Idioms test 16 Welcome to your Idioms test 16 Name Email 1. to pass away (1) to ignore (2) walk past (3) die (4) revise None 2. turn down (1) to accept (2) reject (3) twist (4) weave None 3. die hard (1) unwilling to change (2) ready to change (3) egoist (4) arrogant None 4. turn up (1) twist (2) appear (3) curt (4) wind None 5. bad blood (1) low blood pressure (2) feeling of love (3) feeling of hatred (4) high blood pressure None 6. by fits and starts (1) regularly (2) irregularly (3) certainly (4) fairly None 7. to put an end to (1) continue (2) start (3) stop (4) enforce None 8. to hail from (1) call (2) receive (3) come from (4) arrive None 9. I took exception to his remarks and left the meeting. (1) objected (2) suggested (3) heard (4) excused None 10. He turned a deaf ear to his parents’ advice. (1) listen carefully (2) refused to obey (3) big help (4) attentively None 11. Most people live from hand to mouth these days because of inflation. (1) lavishly (2) happily (3) comfortably (4) miserably None 12. There are no hard and fast rules for admission to this college. (1) easy (2) strict (3) fixed (4) slow None 13. Please hold your tongue in this matter, otherwise you will repent. (1) be silent (2) give advice (3) defend (4) argue None 14. If you want to be happy, cut your coat according to your cloth. (1) be honest in your dealings (2) work according to your capacity (3) live within your means (4) don’t be too ambitious None 15. She broke down in the middle of her speech. (1) could not proceed (2) fell down (3) became angry (4) cried None 16. He lays out fifty percent of his income on bonds and shares. (1) allots (2) distributes (3) donates (4) spends None 17.I will do the work if I am allowed a free hand in the choice of materials. (1) complete liberty (2) an expense account (3) to employ men to work (4) unlimited funds None 18. He is as hard as a nail, never moved by anything. (1) tough (2) emotionless (3) physically strong (4) hard working None 19. He left the town under a cloud. (1) of his own accord (2) in disgrace (3) with a heavy heart (4) when it was raining None 20. The young boy’s act put his father in a pickle. (1) in a funny position (2) in a serious position (3) in a sad situation (4) in an embarrassing or awkward situation None 21. They got on well with each other the moment they met. (1) had an agreement (2) had a misunderstanding (3) had a friendly relationship (4) fell in love None 22. She tried to slip off, but was caught immediately. (1) steal quietly (2) go quickly (3) leave quietly (4) slide quickly None 23. I am looking forward to her arrival. (1) afraid of (2) expecting with pleasure (3) expecting (4) confident of None 24. rides the high horse (1) superior (2) went on a vacation (3) started gambling (4) bought a horse None 25. rack and ruin (1) successful (2) debt (3) destroyed (4) ransacked None 26. to take to task (1) pass over (2) reward (3) punish (4) disappoint None 27. iron will (1) good health (2) strong determination (3) sticks to the point (4) has high haemoglobin None 28. weal and woe (1) ups and downs (2) joys and sorrows (3) whole heartedly (4) under suspicion None 29. I could have continued my higher studies if 1 wanted but, that’s water under the bridge. (1) something I cannot change (2) the time I met with an accident near the bridge (3) something my family did not want (4) the time I went on a cruise None 30. My parents want me to study science, but I will stick to my guns and graduate in Economics. (1) prefer to disobey them (2) hold on to my decision (3) refuse to listen to them (4) show them that they are wrong None Time's up
