10- Exercises Book 10

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Losing that job was a blessing in disguise because it meant I
 a. got a much better job
 b. lost my house
 c. was unemployed for years
Choose de correct answer 
 1. a blessing in disguise
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After saying Beverly made too many mistakes, Bob added insult to injury 
by saying
 a. they were small mistakes
 b. she worked very slowly
 c. her work was excellent
 2. add insult to injury
The school thought their new teacher's record was as clean as a whistle 
because he hadn't told them about
 a. his arrest for drunk driving
 b. his dirty bathroom
 c. his cheating at cards
 3. clean as a whistle
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My friends all called and told me to hang in there after I'd
 a. left for my honeymoon
 b. decided to go sky-diving
 c. broken my leg in an accident
 4. hang in there | hang on in there
Some staff think we need new packaging for our products, and others 
think we should leave well enough alone and
 a. change to new packaging
 b. go back to older packaging
 c. keep the same packaging
 5. leave well enough alone | let well enough alone
People who keep loaded guns in the house are playing with fire because 
the guns
 a. might be too heavy
 b. could go off accidentally and kill someone
 c. would go rusty
 6. playing with fire
In business, it's often necessary to be quick on the draw, but sometimes 
it's better to
 a. think carefully before doing something
 b. do something faster than others
 c. be slow to understand what's happening
 7. quick on the trigger / quick on the draw
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If you read between the lines, you will
 a. know what the writer really thinks
 b. be able to read a lot quicker
 c. make up the story for yourself
 8. read between the lines
The best way to keep something under wraps is to
 a. put it into the refrigerator
 b. stop thinking about it
 c. let as few people as possible know about it
9. under wraps
If someone says "You can say that again!", it means they
 a. want you to repeat what you said
 b. didn't understand what you said
 c. agree with what you said
 10. You can say that again!
It stands to reason that the best way to learn to speak a foreign 
language is to
 a. read about it
 b. think about it
 c. practise using it
 11. (it) stands to reason
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Her name is mud these days because
 a. she changed it
 b. she didn't clean up
 c. she was caught cheating
 12. (someone's) name is mud
Her name escaped me just as I was introducing her to other guests. I felt
 a. really embarrassed
 b. very proud
 c. quite angry
13. (something) escapes you
Which of the following might a politician pull out of his bag of tricks during 
an election campaign?
 a. a pack of cards
 b. a white rabbit
 c. a promise to cut taxes
 14. a bag of tricks
The bombing of their embassy should have been a wake-up call that 
told them many people
 a. liked what their country was doing
 b. didn't like what their country was doing
 c. didn't care what their country was doing
 15. a wake-up call
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After arguing about politics for months, Julie and her husband 
