1. A pretty penny means _____________.
a. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
b. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very inexpensive.
c. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very precious.
d. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very unimportant.
Answer: A
2. Come out of your shell means _____________.
a. If someone comes in of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more unfriendly and sociable.
b. If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more friendly and sociable.
c. If someone comes out of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more friendly and sociable.
d. If someone comes in of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more un friendly and unsociable.
Answer: B
3. Derring-do means _________.
a. If a person shows derring-do, they show unwillingness.
b. If a person shows derring-do, they show shyness.
c. If a person shows derring-do, they show great courage.
d. If a person shows derring-do, they show pettiness.
Answer: C
4. Hot water means ___________.
a. If you get into hot water, you get into trouble.
b. If you get into hot water, you get a lucky day.
c. If you get into hot water, you get a bad day.
d. If you get into hot water, you get a burn skin.
Answer: A
5. Keep abreast means __________.
a. If you keep abreast of things, you stay uninformed about developments.
b. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments.
c. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about things.
d. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about life
Answer: B
6. There are times when you must decide and "take the bull by the horns."
a. make the right decision
c. make a bold decision
b. make the wrong decision
d. make a final decision
Answer: C
7. He "leads a dog's life" really because his freedom is always curtailed.
a. never knows what to do
c. never goes out
b. sometimes does something wrong
d. never does what he wants
Answer: D
8. No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the "black sheep of the family."
a. the one with a sense of humour
c. the one who is always late
b. the one with a bad reputation
d. the one who never washes
Answer: B
9. I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because "it's raining cats and dogs."
a. it's just started to rain
c. it's raining very heavily
b. it's going to rain
d. it's raining a little
Answer: C
10. You shouldn't sign there I think he's about "to make a monkey out of you."
a. to make a fool of you
c. to make you feel stupid
b. to make you lose money
d. to make you lose interest
Answer: A
a. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very expensive.
b. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very inexpensive.
c. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very precious.
d. If something costs a pretty penny, it is very unimportant.
Answer: A
2. Come out of your shell means _____________.
a. If someone comes in of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more unfriendly and sociable.
b. If someone comes out of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn and
become more friendly and sociable.
c. If someone comes out of their shell, they never stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more friendly and sociable.
d. If someone comes in of their shell, they stop being shy and withdrawn
and become more un friendly and unsociable.
Answer: B
3. Derring-do means _________.
a. If a person shows derring-do, they show unwillingness.
b. If a person shows derring-do, they show shyness.
c. If a person shows derring-do, they show great courage.
d. If a person shows derring-do, they show pettiness.
Answer: C
4. Hot water means ___________.
a. If you get into hot water, you get into trouble.
b. If you get into hot water, you get a lucky day.
c. If you get into hot water, you get a bad day.
d. If you get into hot water, you get a burn skin.
Answer: A
5. Keep abreast means __________.
a. If you keep abreast of things, you stay uninformed about developments.
b. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about developments.
c. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about things.
d. If you keep abreast of things, you stay informed about life
Answer: B
6. There are times when you must decide and "take the bull by the horns."
a. make the right decision
c. make a bold decision
b. make the wrong decision
d. make a final decision
Answer: C
7. He "leads a dog's life" really because his freedom is always curtailed.
a. never knows what to do
c. never goes out
b. sometimes does something wrong
d. never does what he wants
Answer: D
8. No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the "black sheep of the family."
a. the one with a sense of humour
c. the one who is always late
b. the one with a bad reputation
d. the one who never washes
Answer: B
9. I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because "it's raining cats and dogs."
a. it's just started to rain
c. it's raining very heavily
b. it's going to rain
d. it's raining a little
Answer: C
10. You shouldn't sign there I think he's about "to make a monkey out of you."
a. to make a fool of you
c. to make you feel stupid
b. to make you lose money
d. to make you lose interest
Answer: A