Adding Up
Q1 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
(a) doesn't calculate
(c) doesn't make sense
(b) isn't mathematics
(d) makes the wrong addition
Q2 All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
(a) got a lot of marks
(c) got very good marks
(b) got higher marks than someone
(d) got the most marks of all
Q3 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
(a) he is unemployed
(c) he has a few things
(b) he has almost no money
(d) he has nothing at all
Q4 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
(a) quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly
Q5 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
(a) have not got wet
(c) have been successful
(b) have got no water
(d) have got home dry
Q6 He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.
(a) the fat man (b) the huge man (c) the important man (d) the enormous man
Q7 She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself.
(a) is very fat (b) is too fat (c) is very full (d) is very conceited
Q8 You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.
(a) completely hard (b) extremely flat (c) totally dry (d) completely cracked
Q9 He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.
(a) at the end (b) finally (c) at last (d) by the end
Q10 I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen.
(a) things will take place
(c) things take place often
(b) things do occur
(d) things often go wrong
Up to his ears
Q1 He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.
(a) fully occupied with (b) very interested in (c) not involved with (d) concerned with
Q2 If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
(a) take my hand (b) help me (c) take my fingers (d) pick me up
Q3 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
Q4 The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.
(a) quickly (b) utterly (c) directly (d) simply
Q5 As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.
(a) look at (b) consider (c) check (d) observe
Q6 The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the
seriousness of the situation.
(a) being light hearted (b) being heavy hearted (c) being down hearted (d) being faint hearted
Q7 He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.
(a) talking sense (b) talking straight (c) talking nonsense (d) talking tough
Q8 The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way.
(a) away from the noise (b) inside the area (c) into safety (d) away from danger
Q9 I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert.
(a) do absolutely anything
(c) do something stupid
(b) do something dangerous
(d) do what you want
Q10 You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
(a) tread on somebody
(c) say something embarrassing
(b) fall over
(d) put on the wrong shoe
English Animal Idioms
Q1 There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.
(a) make the right decision
(c) make a bold decision
(b) make the wrong decision
(d) make a final decision
Q2 He leads a dog's life really because his freedom is always curtailed.
(a) never knows what to do
(c) never goes out
(b) sometimes does something wrong
(d) never does what he wants
Q3 No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.
(a) the one with a sense of humour
(c) the one who is always late
(b) the one with a bad reputation
(d) the one who never washes
Q4 I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.
(a) it's just started to rain
(c) it's raining very heavily
(b) it's going to rain
(d) it's raining a little
Q5 You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a monkey out of you.
(a) to make a fool of you
(c) to make you feel stupid
(b) to make you lose money
(d) to make you lose interest
Q6 It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's a bit of a white elephant.
(a) something very beautiful and useful
(c) something very cheap and useless
(b) something very big and useful
(d) something very expensive and useless
Q7 When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
(a) the easiest part (b) the smallest part (c) the biggest part (d) the only part
Q8 Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm as blind as a bat.
(a) very short sighted (b) very long sighted (c) very far sighted (d) very clear sighted
Q9 I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up with the lark and I like to lie in.
(a) up very easily (b) up very early (c) up very often (d) up very noisily
Q10 I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.
(a) get things done twice
(c) get two things done at the same time
(b) get something done two times
(d) get two things done twice
(Answer Keys)
Adding Up
A1 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't make sense.
answer: (c) doesn't make sense
A2 All the students got high marks in the test but Mary got the most marks of all.
answer: (d) got the most marks of all
A3 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has almost no money.
answer: (b) he has almost no money
A4 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information directly.
answer: (d) directly
A5 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are have been successful.
answer: (c) have been successful
A6 He is the man who owns all the land and is the important man around here.
answer: (c) the important man
A7 She never stops talking about herself and is is very conceited.
answer: (d) is very conceited
A8 You will not slip over because the floor is totally dry.
answer: (c) totally dry
A9 He kept saying he didn't do it but finally he said he had done it.
answer: (b) finally
A10 I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but things do occur.
