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Total questions: 143
Worksheet time: 2hrs 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The political candidate knew the issue was a hot ………., so he deferred to hischief of staff, who directed questions to the committee chairperson.
a)
tomato
b)
potato
c)
pot
d)
dog
2.
Don't let my mother watch any of those sappy movies—she cries at the drop of a ……...
a)
hat
b)
bag
c)
cat
d)
rag
3.
When yourprogramme first started I thought it was the best thing since sliced ……..
a)
cake
b)
break
c)
bread
d)
bead
4.
Denisehas been burning the midnight …… trying to finish this report, so she must be exhausted.
a)
lamp
b)
candle
c)
oil
d)
gas
5.
Iwas excited to start taking night classes after work, but now, without enough time to devote either to school or to my job, I feel like I'm falling between ….. stools.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
6.
You’d better leave now if you want to arrive early for theexam. BREAK A LEG
a)
good luck
b)
Good night
c)
Good bye
d)
Good job
7.
You’d better …… the books if you want to pass your exam on Friday.
a)
hit
b)
beat
c)
stab
d)
bite
8.
. I think he’ll pay you back your money – when ………. fly.
a)
birds
b)
cats
c)
cocks
d)
pigs
9.
I don't mind driving this time-she's scratched my ……..plenty of times.
a)
head
b)
back
c)
stomach
d)
heart
10.
Duncan Smith hit the nail on the …….when he said that the Prime Minister promised so much and yet changed so little.
a)
head
b)
back
c)
leg
d)
foot
11.
At school, people always used to take the ……out of him for having red hair.
a)
cat
b)
dog
c)
mickey
d)
rat
12.
They ……. their car at our disposal for our entire stay.
a)
had
b)
took
c)
put
d)
got
13.
I'm sorry, I can't. I have a ………. headache.
a)
splitting
b)
biting
c)
sleeping
d)
chipping
14.
This food is ………..the house, you don’t have to pay for it.
a)
at
b)
on
c)
. in
d)
at
15.
My parents are going to HIT THE ROOF if they find out we had a party here.
a)
become angry
b)
become sad
c)
become worried
d)
become nervous
16.
When I hear stories of cruelty to animals, it makes my…… boil.
a)
stomach
b)
oil
c)
blood
d)
head
17.
She is a rising star as a standup comedian, always able to bring down the …. during each performance.
a)
house
b)
rain
c)
roof
d)
kennel
18.
We paid through the….. to get the car fixed.
a)
head
b)
nose
c)
lips
d)
mouth
19.
Stop. ……..about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is.
a)
rushing
b)
hiding
c)
beating
d)
moving
20.
I usually buy my clothes........... It’s cheaper than going to a dress-maker.
a)
off the peg
b)
on the house
c)
in public
d)
on the shelf
21.
I caught the last bus by the skin of my
a)
mouth
b)
leg
c)
neck
d)
teeth
22.
It was a joke! I was pulling your
a)
thumb
b)
hair
c)
toe
d)
leg
23.
Ialwaysget__in my stomach before visiting thedentist.
a)
worms
b)
butterflies
c)
crabs
d)
hedgehogs
24.
Those smart phones are selling like….. If you want one, you’d better buy one nowbefore they’re allgone.
a)
shooting stars
b)
fresh bread
c)
hot cakes
d)
wildoats
25.
.I haven’t had an accident yet but I’ve had a number of…..shaves.
a)
narrow
b)
near
c)
close
d)
tiny
26.
My father refused to eat meat that had been fired. Hehad …..in his bonnet about causing cancer
a)
bug
b)
a bee
c)
a bull
d)
anant
27.
I dropped a ……. when talking with my best friend, and now he doesn't want to talk to me.
a)
rock
b)
stone
c)
brick
d)
sand
28.
What the president said is not to be printed. It's …… the record.
a)
on
b)
of
c)
off
d)
without
29.
