Idioms Practice Quiz – Lesson 12

1. No matter how much I try to get my work done ahead of time, I always end up ______________ in the last few days before my vacation.

I suspect that Lindsey ____________ to get her son’s picture on the front page of the newspaper.

I can’t believe I _____________ – I had thought that job was quite stable, but apparently not.

The roof is leaking, the garage door is broken, the walls are infested with mice… ____________ is that the house really isn’t in the best condition.

Doing research for a police investigation sounds exciting, but it’s nothing like what you see on TV – it’s mostly ______________.

The new software that we bought 500 copies of isn’t compatible with our computers?! Well, that ______________.

This creative writing workshop will teach you the _____________: how to construct a story, how to develop the characters, etc.

This stuff they call “music” nowadays _____________ to classic rock – now THAT was real music!

You can’t be lazy if you want to ______________ – you need to show initiative.

Let’s make sure we plan carefully and do everything right the first time; I don’t want to have to __________________.