Practice Idioms and Phrases Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

A bolt from the blue

Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom underlined in the given sentence.

Everyone in the office complained about the new manager's rules, but nobody was ready to bell the cat.

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With the board exams only a week away, Ravi had to ________ every night to finish his revision.

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After the sudden transfer of the principal, the school office was at sixes and sevens for weeks.

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The huge stadium built in the small town has become a ________; it costs lakhs of rupees every year to maintain but is hardly ever used.

Select the most appropriate phrasal verb to fill in the blank.

Sunita told her neighbour firmly that she could not ________ the loud music late at night any longer.

Select the most appropriate meaning of the phrasal verb underlined in the given sentence.

The final match between the two college teams was called off because of heavy rain.

Which of the following phrasal verbs means 'to examine or investigate'?

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After hours of pleading, Meena finally gave in and allowed her son to go on the school trip to Shimla.

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The bus ________ on the highway near Nagpur, and the passengers had to wait two hours for a mechanic.