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Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. My new colleague is quite a rough ___ but i think we can cooperate well on our assigned project

a)

Stone

b)

Rock

c)

Diamond

d)

Rubby

2.

You would understand my feeling of betrayal if you were in my ___

a)

Shoes

b)

Shirt

c)

Socks

d)

Pants

3.

He is not the type who can stay in one place too long. He always gets ___ feet and starts a new journey again

a)

Chilly

b)

Itchy

c)

Painful

d)

Shaky

4.

It is pointless to persuade him - a ___ can't change its spots

a)

Tiger

b)

Lion

c)

Leopard

d)

Shaky

5.

I haven't seen my old primary teacher in ___ years - i wonder how she has been

a)

Donkey's

b)

Monkey's

c)

Rooster's

d)

Pigeon's

6.

Just grab a green tea biscuit. It is ___

a)

On the house

b)

On the shelf

c)

On the record

d)

In public

7.

I caught the last train to my hometown by the skin of my ___

a)

Arm

b)

Neck

c)

Nose

d)

Teeth

8.

All of these assignment have tired me out; let's ___ and grab some cold drinks

a)

Make up our mind

b)

Call it a day

c)

Get back to the drawing board

d)

Burn the midnight oil

9.

The situations have been bad lately, Peter. But keep your ___ up; things will soon clear up

a)

Chin

b)

Head

c)

Nose

d)

Mind

10.

Those lipsticks are selling like ___ since many fans want the products that their idol endorse

a)

Burning pancakes

b)

Fresh shrimps

c)

Hot cakes

d)

Morning coffee

11.

She hasn't been in a traffic accident yet but she's had a number of ___ shaves

a)

Narrow

b)

Small

c)

Close

d)

Low

12.

My brother can't keep his hand off the broom. He always thinks his room is unclear - he really has ___ in his bonnet about it

a)

A butterfly

b)

A bee

c)

A fly

d)

an ant

13.

She's really going to have to pull her ___ out if she wants to finish before Friday

a)

Finger

b)

Hand

c)

Arm

d)

Nail

14.

I was going to try bungee jumping, but i got ___ feet

a)

Hot

b)

Cool

c)

Warm

d)

Cold

15.

The boss hit the ___ when he saw that we'd already blown through the budget

a)

Root

b)

Fan

c)

Ceiling

d)

Roofs

16.

If you drive into the city, you have to pay through the ___ for parking

a)

Mouth

b)

Nose

c)

Lip

d)

Ear

17.

Business was good and we were making money hand over ___

a)

First

b)

Most

c)

Best

d)

Fist

18.

Her Spanish has come on in ___ this year

a)

Leaps and bounds

b)

Black and white

c)

Safe and sound

d)

Odds and ends

19.

I took most of the big things to the new house, but there are a few ___ left to pick up.

a)

Ins and Outs

b)

Odd and sod

c)

Safe and sound

d)

Odds and ends

20.

I am afraid that he may ___ my remark amiss

a)

Make

b)

Take

c)

Da

d)

Put

21.

Three days later, the hikers were found

a)

Safe and sound

b)

Now and then

c)

Here and there

d)

Black and white

22.

I'm sick and ___ of doing nothing but work. Let's go out tonight and have fun

a)

ill

b)

Faint

c)

Tired

d)

Well

23.

My aunt's house is so ___ that you hardly dare sit down in case you crease a cushion

a)

Chalk and cheese

b)

Spick and span

c)

Cats and dogs

d)

Black and white

24.

There are a few small things that i don't like about my job, but ___ it's very enjoyable

a)

Safe and sound

b)

Odds and ends

c)

Leaps and bounds

d)

By and large

25.

You can't have your cake and ___ it - If you want more local services, you can't expect to pay less tax

a)

Eat

b)

Taste

c)

Have

d)

Drink

26.

His doctor said his illness was brought on by stress and recommended that he stop burning the candle at ___ ends

a)

All

b)

Both

c)

None

d)

Either

27.

You're playing with ___ if you try to cheat on the test

a)

Match

b)

Flame

c)

Fire

d)

Heat

28.

Kayla and Josh really went to ___ on their wedding

a)

City

b)

Town

c)

Countryside

d)

Hill

29.

I can't go out tonight. I need to ___ the books

a)

Hit

b)

Beat

c)

Slid

d)

Bit

30.

My wife's a night ___, but i like to be in bed by 10 o'clock

a)

Bat

b)

Spider

c)

Cat

d)

Owl

31.

He's going to have to ___ his socks up if he wants to stay in the team

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Put

d)

Punch

32.

