Тест "Уровень знания идиом" по английскому языку

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

2. I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day.

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

4. I'd appreciate that. Go on, I'm all ears.

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

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

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

8. Tom told Andrea that giant turtles had escaped from the city zoo and were eating only left-handed people. It wasn't until she saw the smirk on his face that Andrea noticed he was just pulling her leg.

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

10. If I had a chance to go to Paris, I would make the most of it.

11. He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.

12. We don't have enough money for a car so we make do with bicycles.

13. They decided to move away from the city to the countryside for the sake of the children.

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

15. If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be out of control.

16. I love you from the bottom of my heart.

17. It's surprising how few people knew that Charlie was having money problems but I suppose it was because he had kept it to himself.

18. When he confided in me, I promised Charlie that I wouldn't tell anybody about it and until now I have kept my word.

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.