English Quiz on Idioms and Vocabulary

English Quiz

Common English Idiom and Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym of flexible?

• soft

• elastic

• brittle

• resistant

Multiple Select

What is the synonym for happy? There are more than 1 answer below.

• on cloud nine

• jubilant

• exile

• surprise

Multiple Choice

It was great catching up with you after all this time. I never imagined you would be here - it's a small world. The phrases small world mean

• encountering the same people, events, or situations in an unexpected place

• the world has become smaller because of the evolution of technology

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What is the synonym for healthy? There are more than 1 answer below.

• in the pink

• beneficial

• fit as a fiddle

• invigorating

Multiple Choice

A: Do you think I will be the president ?

B: Yeah, when pigs fly!

When pigs fly means ..

• something possible

• something impossible

Multiple Choice

How to fix a broken heart?

Well.. time heals all wounds.

What is the meaning of time heals all wounds.

• emotional feelings will go away as time passes

• time will make us forget as we grow old

Multiple Choice

How time flies. I don't even remember the last time we met . That was like in 2010..

• memories don't last forever

• time passes quickly

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Which phrase means a person is very rich?

• sitting on a gold mine

• from rags to riches

• to be loaded

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What does " win by a hair " mean?

• win a small prize

• win by a narrow margin in scores

• win a house

Multiple Choice

Once in a blue moon means

• a long long time ago

• once upon a time

• very rarely

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Select words which means beautiful.

• alluring

• attractive

• normal

• good-looking

Multiple Choice

Breadwinner means?

• a person who won a lot of prizes

• a person who provides solely for family

• a person who losses money

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Select words to replace tranquil.

• quiet

• blasting

• uproar

• serene

Multiple Choice

The idiom in the picture means

• a person with a cold heart

• having a gold heart

• to be very kind, caring and generous

Multiple Choice

'A spare tire' means

• extra belly fat

• the extra tire in your car boot

Multiple Choice

Head over heels means

• Jump over the heels

• To be very much in love with someone

Multiple Choice

What does live from hand to mouth mean?

• living a rich life

• having just enough money to live each day

Multiple Choice

What is the synonym of purpose.

• responsibility

• method

• way

• objective

Multiple Choice

Play with fire means..

• doing something adventurous

• doing something dangerous

• making a fire

Multiple Choice

You shouldn't cut corners, all steps are important in producing the best wine. Cut corners means ..

• to skip some steps in producing something

• trim corners of boxes to look nice

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You have to strike while the iron is hot. Don't wait too long or you will regret it later. The house prices will go up faster than Lamborghini...

• spend money wisely

• save yourself from a dangerous situation

• take an advantage of a good opportunity

Multiple Choice

Time traveler means..

• something that passes the time

• someone who can move between different times in the past or the future

• a person with free time

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I knew he wasn’t telling me everything, but I decided to let it slide.

• to not do something to change or correct a person or something

• to forget about something or someone

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COVID-19 stands for

• coronavirus disease 2019

• a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus

Multiple Choice

In a nutshell means

• a brief or short summary

• hiding somewhere dark

• lastly or finally