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