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Idiomatic Expressions Exercise

April 4, 2019 - C1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 11 answered
1His activities are always ............... suspicion.
Wrong!
The idiom "above suspicion" means that nobody is likely to suspect someone of doing something wrong.
2How are you going to account ............... your absence at the meeting?
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "account for" means to explain the reason "for" something.
3The job interview was very easy, and I am sure that I ............... it.
Wrong!
The verb "aced" means did very well in a test, interview, or similar situation.
4The no-confidence motion was an ............... test for the Prime Minister.
Wrong!
The idiom "acid test" means a decisive test that proves the true value or quality of something.
5She ............... a taste for ballet during her trip to Spain.
Wrong!
The phrase "acquired" a taste for something means that someone gradually started to like it.
6Wages have increased ............... the board.
Wrong!
The idiom "across" the board means affecting everyone or everything in a group.
7Her friend often teases her for not ............... her age.
Wrong!
The idiom "acting" your age means behaving with the maturity expected of your age.
8That child has started acting ............... again.
Wrong!
The phrasal verb "acting up" means behaving badly or causing trouble.
9The things that she said about your boyfriend do not ............... to anything.
Wrong!
The phrase "add up" means make sense or seem reasonable in this sentence.
10Dad advised me ............... buying a new car.
Wrong!
The phrase "advised" someone "against" something means recommended that they should not do it.
11He is afraid of his own ...............
Wrong!
The idiom "shadow" in this phrase means that he is very easily frightened.
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  1. His activities are always above suspicion.
  2. How are you going to account for your absence at the meeting?
  3. The job interview was very easy, and I am sure that I aced it.
  4. The no-confidence motion was an acid test for the Prime Minister.
  5. She acquired a taste for ballet during her trip to Spain.
  6. Wages have increased across the board.
  7. Her friend often teases her for not acting her age.
  8. That child has started acting up again.
  9. The things that she said about your boyfriend do not add up to anything.
  10. Dad advised me against buying a new car.
  11. He is afraid of his own shadow
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