MCQ Chapter 23 Idioms and Phrases Class 4 English

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Idioms and Phrases MCQ Questions Class 4 English

Please see solved MCQ Questions for Idioms and Phrases in Class 4 English. All questions and answers have been prepared by expert faculty of standard 4 based on latest examination guidelines.

Question. To have an axe to grind
(a) A private end to serve
(b) To fail to arouse interest
(c) To have no result
(d) To work for both sides

Question. Choose the correct options to match the following sentences. 

     A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2

Question. Abhijeet was excited when he found out that he would have his own flat given by his company. It was just the icing on the cake.
(a) The flat was small but good.
(b) The flat was beautiful.
(c) The flat was an additional benefit to the salary he was getting.
(d) Both (b) and (c)

Question. To make clean breast of
(a) To gain prominence
(b) To praise oneself
(c) To confess without reservation
(d) To destroy before it blooms

Question. A black sheep
(a) An unlucky person
(b) A lucky person
(c) A disgraced member of a group
(d) A partner who takes no share of the profits

Question. To leave someone in the lurch
(a) To compromise with someone
(b) To annoy someone
(c) To put someone at ease 
(d) To desert someone in his difficulties

Question. He is a Jack of all ______ but master of none.
(a) sorts
(b) trades
(c) things
(d) tricks

Question. To put one’s hand to plough
(a) To take up agricultural farming
(b) To take a difficult task
(c) To get into unnecessary things
(d) Take interest in technical work

Question. Fill in the blanks in the table given below. Choose from the given options.

(a) cat, socks, hard, Rome
(b) Rome, hard, socks, cat
(c) hard, cat, socks, Rome
(d) socks, hard, cat, Rome

Question. To be the question
(a) To refer to
(b) To cause a particular question to asked
(c) To raise objections
(d) To be discussed

Question. Cold shoulder
(a) a show of indifference
(b) discomfort
(c) disrespect
(d) discipline

Question. He arrived in the _____ of time to save her from a lot of embarrassment.
(a) crux
(b) nick
(c) tip
(d) tick

Question. To play second fiddle
(a) To be happy, cheerful and healthy
(b) To reduce importance of one’s senior
(c) To support the role and view of another person
(d) To do back seat driving

Question. To end in smoke
(a) To make completely understand
(b) To ruin oneself
(c) To excite great applause
(d) To overcome someone

Question. Choose the correct options to match the following sentences. 

     A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2

Question. A. A rolling stone gathers no moss, so one should stick to what one is doing.
B. Birds of a feather fly together. So, it is not surprising to see the two hang around all the time.
C. You do not need to argue because actions always speak louder than words.
D. You must draw a parallel between what you can and cannot do. 
(a) A and B are correct.
(b) B and D are correct.
(c) C and D are correct.
(d) A and C are correct.

Question. He kept beating around the ______ and did not get to the point.
(a) street
(b) wood
(c) bush
(d) grass

Question. To hit the nail right on the head
(a) To do the right thing
(b) To destroy one’s reputation
(c) To announce one’s fixed views
(d) To teach someone a lesson

Question. Choose the correct options to match the following sentences. 

     A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 3 1 2

Question. A man of straw
(a) A man of no substance
(b) A very active person
(c) A worthy fellow
(d) An unreasonable person

Question. A. New brooms sweep clean, but I doubt if the new boss can sustain this pace.
B. Granny used to spin yarns about her experiences during the JapaneseOccupation.
C. She pulled connections in order to get the job.
D. He stayed calm and did not turn a foot.
(a) A and B are correct.
(b) B and D are correct.
(c) C and D are correct.
(d) A and C are correct.

Question. (A) Do not be so hard on him. To fail is human, to forgive is divine. 
(B) It is better to ask for their help because many hands make more work.
(a) TT
(b) TF
(c) FT
(d) FF

Question. To keeps one’s temper
(a) To become hungry
(b) To preserve one’s energy
(c) To be in good mood
(d) To be aloof from