Idioms with the phrasal verb carry English Grammar Exercises

Question. An eagle, if pressed for food, might ....... a small baby that had been left in the open unprotected, but such an opportunity must occur very rarely.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry out

Answer. A

Question. Finland and the Finnish upper secondary education system constitute a good example of the fact that it is possible to ....... very extensive readjustments with a view to making a system more flexible and adapted to individualized learning.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away

Answer. B

Question. India and Iran will continue to deepen ties and ....... bilateral projects, including the tri-nation pipeline and a multi-billion dollar gas deal.
(a) carry off
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away

Answer. C

Question. The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps ....... waste products from the liver.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry on with
(d) carry over

Answer. A

Question. China's cultural industry was given a boost last week after the government announced its plan to ....... cultural reform in more than 20 provincial areas.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

Answer. D

Question. Items such as pointed scissors and ice skates are examples of articles that are not permitted in your ....... baggage when boarding an aircraft.
(a) carry off
(b) carry on
(c) carry on with
(d) carry away

Answer. B

Question. An employee with 400 accrued sick leave hours at the end of the fiscal year will ....... into the new fiscal year 360 hours of sick leave and 8 hours of additional annual leave.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

Answer. A

Question. When irrigation has no ....... system, the evaporating water deposits a gradual build-up of salinization, which is eventually damaging to plant life.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

Answer. C

Question. The Scottish Parliament has appointed Mr. Maley to ....... an assessment of the current cost estimate and likely completion date of a new information technology project.
(a) carry over
(b) carry on
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

Answer. D

Question. Animals and humans use the evaporation of water to ....... heat that is absorbed from the sun or generated by metabolic activity and exercise.
(a) carry away
(b) carry through
(c) carry off
(d) carry out

Answer. A
 

Sand Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. The sands of ....... are running out and you'll have to hurry up.
(a) moment
(b) clock
(c) minute
(d) time

Answer. D

Question. It's no good ....... your head in the sand, you'll have to face the truth in the end.
(a) filling
(b) burying
(c) putting
(d) digging

Answer. B

Question. If you ....... your enterprise on sand, it's certain to fail eventually.
(a) put
(b) try
(c) build
(d) heap

Answer. C

Question. They have decided to ....... a line in the sand and start all over again.
(a) designate
(b) draw
(c) sketch
(d) delineate

Answer. B

Question. The sands are ....... and everything is changing in this century.
(a) shifting
(b) turning
(c) moving
(d) going

Answer. A

Question. It runs into millions and millions — almost as many as the ....... of sand you can see on this beach.
(a) pieces
(b) pinches
(c) grains
(d) drops

Answer. C

Question. Children often go down to the seaside and use their buckets and spades to make sand ........
(a) buildings
(b) castles
(c) houses
(d) constructions

Answer. B

Question. In order to get children to go to sleep, parents sometimes say that the sand ....... will soon come and put sand in their eyes.
(a) person
(b) human
(c) wizard
(d) man

Answer. D

Question. For very small children at their nursery school there is often a sand ....... where they can play.
(a) pit
(b) hole
(c) container
(d) box

Answer. A

Question. When there is a danger of flooding, people often pile up sand ....... outside their houses to stop the water coming in.
(a) pots
(b) sacks
(c) packets
(d) bags

Answer. D
 

Bird Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. To lark about is to ................. something.
(a) joke about
(b) fool around
(c) work hard

Answer. A

Question. I accepted the first job offer I received. The salary was not very good, but a bird in the hand is worth ...................
(a) two in the bush
(b) ten in the cage
(c) two in the nest

Answer. A

Question. When you spit feathers, you are in a ..................
(a) state of excitement
(b) state of distress or anger
(c) state of pain

Answer. B

Question. An odd bird is an ................................... person.
(a) angry
(b) excited
(c) eccentric

Answer. C

Question. To clip someone's wings is to ...................
(a) curtail their freedom/power
(b) imprison them
(c) punish them

Answer. A

Question. When you are up with the lark, you ...................
(a) work hard
(b) rise very early
(c) waste time

Answer. B

Question. If something is strictly for the birds, it is a ....................
(a) worthless activity
(b) worthy activity
(c) dangerous activity

Answer. A

Question. If something makes your hackles rise, it makes you really ...................
(a) excited
(b) upset
(c) angry

Answer. C

Question. To talk ................. is to talk bluntly without mincing words.
(a) sparrow
(b) parrot
(c) turkey

Answer. C

Question. If you are like a duck to water, you are able to .....................
(a) adapt to any circumstances
(b) swim effortlessly
(c) learn things easily

Answer. A

Question. What does the expression one swallow doesn't make a summer mean?
(a) Failure is the stepping stone to success
(b) You could be a winner today but it does not mean that you will win all the time
(c) It takes a lot of effort to win.

Answer. B

Question. To go cold turkey is to ....................
(a) launch a new activity
(b) kick a bad habit
(c) pursue a hobby

Answer. B
 

Horse Idioms English Grammar Exercises

Question. The expression I could eat a horse means that you are .............................
(a) very hungry
(b) very angry
(c) very upset

Answer. A

Question. To look a gift horse in the mouth is to be .......................
(a) ungrateful for what you have received
(b) happy about what you have received

Answer. A

Question. If something is a horse of a ......................, it is something totally different from what you were talking about.
(a) different breed
(b) different size
(c) different color

Answer. C

Question. To make hay while the sun shines is to ....................
(a) dry rice stubble in the sunlight
(b) make the best use of available opportunities
(c) work hard

Answer. B

Question. To hold your horses is to ....................
(a) be patient
(b) stay motivated
(c) try hard

Answer. A

Question. When someone asks you to get off your high horse, they ask you to .............................
(a) work honestly
(b) stop being arrogant
(c) hurry up

Answer. B

Question. To beat a dead horse is to ....................
(a) try to make a dead horse stand up
(b) pursue a worthless activity
(c) do something dangerous

Answer. B

Question. To put the cart before the horse is to do things in the ...................
(a) right order
(b) wrong order

Answer. B

Question. When you are hoofing it, you ....................
(a) are being idle
(b) are wasting time
(c) are running very fast

Answer. C

Question. A one-horse town is ...................
(a) an old town
(b) an abandoned town
(c) a small, insignificant town

Answer. C

Question. When people horse around, they engage in ....................
(a) violent fights
(b) rough play in good fun
(c) betting

Answer. B

Question. To hear something straight from the horse's mouth is to hear it from ....................
(a) cowboys
(b) the most authoritative source
(c) government agencies

Answer. B