📝 MCQ Test
Chapter 13 - Idioms and Phrases
1. What does once in a blue moon mean?
A. Every day
B. Very rarely
C. Very quickly
D. Every month
2. What does break the ice mean?
A. Break something
B. Start an argument
C. Make people feel comfortable
D. End a friendship
3. What does a piece of cake mean?
A. Something very easy
B. Something expensive
C. A difficult task
D. A delicious meal
4. What does hit the nail on the head mean?
A. Make a mistake
B. Work carelessly
C. Hit something hard
D. Be exactly right
5. What does spill the beans mean?
A. Cook a meal
B. Reveal a secret
C. Waste food
D. Plant seeds
6. What does under the weather mean?
A. Standing outside
B. Enjoying the rain
C. Feeling unwell
D. Feeling excited
7. What does cost an arm and a leg mean?
A. Be very expensive
B. Be completely free
C. Be inexpensive
D. Be easy to find
8. What does burn the midnight oil mean?
A. Waste electricity
B. Go to sleep early
C. Cook at midnight
D. Work late into the night
9. What does let the cat out of the bag mean?
A. Release an animal
B. Reveal a secret
C. Buy a pet
D. Hide something
10. What does once bitten, twice shy mean?
A. Never make friends
B. Always take risks
C. Become cautious after a bad experience
D. Forget every mistake
11. What does a blessing in disguise mean?
A. A hidden enemy
B. A sudden disaster
C. An obvious success
D. Something apparently bad that turns out well
12. What does beat around the bush mean?
A. Avoid the main point
B. Speak directly
C. Work in a garden
D. Win an argument
13. What does get cold feet mean?
A. Feel physically cold
B. Lose courage or become nervous
C. Run very fast
D. Feel extremely happy
14. What does pull someone’s leg mean?
A. Help someone walk
B. Cause physical pain
C. Tease someone playfully
D. Ask for help
15. What does add fuel to the fire mean?
A. Solve a problem
B. Calm everyone down
C. Put out a fire
D. Make a bad situation worse
16. What does in hot water mean?
A. Be in trouble
B. Take a warm bath
C. Enjoy a holiday
D. Feel relaxed
17. What does the ball is in your court mean?
A. You have lost the game
B. It is your turn to act
C. You must buy a ball
D. The game is over
18. What does call it a day mean?
A. Start working
B. Make a phone call
C. Stop working for the day
D. Celebrate a birthday
19. What does keep an eye on mean?
A. Close your eyes
B. Look away
C. Forget about something
D. Watch something carefully
20. What does through thick and thin mean?
A. In good and bad times
B. Only during good times
C. Without any effort
D. Very quickly
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