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B1. Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.




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If your computer has broken down, what has happened?
 
 It has stopped working.
 It has started working.
 You have turned it off
 

 
If someone gives up cigarettes, what do they do? 
 
 They start smoking.
 They stop smoking.
 They give cigarettes to their friends.
 

 
If a shop puts up the price of something, what happens? 
 
 You don't have to pay for it.
 It gets cheaper.
 It gets more expensive. 
 
 

 
Where do you have to check in?
 
 At a restaurant.
 At a library.
 At an airport. 
 

 
Why would you take something back to a shop? 
 
 It doesn't work.
 You are stealing it.
 You want to pay for it. 
 

 
If you put your feet up, what are you doing? 
 
 Resting.
 Getting angry.
 Doing some exercise. 
 

 
What does it mean if the milk has gone off?
 
 There is no milk left.
 The milk isn't fresh.
 Somebody has spilt the milk. 
 

 
What takes off from a runway?
 
 A train.
 A plane.
 A car. 
 

 
What pulls out of a station? 
 
 A train.
 A plane. 
 A car. 
 

 
Who looks after animals? 
 
 A hunter.
 A zookeeper.
 A police officer. 
 

 
If I tell you off, what does it mean?
 
 I'm telling you something.
 I'm angry with you.
 I'm pleased with you. 
 

 
What does it mean if I carry on with something? 
 
 I start doing something.
 I stop doing something.
 I continue doing something. 
 

 
What does the expression "hang on" mean? 
 
 Wait a moment!
 Come here!
 Go away!
 

 
What could you try on in a shop? 
 
 A kettle.
 A computer.
 A pair of trousers. 
 

 
If a person has green fingers, what are they good at?
 
 Painting.
 Gardening.
 Cooking. 
 

 
What does it mean if something is a piece of cake?
 
 It's delicious.
 It's very difficult.
 It's very easy. 
 

 
If you're a cold fish, what are you?
 
 Unhealthy.
 Unfriendly.
 Unmarried. 
 

 
What does it mean if you've got a lot on your plate?
 
 You're busy.
 You're hungry.
 You're lazy. 
 

 
If you are over the moon, how do you feel?
 
 Happy.
 Full of energy.
 Stupid. 
 

 
If I give you a hand, what do I do?
 
 I hit you.
 I marry you.
 I help you. 
 

 
If you've got a sweet tooth, what kind of things do you like to eat?
 
 Fish and chips.
 Vegetables.
 Cakes and chocolates. 
 

 
If you are two-faced, what are you?
 
 Dishonest.
 Beautiful.
 Greedy. 
 
 

 
What does it mean if you get a letter out of the blue?
 
 The letter makes you sad.
 You were not expecting the letter.
 The letter was from a stranger. 
 

 
What does it mean if you're all at sea?
 
 You are travelling.
 You are dreaming.
 Things are going badly. 
 

 
If someone says, "Football's not my cup of tea," what do they mean?
 
 They love football.
 They don't like football.
 They like football, but they prefer tea. 
 

 
What does it mean if you have a heart of gold?
 
 You are very rich.
 You are in love.
 You are very kind. 
 

 
If your computer's a bit of a white elephant, what is it like?
 
 It's useless.
 It's old.
 It's big. 
 

 
If you're off colour, how are you feeling?
 
 Ill.
 Tired.
 Bored. 
 

 
If something is the cat's whiskers, what's it like? 
 
 It's awful.
 It's great.
 It's delicate. 
 

 
If you missed the last English lessons, you'll have to...
 
 ...drop in on your classmates.
 ...catch up with your classmates.
 ...put up with your classmates. 
 

 
What happens when you drop in on your friends?
 
 You hurt them.
 You ignore them.
 You visit them. 
 

 
If you never really got along with someone, ...
 
 You don't like this person.
 You like this person.
 You don't know this person. 
 

 
If a concert lived up to your expectations, did you like it?
 
 Yes, I did.
 No, I don't.
 I don't know. I wasn't there. 
 

 
Your car has run out of petrol. It ...
 
 ...has broken down.
 ...doesn't need any more petrol for a while.
 ...stops. 
 

 
When you call on a friend who is in hospital, you...
 
 ...pay them a visit.
 ...phone that person to ask how they are.
 ...think about that person a lot. 
 

 
If you take after your father, what does it mean?
 
 You don't get along with him.
 You want to have his job.
 You look like him. 
 

 
If a meeting is put off, ...
 
 ...it's postponed.
  ...it's cancelled.
 ...it's badly organised. 
 

 
If someone calls off an appointment, they... 
 
 ...postpone it.
 ...cancel it.
 ...arrange it. 
 

 
If you don't know the meaning of this word, ...
 
 ...look it down.
 ...look it for.
 ...look it up. 
 

 
You take up English lessons.
 
 You start going to English lessons.
 You stop going to English lessons.
 You are considering joining English lessons. 
 

 
When you see eye to eye with your boss, you...
 
 ...agree with him or her.
 ...are angry with him or her.
 ...don't agree with him or her. 
 

 
What happens when you spill the beans?
 
 You make a mess.
 You reveal secret information.
 You are very energetic. 
 

 
If something is the icing on the cake, ...
 
 ...it makes something bad even worse.
 ...it makes something good even better.
 ...it complicates a situation. 
 

 
What happens when you eat like a horse?
 
 You don't eat much.
 You eat a lot.
 You only eat vegetables.