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1. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend began to (become calm) a few minutes after the argument.

a. simmer down

b. split hairs

c. stand up to someone

d. stick to his guns

2. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"How much did your new car (cost)?"

a. see eye to eye

b. stand you up

c. start the ball rolling

d. set you back

3. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The girl has been (avoiding) chocolate for many months.

a. smacking into

b. staying away from

c. sizing up

d. sinking her teeth into

4. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The office is always (perfectly clean) when we begin work on Monday morning.

a. spick-and-span

b. settled down

c. second hand

d. a spitting image

5. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
The couple (separated) after many years of marriage.

a. scratched the surface

b. split up

c. snapped out of it

d. split hairs

6. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Who did you finally (support) in the argument?"

a. split hairs with

b. shoot the breeze with

c. spruce up

d. side with

7. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (do not like) the man's bad attitude towards work.

a. show up

b. stay away from

c. stand in for

d. am sick and tired of

8. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
My friend (disregarded) my advice to be more careful at work.

a. shrugged off

b. snapped out of

c. splurged on

d. straightened up

9. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
I (defended) the ideas of my boss during the meeting.

a. stuck up for

b. set back

c. swamped

d. shopped around for

10. Choose an idiom to replace the expression in the brackets:
"Please (wait patiently) while I prepare the material."

a. stick your neck out

b. shrug off

c. sit tight

d. stand a chance

English Test

1. Idioms Quiz - 14

2. Idioms Quiz - 15

3. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 01

4. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 02

5. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 03

6. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 04

7. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 05

8. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 06

9. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 07

10. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 08

11. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 09

12. Vocabulary - Sentence Completion - 10

13. Synonyms - Test-25

14. Synonyms - Test-26

15. Synonyms - Test-27

16. Antonym Test - 11

17. Antonym Test - 12

18. Antonym Test - 13

19. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 01

20. Vocabulary - Synonyms Antonyms - 02

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