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Various 100
Choose the most appropriate answer.
1.
He could eat a horse — means: He __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
likes horses
C)
has a very big face
B)
is very hungry
D)
can eat anything
2.
Don't talk to him about the war because it's like a __________ rag to a bull.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
red
C)
blue
B)
white
D)
green
3.
I'll eat my hat! — means: I don't __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
trust it
C)
believe it
B)
understand it
D)
tolerate it
4.
Now that you have read it in __________, you believe me.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
red and white
C)
white and red
B)
black and white
D)
white and black
5.
She'll have to eat humble pie — means: She'll have to __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
eat it again
C)
admit she is wrong
B)
say that again
D)
swallow it quickly
6.
The reason why Polly feels so __________ today is because it's her birthday and no one has sent her any cards.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
black
C)
white
B)
red
D)
blue
7.
You'll have to eat your words, I'm afraid — means: You'll have to __________ what you said.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
promise
C)
explain
B)
apologise for
D)
repeat
8.
In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily __________.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
purple
C)
white
B)
red
D)
green
9.
Please mind your step when you __________ the train.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
get by
C)
get on to
B)
get on with
D)
get on
10.
Paul knew that he had to get __________ early the next morning so he set his alarm for 5 a.m.
Answer
A)
B)
C)
D)
A)
down
C)
up
B)
on
D)
along
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