Fruit Idioms Practice Test (A2-B1) — Vocabulary Exercises with Answers

⏱ Time: 10:00 📝 Questions: 20 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Vocabulary ⭐ XP: up to +20 (on pass)
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Work towards mastering Fruit Idioms with this focused set of 20 exercises. Designed for Level A2-B1, the questions test recognition, meaning, and natural use. Earn XP, track your score, and come back until you can get them all right.

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Question 1: That job is easy. It's a piece of ___.

Question 1 options
'Piece of cake' is a common idiom meaning something very easy. 'Pie,' 'fruit,' and 'bread' do not complete this fixed expression.
Q2 20

Question 2: What does the idiom 'go bananas' mean?

Question 2 options
'Go bananas' means to become very excited or crazy. It does not mean to feel tired, become sad, or feel hungry.
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Question 3: The idiom 'apple of my eye' means someone you love very much.

Question 3 options
True. 'Apple of my eye' is a well-known idiom that refers to a person who is cherished above all others.
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Question 4: My daughter is the ___ of my eye.

Question 4 options
'Apple of my eye' is a fixed idiom meaning a person you love deeply. 'Peach,' 'cherry,' and 'plum' do not fit this expression.
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Question 5: Which word is closest in meaning to the idiom 'a lemon'?

Question 5 options
When something is called 'a lemon,' it means it is faulty or defective, especially a car or product that doesn't work well. It does not mean something sour-tasting, expensive, or popular.
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Question 6: Don't compare apples and ___. They are completely different things.

Question 6 options
The idiom is 'compare apples and oranges,' meaning to compare two things that are fundamentally different and cannot be fairly compared.
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Question 7: What does the idiom 'sour grapes' mean?

Question 7 options
'Sour grapes' describes the attitude of pretending you don't want something because you can't have it. It comes from Aesop's fable about a fox and grapes.
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Question 8: Life is just a bowl of ___. Everything is wonderful!

Question 8 options
'Life is a bowl of cherries' is an idiom meaning life is pleasant and enjoyable. 'Apples,' 'grapes,' and 'peaches' do not complete this fixed expression.
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Question 9: Match each fruit idiom to its meaning.

Question 9 options
top banana
go pear-shaped
a peach
cherry-pick
a lovely or kind person
to select only the best items
the leader or most important person
to go badly wrong

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

'Top banana' means the leader. 'Go pear-shaped' means to go wrong. 'A peach' means a lovely person. 'Cherry-pick' means to select only the best.
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Question 10: When she heard about the surprise party, she went ___ with excitement.

Question 10 options
The expression 'go plum' is not standard. However, 'go bananas' means to become very angry or crazy. 'Cherry,' 'grape,' and 'plum' are not used in this common idiom.
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Question 11: The idiom 'a plum job' means a very difficult and unpleasant job.

Question 11 options
False. 'A plum job' actually means a very good, desirable job that is well paid or highly regarded.
Q12 20

Question 12: The plans for the party went ___. Nothing worked out.

Question 12 options
'Go pear-shaped' means to go wrong or fail. 'Apple-shaped,' 'banana-shaped,' and 'cherry-shaped' are not used in this idiom.
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Question 13: What does 'the cherry on top' mean?

Question 13 options
'The cherry on top' (or 'cherry on the cake') means something extra that makes a good situation even better. It is not about the worst part or first step.
Q14 20

Question 14: She only ___ the data that supports her argument and ignores the rest.

Question 14 options
'Cherry-picks' means to selectively choose only the most favorable items. 'Peels,' 'squeezes,' and 'slices' do not carry this idiomatic meaning of selective choosing.
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Question 15: Which word is closest in meaning to 'fruitful'?

Question 15 options
'Fruitful' means producing good results, which is closest to 'productive.' 'Useless' is the opposite, 'fruity' describes taste, and 'colorful' describes appearance.
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Question 16: One bad ___ can spoil the whole group, so be careful who you work with.

Question 16 options
'One bad apple' is an idiom meaning one dishonest or troublesome person can negatively influence an entire group. 'Grape,' 'banana,' and 'peach' do not fit this expression.
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Question 17: He got a really ___ job at a top law firm right after graduating.

Question 17 options
'Plum' is used idiomatically as an adjective meaning highly desirable or excellent, especially for jobs. 'Lemon,' 'grape,' and 'melon' are not used to describe desirable opportunities.
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Question 18: If someone says 'that's a real peach,' they mean the thing or person is wonderful.

Question 18 options
True. Calling someone or something 'a real peach' is an informal compliment meaning they are excellent, attractive, or very pleasant.
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Question 19: The politician was accused of ___-picking statistics to make his policy look successful.

Question 19 options
'Cherry-picking' means selectively choosing facts or data to support your argument. 'Grape-picking,' 'plum-picking,' and 'apple-picking' are not standard idioms for selective data use.
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Question 20: When she didn't get the promotion, she said she never wanted it anyway. That sounds like ___.

Question 20 options
'Sour grapes' describes the attitude of pretending to despise something you cannot have. 'Bitter lemons,' 'rotten apples,' and 'bad cherries' are not standard idioms for this meaning.