OOPT Phrasal Verbs and Idioms 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: She decided to ___ the job offer after thinking it over for a week.
- turn down (Correct answer)
- turn up
- turn out
- turn in
Correct answer: turn down
'Turn down' means to reject or refuse an offer.
Question 2: The detective slowly ___ who had committed the crime.
- figured out (Correct answer)
- figured in
- figured up
- figured off
Correct answer: figured out
'Figure out' means to discover or understand something through reasoning.
Question 3: Which sentence uses 'break into' correctly?
- Thieves broke into the store overnight.
- She broke into her shoes quickly.
- He broke into a run down the street.
- Both A and C are correct. (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Both A and C are correct.
'Break into' can mean to enter illegally or to suddenly begin an action.
Question 4: The new employee was told to ___ with the team before starting on projects.
- fit in (Correct answer)
- fit out
- fit up
- fit over
Correct answer: fit in
'Fit in' means to be accepted by or integrate with a group.
Question 5: What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?
- To be exactly right about something (Correct answer)
- To fix something permanently
- To strike a hard surface
- To cause an accident
Correct answer: To be exactly right about something
This idiom means to describe exactly what is causing a problem or situation.
Question 6: My phone battery ___ just as I was about to make an important call.
- ran out (Correct answer)
- ran off
- ran away
- ran over
Correct answer: ran out
'Run out' means to use up or exhaust a supply of something.
Question 7: What does 'under the weather' mean in the sentence 'She stayed home because she was feeling under the weather'?
- Feeling slightly ill (Correct answer)
- Caught in a storm
- Feeling sad about bad news
- Working outdoors
Correct answer: Feeling slightly ill
'Under the weather' is an idiom meaning to feel unwell or slightly sick.
OOPT Phrasal Verbs and Idioms 4
She decided to ___ the job offer after thinking it over for a week.