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1. Lila misses playing with his 2. I ____________ erased his e-mail
brothers ______________. address so I couldn’t contact him
again.
A. accidentally on purpose A. accidents will happen
B. above board B. ace a test
C. above all else C. act of god
D. age before beauty D. accidentally on purpose
3. Aisya parents sad she could go to 4. If you want to help the flood victims,
the party if she _____________. you should just do it ;
__________________.
A. achilles heel A. act of god
B. ace a test B. add fuel to the flames
C. acid test C. actions speak louder than words
D. above broad D. afraid of one’s own shadow
5. He forgot her birthday and his 6. We were all very sad on the last day
apologies only _____________. of our vacation but _____________.

A. add fuel to the flames. A. all skin and bones

B. ahead of the pack B. all in good time
C. all bets are off C. all good things must come to an
D. against the clock. end
D. all roads lead to Rome
7. The test was ____________. I 8. His grandson is the ______________.
finished it in 20 minutes.

A. a new broom sweeps clean A. apples and oranges

B. ants in one’s pants B. apple of his eye
C. any time means no time C. apple-pie order
D. a piece of cake D. ask for the moon.
9. The warehouse workers had to 10. Amina is studying hard as her
work __________ to get the examination is just ___________.
orders ready for shipping on
time. A. around the clock
B. around the corner
A. around the clock C. as and when
B. armed to teeth D. asleep at the wheel
C. armchair critic
D. asking for trouble
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11 Mother covered my feet with a 12 He patched up the roof before the
blanket because they were hole got bigger. _________________.
________.
A. as cold as ice A. accidents will happen
B. ask for the moon B. a stitch in time save nine
C. apple-pie order C. act of god
D. age before beauty D. accidentally on purpose
13 The manager blamed his 14 My boss threatens to fire me at least
assistant for his late arrival at the once a week but _______________.
meeting. As they say, ________.
A. a barking dog seldom bites A. a barking dog seldom bites
B. blessing in disguise B. a bad excuse is better than none
C. a bad excuse is better than C. a bad workman always blames
none his tools
D. a bad workman always D. all bets are off
blames his tools
15 We watched the entire series 16 We thought everything was settled
___________ over the weekend. but now they say they’re happy with
the result so we’re ______________.
A. back to back
B. backseat driver A. bad news travels fast
C. bad egg B. bang for your buck
D. bad hair day C. back to square one
D. bat a thousand
17 She won another championship. 18 Even though she was _____________,
She is ___________. she earned the position in the
company through hard work.
A. be the bomb A. bouncing of the walls
B. ants in one’s pants B. born with a silver spoon in her
C. any time means no time mouth
D. bat a thousand C. full of beans
D. behind bars
19 The children were _____ so the 20 My grandfather may getting old but
hostess organised some party he’s still _____________.
games
A. big cheese
A. bouncing of the walls B. full of beans
B. be the bomb C. black and blue
C. beat the bushes D. asleep at the wheel
D. asking for trouble
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21 I don’t think the painting is good 22 Alia is out __________ trying to sell
but Aina thinks it’s magnificient. her handmade bags
Like they say ___________
A. beauty is in the eye of the A. breaking and entering
beholder B. bury the htachet
B. best of both worlds C. beating the bushes
C. better to be safe than sorry D. like a bear with a sore head
D. beat the bushes
23 The carpenter was ___________ 24 Lila imagined becoming a famous
all over after he stumbled down dancer but she knew she was just
the ladder. __________ as she has always been
A. bush telegraph too afraid to perform on stage.
B. black and blue
C. business as usual A. bury the hatchet
D. come to blows B. make it big
C. never look back
D. building castles in the air
25 Amri always gets _______ every 26 If we don’t clean up this mess, my
time before going on stage. Mom will ____________.
A. butterflies in his stomach
B. on the breadline A. do the bunk
C. bad egg B. bang for your buck
D. in full bloom C. go bananas
D. make it big
27 Mrs Jaya’s rose garden is 28 We have allowed this argument to go
__________. on for far too long. It’s time to
_________ and start with a clean
A. like a bear with a sore head slate.
B. like a bull in a china shop A. make it big
C. like billy-o B. let bygones be bygones
D. in full bloom C. never look back
D. put your back into something
29 They walked the entire morning 30 He _______________ selling his
looking for the boutique without books at the flea market
any luck so they decided to
_________. A. take the biscuit
A. call it a day B. made a quick buck
B. catch some rays C. take credit for
C. carried away D. chin up
D. closed book
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31 Everyone seeks his advice 32 She shops at SaveMart because the
because his advice is usually the clothes are ________.
___________.
A. cat’s whiskers A. clear as bell
B. catch some rays B. cheap and cheerful
C. apple-pie order C. clothes make the man
D. carried away D. crash and burn
33 Before you go all out doing 34 He had a tough year at work but
volunteer work, be sure to take _______. He received a coveted
care of the needs of your loved promotion later in the year.
ones at home. After all, A. every cloud has a silver lining
_____________. B. play it cool
A. catch some rays C. a bad workman always blames
B. can of worms his tools
C. come what may D. all bets are off
D. charity begins at home

