1) Is the following idiom correctly used: Sarah got a foot in the door by cleaning her house every day. a) Correct b) Incorrect 2) Is the following idiom correctly used: After getting a better offer, Maria handed in her notice at work last week. a) Correct b) Incorrect 3) Is the following idiom correctly used: Before starting the new project, the team needs to get their ducks in a row. a) Correct b) Incorrect 4) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “A foot in the door”?  a) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. b) An advantage to getting a job. c) Had (or will need to get) everything prepared and organized. d) Start(ed) a new career e) Working all day and night. f) Looking for a new job. 5) Is the following idiom correctly used: The workers have been working around the clock to get the project completed. a) Correct b) Incorrect 6) Is the following idiom correctly used: John knew he wanted to be a blue collar worker so he went to college to get a degree. a) Correct b) Incorrect 7) Is the following idiom correctly used: The job was hard, but she refused to throw in the towel. a) Correct b) Incorrect 8) Is the following idiom correctly used: Mike was not happy with Sean because he was not pulling his weight at work. a) Correct b) Incorrect 9) Is the following idiom correctly used: After several interviews, Tom finally landed a job at his friend's birthday party. a) Correct b) Incorrect 10) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom:  "back to square one"? a) Stand on the square b) Go back home c) Start over d) Turn in your work 11) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “Handed in her notice at work”?  a) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. b) An opportunity to start doing a new job. c) Had (or will need to get) everything prepared and organized. d) Start(ed) a new career e) Working all day and night. f) Looking for a new job. 12) Is the following idiom correctly used: Despite the long hours, Anna has managed to hold down a job at the factory for five years. a) Correct b) Incorrect 13) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “Hold Down a Job”?  a) The pleasure you get from work. b) Found a good job. c) Keep a job. d) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. e) An opportunity to start doing a new job. f) Start(ed) a new career 14) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “Working around the clock”?  a) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. b) An opportunity to start doing a new job. c) Had (or will need to get) everything prepared and organized. d) Start(ed) a new career e) Working all day and night. f) Looking for a new job. 15) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “Job Satisfaction”?  a) The pleasure you get from work. b) Found a good job. c) Keep a job. d) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. e) An opportunity to start doing a new job. f) Start(ed) a new career 16) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: “Landed a Job”?  a) The pleasure you get from work. b) Found/Got a good job. c) Keep a job. d) Formally tell an employer that they will leave their job. e) An opportunity to start doing a new job. f) Start(ed) a new career 17) Complete the idiom: I have to stay on my ____ [be alert] a) place b) spot c) list d) toes 18) Complete the idiom: I bit off more that I can ____ [took on too much] a) see b) chew c) handle d) work 19) Complete the idiom: I got into hot____ [trouble] a) pool b) water c) soup d) liquid 20) Which is the correct definition for the following idiom: "Don't cut corners"? a) Don't work overtime b) Don't stand around in the corner c) Don't take shortcuts d) Don't use scissors to do the job 21) "I got sacked today" means__ a) I received a bag of something b) I got fired c) I got in trouble 22) Someone who is looking for a job may say.... a) I'm job looking b) I'm job searching c) I'm job hunting d) I'm job wanting

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