I can’t stand Mr.Brian.He’salways blowing his own- ---telling everyone how good he is at everything.
a)
balloon
b)
breath
c)
.mind
d)
trumpet
30.
He could always find _____with something, either in my writing or in my personality.
a)
error
b)
fault
c)
mistakes
d)
wrong
31.
The two groups of bullies fought tooth and _____ before the police came last night.
a)
claw
b)
nail
c)
feet
d)
nail/claw
32.
The complaints he received were like water off a duck’s ___________.
a)
back
b)
wings
c)
feather
d)
body
33.
I couldn't think of a way to present my view so that no one would take it …….
a)
miss
b)
amiss
c)
easy
d)
relax
34.
Where were you? I have been looking for you HIGH AND LOW
a)
here and there
b)
everywhere
c)
nowhere
d)
here and there/ everywhere
35.
My little house is SPICK AND SPAN
a)
neat
b)
clean
c)
well looked after
d)
all are correct
36.
Working irregular hours is all PART AND PARCEL of being a journalist.
a)
integral
b)
crucial
c)
essential
d)
all are correct
37.
The opposition will be elected into government at the next election, without a________ of a doubt
a)
shade
b)
shadow
c)
benefit
d)
hue
38.
He DIDN'T BAT AN EYE when he realized he failed the exam again.
a)
didn’t want to see
b)
didn’t show surprise
c)
wasn’t happy
d)
didn’t care
39.
They are getting married. They have just ….. the news to their friends.
a)
told
b)
informed
c)
broken
d)
had
40.
In the future, the robot will not cost an ….. and a leg.
a)
arm
b)
hand
c)
foot
d)
nail
41.
.I could see the finish line and thought I was HOME AND DRY
a)
hopeless
b)
hopeful
c)
unsuccessful
d)
successful
42.
Don't let all this praise go to your ……...
a)
mind
b)
brain
c)
head
d)
mouth
43.
He was arrested on the ……… on the way to the airport.
a)
spot
b)
sport
c)
slot
d)
top
44.
It never rains but it…………….
a)
clouds
b)
pours
c)
storms
d)
dries
45.
She always turned her term paper in at the eleventh ……...
a)
minute
b)
second
c)
hour
d)
time
46.
Boss: So, Rita, you left work early yesterday? Worker: Yeah, and did I ever GET IN HOT WATER for that!
a)
be in trouble.
b)
take a warm bath.
c)
get so tired
d)
be sorry
47.
. A: What did you think of Chuck? B: Oh, we HIT IT OFF right away.
a)
argued as soon as they met
b)
didn’t like each other.
c)
quickly became friends.
d)
stopped talking soon.
48.
We don't go there often - just off ……. on.
a)
or
b)
and
c)
but
d)
then
49.
I'm worried she may be getting cold ……… about our trip to Patagonia.
a)
blood
b)
head
c)
heart
d)
feet
50.
We ………. good time and were at the hotel by lunchtime.
a)
have
b)
made
c)
spent
d)
took
51.
.If everyone chips ….., we'll be able to buy her a really nice present.
a)
. on
b)
at
c)
in
d)
out
52.
It’s a …………date. I have never gone out with him before.
a)
hot
b)
blind
c)
secret
d)
first
53.
I don’t have anything in common with my brother. We’re like chalk and……..
a)
cheese
b)
butter
c)
milk
d)
bread
54.
If you need me, just call me. I can come at the drop of a …...
a)
hat
b)
bag
c)
cat
d)
rag
55.
They simply didn’t know what they were doing and they were led by the ….. by a manipulative government.
a)
head
b)
hand
c)
leg
d)
nose
56.
The old man has been ….. his head for at least a year.
a)
on
b)
off
c)
in
d)
at
57.
I’ve got to RUN AN ERRAND I’ll be back in a minute.
a)
manage the company
b)
work on a night shift
c)
do the household chores
d)
do the homework
58.
