Practice MCQ Questions and Answer on Idioms and Phrases
1.
To beg the question
- (A) To refer to
- (B) To take for granted
- (C) To raise objections
- (D) To be discussed
2.
He did me a good turn by recommending me for the post of Vice Principal.
- (A) returned my kindness
- (B) did an act of kindness
- (C) improved my prospects
- (D) became suddenly good
3.
To catch a tartar
- (A) To trap wanted criminal with great difficulty
- (B) To catch a dangerous person
- (C) To meet with disaster
- (D) To deal with a person who is more than one's match
4.
In modern democratic societies lynch law seems to have become the spheres of life.
- (A) law of the mob
- (B) law of the underworld
- (C) law of the constitution
- (D) law of the parliament
5.
To be above board
- (A) To have a good height
- (B) To be honest in any business deal
- (C) They have no debts
- (D) To try to be beautiful
6.
To read between the lines
- (A) To concentrate
- (B) To read carefully
- (C) To suspect
- (D) To grasp the hidden meaning
7.
How long will the people put up with the increasing economic hardships?
- (A) welcome
- (B) take easily
- (C) remain satisfied with
- (D) tolerate
8.
To hit the jackpot
- (A) To gamble
- (B) To make money unexpectedly
- (C) To inherit money
- (D) To become bankrupt
9.
He has built a big business empire by his sharp practices.
- (A) extreme hard work
- (B) keen business skills
- (C) dishonest dealings
- (D) sharp intelligence
10.
To fight to the bitter end
- (A) To fight the poison-tipped arrows
- (B) To fight to the last point of enemy position
- (C) To die fighting
- (D) To carry on a contest regardless of consequences