1) "My new computer cost me an arm and a leg." What does it mean? a) The new computer was expensive. b) The new computer was cheap. c) The new computer was stolen. 2) "He's a vegetarian. So, I really put my foot in it when I offered him a ham sandwich." What did I do?  a) I trod on the sandwich. b) I made a mistake. c) I apologised. 3) "He got out of bed the wrong side this morning." What does it mean?  a) He's in a bad mood. b) He's got his jumper on inside out. c) He's tired. 4) "I feel better now that I've got that off my chest." What did I do?  a) I asked for forgiveness. b) I said what was on my mind. c) I kept a secret. 5) It's raining cats and dogs. What's the weather like?  a) It's raining heavily. b) It's raining lightly. c) It's hardly raining at all. 6) If everything runs like clockwork, what happens?  a) Everything happens on time. b) Everything happens late. c) Everything happens exactly as planned. 7) "I couldn't keep a straight face when his wig fell off." What happened? a) I couldn't help laughing. b) I couldn't help crying. c) I couldn't help him put his wig back on. 8) "She's got her head in the clouds." What's she like?  a) She's very tall. b) She's very ambitious. c) She's always day-dreaming. 9) "She's rolling in it." What does it mean?   a) She's rich. b) She's poor. c) She's dreaming of being rich. 10) He buys me flowers once in a blue moon. How often does he buy me flowers?  a) He often buys me flowers. b) He rarely buys me flowers. c) He buys me flowers on my birthday. 11) "This restaurant is really going to the dogs." What's happening to the restaurant?  a) It's getting worse. b) It's getting better. c) It allows pets. 12) "This job is right up your street." What does it mean?  a) The job is near where you live. b) It's a job you do outside. c) It's the perfect job for you. 13) "He's down in the dumps at the moment." What does it mean?  a) He's in the basement. b) He's throwing out the rubbish. c) He's depressed.  14) "There's no love lost between them." What does it mean?  a) They love each other. b) They hate each other. c) They are both in love with the same person. 15) He's a big cheese. What's he like?  a) He's smelly. b) He's very important. c) He loves cheese. 16) whoaaa, hold up your horses! you're way out of line! What is she asking me to do? a) to keep on explaining b) to stop c) to slow down 17) I'll get my ducks in a row before going on vacation so nobody thinks I’m lousy at my job. What is he going to do? a) get everything organized  b) throw everything away c) delegate all my work 18) You seem to be running around like a headless chicken all day. How is he doing things? a) fast and well b) slowly but accurately c) quickly and ineffectively 19) There are no sacred cows in this class; if someone messes it up, he or she will be punished. What are those? a) cows that are immune to disease b) people that can't be sick c) people that are immune from punishment 20) The new movie’s plot has more holes than a Swiss cheese. How is the plot? a) it has lots of faults/problems b) it has lots of special effects c) it is very gripping

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