agreed to disagree, and they
 a. got divorced
 b. found a new topic to disagree on
 c. stopped arguing about politics
 16. agree to differ / agree to disagree
The university was supposed to be open to everyone, but you wouldn't 
get a look in unless you
 a. went to a famous high school
 b. went to a normal high school
 c. hadn't been to high school
17. get a look in
Johnny was very grateful and said "Man, I really owe you one!" after I'd
 a. saved his drowning son
 b. passed him the salt
 c. opened the door for him
 18. I owe you one!
Marco tried to keep a low profile because he didn't want to be
 a. ignored by the public
 b. bothered by the media
 c. paid by his employer
 19. keep a low profile
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Jim's definitely got the x-factor. He's
 a. just had an x-ray
 b. putting on weight 
 c. an amazing performer
 20. x-factor
If someone drops a bombshell, they
 a. make a serious mistake
 b. create a big problem
 c. have some big, bad news
21. drop a bombshell
If you say to someone "You're so full of yourself!" they'll probably feel
 a. proud
 b. upset
 c. pleased
 22. full of yourself
Steve is trying hard to improve at golf because when he plays with his 
friends he
 a. can hold his own
 b. can't hold his own
 c. can hold his friends’
23. hold your own
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After hearing the first track on the new CD, Theo said, "That's 
just the ticket!" and then he
 a. checked all his pockets
 b. took it off and threw it away
 c. bought himself a copy
 24. just the ticket
Leila said the new restaurant was nothing to write home about. She 
thought it was
 a. excellent
 b. just average
 c. really terrible
25. nothing to write home about
My Uncle Jed lives in a little old cabin in the back of beyond, right near
 a. a subway station
 b. a baseball stadium
 c. a mountain range
 26. the back of beyond | the back of the beyond
I'd had lots of problems with the hotel, but having the air conditioner 
break down on a really hot night was the last straw. The next day I
 a. moved out
 b. told the manager
 c. fixed the air conditioner
27. the last straw
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I know my new Rolex is the real McCoy because
 a. I bought it from the Rolex store in Paris
 b. I bought it from a guy in a pub
 c. I bought it online from ReallyCheapRolex.com
 28. the real McCoy
Bob and Jane decided to tie the knot because
 a. it had come undone
 b. they loved one another
 c. they needed to save money
29. tie the knot
Sue says it'll be worth her while going to Cambodia to teach homeless 
children new work skills because
 a. she's happy when she's helping people
 b. she won't have to pay them to work
 c. they'll give her their wages when they get jobs
30. worth your while
It had never occurred to Ursula that her husband might run off with a 
younger woman one day. She was
 a. not at all surprised
 b. very surprised
 c. expecting it to happen
31. (something) occurs to you
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People call Ray a chip off the old block because he
 a. reminds them of his father
 b. reminds them of his son
 c. reminds them of their fathers
 32. a chip off the old block
Marrying James was just a means to an end for Kerry. Her real goal was
 a. to be his wife
 b. to meet his sister
 c. to be rich
33. a means to an end
There's been a question mark over his loyalty to the club ever since he said
 a. he'd never play for another team
 b. he was happy with his contract
 c. you never know what the future will bring
34. a question mark over someone | something
You could be in a vicious circle if the solution to one problem becomes the
 a. cause of another one
 b. result of another one
 c. solution to another one
35. a vicious circle
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Our workers are already upset, and you'll just add fuel to the fire if you
 a. give them a bonus
 b. pay for their medical care
 c. cut their wages
 36. add fuel to the fire
For Ari, music is an end in itself. She doesn't do it to
 a. enjoy herself
 b. entertain people
 c. make money
37. an end in itself
We normally travel in business class, but if all else fails I guess we can go in
 a. first class
 b. economy class
 c. the baggage hold
38. if all else fails
You can keep abreast of current affairs by
 a. reading old newspapers
 b. watching the latest movies
 c. checking out news websites
39. keep abreast of
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If you got somewhere safe and sound, you got there
 a. because it was easy to getthere
 b. even though you got hurt on the way
 c. even though there was some danger on the way
40. safe and sound
Doctors say they are sure, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that
 a. fatty foods are good for you
 b. cigarettes are bad for you
 c. fruits and vegetables are bad for you
41. beyond a shadow of a doubt
I've dotted the i's and crossed the t's, so there
 a. will be a few mistakes
 b. will be lots of mistakes
 c. shouldn't be any mistakes
42. dot the i's and cross the t's
Our school's basketball team is going great guns in the tournament. 
They have
 a. lost every game
 b. won two out of four games
 c. won every game
43. going great guns
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I've been in Harry's good books ever since I
 a. crashed his car
 b. fixed his computer
 c. got drunk at his wedding
44. in someone's good books
Some people thought the wedding was over the top, but I think it's alright 
to
 a. get married in a neighbourhood church
 b. get married in a medieval castle
 c. get married in a public park
45. over the top
If you make a mistake, and then someone rubs it in by talking about it, it'll 
make you
 a. feel worse about it
 b. feel better about it
 c. forget about it
46. rub it in
The movers and shakers in the world of banking
 a. transport equipment to new banks
 b. work behind the counters in banks
 c. control banks and other financial institutes
47. the movers and shakers
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We looked at the pros and cons of
 a. using old people as slaves
 b. eating poisonous mushrooms
 c. changing to a vegetarian diet
48. the pros and cons
Our new cook Wendy was thrown in at the deep end on her first day when 
she had to
 a. cook breakfast for a family of eight
 b. cater for a seminar of 200 people
 c. take the afternoon off
49. throw someone in at the deep end
Stanley was looking for information on council regulations
 a. property vis-a-vis taxes
 b. vis-a-vis property taxes
 c. property taxes vis-a-vis
50. vis-a-vis
While many people died in the explosion at the market, my cousin had 
a narrow escape because
 a. he'd gone to live in a different city
 b. he'd left the market two minutes before
 c. he died the next day in hospital
51. a narrow escape
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Which of these plans would be a pipe dream for most people?
