Idioms and Phrases Practice Question and Answer
8 Q: I jumped out of my skin when the explosion happened.
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5f3d0eb55d47cc4ec74154da- 1was nervousfalse
- 2was angryfalse
- 3was in panictrue
- 4was excitedfalse
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Answer : 3. "was in panic "
Q: She keeps blowing hot and cold and therefore, nobody can befriend her for long.
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5f3d13cc54900c5349d7b9da- 1being unfriendly and criticalfalse
- 2being good and bad alternatelyfalse
- 3being friendly at one moment and unfriendly the nextfalse
- 4trying to cool the situation down and then raking it up againtrue
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Answer : 4. "trying to cool the situation down and then raking it up again "
Q: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
The crux of the matter
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5e85bedd5ff0513fc6035748The crux of the matter
- 1the unknown pointfalse
- 2the lesser issuefalse
- 3the critical pointtrue
- 4the interesting thingfalse
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Answer : 3. "the critical point"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
The effort to trace the culprit was a wild goose chase.
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5dcd4012f50c4b23b0832a03- 1fruitful huntingfalse
- 2futile searchtrue
- 3idea seekingfalse
- 4genuine effortfalse
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Answer : 2. "futile search "
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To throw up the sponge.
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5e95b4de2df8094e282e3f24- 1to surrender or give up a contest.true
- 2to offer challengefalse
- 3to become utterly disappointedfalse
- 4to maintain grit and enthusiasm until the end.false
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Answer : 1. "to surrender or give up a contest. "
Q: Directions: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
To turn over a new leaf.
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5e95b4272df8094e282e3d77- 1to change completely one’s course of action.false
- 2to shift attention to new problems after having studied the old one’s thoroughly.false
- 3To cover up one’s faults by wearing new marks.false
- 4To change old habits and adopt new ones.true
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Answer : 4. "To change old habits and adopt new ones. "
Q:Directions: In the following question, which of the phrases given against the sentence should replace the word/phrase given in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and no correction is required, select ‘No correction required’ as the answer.
In a field one summer’s day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heartfelt content.
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5d8d82de39471b11d4fd013f- 1hearty contendfalse
- 2hearts contentionfalse
- 3heart’s contenttrue
- 4heart contentsfalse
- 5no correction requiredfalse
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Answer : 3. "heart’s content"
Q:Directions: In question four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase underlined in the sentences. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase and mark it is the Answer Sheet.
Come to light
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5e1fe9ca401f2e7561e9a28f- 1To be well lit-upfalse
- 2To be obscurefalse
- 3To be known publiclytrue
- 4To pry a secretfalse
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