WorksheetsIDIOMS 2 - HỌC SINH GIỎI 12 - CÔ THU HẰNG
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1. The proposal drew many negative comments as it ________common sense.
a)
struck a hard bargain against
b)
reinvented the wheel of
c)
threw the book at
d)
flew in the face of
2.
2.We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she _______and insisted on taking the train.
a)
bit her head off
b)
dug her heels in
c)
kept her chin up
d)
stuck her neck out
3.
3.The employment secretary found himself ________over recent job cuts.
a)
at the end of the line
b)
down the line
c)
in the pipeline
d)
on the firing line
4.
4.Often the interviewer will need to ___________devil's advocate in order to get a discussion going.
a)
make
b)
act
c)
place
d)
play
5.
5.The authorities only sit in the _______without knowing anything about the real desire of ordinary people.
a)
ivory tower
b)
cloud castle
c)
air balloon
d)
royal palace
6.
6.Everyone loves these giant retail chains for their low prices, but few care that the local business owners are taken the _________out of their mouth.
a)
bread
b)
egg
c)
teeth
d)
pudding
7.
7. I can see you have been practicing very hard for the past 5 months so you totally deserve the ________, son!
a)
gold plate
b)
blue ribbon
c)
silver spoon
d)
red flag
8.
8.I know your dream is to become a singer, but with your voice, please stop__________and choose another major.
a)
chasing the dragon
b)
chasing rainbows
c)
crying over spilt milk
d)
holding the fort
9.
9.Only when you see the hurricane season here will you know nature is comforting but can also be _________
a)
out for blood
b)
uncharted waters
c)
like getting blood out of a stone
d)
red in tooth and claw
10.
10.Hearing about my uncle's death last night, I felt somewhat relieved that he could now leave this ________behind after 8 years struggling with cancer.
a)
gift of the gab
b)
vale of tears
c)
donkey’s years
d)
cat-and-dog life
11.
11.Harry knows __________well that he would receive punishment for this but he’s still determined to go ahead with his plan.
a)
grim
b)
dead
c)
all
d)
full
12.
12.I saw my classmate cheating during the test, but it was nothing of my _________ so I kept my mouth shut in the end.
a)
nose
b)
skull
c)
palm
d)
cheek
13.
13.It had been quite late but the party still had no sign of ending so we decided to take ________leave and made our way home.
a)
French
b)
Greek
c)
Spanish
d)
Tokyo
14.
14.Sadly, the young actor’s stardom ended up being _________as he was quickly forgotten after his first movie.
a)
feather in the cap
b)
flash in the pan
c)
sands of time
d)
rack and ruin
15.
15.When my car suddenly broke down in the middle of a forest at night, I felt like a __in the wild.
a)
sitting duck
b)
turned turtle
c)
shag on a rock
d)
boiling frog
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