His instructions were as clear as ___. I can't understand them

a)

Mud

b)

Earth

c)

Land

d)

Soil

33.

"I'm ___ to listen to your pathetic excuses" she said

a)

Sick and tired

b)

Having enough

c)

In no mood

d)

On the house

34.

There were a few small villages ___, but no major city for miles around

a)

On and off

b)

Here and there

c)

Back and forth

d)

Up and down

35.

After a six-year-relationship, Martha and Billy have decided to ___

a)

Break the bank

b)

Turn the page

c)

Make the grade

d)

Tie the knot

36.

If he thinks he's capable of building a house on his own, he's living ___

a)

In a fantasy world

b)

In the clouds

c)

On the moon

d)

In the sky

37.

On first coming to England, i fell ___ in love with a girl who lived in the flat below mine

a)

Feet over hand

b)

Elbow to toe

c)

Foot in mouth

d)

Head over heels

38.

He's such a ___! Just when everyone is having a good time he starts moaning about being tired

a)

Dry bone

b)

Soft touch

c)

Wet blanket

d)

Drop kick

39.

I usually buy my clothes ___. It's cheaper than going to a dress - maker

a)

On the house

b)

In public

c)

On the shelf

d)

Off the peg

40.

I've got a(n) ___ to pick with you. Where's the money I lent you last week

a)

Ear

b)

Eye

c)

Bone

d)

Head

41.

I had forgotten everything I knew about Japanese, so when I started studying it again in my 30s, I had to learn it form the ___ up over again

a)

Basement

b)

Foot

c)

Root

d)

Bottom

42.

At the ___ of a button he could get a whole list of names

a)

Pull

b)

Put

c)

Push

d)

Punch

43.

We will start very soon. Toll up your ___

a)

Sleeves

b)

Hands

c)

Pants

d)

Shirt

44.

When you do something, you should ___

a)

Get through to

b)

Weigh up the pros and cons

c)

Turn over a new leaf

d)

Go down well with

45.

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

46.

Nadine: "I've been offered $550 for my stereo. Should i take it or wait for a better one?"

Kitty: "Take the $550. ___"

a)

Kill two birds with one stone

b)

The early bird catches the woerm

c)

Actions speak louder than words

d)

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

47.

"I caught the last bus by the skin of my ___"

a)

Neck

b)

Teeth

c)

Mouth

d)

Leg

48.

I've been doing my best to reduce the backlog, but i must admit that I've hardly put ___ in the poblem so far

a)

A foot

b)

A brave face

c)

A dent

d)

Damper

49.

He may be shy now, but he'll soon come out of his ____ when he meets the right girl

a)

Shoe

b)

Shell

c)

Shed

d)

Hole

50.

You must try to bear the pain now. The medicine will only take ___ after a few minutes

a)

Course

b)

Effect

c)

Seat

d)

Place

51.

No one will fly off the ___ for no reason

a)

Handles

b)

Hands

c)

Roof

d)

Head

52.

Taxis don't follow any schedule; the come and go ___

a)

Chronologically

b)

At random

c)

In sequence

d)

Punctually

53.

I didn't suspect anything at first, but when I noticed her going through the office drawers I began to smell a ___

a)

Rat

b)

Pig

c)

Cat

d)

Bat

54.

Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them ___ at least once a month

a)

A note

b)

A word

c)

The news

d)

A line

55.

"What i've got to say to you now is strictly ___ and most certainly not for publication" said the government official to the reporter

a)

Beside the point

b)

For the time being

c)

By the way

d)

Off the record

56.

The President visited the area to see the devastation ___

a)

On first hand

b)

At first hand

c)

On first hands

d)

At first hands

57.

I'd love to buy a Porsche, but they cost ___ and ___

a)

An arm - a leg

b)

A hand - a leg

c)

a finger

d)

a hand - a foot

58.

Without written evidence, we don't have a ___ on

a)

Leg to stand

b)

Foot to stand

c)

Leg to lean

d)

Foot to lean

59.

Living by the ocean really ___ your ___. Once you've lived there, you never want to leave

a)

Came in - heart

b)

Get in - blood

c)

Get in - heart

d)

Came in blood

60.

I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ___, there was a loud explosion

a)

All in all

b)

All at once

c)

Suddenly at once

d)

Once at all

61.

We'll start very soon. Roll up your ___

a)

Sleeves

b)

Hands

c)

Pants

d)

Shirt

62.

These workers are at the ___ of the economic ___

a)

Line - heap

b)

Heap - bottom

c)

Bottom - heap

d)

Heap - line

63.

