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English: idioms and vocabulary
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1What does it mean "to scrap the bottom of the barrel"?
- ATo choose the worst
- BTo live with little money
- CTo be about to die
- DTo be of the desired stantard
2What's the name of this?
- AApron
- BAmple
- CPlateau
3Choose those options that are positive, happy, good, desirable, etc.
- AUp and about
- BIn the black
- CTo be state-of-the-art
- DTo be all the rage
- ETo have stood the test of time
- FTo be living in clover
- GNot to be able to hold a candle to
- HDown and out
- ILiving rough
- JTo be nothing but skin and bones
4Choose those options related to age or time.
- ATo be past it
- BTo be living in the past
- CTill the cows come home
- DFor donkey's years
- ERound-the-clock
- FNot to be all it's cracked up to be
- GGet into the swing
- HIn clover
- IAn old flame
- JPick up the tab
5How do I say "to produce good results"?
- ATo bear fruit
- BTo mean business
- CTo be up to scratch
6What is the correct and accurate expression to mean "active after an illness"?
- AUp and about
- BAlive and kicking
- CTouch and go
- DAs strong as an ox
7If I'm in the red, I'm feeling the pinch, so I may be in a tight corner and have to tighten my belt.
- ATrue
- BFalse
8To live until a very old age is to live to a...
- A...ripe old age
- B...round-the-clock age
- C...donkey's year
9Choose those adjectives you think suit the car shown in the picture.
- APast it
- BAs old as the hills
- CThe last word
- DAnd old flame
10Which of these options means "to observe carefully"?
- ATo keep tabs on
- BTo convey
- CTo fiddle around
11To annoy somebody too much, is to drive him/her
- ARound the bend
- BCrazy
- CHead over heals
12If someone is an old of flame of mine, I'm head over heels in love with him/her.
- ATrue
- BFalse
13What is the name of the person who directs and coordinates a TV or radio programme?
- AAnchorman
- BSexpot
- CSailor
14Choose those options related to sleep.
- ADoze
- BNap
- CKip
- DSiesta
- EDrowsy
- FNod
- GTear down
- HClot
- IWhim
- JSmooth
15To be suffering because of lack of money is to be
- AFeeling the pinch
- BIn black
- CAt the end of one's tether
- DPast it
16You can't be as poor as a church mouse and living rough at the same time.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17What adjective do you use to describe a child who's at home without an adult?
- ALatchkey
- BLeak
- CWhim
- DLoo
- EShapely
- FBrat
18What is it to be "like putty in somebody's hands"?
- ATo be submissive.
- BTo be thin, ill and weak.
- CTo be old.
- DTo love or be loved.
19If something is among my interests, it's
- ARight up my street
- BIn my element
- COff the beaten track
20You can't join the jet set and keep up with the Joneses.
- ATrue
- BFalse
21If something broke the mould, it also broke new ground.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22You can't be an up-and-coming business man at the same time you're going downhill.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23If you're one of the big guns, you may call the shots.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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- This test is about English idiomatic expressions and vocabulary.
- Author
- Wellman Lowhand
- Language
- Español
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