Level 3 Exam-Pattern Test — Idioms, Proverbs & Phrasal Verbs
8 Questions • 15 min • Chapter MCQ
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Question 1 of 8
Choose the idiom that fits: 'After the long climb, reaching the summit was the ___.'
icing on the cake
last straw
cold shoulder
wild goose chase
Explanation: 'the icing on the cake' = a wonderful final touch.
Question 2 of 8
Which phrasal verb means 'to compensate for'?
make up for
make out
make off
make over
Explanation: 'make up for' = compensate for.
Question 3 of 8
Complete the proverb: 'Don't count your chickens before they ___.'
fly
hatch
lay
grow
Explanation: '…before they are hatched.'
Question 4 of 8
Identify the meaning of 'turn a blind eye':
to ignore deliberately
to look carefully
to lose sight
to be confused
Explanation: To pretend not to notice / ignore.
Question 5 of 8
Which sentence uses 'come across' correctly?
I came across an old letter in the drawer.
I came across to the shop.
He came across the homework.
She came across happy.
Explanation: 'come across' = find by chance.
Question 6 of 8
Choose the proverb meaning 'act early to prevent trouble':
A stitch in time saves nine.
All that glitters is not gold.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Explanation: 'A stitch in time saves nine.'
Question 7 of 8
Which phrasal verb means 'to refuse / reject'?
turn down
turn up
turn over
turn in
Explanation: 'turn down' = reject.
Question 8 of 8
'To bury the hatchet' means:
to start a fight
to make peace
to hide a tool
to dig a hole
Explanation: 'bury the hatchet' = end a quarrel / make peace.