1) I am tired; I think I will ______________. a) hit the straw b) hit the hay c) hit the books 2) The OPPOSITE of "break a leg" is... a) do not fall b) do a bad job c) do a good job 3) If someone is sleeping like a log... a) they WILL NOT hear the ALARM b) they will wake up QUICKLY. c) they would ROLL OVER a lot in bed. 4) I am feeling under the weather so... a) I cannot go on the school trip b) It will be fun to play in the rain. c) I cannot stay in bed. 5) If my mom tells me to make my bed and I also clean up ALL of my room... a) I went to the horse's mouth b) I went the extra mile c) I found a needle in the haystack 6) The OPPOSITE of ONCE in a BLUE MOON... a) not often b) all the time c) rarely 7) The OPPOSITE of a couch potato... a) I love to keep busy b) I love to eat chips and watch tv c) I love relaxing 8) "The Big Cheese" would probably NEVER... a) have the biggest office in the building b) ask you to get him a cup of coffee c) bring you a cup of coffee 9) I know that you didn't do so well on your math test, but keep your head up... a) lookup and see the sun b) you could ask the teacher for more help c) you can study more and pass next time 10) Max was surely NOT the apple of Ms. Book's eye! a) He was her favorite student b) He was her worst student c) He gave her a red, shiny apple 11) The OPPOSITE of "back to square one" is... a) keeping going forward b) going back to the front door c) starting over from the beginning 12) "Mum's the word" a) don't keep quiet b) tell this to everyone that you know c) don't tell anyone 13) Cost an arm and a leg a) 118545.00000 KRW/  73685.90 RUB b) 2,361.71 KRW/  147.37 RUB c) 35554.68 KRW/  2210.58 RUB 14) If I am quiet and careful, I will not be caught red-handed when I sneak these yummy cookies. a) No one will see me or know that I took them. b) No one will see the red on my fingers c) No one will be worried. 15) The OPPOSITE of "cost an arm and a leg" is... a) I will cost all the money that I have. b) It is not a lot of money. c) It is a lot of money; expensive 16) If you "cross your fingers", you will have bad luck. a) True b) False 17) If something turns out to be a blessing in disguise, I end up being happy that this bad thing happened. a) false b) true 18) He will never change his ways, because... a) a bad leopard will always be a bad animal. b) a leopard can't run faster than a lion. c) a leopard can't change its spots 19) You should stop beating around the bush and tell your Dad the truth. a) stop avoiding what you need to say b) stop walking around the table c) stop hitting that ball 20) We are all in the same boat so we cannot understand what the other is feeling. a) false b) true 21) Seems like you got a taste of your own medicine... a) now you know how love feels. b) now you know how gross medicine tastes. c) now you know how it feels to be treated badly. 22) The OPPOSITE of "find a needle in a haystack", is... a) looking for my keys b) so easy to find c) almost impossible 23) Because I didn't hit the books last weekend, a) I gave away my books. b) I failed the test. c) I did a great job on my test. 24) She got the job by the skin of his teeth. a) She was too late to get the job b) She almost didn't get it, but she did c) She got the job, easily 25) on the ball a) on-time to school or work b) always late c) quick, alert, and smart 26) "Class, please sit tight and wait for the bell to ring." a) sit like a statue in your seat b) put on your seatbelt c) be patient and wait 27) When Rex got caught red-handed with test answers, instead of acting surprised, he was as cool as a cucumber. a) He was afraid. b) He was calm. c) He stood very still and solid. 28) Whether or not I will have my birthday at the arcade is still up in the air. a) very sure b) uncertain c) quite exciting 29) Riding a bike is a piece of cake for me! a) not so easy b) the most fun c) not difficult 30) My mom said she would sleep on it and let me know tomorrow. a) sleep on the new bed b) forget my bad behavior c) think about it some more 31) Rain is not my cup of tea; I like sunny days better a) it so fun! b) is good, to me c) is not my favorite 32) When the teacher saw me cheating, I knew that I had gotten myself into a pickle. a) I was in trouble! b) I was caught! c) I had passed the test! 33) You are really nuts to go out in the snow without any shoes! a) so smart b) so crazy c) so in love with winter 34) You are really one smart cookie! a) a beautiful person b) a fat person c) a clever person 35) You have no time to cry over spilt milk, so... a) get a towel and clean up that mess! b) study harder and do better next time! c) cry about it later. 36) I told Rob, "mum's the word" about the surprise party, but he let the cat out of the bag! a) He let all the balloons fly away! b) The rain ruined the surprise party. c) He told others about the surprise party. 37) We can get this job done quickly if we all pitch in. a) if we all help out b) if we are all really clever c) if we all tell the truth 38) Once in a blue moon, I get a chance to watch the sunset. a) I watch the sunset when the moon is full. b) I don't get to see the sunset very much. c) I follow the moon color to watch the sunset. 39) If we don't stop for gas, we'll be up a creek without a paddle. a) We may get stuck the heavy rain and floods. b) We may win the car race. c) We may run out of gas and be in trouble. 40) I have never been skiing before, but I will give it a whirl for the winter holiday. a) I will surely fall down. b) I will ski skillfully! c) I will give it a try! 41) If I "go the extra mile", I... a) don't do it b) just do a little extra c) do much more than I have to 42) If I hear something "straight from the horse's mouth" then, a) I may believe the person talks too much. b) I may believe that it is the truth. c) I may believe it is a lie.

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