35 You should hear Lisa and 36 Never talk back to a customer no

Weena’s side of the story before matter how rude you may think he is.
you __________________. Remember, _________________.
A. jump to conclusions A. old traditions die hard.
B. cross out B. easier said than done
C. play it cool C. customer is always right
D. cut to the quick D. eat like a horse
37 His family has been gifting him 38 She talks the most but she knows the
watches but he is always losing least about the charity project. _____
them. As they say, ___________. A. Easy on the eyes
A. easy on the ear B. Empty vessels make the most
B. eat humble pie noise
C. take things easy C. The elephant in the room
D. easy come, easy go D. Face like thunder
39 After his retirement, he 40 The little girl was excited to meet her
________ by spending his time favourite Disney princess _________.
reading, fishing, and gardening
A. face up
A. take things easy B. face to face
B. face to face C. face the music
C. beat the bushes D. face off
D. asking for trouble
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41 The victory of the football team 42 The excitement in the stadium
was ___________ for the new reached _____________ when the
coach. winning goal was scored.
A. feather in one’s cap
B. fat cat A. finder keepers
C. fever pitch B. fever pitch
D. fly off the handle C. on the fence
D. two left feet
43 I ____________ all morning 44 My sister and I put on our
making these tarts and you ate ___________ and went to our
them all up. cousin’s birthday party.

A. put your feet up A. glad rags

B. play second fiddle B. grey matter
C. get a life C. golden age
D. work my fingers to the bone D. hat in hand
45 They were the best actors and 46 As children, our parents used to take
actresses of their time. It was us camping by the lake. Those were
the ______ of the cinema. the ______________.

A. golden age A. golden age

B. good old days B. green light
C. grey matter C. good all days
D. hand in hand D. falls in a heap
47 The newlyweds walked into the 48 I don’t want to rush it and make
reception hall ___________. mistakes. _______ you know.

A. hat in hand A. hair stand on end

B. hair stand on end B. haste makes waste
C. in good heart C. head over heals
D. hand in hand D. hit the road
49 I cannot join you for tea because 50 ______________, it is not my dream
I have to _____________. job but I make more than enough for
my family and myself.
A. hit the books
B. be the bomb A. In good heart
C. hit the panic button B. In all honesty
D. asking for trouble C. Take to your heels
D. In leaps and bounds
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51 Let’s us help you plan your birthday 52 There are many part time jobs at
party. You can’t do everything on he mall so _______________. Go
your own. After all, __________. to the mall an apply one.
A. more haste, less speed A. take the initiative
B. make hay while the sun shines B. actions speak louder than
C. many hands make light work words
D. it never rains but it pours C. put something on ice
D. make hay while the sun shines
53 His English had improved 54 My sister was upset because she
_____________. had burnt her toast, so I told her
that ________ and to just throw it
A. inside out away.
B. in leaps and bounds A. it’s no use crying over spilt
C. in cahoots milk
D. above broad B. take the initiative
C. all skin and bones
D. any time means no time
55 ________________. Let’s try the 56 We haven’t heard his side of the
food before you form any opinions. story yet so let’s not ________.
A. Don’t judge a book by its cover A. jump the gun
B. Judge not of men and things at B. jump out of your skin
first sight C. jump to conclusion
C. Jump to conclusion D. jump for joy
D. Jump for joy

57 Sheila _______________ when she 58 We ____________ to make the

was announced the winner. flood victim’s stay at the relief
centre more comfortable.
A. jump out of your skin A. have the magic touch
B. jump to conclusion B. went the extra mile
C. jump the gun C. made of money
D. jump for joy D. ask for the moon.
59 This brownie is moist. It ________ 60 I go to the airport just __________.
melts in your mouth.
A. melts in your mouth A. around the clock
B. make up your mind B. in the nick of time
C. next best thing C. as and when
D. asking for trouble D. out and about
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61 I work better in the evenings 62 You can’t rebuild the house all by
than in the mornings. My friends yourself; ______________. The
say I’m a ______________. villagers will help you.
A. night owl
B. nice as pie A. accidents will happen
C. nice one B. no man is an island
D. next to nothing C. act of god
D. no smoke without fire
63 I don’t like to exercise but I really 64 I’m sure your parents will forgive you.
need to lose weight. As the Everyone makes mistakes, _________.
saying goes, ____________. A. nobody is perfect
A. a barking dog seldom bites B. not born yesterday
B. blessing in disguise C. a bad workman always blames
C. no sweat his tools
D. no pain, no gain D. all bets are off
65 I don’t like watching reality 66 We need to discuss the __________
show. They are ____________. of the proposal before going any
A. not my cup of tea further.
B. backseat driver A. null and void
C. bad egg B. against all odds
D. nothing doing C. nuts and bolts
D. pain in the neck
67 You can’t fool me again! 68 The English test was a ___________!
_________________.
A. bouncing of the walls
A. Off the record B. piece of cake
B. Ants in one’s pants C. full of beans
C. Any time means no time D. piece by piece
D. Once bitten twice shy
69 You’ll get the dance routine as 70 Don’t invest all your money in one
long as you keep practicing. As company. Never ________________.
the saying goes, __________.
A. pull your socks up
A. practice makes perfect B. put all eggs in one basket
B. prevention is better than C. pull somebody’s leg
cure D. put your shoulder to the wheel
C. pride comes before a fall
D. put best foot forward
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71 You should always ___________ 72 We’re all exhausted. Let’s
during a job interview. __________.
A. put your shoulder to the
wheel A. cut somebody to the quick
B. call it quits B. have a quick temper
C. put best foot forward C. quick off the mark
D. quick fix D. call it quits

