Тест "Уровень знания идиом" по английскому языку

1. You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you'll probably find it a piece of cake.

2. As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.

3. Yes, we went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out.

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

5. If you really want to come out of this without too much damage, my advice is to play dumb.

6. My advice to you is to make your mind up before it's too late and simply go for it.

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

8. It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she almost jumped out of her skin.

9. I made it absolutely clear that he could on no account expect a pay rise this year.

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

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

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

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

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

15. I've been working hard for the last few months trying to make ends meet, but something I'm not even expecting always comes up and I have to pay for it.

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

17. You'll never see your money again because I'm afraid he's gone for good.

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

19. When the business folded, he took the lion's share of the assets.

20. Forget it, that's water under the bridge now.