General English - Contextual Vocabulary Quiz

General English - Contextual Vocabulary Quiz

Directions: Choose the correct alternatives which explain the idiom/ phrase written in bold italics

Q1: Kezia used to 'get cold feet' when she thought of her father.

(a) get angry

(b) get scared

(c) used to cry

(d) felt like crying

Q2: Maria was on 'top of the world' when she won the Wimbledon.

(a) felt very happy

(b) felt very nervous

(c) felt satisfied

(d) felt excited

Q3: The cakes that the woman baked were 'out of this world'

(a) horrible

(b) not tasty

(c) excellent

(d) alien

Q4: Mahender broke into 'cold sweat' when he heard Iswaran`s stories.

(a) got frozen

(b) was cold

(c) was angry

(d) got scared

Q5: St. Peter nearly 'passed out' due to hunger.

(a) fainted

(b) went away

(c) expired

(d) died

Q6: Please wash the dishes 'right away'.

(a) tomorrow

(b) today

(c) some

(d) immediately

Q7: Einstein's Theory of Relativity showed time and distance 'in a new light'.

(a) new facts were discovered

(b) new light was discovered

(c) facts were given

(d) theories were discussed

Q8: Toto was 'not on good terms' with other animals.

(a) friendly

(b) not friendly

(c) naughty

(d) good relations

Q9: News of Sachin`s century 'spread like wildfire'.

(a) slowly

(b) fast

(c) here and there

(d) yesterday

Q10: Einstein asked President Roosevelt 'to look into' the matter.

(a) to investigate

(b) to search

(c) to observe

(d) to peep

Answers:

1: (b) get scared

2: (a) felt very happy

3: (c) excellent

4: (d) got scared

5: (a) fainted

6: (d) immediately

7: (a) new facts were discovered

8: (b) not friendly

9: (b) fast

10: (a) to investigate

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