Common English idioms: Quiz, Exercise, and Practice Test Online

Common English idioms add color and depth to everyday language. Test your knowledge of popular idioms through interactive quizzes and exercises. This comprehensive practice test provides immediate feedback, helping you understand and confidently use idioms in your conversations. Strengthen your English fluency and have fun mastering idioms!

What You’ll Find:

• Quiz Section: Test yourself with multiple-choice questions on common idioms.
• Practice Exercises: Reinforce your learning with practical exercises on idiom usage.
• Feedback Section: Review detailed feedback to improve and expand your idiom knowledge.

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Common English Idioms Exercise : Practice Questions (With Answers)

1. Complete the idiom: “Bite the ___” (meaning to face a painful situation bravely).
   A) apple
   B) bullet
   C) dust
   D) tree
   Correct Answer: B
2. Choose the correct idiom: “Burn the midnight ___” (meaning to work late into the night).
   A) oil
   B) sun
   C) candle
   D) lamp
   Correct Answer: A
3. Identify the idiom: “Under the ___” (meaning feeling unwell).
   A) blanket
   B) sun
   C) weather
   D) bed
   Correct Answer: C
4. Complete the idiom: “Go the extra ___” (meaning to make an extra effort).
   A) step
   B) mile
   C) road
   D) way
   Correct Answer: B
5. Choose the idiom: “Every cloud has a silver ___” (meaning there is something positive in every bad situation).
   A) line
   B) edge
   C) lining
   D) border
   Correct Answer: C
6. Identify the correct idiom: “Pulling your ___” (meaning to joke or tease someone).
   A) finger
   B) arm
   C) leg
   D) hair
   Correct Answer: C
7. Complete the idiom: “Spill the ___” (meaning to reveal secrets).
   A) milk
   B) truth
   C) beans
   D) oil
   Correct Answer: C
8. Choose the idiom: “Hit the ___ running” (meaning to start a task with enthusiasm).
   A) wall
   B) track
   C) road
   D) ground
   Correct Answer: D
9. Select the idiom that means to be quiet: “Zip your ___.”
   A) mouth
   B) lip
   C) teeth
   D) words
   Correct Answer: B
10. Complete the idiom: “Throw in the ___” (meaning to give up).
    A) cap
    B) towel
    C) cloth
    D) rope
    Correct Answer: B

Practice Test

1. Complete the idiom: “Hit the sack” (meaning to go to bed).
   A) work
   B) bed
   C) rest
   D) food
2. Choose the correct idiom: “A blessing in disguise” (meaning something that seems bad but is actually good).
   A) hidden truth
   B) covered luck
   C) blessing
   D) gift in trouble
3. Fill in the idiom: “Break a ___” (meaning to wish someone good luck).
   A) bone
   B) leg
   C) rule
   D) day
4. Identify the idiom: “Kill two birds with one ___” (meaning to achieve two goals with one action).
   A) stone
   B) throw
   C) act
   D) stick
5. Complete the idiom: “Jump on the ___” (meaning to join a popular activity).
   A) boat
   B) wagon
   C) train
   D) path
6. Select the idiom that means to be in a difficult situation: “In hot ___.”
   A) water
   B) soup
   C) tea
   D) coffee
7. Choose the idiom that means “to be very busy”: “Snowed ___.”
   A) up
   B) on
   C) under
   D) with
8. Fill in the idiom: “The ball is in your ___” (meaning it is now your decision or responsibility).
   A) court
   B) hands
   C) ground
   D) side
9. Select the idiom that expresses a bad mood: “Woke up on the wrong side of the ___.”
   A) bed
   B) road
   C) car
   D) wall
10. Complete the idiom: “Barking up the wrong ___” (meaning to pursue a misguided course of action).
    A) road
    B) tree
    C) path
    D) field

Answers for Practice Test

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. B