Global MCQ Practice
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British Only IdiomsSet 1

1Her grandpa kicked the bucket on his way to the shops.'Kicked the bucket' means:
2To "tip off" someone is to ..... her.A) warn B) attackC) like
3What term may be linked to this coolio sentence?Shamika: "Hey ..... did you hear that?"Fiona: "No ..... but I do hear some noise!"Shamika: "Ya people are yelling about not being able to vote in British elections and that it's unfair!!!!!
4You're jammy.
5Which is not a nickname of a place where you can see films?
6If you make the V for victory sign in the UK, you must do so with the palm .....
7What does "jungle up" mean in this novel?
8To "kick the bucket" means to ..... A) get married B) have a babyC) die
9The team is behind 4-1, but it's not over till .....
10If this deal comes off, we'll be quids in.
11This is a very useful machine that you find outside banks.
12The definition of "to cost the earth" : choose the correct meaning.
13What does the idiom 'kick the bucket' signify?
14Money that a government (especially the British government) gives to people who do not have jobs or who are very poor
15"Use your loaf" is British slang telling someone to
16What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?
17To receive unemployment benefits or welfare payments
18GRAMMAR SECTIONChoose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase as your answer.The scientist worked for donkey's years to arrive at the formula.
19The expression "muddle through" best shows which British quality?
20What does 'catch someone on the hop' mean?
21The British dislike people who:
22The idiom "booby hatch"
23What were the communists referred to?
24The colonists did not think it was fair to pass taxes because they did not have representation in the British government. What was the saying that they would use?
25Text The English InnsA plenty of old English pubs have name that show devotion to
26British superstition. If you walk under ..... or open in the house, you will have bad luck.
27What does the phrase 'under the pump' mean?
28The denomination Jewel in the Crown emerged in the 18th century as Britain profited from India's natural resources (jewels, spices, textiles) and manpower.
29She's having a kip, leave her be.
30Complete the sentence.When a person asks, "Do you need a lift?", she wants to know if you need .....
31Who would survive on a desert island? Mr. Miller, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Lacombe, or Mr. Olshan?
32A "golf widow" is a woman who is ..... A) left at home when her husband plays golfB) in charge of the houseC) not married
33An Englishman house is his ......
34Full monty can mean which of the following?
35I couldn't recognise Jatin at the airport. I was seeing him after donkey's years.
36What is the meaning of "Loose Canon":
37What does "busman's holiday" mean?
38The British value "fair play" emphasizes:
39Transport Types & TicketsWhat does "Mind the gap" mean in the UK transport system?
40Which one is the meaning of 'The wife beater' according to the book?
41Irish Pennants are
42When Megan Markle decided to be open with Oprah Winfrey why Prince Harry left the Royal family for her, it shows that all this time the Royal family and the British tabloids were ..... about Megan Markle
43What do you do if tax man comes to the crib
44British superstition. If you break ....., you will have seven years' bad luck.
45Everybody took the Mickey out of him because he had his hair cut so short.
46Which of the following is an example of a culture-specific collocation?
47The British reaction to change is to:
48A form of speech regarded as an affected imitation of cockney in accent and vocabulary
49"I'm skint" means:
50Huge disparities in health and social conditions by postcode are known as .....
51What does the idiom "Road hog" mean?
52"To gun for" means to ..... A) try to help B) try to stopC) try to hurt
53The president's use of his prestige and visibility to guide or enthuse the American public.
54"Better dead than red" refers to Americans fears of:
55To 'lose the plot' means
56Being "seen-zoned" means:
57In the Newfoundland colloquialisms listed, what does "Best Kind" mean?
58A "whistle-stop" tour is .....
59Ring up =
60I am about to finish the semester. I am on the pig's back.
61In the UK, what does "the dole" refer to?