Тест "Уровень знания идиом" по английскому языку

1. I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.

2. I simply can't stand sugar in my tea or coffee.

3. I can't understand why he doesn't take the hint.

4. In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.

5. Don't wait for me because I can't come yet so you go ahead and I'll join you later.

6. No matter how smoothly things are running, you can always rely on Charlie to rock the boat.

7. No, not really except she did get angry sometimes but her bark was worse than her bite.

8. By the way are you thinking of going on holiday?

9. As your house is on our way, we'll give you a lift home if you like.

10. My dream of having my own house has finally come true.

11. We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand!

12. The beginning of a new generation of computer software is at hand.

13. Jane Williams is a very good investigative reporter, you've got to hand it to her.

14. I just want to stay at home and watch television and take it easy.

15. They're very generous in that museum — not only is the entrance fee reasonable but they give you a brochure for free.

16. They tried in vain to save enough money to buy a house and so finally they rented one.

17. What I really have in mind is a garden where there is very little to look after throughout the year.

18. If you think I'm going to parachute out of a plane for fun, you must be out of your mind.

19. Some of you worked on until the small hours to make it a successful project.

20. He is like a fish out of water whenever he goes to a party.