English CAE idioms

The teacher asked us to talk about the ________ of industrial development .

• a piece of cake

• odds and ends

• pros and cons

• ups and downs

The police found nothing special in the house of the criminal as he had taken all the important documents with him, leaving just __________

• a piece of cake

• odds and ends

• pros and cons

• ups and downs

Don’t worry about the problems you have in your business. You know there are always __________  in business.

• a piece of cake

• odds and ends

• ups and downs

• pros and cons

If you think that doing this maths problem is _________ just try it.

• a piece of cake

• odds and ends

• pros and cons

• ups and downs

All these promises these politicians make are just ______ in the sky.

• use

• ocean

• music

• rags

• pie

The small amount of money donated is just a drop in the _____  compared to the large sum of money needed.

• use

• ocean

• music

• rags

• shoulder

I had to face the _______  all by myself although I was not the only one responsible for the problem.

• use

• ocean

• music

• rags

• pie

He has been successful in his life. He went from ____  to riches.

• ocean

• shoulder

• music

• rags

• use

I don't agree with you, but your idea certainly gives me food _____.

• for fun

• for consider

• fot thought

• for thinking

Just a moment... I've got the answer on the ____ of my tongue.

• top

• tip

• tap

• back