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Interpret Common Idioms in Context

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Question 1 of 20

1. Question
What is the meaning of the idiom shown in bold?

The police department decided to ignore jaywalking because it had bigger fish to fry.
- The police department was concerned with more important things than jaywalkers.
- The police department changed its focus to small crimes and misdemeanors.
- The police department was more interested in people fishing illegally.
- The police department was ticketing all jaywalkers.
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Cleaning up will be a snap if everyone works together.
- Cleaning up will be louder if everyone participates.
- Cleaning up will not be fun if too many people help.
- Cleaning up will be really easy with everyone's help.
- Cleaning up will be more difficult if too many people help.
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Question 3 of 20

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The whole team pitched in to buy the principal a big retirement gift.
- Everyone got the principal a different gift.
- Everyone thought the gift was a good idea.
- Everyone contributed money toward the gift.
- Everyone touched the gift before handing it to the principal.
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Question 4 of 20

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The home team is the underdog, but the fans have faith that their team will pull off a win.
- The home team's mascot is a dog.
- The home team is expected to win.
- The home team is expected to lose.
- The home team is a group of dogs.
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Question 5 of 20

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If Tim wants to get eight hours of sleep tonight, he should really hit the hay now.
- Tim needs to clean the barn now.
- Tim needs to finish his chores now.
- Tim needs to go to sleep now.
- Tim needs to work out now.
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Question 6 of 20

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Jake loves to toot his own horn, constantly bringing up his class rank and grade point average.
- Jake is very humble.
- Jake is always bragging.
- Jake likes to complain.
- Jake is unhappy about his status.
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Question 7 of 20

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The car looked nice, but it was a lemon that spent half of its time in the shop.
- The car was priceless.
- The car was inexpensive.
- The car was defective.
- The car was custom made.
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Question 8 of 20

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In order to make her students’ arguments stronger, the teacher liked to play devil’s advocate.
- The teacher liked to argue against her students' ideas.
- The teacher liked to give her students suggestions that supported their ideas.
- The teacher liked to convince the students that they were completely wrong.
- The teacher liked to make the students angry.
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Question 9 of 20

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Mom picked out a new refrigerator, but it costs an arm and a leg.
- The refrigerator is too big to move easily.
- The refrigerator is within Mom's budget.
- The refrigerator requires a lot of strength to open.
- The refrigerator is very expensive.
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Question 10 of 20

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The toddler seems okay now, but she did not take a nap, so this is the calm before the storm.
- The toddler will soon be very cuddly.
- The toddler will soon become cranky and difficult.
- The toddler will soon fall asleep.
- The toddler will soon become completely quiet.
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Question 11 of 20

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“I hate to rain on your parade,” Marcus tells Andy, “but the ice is already melting. There is no way school will be canceled.”
- Marcus is ruining Andy's hope that school will be canceled.
- Marcus does not think Andy is trustworthy.
- Marcus is giving Andy hope that there will be a different reason to celebrate.
- Marcus is showing Andy that the precipitation is rain, not snow.
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Question 12 of 20

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The family had planned to go to the park today, but now it is raining cats and dogs, so they will have to stay in.
- There is a huge downpour preventing the family from going to the park.
- There is a slight drizzle outside, so the park will be closed.
- There are many stray animals outside, preventing the family from going to the park.
- The family needs to feed its pets, so they cannot go to the park.
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Question 13 of 20

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Because Lexa does not know what her new job’s schedule will be like, she is on the fence about whether she will come on the family Thanksgiving trip.
- Lexa can only go on the trip if the property has a fence.
- Lexa will not go on the trip.
- Lexa has not decided whether or not to go on the trip.
- Lexa will make sure she can go on the trip.
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Question 14 of 20

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When Nikki left school on the Friday before vacation, she was on cloud nine.
- Nikki was unprepared to go on vacation.
- Nikki was going to fly somewhere.
- Nikki was going to miss school.
- Nikki was incredibly happy to go on vacation.
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Question 15 of 20

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Chris was so miserable at his job that he did not care if he burned a few bridges with his resignation letter.
- Chris might have left himself an opening to return to the company.
- Chris might have made it so that he would be dearly missed.
- Chris might have destroyed the entrance to the building he worked in.
- Chris might have destroyed relationships with former coworkers.
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Question 16 of 20

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Even though she occasionally got stage fright, Marlena decided to throw caution to the wind and audition for the school play.
- Marlena took a risk by auditioning.
- Marlena regretted auditioning.
- Marlena used a wind machine in her audition.
- Marlena was too nervous to audition.
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Question 17 of 20

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To prepare for the hike, Don bought sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, and snacks—the whole nine yards.
- Don bought everything he thought he might need for his hike.
- Don did not buy enough for his hike.
- Don asked nine other people to buy his supplies.
- Don bought stuff for his lawn in addition to hiking supplies.
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Question 18 of 20

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Everyone already knows DeSean got into his top-choice university, because Celine spilled the beans.
- Celine bought DeSean fancy coffee to celebrate his achievement.
- Celine told everyone DeSean's big news.
- Celine told everyone that DeSean had a surprise for them.
- Celine told DeSean that he got into his top-choice school.
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question
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Erick expects all of the band members to come to practice at the drop of a hat, but some of us have other commitments and responsibilities.
- Erick wants his bandmates to practice at home.
- Erick wants his bandmates to try other activities.
- Erick wants his bandmates to come wearing hats.
- Erick wants his bandmates to be able to come over to practice immediately.
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Question 20 of 20

20. Question
What is the meaning of the idiom shown in bold?

Making a vegan cake is not rocket science. You can easily substitute applesauce for the eggs and milk.
- Making a vegan cake is not easy to do.
- Making a vegan cake is not hard to do.
- Making a vegan cake is not healthy.
- Making a vegan cake is not for everyone.
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