English Idioms and Expressions Tests

              Idioms with Hand

1. We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand!

   (a) too big (b) too organized (c) out of control (d) out of order

2. Now the grandparents have the children on their hands.

   (a) in their care (b) in trouble (c) spanked (d) to obey them

3. This last year, my company has made money hand over fist!

    (a) with a lot of struggle (b) at a huge rate (c) poorly (d) distribution

4. As soon as he laid his hands on all that money, he donated part of it to charitable  

   institutions.

  (a) stole (b) scattered (c) released (d) took possession of

5. The beginning of a new generation of computer software is at hand.

    (a) imminent (b) remote (c) current (d) in someone's possession

6. Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?

    (a) nearby (b) available (c) indisposed (d) confident

7. The FBI told the local police that their case was off their hands. The investigation was 

     now a Federal matter.

   (a) lost by them (b) improvised by them (c) out of their jurisdiction (d) out of their control

8. Jane Williams is a very good investigative reporter, you've got to hand it to her.

    (a) give her credit (b) give a present to her (c) give a promotion to her (d) forgive her

9. Honey, can you hand me the car key, please? It's right next to you on the table.

    (a) take to me (b) make a copy of (c) give me (d) find me

10. Learning a foreign language goes hand in hand with International Business.

          (a)  tossed from one hand to another (b) in different directions (c) individually (d) together

Answers : 1. c  2. a   3. b   4.  d  5. a  6.  b  7. c  8. a 9. c  10. d