73 When my mother is really angry, 74 I felt _____________ at the banquet

she has a ____________. because I did not know anyone there.
A. icing on the cake
A. a feather in your cap B. in cahoots
B. face like thunder C. ill at ease
C. face off D. afraid of one’s own shadow
D. face to face
75 I’m going for a job interview 76 John learned the words to his part in
tomorrow. ___________ for me! the play while peeling potatoes. He
A. Keep fingers crossed was ____________.
B. Keep finger on pulse A. kill one to warn a hundred
C. Keep a low profile B. kill two birds with one stone
D. Keep a level head C. like a knife through butter
D. kindred spirit

77 Although they had only just met, 78 What you learn now will never be
they immediately felt they were wasted. ________________.
________ and soon became A. Knowledge is power
close friends. B. Knowledge in youth is wisdom in
A. a new broom sweeps clean age
B. like a knife through butter C. A leapoard cannot change its
C. knight in shining armour sports
D. kindred spirit D. A little bird told me
79 Anis always make me feel better 80 When I need someone to talk to, I
because she is so hilarious. It’s always call my Maya. She is ready to
like they say, _____________. ________.
A. laughter is the best
medicine A. learn the ropes
B. laugh your head off B. lend an ear
C. learn to walk before you run C. let the cat out of the bag
D. least said, soonest mended D. let the chips fall where they may
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81 He _____________ when he told 82 You'd better check out all the costs
her about the party. It was before you buy a cellular phone,
supposed to be a surprise. ____________.
A. let the cat out of the bag A. live to fight another day
B. let sleeping dogs lie B. look before you leap
C. lie through teeth C. go the extra mile
D. fly off the handle D. make up your mind
83 She’s got a___________. She can 84 I’m having a party tomorrow.
tell you the name of all the Please come and invite your
countries in the world. friends too. The __________!
A. mind of information A. more the merrier
B. magic touch B. ten to one
C. matter of opinion C. next best things
D. memory like an elephant D. hat in hand
85 One person can do the job as well. 86 This is a beautiful watch. It must
As they say, ___________. have cost a ____________.
A. too many cooks spoil the
broth A. golden age
B. no man can serve to B. green light
masters C. pretty penny
C. you can’t keep a good man D. falls in a heap
down
D. hand in hand
87 ____________. Remember to keep 88 ___________ I will make it to the
your garden and drains clean so reunion dinner, I promise.
they do not become breeding
grounds for the Aedes mosquitoes. A. Race against time
A. Practice what you preach B. Rain or shine
B. Play by the rule C. Raining cats and dogs
C. Play by ear D. Hit the road
D. Prevention is better than cure
89 We’ll have to cancel the picnic as it 90 The doctor said that with some
is ____________. rest, my knee should heel nicely
and be _______ in a few weeks.
A. raining cats and dogs A. riding high
B. reach for the stars B. right as rain
C. ring off the hook C. ring off the hook
D. asking for trouble D. up and running
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91 The _______ of the daily traffic 92 She searched the cupboard
congestion is construction work _________ but still couldn’t find her
along the road. watch.
A. rule of thumb A. go down a treat
B. above board B. ten to one
C. root cause C. through tick and thin
D. salt of the earth D. from top to bottom
93 You should not _______ going out 94 She has been there for me _______.
in public wearing so much She’s a true friend.
jewellery.
A. take a back seat A. week in, week out
B. take chances B. year by year
C. take a fancy C. through thick or thin
D. take for a ride D. you and yours

95 “I cant’s believe it’s time to go 96 The test was ____________ for me.
home. _________ and it feels like
we just arrived at grandma’s A. waiting game
place”. B. walk of life
A. Time flies C. a walk in the park
B. Only time will tell D. walk and chew gum
C. Time is money
D. Truth has no answer
97 We have to take some food home 98 It was a strenuous climb but I stayed
as I don’t’ want it to __________. strong and did it. As the saying goes,
__________.
A. be weak in the knees A. when in Rome, do as the
B. walk on eggshells Romans do
C. out of your way B. where there’s a will, there’s a
D. go to waste way
C. every which way
D. win or lose
99 Even though he did wrong, you 100 The children misbehaved when the
shouldn’t think about getting back teacher left the classroom. _______.
at him. _____________.
A. Two wrongs don’t make a A. Where there’s life there’s hope
right B. When the cat’s away, the mice
B. You are what you eat will play
C. You are only young once C. Work your way up
D. You are never to old to learn D. Worm’s eye view
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 “Never stop dreaming,
never stop believing,
never give up,
never stop trying, and
never stop learning.”

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