English Grammar – Idioms- SET -2 Welcome to your English Grammar - Idioms- SET -2 1. What does the teacher want to convey in the following statement? The teacher wanted to complain about the student’s habit of chewing gum but when the student’s mother came with a chewing gum in her mouth, the teacher thought 'the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree'. The student is disobedient Both the mother and the student like chewing gum. The student is no different from his parents The student looks just like his mother None 2. Which of the following statements about idioms is incorrect? Idioms are incomplete without a situational example. Idioms can not exist alone. Idioms express a situation or comment. Idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion. None 3. Choose the correct idiom for the given sentence. Do not do bad to others because the real pain is felt when the same thing happens to you. Hit the nail on the head Under the weather Taste of your own medicine Kill two birds with one stone None 4. When he tells stories about himself, he is inspired to draw the long bow. exaggerate get emotional underrate get excited None 5. Being an introvert, he will only eat his heart out suffer silently invite trouble eat too much keep brooding None 6. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence. Amir would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Farha dragging him away to eat dinner. Amir prefers nature over athletics. Amir was just about to stop playing ball. Amir would have continued playing ball for a long time. Amir didn’t even want to play ball to begin with. None 7. He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand sympathetically oppressively kindly conveniently None 8. Which of the following idioms means 'to work late in night'? Burn the midnight oil Once in a blue moon Speak of the devil Caught between two stools None 9. Caesar was done to death by the conspirators attacked removed eliminated murdered None 10. Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence. Ajit can catch the thief at the drop of a hat, as he is a trained runner. Ajit can use his skills to run very fast. Ajit can catch a thief easily without much effort. When the hat is dropped, Ajit goes to catch the thief. Ajit uses the hat to catch the thief. None 11. . He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice-president improved my prospects returned my kindness did an act of kindness became suddenly good None 12. Which of the following is not an idiom? No man is an island Kick the bucket On cloud nine Piece of cake None 13. Find the suitable proverb for the given sentence. It is wrong to say “I don’t need anybody”. No man is an island Two heads are better than one If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill None 14. Find the suitable idiom for the given sentence. Come to the point and leave out details. Make a long story short Let sleeping dogs lie Taste of your own medicine Cut corners None 15. . His boss was always breathing down his neck abusing and ill-treating him giving him strenuous work shouting loudly at him watching all his actions closely None Time's up Related Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to comment Enter your email address to comment Enter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
