Idioms test 15 Welcome to your Idioms test 15 Name Email 1. at the eleventh hour (1) too late (2) too early (3) immediately (4) at the last moment None 2. to burn one’s fingers (1) to get hurt physically. (2) to suffer financial losses (3) to find work (4) to suffer nervous breakdown None 3. to add fuel to fire (1) to investigate (2) to insulate (3) to initiate (4) to incite None 4. She was on the horns of a dilemma as she had either to leave her job or divorce her husband. (1) in nervous condition (2) in terrible mood (3) in difficult situation (4) in suspense None 5. He died in harness. (1) ceased to live (2) died of a disease (3) died for his country (4) died while working None 6. All his schemesended in smoke. (1) came to nothing (2) got on fire (3) burnt up (4) attracted everybody None 7. The young boy was kicking his heels inspite of his mother’s stern warnings. (1) playing happily (2) kicking someone (3) wasting time (4) passing a gesture of disrespect None 8. Fathima felt that she had been made a scapegoat for her son’s incompetence. (1) fool (2) witness (3) fall guy (4) proxy None 9. She denied point-blank her involvement in the crime. (1) directly (2) desperately (3) stubbornly (4) rudely None 10. It is hard to strike a bargain with a woman. (1) to finalize a deal (2) to negotiate a deal (3) to negotiate (4) to deal None 11. You had better get up now or you will be late for school. (1) should (2) may (3) might (4) can None 12. He took his father’s advice to heart. (1) casually (2) patiently (3) seriously (4) quietly None 13. Can you give me a hand with this luggage ? (1 keep a watch on (2) handle (3) provide me with (4) help me with None 14. at the eleventh hour (1) at a late stage (2) at the beginning (3) at 11 o’clock (4) at an early stage None 15. a shot in the dark (1) to love to go out on adventures (2) be able to work very quickly (3) be very violent (4) an attempt to guess something None 16. in a nutshell (1) angrily (2) casually (3) writing (4) brief None 347. from the bottom of my heart (1) sincerely (2) lowest position (3) totally (4) wholly None 8. for better or worse (1) sometimes (2) always (3) in good times (4) in bad times None 19. a hard nut to crack (1) a foolish search (2) a difficult problem (3) an easy question (4) expensive thing None 20. hand in glove (1) very difficult (2) open enemy (3) very intimate (4) very rude None 21. a lame excuse (1) unsatisfactory explanation (2) good explanation (3) useless talk (4) ill feelings None 22. at a loss (1) expert (2) unable (3) able (4) defeat None 23. in black and white (1) useless (2) in writing (3) in short (4) in full swing None 24. stand by (1) support (2) postpone (3) stand up (4) resist None 25. to give vent to (1) cause trouble (2) lose courage (3) circulate (4) express None 16. part and parcel (1) partly (2) unnecessary part (3) essential element (4) large part None 27. to get wind (1) to forget (2) come to know (3) to tell (4) to fly None 28. under the thumb of (1) beyond control of (2) under the nose of (3) active (4) under control of None 29. fall flat (1) to fail to stand (2) to fail to realise (3) to fail to maintain (4) to fail to produce intended effec None 30. carry weight (1) to carry burden (2) carry the day (3) be important (4) carry through None Time's up
