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Final lexical test

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We had great weather last week, but it's been _________ (= raining heavily) all weekend long.

a)

cracking it down

b)

chucking it down

c)

cutting it down

d)

chuckling down

2.

They tried to keep the boss _________ (= unaware) about their scheme, but she found out about it anyway.

a)

out of sorts

b)

out of touch

c)

out of the loop

d)

out of tune

3.

The two brothers always _________ (= stay close to each other) at school.

a)

stick together

b)

set together

c)

get together

d)

sort together

4.

"To rake up" means...

a)

to talk about sth unpleasant which should be forgotten

b)

to cook something, especially sth tasty

c)

to make an unrealistic promise

d)

to achieve great results, to be successful

5.

Choose the synonym of the expression "It's my cup of tea":

a)

it's up my city

b)

it's up my street

c)

it's up my road

d)

it's up my country

6.

What do you say when the person you were talking about appears unexpectedly?

(a)  

7.

What phrase has this meaning: to make an unrealistic promise?

(a)  

8.

Come on, Dean, I know you can figure this out on your own. Use your (a)   !

9.

How do we say "С прошедшим днем рождения" in English?

(a)  

10.

Your son blames mine for their fight at school, but it (a)   . (= meaning that they are both responsible)

11.

An idiom meaning "to think imaginatively using new ideas instead of traditional or expected ideas".

(a)  

12.

"Was Helen pleased about getting that job?"
"Pleased? She was _________!"

a)

on nine cloud

b)

on the 9th cloud

c)

on cloud nine

d)

in the sky :)

13.

The British expression said not to jinx something, to avoid bad luck:

a)

touch wood

b)

touch wall

c)

knock at the tree

d)

knock at timber

14.

"To be prone to something" means...

a)

to be allergic to something

b)

to care for somebody / something a lot

c)

to be likely to do something negative

d)

to be against something

15.

If you have your heart in your mouth, you feel...

a)

angry or irritated

b)

nervous or scared

c)

calm and relaxed

d)

sad and miserable

16.

Choose the synonyms for the word 'interesting':

a)

absorbing

b)

gripping

c)

compelling

d)

riveting

17.

Choose the synonyms for the word 'happy':

a)

gutted

b)

knackered

c)

chuffed

d)

stoked

18.

Choose the synonyms for the word 'tired':

a)

frazzled

b)

knackered

c)

psyched

d)

drained

19.

Choose the synonyms for the word 'sad':

a)

gutted

b)

down in the dumps

c)

blue

d)

buzzing

20.

'To be snowed under' means...

a)

to be very busy

b)

to feel very sad

c)

to feel tired

d)

to be sick

21.

'To doze off' means...

a)

die

b)

turn something off

c)

start to sleep

d)

start a journey

22.

'To spill the beans' means...

a)

to tell people secret information

b)

to be honest

c)

to drop the can with beans

d)

to cook a disgusting dish

23.

I am a straight-A student. I always pass my exams with (a)   .

24.

I'm getting a bit tired now - let’s call it a (a)   (= stop it).

25.

Yes, you made a mistake. But there is nothing you can do about it, so you shouldn't (a)   . (= meaning you shouldn't feel sad about what's happened)

26.

How do you say "замкнутый круг" in English?

(a)  

27.

Food that you want to eat/drink more and more is called (a)   (write the adjective).