They ignore people who ……… the traffic lights.
a)
pass
b)
jump
c)
get
d)
play
59.
No one will ………. off the handle for no reason.
a)
fly
b)
turn
c)
put
d)
cut
60.
Only allowing half an hour to get from the station to the airport is cutting it ….., isn’t it?
a)
good
b)
nice
c)
fine
d)
well
61.
The manager got early retirement and a 600,000$ golden ………..when the company was restructed.
a)
handshake
b)
ring
c)
crown
d)
money
62.
We’ve known you are a good swimmer – stop PUTTING ON AN ACT
a)
making believe
b)
pretending
c)
lying
d)
making believe/pretending
63.
Four soldiers have faced charges since the scandal CAME TO LIGHT last fall.
a)
hiden
b)
revealed
c)
believed
d)
relieved
64.
I really put my …. in it when I asked her about her job. I didn’t know she’d just been fired.
a)
head
b)
foot
c)
feet
d)
minds
65.
The rest of the team complained that Sarah wasn’t ……… her weight.
a)
pushing
b)
pulling
c)
losing
d)
gaining
66.
I have to work at two jobs to make ….. meet.
a)
end
b)
ends
c)
ending
d)
ended
67.
I think I must explain to her that she got hold of the wrong …. of the stick again.
a)
end
b)
ends
c)
ending
d)
ended
68.
Although a deal has been agreed, it is not yet ….-and-dried.
a)
fried
b)
tried
c)
cut
d)
run
69.
We had better keep on our ….. while we’re walking along the dark portions of this street.
a)
eyes
b)
ears
c)
toes
d)
faces
70.
I don’t want to see a movie now, I have …. mind going to the park.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
at
d)
of
71.
It seems that Charles will give it up. I suppose he is a lost …..
a)
cause
b)
reason
c)
aim
d)
purpose
72.
You’re ….. to be late if you don’t hurry.
a)
bound
b)
about
c)
able
d)
all are correct
73.
James sometimes seems quite unfriendly but …. heart he’s a good person.
a)
at
b)
. by
c)
in
d)
on
74.
woman said that she would know the thief by …… if she ever saw him again.
a)
chance
b)
mistake
c)
sight
d)
accident
75.
She takes ……to do everything well.
a)
paints
b)
pains
c)
rains
d)
chances
76.
Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the …. when her father got home.
a)
wall
b)
music
c)
stick
d)
white
77.
Tommy is the ….. sheep in his family: he is the only member who has not made a success of his life.
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
yellow
d)
water
78.
He argued with her until he was ….. in the face.
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
. yellow
d)
blue
79.
It was a ….-letter day when she finally received her graduation diploma.
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
red
d)
white
80.
My sister became …. as a ghost when she saw the man at the window.
a)
black
b)
grey
c)
yellow
d)
white
81.
She passed her exam with flying ….. and now wants to go out and celebrate.
a)
colors
b)
colours
c)
bays
d)
objects
82.
My sister was always the teacher's …. when she was in the first grade at school.
a)
pets
b)
cats
c)
dogs
d)
doves
83.
Drop me a …….when you get there.
a)
. line
b)
note
c)
letter
d)
line/note
84.
This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my ……...
a)
arms
b)
hand
c)
legs
d)
foot
85.
I'll be back in the twinkling of ____.
a)
an eye
b)
a lighting bolt
c)
a smile
d)
a laugh
86.
I'm afraid hip hop isn't my cup of _____.
a)
tea
b)
java
c)
coffee
d)
wine
87.
. Just a moment... I've got the answer on the ____ of my tongue.
a)
top
b)
tap
c)
tip
d)
back
88.
Oh, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I guess I really put my _____ in my mouth.
a)
foot
b)
hand
c)
elbow
d)
knee
89.
Sharon always sticks her …………….into everyone else’s business.
a)
. head
b)
lips
c)
nose
d)
mouth
90.
