Part A – Multiple Choice (Q1–Q10)
Choose the best meaning.
1. He finally spilled the beans.
A) Dropped his food
B) Told a secret
C) Failed in business
D) Became rich
2. Stop beating around the bush.
A) Talking directly
B) Avoiding the main point
C) Gardening
D) Telling lies
3. She hit the nail on the head.
A) Injured herself
B) Said exactly the right thing
C) Built a house
D) Got angry
4. He is burning the midnight oil.
A) Staying up late to study or work
B) Cooking dinner
C) Playing with fire
D) Relaxing at night
5. You are barking up the wrong tree.
A) Complaining to the wrong person
B) Walking your dog
C) Speaking loudly
D) Solving a problem correctly
6. The ball is in your court now.
A) You must take action
B) Play tennis
C) The game is over
D) Someone else has the chance
7. He hit the sack after a long day.
A) Went to sleep
B) Got angry
C) Packed his bag
D) Started working
8. She is walking on air.
A) Flying
B) Extremely happy
C) Sleepwalking
D) Pretending
9. He is in hot water.
A) Taking a bath
B) In serious trouble
C) Drinking tea
D) Relaxing
10. They are on cloud nine.
A) Sad
B) Extremely happy
C) Confused
D) Sleepy
Part B – Fill in the Blank (Q11–Q20)
Choose the correct idiom from the box:
(hit the books – once in a blue moon – under the weather – break the ice – cost an arm and a leg – let sleeping
dogs lie – jump on the bandwagon – bite off more than you can chew – in the same boat – silver lining)
11. He studies hard; it’s time to __________.
12. She rarely visits us, only __________.
13. I’m not feeling well today; I’m __________.
14. The teacher told a joke to __________.
15. That luxury car will __________.
16. Don’t restart the old argument—better to __________.
17. Everyone is buying that product, so he decided to __________.
18. Don’t try to handle so many tasks; you’ll __________.
19. We are all facing this problem together; we’re __________.
20. Even in bad times, there is always a __________.
Part C – Match the Idiom (Q21–Q30)
Idioms Meaning
21. Throw in the towel | a) A long shot or guess
22. Back to the drawing board | b) Be cautious
23. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket | c) Return to the beginning
24. By the skin of your teeth | d) Take a risk
25. Break a leg | e) Encourage before performance
26. Hit the jackpot | f) Win or succeed big
27. Keep your fingers crossed | g) Just barely succeed
28. Go out on a limb | h) Don’t risk everything in one place
29. Rule of thumb | i) A general principle
30. Shot in the dark | j) Admit defeat
Part D – Interpretation (Q31–Q40)
Choose the best idiom for the situation.
31. “He worked very late to finish the project.”
A) Burn the midnight oil
B) Hit the jackpot
C) Bite the bullet
D) Break the ice
32. “She only calls once every few years.”
A) In hot water
B) Once in a blue moon
C) Rule of thumb
D) On cloud nine
33. “They failed completely and must start again.”
A) Back to the drawing board
B) Break a leg
C) Walking on air
D) Shot in the dark
34. “He guessed without knowing the answer.”
A) Throw in the towel
B) Shot in the dark
C) Hit the jackpot
D) By the skin of his teeth
35. “She encouraged her friend before the performance.”
A) Break a leg
B) In hot water
C) Bite off more than you can chew
D) Silver lining
36. “He succeeded, but just barely.”
A) By the skin of his teeth
B) On cloud nine
C) Barking up the wrong tree
D) Jump on the bandwagon
37. “He risked his reputation for the project.”
A) Go out on a limb
B) Smell a rat
C) Cost an arm and a leg
D) Hit the sack
38. “They lost hope and decided to quit.”
A) Throw in the towel
B) Keep fingers crossed
C) Bite the bullet
D) Break the ice
39. “She believes there’s always something positive in bad situations.”
A) Silver lining
B) Hit the jackpot
C) Wet blanket
D) Walking on air
40. “Don’t put all your money into one investment.”
A) Don’t put all your eggs in one basket
B) Once in a blue moon
C) Rule of thumb
D) Monkey business
Part E – Sentence Creation (Q41–Q50)
Use each idiom in a sentence.
41. Bite the bullet – ______________________________________
42. Hit the jackpot – ______________________________________
43. Keep your fingers crossed – ______________________________________
44. Shot in the dark – ______________________________________
45. Go out on a limb – ______________________________________
46. By the skin of your teeth – ______________________________________
47. Back to the drawing board – ______________________________________
48. Break a leg – ______________________________________
49. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket – ______________________________________
50. Once in a blue moon – ______________________________________