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Piece of cake - English idioms. Part 7

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sorry, my memory is like a sieve. What was your name?

a)

I forget this easily.

b)

I don't learn new things easily.

c)

I have a lot on my mind.

2.

Damn! I was supposed to call you. It slipped my mind.

a)

I coudn't stop thinking about ot.

b)

I simply forgot about it.

c)

I had a change of plans.

3.

Rupert Smith? Hmm, the name rings a bell.

a)

is verry common

b)

sounds familiar

c)

sounds strange

4.

This time you can't sit on the fence. You have to support either me or Kate.

a)

stay silent

b)

be the winner

c)

remain neutral

5.

Sure I can help you. This exercise is a piece of cake.

a)

my favourite kind of exercise

b)

very easy

c)

very tricky

6.

A raincoat may come in handy wjhen you're out trekking.

a)

be too heavy

b)

be useful

c)

be uncomfortable

7.

Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses. Who cares what other people want?

a)

socialising with our neighbours

b)

trying to match our neighbours' lifestyle

c)

exchanging presents with our neighbours

8.

My mum had 5 kids so we lived from hand to mouth.

a)

lived i a happy family

b)

lived in a small place

c)

had just enough money to live on

9.

When I first arrived in China, I felt like a fish out of the water.

a)

homesick

b)

strange

c)

exhausted

10.

Now that they've put up the rent, I find it hard to make ends meet.

a)

to sleep well

b)

to comute

c)

to cover my expenses

11.

The kids were kept in the dark about the party.

a)

not informed about it

b)

told to stay away from it

c)

upset about it

12.

Paris? Well, to make a long story short, it is just magical.

a)

to sum up

b)

to make my talk more exciting

c)

to say only good things about it

13.

It seemed like a dream job, but I'm having second thoughts.

a)

I'm having doubts about this job.

b)

I don't like this job.

c)

I'm enjoying this job.

14.

He has a bee in his bonnet about jogging.

a)

really hates it

b)

is crazy about it

c)

is really touchy about it

15.

We're having a barbecue, come rain or come shine.

a)

whatever the weather

b)

hopefuly there won't be any rain

c)

when the weather improves