 a. travelling to your country's capital city
 b. playing football for Manchester United
 c. watching the Olympic Games on television
52. a pipe dream
During their war of words, Jenny and Ben
 a. put each other in hospital
 b. discussed the issues quietly
 c. got angry with each other
53. a war of words
We decided to call it a day because
 a. we had so much to do
 b. we were short of time
 c. it was getting late
54. call it a day
Our football players were sick of being kicked by the other team, so they 
decided to fight fire with fire and they
 a. tried to win by playing fair
 b. had the other team's manager fired
 c. kicked them back
55. fight fire with fire
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My Nigerian friend Fela is having trouble finding work here in London, but 
he says if push comes to shove he can always
 a. go back to Nigeria
 b. go to jail
 c. win the lottery
56. if push comes to shove
Mark said he'd keep my advice in mind, and next time he was in this 
situation he'd
 a. have forgotten what I'd said
 b. think about what I'd said
 c. ask me what to do
57. keep something in mind
Roberto is going to pop the question to
 a. the woman of his dreams
 b. whoever has the right answer
 c. his very rich uncle
58. pop the question
The character in a movie who saves the day is
 a. the director
 b. the hero
 c. the victim
59. save the day
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If you watch an x-rated movie, you'll see a movie
 a. about a treasure hunt
 b. showing people having sex
 c. about nurses taking x-rays
60. x-rated
Stan thinks he got a raw deal from his insurance company, so he's writing 
a letter
 a. to thank them
 b. to complain to them
 c. to congratulate them
61. a raw deal
Stanley saw it as a vote of confidence in his abilities when the manager 
asked him to
 a. think about getting another job
 b. manage the new office in Beijing
 c. bring him a glass of water
62. a vote of confidence
All hell broke loose after
 a. a girl pulled out a phone
 b. a guy pulled out a gun
 c. a dentist pulled out a tooth
63. all hell broke loose
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He was given carte blanche to teach the new staff
 a. exactly the way he was told to
 b. according to the guidelines
 c. using whatever methods he liked
64. carte blanche
Someone might say "each to their own" when they see or hear about 
something that they think is
 a. completely normal
 b. probably stolen
 c. a bit strange
65. each to their own
Sam couldn't get a word in edgeways because Cindy was
 a. playing music
 b. listening too much
 c. talking too much
66. get a word in edgeways | edgewise
I know Keith worries about keeping up with the Joneses because he 
never
 a. wears clothes that show the brand
 b. goes out without putting on his Rolex
 c. notices how expensive someone's shoes are
67. keep up with the Joneses
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Our boss says a person's private life is neither here nor there if
 a. they have nowhere to live
 b. they do a good job
 c. it affects their performance at work
68. neither here nor there
Gary took what I said the wrong way, and he looked
 a. really happy
 b. very excited
 c. quite upset
69. take something the wrong way
My car is a bit the worse for wear because
 a. I just got it back from the garage
 b. I forgot to wear my seatbelt
 c. I recently drove it around Australia
70. the worse for wear
For which job would a jack of all trades be best suited?
 a. a dealer in a casino
 b. a caretaker in a school
 c. a teller in a bank
71. a jack of all trades
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We started an online business, but after a while it was back to the 
drawing board because
 a. we couldn't make a profit
 b. we made a lot of money
 c. we wanted to improve our drawing
72. back to the drawing board
A journalist is digging up dirt on a politician in order to
 a. help the politician's campaign
 b. damage the politician's image
 c. increase the politician's popularity
73. dig up dirt
We were having dinner in a restaurant last night when this guy at the next 
table flew off the handle because
 a. the food was so delicious
 b. the waiter was so handsome
 c. the waiter brought the wrong thing
74. fly off the handle
You can see that Mike's got a soft spot for dogs. Whenever he sees one, 
he
 a. kicks it
 b. pats it on the head
 c. keeps away from it
75. have a soft spot for
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Henry said he'd leave no stone unturned in his search for a woman to 
marry. He will
 a. look for women under stones
 b. try everything to find a wife
 c. marry any woman who accepts him
76. leave no stone unturned
When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a bell and
 a. some of them beat a drum
 b. sounded very beautiful
 c. I thought I'd heard it somewhere before
77. ring a bell
Monique has decided to take the plunge and
 a. keep her job for a while
 b. start up her own business
 c. put all her money in the bank
78. take the plunge
We'll have to leave the list of guests we're inviting to our wedding 
up in the air until we know
 a. how many we can invite
 b. what the weather will be like
 c. if any are of them are afraid of heights
79. up in the air
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You could have knocked me over with a feather when I heard that
