EXERCISES OF IDIOMS CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) : 1/I'm sorry but that smells terrible because I'm afraid the meat is off . ( a ) has gone ( b ) is small ( c ) is bad ( d ) is dead 2/Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn't long before the whole house was alight . ( a ) in light ( b ) on fire ( c ) with fire ( d ) with light 3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be out of control . ( a ) well behaved ( b ) badly behaved ( c ) suddenly behaved ( d ) quickly behaved 4/They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one. ( a ) without money ( b ) without trial ( c ) without success ( d ) without work 5/You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good . ( a ) clearly ( b ) permanently ( c ) quickly ( d ) slowly 6/I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy . ( a ) sleep ( b ) sit down ( c ) eat ( d ) relax 7/ I can't stand it when you talk to me like that! Stop doing that! ( a ) want to fall ( b ) feel like sitting down ( c ) want to be disobedient ( d ) despise 8/You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet ? ( a ) a headache ( b ) a fly in my head ( c ) a problem on my mind ( d ) a difficulty with my hair 9/His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life . ( a ) easts what he can ( b ) never sleeps ( c ) has an unhappy time ( d ) goes everywhere on foot 10/It's quite clear to everyone that she's a socialist through and through . ( a ) from start to finish ( b ) from here till then ( c ) from this to that ( d ) from time to time 11/ She just left him, said she was through with him and disappeared. ( a ) didn't want to see him again ( b ) didn't want to help him ( c ) didn't want to hear him again ( d ) didn't want to please him 12/ I'm on for tonight if you want to go to the match. ( a ) I'm ready to help ( b ) I'm ready to cook ( c ) I'm ready to speak ( d ) I'm ready to go out 13/ He's always interested in elections and is very much into politics. ( a ) very concerned about ( b ) very worried about ( c ) very interested in ( d ) very happy about 14/ I believe that after all those arguments they agreed their marriage was over . ( a ) ended ( b ) finishing ( c ) ending ( d ) terminated 15/ Between you and me , so don't tell anyone, I'm sure he'll lose the election. ( a ) In truth ( b ) In confidence ( c ) In fact ( d ) In conclusion 16/ You won't have to wait too long because another bus will be along soon. ( a ) will drive ( b ) will travel ( c ) will arrive ( d ) will turn 17/ By the way did you manage to see that film last night? ( a ) Conveniently ( b ) Actually ( c ) Clearly ( d ) Incidentally KEY: EXERCISES OF IDIOMS CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) : 1/I'm sorry but that smells terrible because I'm afraid the meat is off. ( c ) is bad 2/Unfortunately the cooker overheated and then exploded and so it really wasn't long before the whole house was alight. ( b ) on fire 3/If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be out of control. (b) badly behaved 4/They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one. ( c ) without success 5/You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good. ( b ) permanently 6/I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy. ( d ) relax 7/ I can't stand it when you talk to me like that! Stop doing that! ( d ) despise 8/You want to know why I've got a bee in my bonnet? ( c ) a problem on my mind 9/His wife never lets him do what he wants and as a result he leads a dog's life. (c ) has an unhappy time 10/It's quite clear to everyone that she's a socialist through and through. (a) from start to finish 11/ She just left him, said she was through with him and disappeared. ( a ) didn't want to see him again 12/ I'm on for tonight if you want to go to the match. ( d ) I'm ready to go out 13/ He's always interested in elections and is very much into politics. ( c ) very interested in 14/ I believe that after all those arguments they agreed their marriage was over. (a) ended 15/ Between you and me, so don't tell anyone, I'm sure he'll lose the election. ( b ) In confidence 16/ You won't have to wait too long because another bus will be along soon. ( c ) will arrive 17/ By the way did you manage to see that film last night? (d) Incidentally . EXERCISES OF IDIOMS CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) : 1/I'm sorry but that. Conveniently ( b ) Actually ( c ) Clearly ( d ) Incidentally KEY: EXERCISES OF IDIOMS CHOOSE THE BEST IDIOM IN (A),(B) ,(C) OR (D) : 1/I'm sorry but that