Choose the meaning of the italicized idioms. Write the letter only.
1. Those shoes do look good, however, they cost a pretty penny.
a. beautifully
b. not much
c. expensively
2. You've heard how badly the news affected her. Don't add fuel to the fire.
a. to make a bad situation worse
b. to encourage someone
c. to criticize another
3. What I like about Jenny is that she's always as cool as a cucumber.
a. has a naturally low temperature
b. is often generous
c. is never worried by anything.
4. We got 4, 500 new recruits. But that's only a ballpark figure.
a. lowest figure
b. rough estimate
c. received data
5. After the bell rang, Adrian made a beeline for the canteen.
a. stayed in a long queue
b. run directly
c. stopped over
6. The action has been done. Now, you must face the music.
a. accept the consequences
b. listen to what is being said
c. think about what has been done
7. I said that? You have a memory like an elephant.
a. a bad memory
b. a good memory
c. an imaginative memory
8. He likes spinning a yarn, be careful.
a. to deceive by lying
b. to gossip
c. to steal
9. They invited us to join the contest but we were just left in the dark.
a. left all alone
b. not given information
c. uninvited at the last minute.
10. Oh, she'll be chosen to go to Japan this year, her parents have deep pockets.
a. are wealthy
b. have connections
c. are Japanese
Send in your answers as comments and have a go at winning Quiz #4.
Correct entries will be raffled on Thursday, July 3.
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