English Idioms and Expressions

    Q1. 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

    Q2. If you think I'm going to parachute out of a plane for fun, you must be out of your mind.

      (a)   mad (b) unsure (c) unusual (d) uncertain

    Q3. Wait till they're out of sight, and then I'll show you what I'm buying them for Christmas.

    (a)   unable to show (b) unable to find (c) unable to follow (d) unable to see

    Q4. I'm very sorry but you're out of luck because we sold the last one about twenty minutes ago.

           (a) unhappy (b) unlucky (c) unable (d) undecided

    Q5. Wait until they're out of earshot, then I tell you exactly what happened to them when they  

         were on holiday.

    (a)   unable to tell (b) unable to hear (c) unable to say (d) unable to speak

    Q6. You have a limited number of minutes to answer the test and you've spent 3 minutes so you're   

          out of time.

          (a) you've used up your time

          (b) you've used in your time

          (c) you've used for your time

          (d) you've used out your time 

 

    Q7. I'm afraid I'm not feeling too well at the moment because I've only walked a little way and I'm  

          out of breath already.

          (a) I can't breathe slowly

          (b) I can't breathe quickly

          (c) I can't breathe fast

         (d) I can't breathe easily

     Q8. There's a big notice up there which unfortunately we didn't see because it said 'out of bounds'.

          (a) keep through (b) keep out (c) keep on (d) keep in

     Q9. I'm sorry to tell you that I can do nothing more for you because the situation is now out of my  

          hands.

         (a) outside my sense (b) outside my feelings (c) outside my control (d) outside my belief

     Q10. I'm awfully sorry but I'll have to ask you to pay because I'm out of cash.

          (a) I have no check (b) I have no money (c) I have no card (d) I have no bank

 Answers of the above questions:

A1. (b) badly behaved

A2. (a) mad

A3 . (d) unable to see

A4.(b) unlucky

A5 .(b) unable to hear

A6 . (a) you've used up your time

A7. (d) I can't breathe easily

A8. (b) keep out

A9.  (c) outside my control

A10. (b) I have no money