Animal idioms (test 1)

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1. You know what? I think I'll accept their job offer. It's not the best job in the world, but a bird in the hand ________ .

   1. is better than two in the bush
   2. is better than two on the roof
   3. is worth two in the bush
   4. is worth two on the roof

2. He ________ of the bungee jumping when he saw how high it was. I'm not surprised. I would never go either.

   1. cameled out
   2. dogged out
   3. chickened out
   4. pigged out

3. We were going to keep our plans to get married a family secret, but my mother ________ . Now everybody knows.

   1. let the cat out of the bag
   2. put the bees on the table
   3. sent the bird out in the air
   4. took the dog out of the house

4. She was too ________ to listen to my advice and now she's sorry.

   1. bullheaded
   2. cowborn
   3. pigborn
   4. pigheaded

5. Jessica says that she ________ when she does her own housework, because she gets the house clean and she gets some exercise too.

   1. kills two bees with one go
   2. kills two birds with one stone
   3. kills two flies with one hit
   4. kills two flies with one stone

6. I didn't know you were such a ________ really. Go and ask her out for Christ's sake. She doesn't bite.

   1. dog
   2. horse
   3. chicken
   4. rat

7. So he won one million pounds? ________

   1. Holy cow!
   2. Holy crab!
   3. Holy donkey!
   4. Holy rat!

8. I don't like his suggestion at all. I think there's something ________ going on here. I wouldn't trust him.

   1. cowy
   2. fishy
   3. ratty
   4. snakey

9. Jack's just started a new job and he is a real ________. And yes, it can be good, but some bosses simply don't like too much enthusiasm.

   1. eager beaver
   2. enthusiastic bee
   3. excited fly
   4. thrilled ant

10. ________ We still may end up losing the game.

    1. Hold your horses!
    2. Keep your cow!
    3. Keep your rats!
    4. Take your bees!