In Florida, the temperature drops below freezing only once in a ………. moon.
a)
green
b)
purple
c)
blue
d)
middle
91.
Brady’s surprise party is going to be great if you don’t let the …….out of the bag.
a)
dog
b)
mouse
c)
bat
d)
cat
92.
Someone who is inexperienced is ___.
a)
red
b)
blue
c)
black
d)
green
93.
The sheep were huddled into a ____ to protect them from overnight frosts.
a)
cage(lồng, chuồng)
b)
pen(chuống gia súc)
c)
kennel(cũi chó)
d)
hutch(chuồng thở)
94.
My English is progressing______.
a)
odds and ends(linh tinh)
b)
leaps and bounds
c)
bounds and leaps
d)
ends and odds
95.
: When you do something, you should _________.
a)
get through to
b)
turn over a new leaf
c)
weigh up the pros and cons
d)
go down well with
96.
The weather is going to change soon; I feel it in my ______
a)
body
b)
legs
c)
skin
d)
bones
97.
As it was very hot in summer, sales of bottles of water went _________ the roof.
a)
through
b)
to
c)
above
d)
over
98.
She’d had such a good birthday party. She felt on top of the ___________.
a)
hill
b)
world
c)
tree
d)
earth
99.
She is walking on the………she doesn’t know how to say.
a)
air
b)
road
c)
street
d)
garden
100.
They thought that she didn’t want to go to the disco because she didn’t like dancing. But they were barking up the ____________ tree. It was because she didn’t like the flashing lights.
a)
mistake
b)
wrong
c)
untrue
d)
false
101.
She was very shy when she first went to her new school, but she soon came out of her ______.
a)
snail
b)
house
c)
nest
d)
shell
102.
He takes after his father very much. It is like father like…….
a)
son
b)
children
c)
father
d)
girl
103.
Enjoy your meal! Home grow, home…. .
a)
make
b)
made
c)
makes
d)
making
104.
I’ve never really enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my______.
a)
piece of cake
b)
sweets and candy
c)
biscuit
d)
cup of tea
105.
He travels___ for 20 years and then he decided to return home.
a)
father away
b)
far and wide
c)
far from it
d)
farthest of all
106.
Remember to appreciate what your friends do for you. You shouldn’t take them______________.
a)
as a rule
b)
as usual
c)
out of habit
d)
for granted
107.
I think the main problem in this area is the lack of a good bus service.- You’re right. You’ve hit the ________ on the head.
a)
nail
b)
wall
c)
lips
d)
hand
108.
The sixth time he called me at night was the______.
a)
last cause
b)
last straw
c)
touch and go
d)
hot air
109.
Now that they have read it in_______, they believe me.
a)
red and blue
b)
blue and red
c)
white and black
d)
black and white
110.
How did you get on at your single group?- We were all a bit embarrassed; because it was the first time we had met. But Tom broke the _____ by getting us all to say our names and what our favourite TV programs were.
a)
record
b)
window
c)
land
d)
ice
111.
You're playing with__________ if you get involved with that gang.
a)
water
b)
ghost
c)
fire
d)
land
112.
They tried IN VAIN to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.
a)
without money
b)
without trial
c)
without success
d)
without work
113.
You shouldn’t worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you will probably find it A PIECE OF CAKE
a)
easy to digest
b)
easy to read
c)
easy to start
d)
very easy
114.
My son would love to have a Buzz Lightmonth toy for his birthday. Do you have any at your store?-Sorry, madam. They are OUT OF STOCK
a)
bankrupt
b)
broken
c)
not available
d)
stacked
115.
You certainly couldn’t call him modest because he is always BLOWING HIS OWN TRUMPET
a)
saying how fit he is
b)
saying how clever he is
c)
saying how healthy he is
d)
saying how tall he is
116.
