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Sports Idioms
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Test your knowledge on common idioms derived from the world of sports
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1
The test had
in the ballpark
of 100 questions.
Approximately correct
Completely wrong
Out of bounds
Not relevant
2
"
Keep your eye on the ball
," the student said. "You need to study for the MAP to demonstrate your skills."
Stay focused
Ignore distractions
Change your strategy
Take a break
3
If you have too much homework, you need to t
ake the bull by the horns
and get it done.
Avoid mistakes
Give responsibility to someone
Run away from problems
Face a challenge directly
4
He had to be
on the sidelines
for this project. We will use him on the next one.
Leading the game
Winning the match
Not participating
Coaching the team
5
"The
ball is in your court
, let me know what you think."
It's your decision
It's a game of chance
It's a team effort
It's someone else's turn
6
She needs to
keep her head in the game
in order to win.
Take a break
Distract yourself
Avoid responsibilities
Stay focused
7
Not today, but
let's take a raincheck
and see next week.
Cancel plans completely
Delay an invitation
Accept an invitation
Make new plans
8
He felt
under the weather
and decided to stay in bed.
Feeling unwell
Feeling happy
Feeling confused
Feeling energetic
9
We believe all students should have a
level playing field
in going to university.
Random opportunities
Unequal teams
Unfair advantage
Fair competition
10
The student
threw in the towel
and put their pencil down even though they hadn't finished the test.
To give up
To start a fight
To train harder
To win a match
11
He decided he wanted an A+ and started
playing hardball
.
Taking a break
Being aggressive
Being friendly
Playing casually
12
The student
hit a home run
with their newest essay, which amazed everyone.
To fail miserably
To succeed greatly
To run fast
To play baseball
13
She
jumped on the bandwagon
and bought an iPhone like everyone else.
Doing what everyone else does
Trying to start something new
Avoiding participation
Not liking other people's choices
14
That was a
hit below the belt
, he thought as other person made fun of clothes.
Fair competition
Unfair move
Playing by the rules
Winning gracefully
15
"Don't
put all your eggs in that basket
," the student said. "You should be good in subjects, not just English."
Risk everything on one option
Have many options
Invest in multiple areas
Be overly cautious
16
True or false: '
stepping up to the plate
' means to take responsibility.
True
False
17
I don't like our project now. I think we need to
go back to the drawing board.
Ignore the problem
Make minor adjustments
Start over
Continue as planned
18
"That's a
game change
r!" He said when he found out about how good AI is.
A small change
An irrelevant detail
A routine task
A significant change
19
The student impressively finished the project and
the whole nine yards.
A limited effort
Everything possible
A partial success
A small portion
20
Learning that I had to do MUCH more homework was like b
eing thrown a curveball
.
Unexpected challenge
Easy task
Normal event
Predictable outcome
21
He
ran out of steam
and quit the project.
Losing energy
Feeling excited
Gaining energy
Restarted
22
Don't ask me, I don't
call the shots
.
To follow orders
To make decisions
To lose control
To play a game