answer: (b) things do occur
2. intermediate1English Idioms and Expressions / Intermediate level # 1 (Answer Keys)
Up to his ears
A1 He's fully occupied with work and cannot possibly see you now.
answer: (a) fully occupied with
A2 If you help me, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
answer: (b) help me
A3 I prefer to talk to people in person rather than to talk on the phone.
answer: (a) in person
A4 The manager dismissed the new proposal utterly and said that it was not at all practical.
answer: (b) utterly
A5 As she is new to the job I would ask you to observe on her for the time being.
answer: (d) observe
A6 The opposition in parliament accused the government of being light hearted and refusing to accept the
seriousness of the situation.
answer: (a) being light hearted
A7 He accused her of talking nonsense and refused to accept a word of what she said.
answer: (c) talking nonsense
A8 The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be away from danger.
answer: (d) away from danger
A9 I'd do absolutely anything if I could get tickets for that concert.
answer: (a) do absolutely anything
A10 You can always rely on Fred to say something embarrassing and come out with a remark like that.
answer: (c) say something embarrassing
Questions IndexEnglish Animal Idioms
A1 There are times when you must decide and make a bold decision.
answer: (c) make a bold decision
A2 He never does what he wants really because his freedom is always curtailed.
answer: (d) never does what he wants
A3 No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the one with a bad reputation.
answer: (b) the one with a bad reputation
A4 I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining very heavily.
answer: (c) it's raining very heavily
A5 You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a fool of you.
answer: (a) to make a fool of you
A6 It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's something very expensive and useless.
answer: (d) something very expensive and useless
A7 When the business folded, he took the biggest part of the assets.
answer: (c) the biggest part
A8 Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm very short sighted.
answer: (a) very short sighted
A9 I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up very early and I like to lie in.
answer: (b) up very early
A10 I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll get two things done at the same time.
answer: (c) get two things done at the same time
Q1 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
(a) doesn't calculate
(c) doesn't make sense
(b) isn't mathematics
(d) makes the wrong addition
Q2 All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
(a) got a lot of marks
(c) got very good marks
(b) got higher marks than someone
(d) got the most marks of all
Q3 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
(a) he is unemployed
(c) he has a few things
(b) he has almost no money
(d) he has nothing at all
Q4 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
(a) quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly
Q5 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
(a) have not got wet
(c) have been successful
(b) have got no water
(d) have got home dry
Q6 He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.
(a) the fat man (b) the huge man (c) the important man (d) the enormous man
Q7 She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself.
(a) is very fat (b) is too fat (c) is very full (d) is very conceited
Q8 You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.
(a) completely hard (b) extremely flat (c) totally dry (d) completely cracked
Q9 He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.
(a) at the end (b) finally (c) at last (d) by the end
Q10 I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen.
(a) things will take place
(c) things take place often
(b) things do occur
(d) things often go wrong
Up to his ears
Q1 He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.
(a) fully occupied with (b) very interested in (c) not involved with (d) concerned with
Q2 If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
(a) take my hand (b) help me (c) take my fingers (d) pick me up
Q3 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
Q4 The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.
(a) quickly (b) utterly (c) directly (d) simply
Q5 As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.
(a) look at (b) consider (c) check (d) observe
Q6 The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the
seriousness of the situation.
(a) being light hearted (b) being heavy hearted (c) being down hearted (d) being faint hearted
Q7 He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.
(a) talking sense (b) talking straight (c) talking nonsense (d) talking tough
Q8 The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way.
(a) away from the noise (b) inside the area (c) into safety (d) away from danger
Q9 I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert.
(a) do absolutely anything
(c) do something stupid
(b) do something dangerous
(d) do what you want
Q10 You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.
(a) tread on somebody
(c) say something embarrassing
(b) fall over
(d) put on the wrong shoe
English Animal Idioms
Q1 There are times when you must decide and take the bull by the horns.
(a) make the right decision
(c) make a bold decision
(b) make the wrong decision
(d) make a final decision
Q2 He leads a dog's life really because his freedom is always curtailed.
