Idioms & Phrases MCQ – English Questions Answers

English Idioms and Phrases Questions Answers – MCQ Quiz


Directions: For each of the following sentences four alternatives are given. You are to choose the correct meaning of the idioms given in bold in the sentences.

1)At a party, he is always in high spirits.

a)talkative

b) cheerful

c) drunk

d) uncontrollable

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Option -b)


2) We should guard against our green-eyed friends.

a) rich

b) jealous

c) handsome

d) enthusiastic

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Option -b)


3) The sight of the accident made my flash creep.

a) worried me

b) frightened me

c) confused me

d) drew my attention

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Option -b)


4) He bids fair to be an excellent cricketer.

a) seems likely

b) is ambitious

c) is confident

d) is unlikely

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Option -a)


5) His promotion is on the cards.

a) due

b) evident

c) certain

d) probable

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Option – c)


6) she exhibited remarkable sang froid during the crisis.

a) temper

b) irritation

c) composure

d) anger

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Option – c)


7) Caesar was done to death by the conspirators.

a) attacked

b) remove

c) eliminated

d) murdered

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Option -d)


8)Sita is not cut out for this kind of work.

a) trained

b) suitable

c) recommended

d) considered

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Option -b)


9) He was a king who ruled his subjects with a high hand.

a) oppressively

b) kindly

c) conveniently

d) sympathetically

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Option -a)


10) A movement for the world unity is in the offing.

a) at the end

b) about to start

c) on decline

d) in the air

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Option -b)