(B) cold blooded

(C) resemble

(D) coldly

9.

9. A man of straw:

(A) a puppet

(B) influential

(C) one who has no influence

(D) to struggle in vain

10.

10. An axe to grind:

(A) touch life

(B) an unselfish motive

(C) selfish motive

(D) win by any means

11.

11. A turn coat:

(A) one who changes one's opinion or party

(B) a wet coat

(C) a poor man

(D) man of principles

12.

12. Beat a retreat:

(A) to retire before the enemy

(B) to face the enemy

(C) to object

(D) feel greatly

13.

14. A fool's paradise :

(A) an underdeveloped country

(B) utopia

(C) in a state of happiness founded on vain hopes

(D) object to

14.

15. Be on the horns of a dilemma:

(A) of the first quality

(B) be very busy

(C) to have a choice between two equal evils

(D) to choose between two goods

15.

16. A white elephant

(A) elephants of Kerala

(B) a burdensome possession

(C) in die

(D) a snabbish person

16.

17. At the eleventh hour :

(A) in danger

(B) just in time

(C) straight forward

(D) before time.

17.

18. Make hay while the sun shines

(A) to dance happily

(B)to hurry

(C) to take advantage of favourable condition

(D) to destroy

18.

19. In the arms of Morpheus :

(A) sound sleep

(B) waking

(C) reprimand

(D) be submissive

19.

20. Pull the wool over one's eye:

(A) to delay

(B) to encourage

(C) to suppress

(D) to deceive

20.

21. Call a spade a spade :

(A) cordially

(B) speak diplomatically

(C) to be outspoken

(D) to speak very plainly

21.

22. Rise to the occasion

(A) to do habitually

(B) to prove able to deal with an unexpected problem

(C) to understand

(D) to join others

22.

23. By hook or crook:

(A) by fair means

(B) by fair or foul means

(C) for ever

(D) straight forward

23.

24. Turn over a new leaf:

(A) to mend one's way

(B) to be present

(C) to discard

(D) to survive

24.

25. Crocodile tears :

(A) incidentally

(B) take a firm stand

(C) An insincere display of grief

(D) more than enough

25.

26. Too many irons in the fire:

(A) big fire

(B) too many engagements

(C) to relax

(D) to amuse

26.

27. Beat about the bush:

(A) approach a subject slowly

(B) sincerely

(C) to be ignored

(D) make clear

27.

28. To cut the Gordian knot:

(A) to do an easy thing

(B) to solve a difficulty

(C) ready mnde

(D) to have no effect

28.

29. Born with a silver spoon :

(A) born of a poor family

(B) to struggle in vain

(C) punish

(D) born of wealthy parents

29.

30. Face the music:

(A) love music

(B) to avoid

(C) face the consequence of one's action

(D) to delay

30.

31. Bid fair :

(A) to be reluctant

(B) take a firm stand

(C) show promise

(D) with all energy

31.

32. To let the eat out of the bag:

(A) to get into trouble

(B) to keep a secret

(C) to have a fever

(D) to reveal a secret

32.

33. Blow hot and cold :

(A) support and oppose at the same time

(B) firm determination

(C) finally

(D) major share

33.

34. Laugh up one's sleeve:

(A) to amuse

(B) to make others laugh

(C) to laugh secretly

(D) to laugh in public

34.

35. Hit the nail on the head:

(A) to make tidy

(B) to do the right thing

(C) to meet by chance

(D) to do wrong things

35.

36. Kick up a row:

(A) make a great noise

(B) meet by chance

(C) to pursue

(D) noiselessly

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