MCQ Academy - English

Which option best explains the expression Get through?

• in agreement or harmony with something
• to consider difficulties or special circumstances
• to complete or survive something difficult
• to recover or survive a difficult situation

The idiom Get rid of is closest in meaning to which option?

• to produce good results
• to remove or throw away something unwanted
• to see something briefly
• to be tricked by something

Pick the correct interpretation of Get in touch with.

• to be in a difficult situation
• to ask someone to speak, answer, visit, or act
• to rely on something as a backup
• to contact someone

Select the best meaning for the phrase Get down to.

• to be overwhelmed by strong emotion
• to cancel something
• to start doing something seriously
• to fail or produce no result

What does Get at mean in common English?

• to listen with full attention
• to require or demand something
• to admit that one was wrong and apologize
• to mean or suggest indirectly

What idea is usually expressed by Get along with?

• to support someone or confirm what they say
• to have a friendly relationship with someone
• to make unrealistic dreams or plans
• to suggest something indirectly

Which choice best matches the idiomatic use of Get across?

• at risk or in danger of being lost
• to persuade someone to agree
• to prepare a written document, plan, or list
• to communicate an idea clearly

Which option shows the proper meaning of Get a move on?

• to hurry or start moving faster
• so worried or confused that one does not know what to do
• to reveal, publish, or make something noticeable
• sad or unhappy

In English usage, what is meant by From scratch?

• from the very beginning
• easily available or ready to use
• to move something to an earlier time or present it for discussion
• to solve the problem or work successfully

How should a reader understand Fit in?

• as something appears, without deeper questioning
• to belong or be accepted in a group
• to cause something to happen
• naturally suited for a particular role or work

Choose the correct meaning of Find one's feet.

• very slowly
• to overcome a barrier or make important progress
• to have no effect or influence
• to become confident in a new situation

Which option has the same meaning as Fight tooth and nail?

• at a point where an important choice must be made
• to fight or try very hard
• to start suddenly
• to tell only the main points

What does the expression Fall short of mean?

• very healthy and strong
• to stop working or fail to function
• to fail to reach a standard or amount
• to think of or produce an idea

What does the phrase Fall out usually suggest?

• to quarrel or stop being friendly
• a very difficult job or challenge
• born into a rich or privileged family
• to face a difficulty or opposition

What is the figurative meaning of Fall for?

• to be tricked by something
• someone who criticizes without practical experience
• to have something as the main point or result
• to change one’s opinion or agree after some time