Out of Control - English Idioms

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Out of Control
English Idioms

1) If you don't tell the children the difference between right and wrong, they will soon be out of control.

a) well behaved
b) badly behaved
c) suddenly behaved
d) quickly behaved

2) If you think I'm going to parachute out of a plane for fun, you must be out of your mind.

a) mad
b) unsure
c) unusual
d) uncertain

3) Wait till they're out of sight, and then I'll show you what I'm buying them for Christmas.

a) unable to show
b) unable to find
c) unable to follow
d) unable to see

4) I'm very sorry but you're out of luck because we sold the last one about twenty minutes ago.

a) unhappy
b) unlucky
c) unable
d) undecided

5) Wait until they're out of earshot, then I tell you exactly what happened to them when they were on holiday.

a) unable to tell
b) unable to hear
c) unable to say
d) unable to speak

6) You have a limited number of minutes to answer the test and you've spent 3 minutes so you're out of time.

a) you've used up your time
b) you've used in your time
c) you've used for your time
d) you've used out your time

7) I'm afraid I'm not feeling too well at the moment because I've only walked a little way and I'm out of breath already.

a) I can't breathe slowly
b) I can't breathe quickly
c) I can't breathe fast
d) I can't breathe easily

8) There's a big notice up there which unfortunately we didn't see because it said 'out of bounds'.

a) keep through
b) keep out
c) keep on
d) keep in

9) I'm sorry to tell you that I can do nothing more for you because the situation is now out of my hands.

a) outside my sense
b) outside my feelings
c) outside my control
d) outside my belief

10) I'm awfully sorry but I I'll have to ask you to pay because I'm out of cash.

a) I have no cheque
b) I have no money
c) I have no card
c) I have no bank

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