EIIE Lesson 11

From Lesson 11 of the 5th Edition of Essential Idioms in English.

1. It's difficult for people with dementia to remember the location of personal possessions such as keys.

a. to keep track of

b. to keep away from

c. to take hold of

2. I have not seen Jasmin in a long time I wonder what she has been doing.

a. has gotten through

b. has to do with

c. has been up to

3. Jeff agreed to give attention to organizing the beach barbecue this weekend.

a. to find fault with

b. to see about

c. to do over

4. The unfriendly man told the neighborhood boys, "I don't want any of you coming in my yard. "Don't enter!"

a. Keep out!

b. Get carried away!

c. Put out!

5. Vivian felt uncomfortable at the party because she didn't know anyone there. They were all complete strangers to her.

a. mixed up

b. ill at ease

c. all right

6. To open the door, you have to grasp it firmly and pull hard.

a. to take hold of

b. to get through

c. to find fault with

7. I haven't broken any bones in my body __________.

a. At last

b. From now on

c. So far

8. Rita made so many mistakes in her essay that the teacher told her to revise it.

a. to find fault with it

b. to do it over

c. to check into it

9. I acted in an extreme manner when my friends surprised me with a big birthday celebration--I was screaming and jumping around with joy.

a. got carried away

b. kept out

c. was ill at ease

10. My. Smith asked the police to investigate the theft of his car radio last week.

a. to look for

b. to look over

c. to look into