It does my ___ to see the old place being taken care of so well

a)

Heart well

b)

Heart good

c)

Head well

d)

Head good

64.

"I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?"

"No, the artist sold it to me for ___"

a)

Close to nothing

b)

Next to anything

c)

Next to nothing

d)

Anything next

65.

"When will you be informed of the test results?"

"Not until Monday, so I'll be ___ all weekend"

a)

at needles and pins

b)

On pins and needles

c)

On needles and pins

d)

At pins and needles

66.

"What's Peter's cousin's name?"

"It's on the tip of my ___, but i can't quite remember"

a)

Mouth

b)

Lips

c)

Tongue

d)

Memory

67.

I really must go and lie down for a while, I've gone a ___ headache

a)

Cutting

b)

Cracking

c)

Exploding

d)

Splitting

68.

Stop ___ about the bush, John! Just tell me exactly what the problem is

a)

Beating

b)

Rushing

c)

Hiding

d)

Coming

69.

The sixth time he called me at night was the ___

a)

Last cause

b)

Last straw

c)

Touch and go

d)

Hot air

70.

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

71.

I couldn't believe that they were brothers. They were as different as ____

a)

Mars from Jupiter

b)

Chalk and cheese

c)

Salt and sugar

d)

Milk from honey

72.

I am not able to go anywhere this weekend because I am up to my ___ in work

a)

Nose

b)

Eyes

c)

Necks

d)

Head

73.

Well, it's 7 p.m. I'd better hit the ___ if I want to get home before it's dark

a)

Roof

b)

Headlines

c)

Newspaper

d)

Road

74.

He didn't speak a word of French when he first moved to France. He had to pick up the language from ___

a)

Scratch

b)

Start

c)

Nought

d)

Nil

75.

He has a quick temper and easily ___ off the handle

a)

Leaps

b)

Goes

c)

Flies

d)

Runs

76.

You saved my life. I thank you from the ___ of my heart

a)

Centre

b)

Top

c)

Depth

d)

Bottom

77.

I can't possibly lend you any more money. It's quite out of the ___

a)

Practice

b)

Place

c)

Question

d)

Order

78.

I would like to thank my publisher, my editor, and ___ but not least, my husband

a)

Last

b)

After that

c)

Finally

d)

Lastly

79.

There's a lot more to Willie than one would think: still waters run ___

a)

Deepness

b)

Deep

c)

Depth

d)

Deeply

80.

Her Spanish has come on in ___ this year

a)

Odds and ends

b)

Leaps and bounds

c)

Bounds and leaps

d)

Ends and odds

81.

Why not buy the dress on ___ then u can take it back if it doesn't fit ur mother?

a)

Agreement

b)

Approval

c)

Affirmation

d)

Affection

82.

Insects and bugs ___

a)

Make my skin run

b)

Make my skin walk

c)

Make my skin crawl

d)

Make my skin march

83.

Whether or not u like some kinds of modern furniture is a matter of ___

a)

Comparison

b)

Taste

c)

Favor

d)

Vogue

84.

Nothing ever seems to bother Colin. No matter that happens, he always seems to remain as cool as ___

a)

As Eskimo

b)

Ice-cream

c)

Cool feet

d)

A cucumber

85.

U must have ur head in the ___ if u think u're going to succed without hard work

a)

Ground

b)

Clouds

c)

Sky

d)

Air

86.

How much longer do have to wait? This is starting to get my ___

a)

Mind

b)

Back

c)

Nerves

d)

Nose

87.

____! U deserved to win

a)

Unfair luck

b)

Nasty luck

c)

Hard luck

d)

Bad fortune

88.

I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I ___ and decided to stay in Britain

a)

Held my horses

b)

Called it a day

c)

Got cold feet

d)

Pulled my finger out

89.

The nearest town was 80km away, I mean really in the middle of ___

a)

Everywhere

b)

Somewhere

c)

Anywhere

d)

Nowhere

90.

Several angry drivers shake their ___ at me as I drove away

a)

Elbows

b)

Arms

c)

Hands

d)

Fists

91.

"What's wrong with Tom today? He's unusually quiet"

"He's got something on his ___. I expect"

a)

Thoughts

b)

Brow

c)

Mind

d)

Brain

92.

Peter was born and brought up in Hastings and knows it like the ____

a)

Nose on his face

b)

Tip of the tongue

c)

Back of his hand

d)

Hair on his head

93.