(a) never knows what to do
(c) never goes out
(b) sometimes does something wrong
(d) never does what he wants
Q3 No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the black sheep of the family.
(a) the one with a sense of humour
(c) the one who is always late
(b) the one with a bad reputation
(d) the one who never washes
Q4 I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining cats and dogs.
(a) it's just started to rain
(c) it's raining very heavily
(b) it's going to rain
(d) it's raining a little
Q5 You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a monkey out of you.
(a) to make a fool of you
(c) to make you feel stupid
(b) to make you lose money
(d) to make you lose interest
Q6 It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's a bit of a white elephant.
(a) something very beautiful and useful
(c) something very cheap and useless
(b) something very big and useful
(d) something very expensive and useless
Q7 When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.
(a) the easiest part (b) the smallest part (c) the biggest part (d) the only part
Q8 Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm as blind as a bat.
(a) very short sighted (b) very long sighted (c) very far sighted (d) very clear sighted
Q9 I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up with the lark and I like to lie in.
(a) up very easily (b) up very early (c) up very often (d) up very noisily
Q10 I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll kill two birds with one stone.
(a) get things done twice
(c) get two things done at the same time
(b) get something done two times
(d) get two things done twice
(Answer Keys)
Adding Up
A1 I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't make sense.
answer: (c) doesn't make sense
A2 All the students got high marks in the test but Mary got the most marks of all.
answer: (d) got the most marks of all
A3 He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has almost no money.
answer: (b) he has almost no money
A4 As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information directly.
answer: (d) directly
A5 I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are have been successful.
answer: (c) have been successful
A6 He is the man who owns all the land and is the important man around here.
answer: (c) the important man
A7 She never stops talking about herself and is is very conceited.
answer: (d) is very conceited
A8 You will not slip over because the floor is totally dry.
answer: (c) totally dry
A9 He kept saying he didn't do it but finally he said he had done it.
answer: (b) finally
A10 I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but things do occur.
answer: (b) things do occur
2. intermediate1English Idioms and Expressions / Intermediate level # 1 (Answer Keys)
Up to his ears
A1 He's fully occupied with work and cannot possibly see you now.
answer: (a) fully occupied with
A2 If you help me, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.
answer: (b) help me
A3 I prefer to talk to people in person rather than to talk on the phone.
answer: (a) in person
A4 The manager dismissed the new proposal utterly and said that it was not at all practical.
answer: (b) utterly
A5 As she is new to the job I would ask you to observe on her for the time being.
answer: (d) observe
A6 The opposition in parliament accused the government of being light hearted and refusing to accept the
seriousness of the situation.
answer: (a) being light hearted
A7 He accused her of talking nonsense and refused to accept a word of what she said.
answer: (c) talking nonsense
A8 The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be away from danger.
answer: (d) away from danger
A9 I'd do absolutely anything if I could get tickets for that concert.
answer: (a) do absolutely anything
A10 You can always rely on Fred to say something embarrassing and come out with a remark like that.
answer: (c) say something embarrassing
Questions IndexEnglish Animal Idioms
A1 There are times when you must decide and make a bold decision.
answer: (c) make a bold decision
A2 He never does what he wants really because his freedom is always curtailed.
answer: (d) never does what he wants
A3 No-one ever mentions him because he's regarded as the one with a bad reputation.
answer: (b) the one with a bad reputation
A4 I shouldn't go outside without a raincoat because it's raining very heavily.
answer: (c) it's raining very heavily
A5 You shouldn't sign there I think he's about to make a fool of you.
answer: (a) to make a fool of you
A6 It's a lovely house and very big but nobody uses it so it's something very expensive and useless.
answer: (d) something very expensive and useless
A7 When the business folded, he took the biggest part of the assets.
answer: (c) the biggest part
A8 Without my glasses I can't see where I'm going in fact I'm very short sighted.
answer: (a) very short sighted
A9 I get very irritated sometimes because they're always up very early and I like to lie in.
answer: (b) up very early
A10 I would advise you to do that as well and in that way you'll get two things done at the same time.
answer: (c) get two things done at the same time
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