Speak English Like an American Review for Lessons 6-10 Idioms and Expressions MCQ Test

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Question 1

Choose the best substitute for the phrase in bold:

This apple pie is out of this world.

A	not bad
B	from another planet
C	delicious

Question 1 Explanation:

Out of this world means extremely good. For food, it means delicious: This apple pie is out of this world! Not from another planet, because the idiom is not meant literally.

Question 2

Jane was feeling on edge, so she went to a day spa to relax.

A	anxious
B	relaxed
C	angry

Question 2 Explanation:

On edge means nervous or anxious. The clue is that Jane went to a spa to relax, so she was not relaxed before. Not angry, because the idiom is about worry, not anger.

Question 3

You ate 15 cookies? You really made a pig of yourself!

A	turned into an animal with a snout and tail
B	made yourself sick
C	ate more than you should have

Question 3 Explanation:

To make a pig of yourself means to eat far too much. The clue is 15 cookies. Not made yourself sick, because the idiom is about how much you eat, not about feeling ill afterwards.

Question 4

Bob wasn't sure he wanted to work for his wife's cookie company, but she talked him into it.

A	forced him
B	convinced him
C	asked him

Question 4 Explanation:

To talk someone into something means to convince them by talking, so that they agree. Bob was not sure, but his wife persuaded him. Not forced him, because he still made the choice himself.

Question 5

Nancy doesn't have a clue about the Internet. She's never even used e-mail.

A	understands deeply
B	knows nothing
C	is learning a lot

Question 5 Explanation:

Not have a clue means to know nothing about something. The clue is that Nancy has never even used e-mail.

Question 6

Stop beating around the bush! I don't know what you're trying to tell me.

A	avoiding the subject
B	hitting the trees
C	repeating yourself

Question 6 Explanation:

Beat around the bush means to avoid saying something directly, or to avoid the main subject. The speaker says I don't know what you're trying to tell me. Not repeating yourself: the problem is not saying the point at all.

Question 7

Paul likes to draw silly cartoons of his classmates on the blackboard before class. He's a wise guy.

A	bad student
B	smart person
C	sarcastic person

Question 7 Explanation:

A wise guy is someone who makes jokes or sarcastic comments to look clever, often in an annoying way. Paul draws silly cartoons of his classmates to be funny. Not smart person: even though wise usually means clever, the idiom is negative.

Question 8

Tom needed to learn how to ride a horse before his trip to Ireland, so he took a crash course.

A	short, intensive class
B	class in falling down
C	semester-long class

Question 8 Explanation:

A crash course is a short, intensive class that teaches a lot quickly. Tom had little time before his trip. Not semester-long class, because a crash course is short.

Question 9

Laura made a bundle when she was younger, and now she spends every day on the golf course.

A	had a good job
B	made lots of money
C	stole money

Question 9 Explanation:

To make a bundle means to earn a lot of money. That is why Laura can now play golf every day without working. Not had a good job: the idiom is about the amount of money, not the job.

Question 10

The doctor will be with you soon. Please sit tight.