EIIE Lesson 4

From Lesson 4 of the 5th Edition of Essential Idioms in English.

1. You'll have to locate his number in the telephone book.

a. to think over

b. to wait on

c. to look up

2. Let's go on a challenging walk in the mountains this weekend.

a. take a hike

b. take a trip

c. take part in

3. You ought to spend a minimum of an hour outside in the fresh air.

a. in the least

b. as usual

c. at least

4. Would you like me to help you choose a new dress for the dance?

a. pick out

b. try on

c. put away

5. I've always wanted to journey to Alaska during the summer.

a. to take a walk

b. to take a trip

c. to take a hike

6. It look a long time for the store clerk to serve us.

a. to call in

b. to take part in

c. to wait on

7. I don't enjoy house cleaning to any degree.

a. at all

b. up to now

c. at last

8. One guest will arrive soon. Please remove your dirty clothes from sight.

a. try on

b. put away

c. get off

9. I'll switch on the light so that we can see better in here.

a. be in on

b. turn on

c. to try on

10. James didn't want to be involved in the preparations for the conference.

a. to take part

b. to take place

c. to try on