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Idioms about science and technology

Quiz by Lucía Monllor

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  • Q1
    I don't understand why my grandparents do not know how to use a laptop. It is not __________________________.
    rocket science
    space science
    science rocket
    cience space
    30s
  • Q2
    The merit is not only mine, I'm just __________________________________.
    a cag in the machine
    a piece in the machine
    a cog in the machine
    a part in the machine
    30s
  • Q3
    When you have a misunderstanding you....
    get your brain crossed
    get your wires crossed
    get your mind crossed
    get your cables crossed
    30s
  • Q4
    If you run out of steam you...
    lose weight or fat
    cheer up
    get angry
    lose energy or enthusiasm
    30s
  • Q5
    His idea was not innovative at all, he was just...
    reinventing the car
    reinventing the steering wheel
    reinventing the gear change
    reinventing the wheel
    30s
  • Q6
    If something is not rocket science it's because....
    it is not something dangerous.
    it is not something safe.
    it is not something easy.
    it is not something difficult.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the meaning of the idiom 'to reinvent the wheel'?
    to waste time trying to create something that is too easy to create but you don't know how.
    to waste time trying to create something that is impossible to create.
    to waste time trying to create something that someone else has already created.
    to waste time trying to create something that someone else has never created before.
    30s
  • Q8
    If you are a cog in the machine...
    you are just one part of a large organization.
    you are the least important part of a large organization.
    you are not a part of a large organization.
    you are the most important part of a large organization.
    30s
  • Q9
    I get my wires crossed when....
    I get angry with something or someone.
    I love something or someone.
    I get bored with something or someone.
    I don't understand someone or something.
    30s
  • Q10
    Although he has failed two tests, he is not discouraged. He has not...
    run out of food
    run out of steam
    run out of happiness
    run out of energy
    30s

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