Idioms about Animals2024-02-14Prepositions of Time and Date 12024-02-14 Published by Kovács Áron on 2024-02-14 Categories Egyéb Tags Report a question What's wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 12345678910 Idioms about Food Intermediate English practice 10 multiple-choice questions If you log in, you will get the results via email. Category: intermediate 1. Ethan's teachers told him he is the 'cream of the crop' of his graduating class. What does 'cream of the crop' mean? The best Good Not so good Category: intermediate 2. His drama coach 'egged him on' so he'd go onto the stage and perform as well as he did during the rehearsals. What does "egged him on" mean? .......... . To discourage someone To encourage someone To tell them they should be embarrassed Category: intermediate 3. Keira felt like tennis was 'her cup of tea'. What does 'her cup of tea' mean? .......... . That she should practice more That it's not the right thing for her That it's a perfect match for her Category: intermediate 4. Ray was as 'cool as a cucumber' about his exam because he studied all week for it. What does 'cool as a cucumber' mean? .......... . To be scared and cold about something To be very calm and relaxed about something To be very embarrassed about something Category: intermediate 5. Everyone knew that the politician had his 'finger in the pie' of many businesses around the city. What does 'finger in the pie' mean? .......... . To be involved in something To be uninterested in something Wanting to get out of something Category: intermediate 6. Most of Kim's teachers wanted her to 'use her noodle' more when it came to exam time. What does 'use her noodle' mean? .......... . To act up more To think more To try more Category: intermediate 7. 'In a nutshell', the problem was caused by a faulty wire, said the experienced electrician. What does 'in a nutshell' mean? .......... . To be concise about something To be long and exhaustive about something To be blunt about something Category: intermediate 8. The trial turned out to be 'a hot potato' that everyone at the table was talking about. What does 'a hot potato' mean? A topic that is easy to answer/solve A topic that is very controversial A topic that people are indifferent about Category: intermediate 9. The king was so rich, arrogant and mean that when he was overthrown by his people, most of his subjects thought it was about time he 'ate humble pie.' What does to 'eat humble pie' mean? .......... . To accept shame To be vengeful To get upset/angry about something Category: intermediate 10. Mary was going through a rough time and her family felt like they had to 'walk on eggshells' around her. What does to 'walk on eggshells' mean? .......... . To be very messy To be very loud To be very cautious and/or sensitive about something Your score is The average score is 0% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Restart quiz Share0 Kovács Áron Comments are closed.