 a. we were having sandwiches for lunch
 b. the electricity bill had arrived
 c. I had won a million dollarsin the lottery
80. You could have knocked me over with a feather.
a. look away
 b. I want everybody’s eyes
 c. I look at me
 d. help out 
81. What is the meaning of - all eyes on me?
a. she used the top part of her lungs to scream
 b. her lungs bursted
 c. she screamed really loudly
 d. she used her lungs to scream
82. What is the meaning of - she screamed at the top of her lungs?
a. give it a try
 b. schoot at it
 c. don’t give it a second chance
 d. somebody is going to get a shot
83. What is the meaning of - give it a shot?
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a. to forget
 b. you did it
 c. to keep on going with life
 d. to slip and fall
84. What does it mean to slip your mind?
a. watching cartoons
 b. kick out of watching
 c. gets a kick out of
 d. she gets a kick
85. Identify the idiom: She gets a kick out of watching cartoons.
a. he gave me the cold
 b. I saw Sam
 c. Sam at the store
 d. Cold schoulder
86. Identify the idiom: I saw Sam at the store, and he gave me 
the cold shoulder.
a. through thick and thin
 b. type of friend who stays with you
 c. Mia is the type
 d. with you
87. Identify the idiom: Mia is the type of friend who stays with 
you through thick and thin.
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a. ignore
 b. agree
 c. try
 d. to forget
88. What is the meaning of - see eye to eye?
a. doubts
 b. to forget
 c. to start all over again
 d. study
89. What is the meaning of - from scratch
a. clean up
 b. cavity
 c. toothache
 d. a love for sweets
90. What is the meaning of - sweet tooth?
a. once in a while
 b. all the time
 c. never happens
 d. one time thing
91. What is the meaning of - once in a blue moon?
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a. be happy
 b. shine bright
 c. it’s morning
 d. wake up
92. What is the meaning of - rise and shine?
a. checking your breath
 b. load
 c. whisper
 d. talking to yourself
93. What is the meaning of - under your breath?
a. clean up
 b. work
 c. to create
 d. move about
94. What is the meaning of - spruce up?
a. in a pickle
 b. make a beeline for
 c. jump to conclusion
 d. chip off the block
95. Which idiom means to be in a bad situation
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a. in the knick of time
 b. spruce up
 c. heve a ball
 d. make a beeline for
96. Which idiom means - move quickly
a. game challenger
 b. something that will change everything
 c. game controller
 d. change of games
97. What is the meaning of - game changer?
a. pulling your limbs
 b. hurting you
 c. wanting to hurt you
 d. joking with you
98. What is the meaning of - pulling your leg?
a. she is the player
 b. she is the owner
 c. she is the leader
 d. it is up to her; her choice
99. What is the meaning of - ball is in her court?
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a. something that turns into something pretty
 b. a rough diamond
 c. something that is uncommonly good
 d. a broken good thing
100. What is the meaning of - diamond in the rough?
81. c
82. c
83. a
84. a
85. c
86. d
87. a
88. b
89. c
90. d
91. a
92. d
93. c
94. a
95. a
96. d
97. b
98. d
99. d
100. c
 1. a
 2. b
 3. a
 4. c
 5. c
 6. b
 7. a
 8. a
 9. c
10. c
11. c
12. c
13. a
14. c
15. b
16. c
17. a
18. a
19. b
20. c
21. c
22. b
23. b
24. c
25. b
26. c
27. a
28. a
29. b
30. a
31. b
32. a
33. c
34. c
35. a
36. c
37. c
38. b
39. c
40. c
41. b
42. c
43. c
44. b
45. b
46. a
47. c
48. c
49. b
50. b
51. b
52. b
53. c
54. c
55. c
56. a
57. b
58. a
59. b
60. b
61. b
62. b
63. b
64. c
65. c
66. c
67. b
68. b
69. c
70. c
71. b
72. a
73. b
74. c
75. b
76. b
77. c
78. b
79. a
80. c
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