Let's take _______ the situation before we make a final decision.

a)

up with

b)

up on

c)

stock of

d)

out of

94.

He is up to his ___ in work and can't possibly see you now

a)

Hands

b)

Ears

c)

Feet

d)

Fingers

95.

The man is playing cat and ___ with his company about his plans to quit or not

a)

Rat

b)

Kitten

c)

Gorilla

d)

Mouse

96.

At first they were quite novel and interesting, but now these little organic cafes are getting to be ten a ___

a)

Coin

b)

Currency

c)

Change

d)

Penny

97.

My research is moving at a ___'s pace - every experiment I've tried so far has failed

a)

Bee

b)

Snail

c)

Worm

d)

Oyster

98.

When i told him i didn't think the car was right for me, he tried the ___ sell on me

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Thick

d)

Thin

99.

Loan ___ target those with bad debt records because they may have difficulty

a)

Fish

b)

Whales

c)

Shark

d)

Lion

100.

The party's ___ are beginning to question the prime minister's choice of advisers

a)

Rank and file

b)

Tooth and nail

c)

Eager beavers

d)

Old hand

101.

Because the Internet is so easy to access these days, we have every resource at our ___

a)

Hands

b)

Thumbs

c)

Fingertips

d)

Fingers

102.

The stadium is likely to become a white ___ after the championships are over

a)

elephant

b)

lie

c)

dog

d)

cat

103.

My classmates will go ____ with envy when they see my pictures at the hot balloon festival

a)

Yellow

b)

Red

c)

Blue

d)

Green

104.

His mother has a ___when his teacher said that he had played truant many times.

a)

buffalo

b)

Bee

c)

Deer

d)

Cow

105.

Thousands of manual workers were left _______ and dry when the covid-19 pandemic began to take hold.

a)

low

b)

home

c)

high

d)

door

106.

All of my friends are using Tốp tốp, so i decided to jump on the ____ and join it, too

a)

Media

b)

Platform

c)

Bandwagon

d)

Departure

107.

I think he's bitten off more than he can _____ taking all those classes at the same time.

a)

sip

b)

chew

c)

swallow

d)

digest

108.

Linda and I have been together through _______ in our friendship, and we won’t desert each other now.

a)

high and low

b)

null and void

c)

thick and thin

d)

collar and tie

109.

Like everyone else, Sue has her________ of course but on the whole, she's quite satisfied with life.

a)

ups and downs

b)

ins and outs

c)

safe and sound

d)

odds and ends

110.

Peter is working in an office. He's a white-________ worker.

a)

collar

b)

sleeve

c)

shirt

d)

button

111.

When confronted with a mass of_______ tape, many people feel a sense of powerlessness.

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

brown

112.

Although they are important, these visible expressions of culture, which are taught deliberately and learned consciously, are only the________ of the iceberg of culture.

a)

ship

b)

rid

c)

tone

d)

tip

113.

My sister is very direct and always speaks her __________, but at least she never talks about people behind their backs.

a)

mouth

b)

mind

c)

Voice

d)

Tongue

114.

Although John racked his _______for the answers, he couldn’t come up with anything useful.

a)

brain

b)

head

c)

cells

d)

mind

115.

He made a joke about my driving skills, but when I passed the test, I had the ________ laugh.

a)

final

b)

head

c)

last

d)

eventual

116.

It was my uncle who showed me the __________ when I got my first job in a hospital in London because he is a doctor there.

a)

stones

b)

ropes

c)

wires

d)

books

117.

I was bored to __________ listening to that lecture this afternoon so I decided to make an escape during the break.

a)

heart

b)

feet

c)

teeth

d)

tears

118.

Would you mind if I got an autograph? My son thinks the __________of your writing.

a)

moon

b)

world

c)

earth

d)

sun

119.

Cathy was tired of the ___ race and knew she made up her mind to get a less stressful job.

a)

cat

b)

dog

c)

rat

d)

goat

120.

After it was discovered that some people had been __________ the queue for surgery appointments because they had a relative working at the hospital, there has been public outrage.

a)

jumping

b)

crossing

c)

skipping

d)

leaping

121.

She doesn't have time to make cupcakes from __________, so I'm sure they're from a box.

a)

carve

b)

nose

c)

scratch

d)

wound

122.

13. I’ve to continue to put my __________ to the grindstone if I want to be considered for this promotion.

a)

belly

b)

nose

c)

eyes

d)

back

123.

It’s a long drive, so we’ll have to leave at the __________ of dawn if we want to get there on time.

a)

crack

b)

leak

c)

imprint

d)

hollow