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Idioms and Phrases Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

Medium-level practice on idioms like once in a blue moon and a red-letter day, and phrasal verbs such as look into, look up to and give up.

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50
Duration
50 min
Marks
50

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Attempts
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About this test

Idioms and Phrases Level 2 Practice Set: Medium-Level Idioms and Phrasal Verbs

Idioms and Phrases Level 2 is the medium-level practice set in the Aptitude360 English idioms series. It moves past the basics to idioms such as once in a blue moon, beat about the bush and a red-letter day. It also covers phrasal verbs like look into, look up to and give up. A worked solution comes with every question.

What the Level 2 idioms and phrasal verbs set tests

  • Idiom meanings in sentences, for example once in a blue moon and bell the cat
  • Idioms that match a description, such as beat about the bush, bury the hatchet and a red-letter day
  • Filling blanks with idioms like burn the midnight oil
  • Phrasal verbs for investigating, admiring and caring: look into, look up to, look after
  • Phrasal verbs that replace a word, such as carry out for execute
  • Meanings of call off, turn down, give up and get over

Concepts to revise for medium-level idioms

  • Phrasal verbs that share a base verb, such as look into, look up to and look after, have unrelated meanings
  • Call off means cancel, which is different from postponing
  • Idioms about time and rarity, such as once in a blue moon
  • Idioms about conflict and peace, such as bury the hatchet

How to revise idioms at this level

  • Make pairs of easily confused phrasal verbs and write one sentence for each
  • When replacing a word with a phrasal verb, check that the tense of the sentence still fits
  • Note the idioms you get wrong and revise them in context, not in isolation

Who this Level 2 set suits

Students who are already comfortable with common idioms and want to practise less obvious expressions and closely related phrasal verbs.

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

What does once in a blue moon mean?
Once in a blue moon means very rarely. For example, a relative who visits only once in a blue moon hardly ever comes.
What is the meaning of a red-letter day?
A red-letter day is a special, memorable or important day.
What is the difference between call off and put off?
Call off means to cancel something, while put off means to postpone it to a later time.
What does beat about the bush mean?
To beat about the bush means to talk indirectly and avoid coming to the main point.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Idioms and Phrases Level 25050 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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