I invested all my money in that failed company and now I find my whole investment has gone DOWN THE RAIN
a)
has been overtaken(bat kip)
b)
has been wasted
c)
has been confirmed
d)
has been confused
117.
I had meant to enter that competition. But the date for entries has passed now. I _______the boat.
a)
missed
b)
took
c)
lost
d)
gave
118.
I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you will KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE
a)
get things done twice
b)
get two things done at the same time
c)
get something done two times
d)
get two things done twice
119.
I suppose she was THE APPLE OF YOUR EYE at the time.
a)
your favourite fruit
b)
your favourite meal
c)
your favourite person
d)
your favourite book
120.
. "Where did you hear about that?" - "Just word of …………………….."
a)
eyes
b)
nose
c)
mouth
d)
ears
121.
"What's wrong?"- "I'm a bit … the weather."
a)
in
b)
under
c)
at
d)
off
122.
I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to CALL IT A DAY
a)
stop trying
b)
stop thinking
c)
stop working
d)
stop going
123.
All right then if you like I'LL PUT MY CARD ON THE TABLE
a)
I'll tell you a story
b)
I'll tell you something
c)
I'll tell you what to do
d)
I'll tell you my honest opinion
124.
Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which is A REAL PAIN IN THE NECK
a)
a bad ache
b)
a serious ache
c)
a serious problem
d)
a bad shock
125.
Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not THE END OF THE WORLD
a)
worth worrying about
b)
worth talking about
c)
worth looking at
d)
worth speaking about
126.
I prefer to talk to people FACE TO FACE rather than to talk on the phone.
a)
in person
b)
facing them
c)
looking at them
d)
seeing them
127.
I wouldn’t say I never see EYE TO EYE with my employers but sometimes they can make extraordinary demands.
a)
totally side
b)
totally work
c)
totally agree
d)
totally disagree
128.
It was a serious operation but he made a complete recovery and was soon AS FIT AS A FIDDLE
a)
in careful health
b)
in easy health
c)
in quiet health
d)
in good health
129.
Since she won the lottery last week she has been feeling ON TOP OF THE WORLD
a)
very proud
b)
very happy
c)
very excited
d)
very wealthy
130.
Chales is having a lot of problems with his business but at least he is KEEPING HIS HEAD ABOVE THE WATER
a)
not downing
b)
keeping dry
c)
managing to survive
d)
trying to swim
131.
Jack has egg ______ because he couldn't remember how to spell "Batman"!
a)
on his teeth
b)
on his face
c)
on his shirt
d)
on his fingers
132.
He seems like a good ……. I'll take a chance on him.
a)
yolk
b)
leave
c)
egg
d)
ink
133.
As the maestro lifted his baton the theater was so still you could hear _____.
a)
his heartbeat
b)
a pin drop
c)
bird wings
d)
the drum beating
134.
I think I understand the nuts and _____ of the operation.
a)
screws
b)
hammer
c)
nails
d)
bolts
135.
He likes being a big…………… in a small pond.
a)
cat
b)
snail
c)
shark
d)
fish
136.
Honesty and patience are part and………… in this job.
a)
smart
b)
card
c)
parcel
d)
hard
137.
While Anne was …. probation, she reported to the police regularly.
a)
on
b)
in
c)
. at
d)
off
138.
Tom was stealing the car when the police drove by and caught him_________.
a)
alive
b)
right
c)
. red-handed
d)
wrong
139.
I think Jim has a __________streak about watching horror movies, but he doesn't want to admit it.
a)
white
b)
yellow
c)
grey
d)
blue
140.
They've just been given the _________light to build two new supermarkets in the region.
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
white
d)
green
141.
I sent off my application to the company, but heard nothing. Then completely out of the ____ they sent me a letter.
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
white
d)
green
142.
.They went out last night and really painted the town_______ - they didn't come home until 5 a.m.
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
white
d)
green
143.
You have to cut through a lot of _____ tape to get proposals accepted in this company.
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
white
d)
green
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