Intermediate IELTS® Idioms exam NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Overview
These idioms mostly relate to business, money, progress, and communication, which are
common IELTS topics (e.g., Work, Economy, Technology, and Society).
Using them naturally in your Speaking or Writing Task 2 can boost your lexical resource
score because they show idiomatic and natural use of English.
1.
If someone says, “She has a stake in the company,” what does that mean?
A. She works part-time there.
B. She owns a share or interest in it.
C. She manages the staff.
D. She borrowed money from it.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Having a stake in means holding an ownership share or interest that can bring profit
if the company succeeds.
2.
If a student is said to be ahead of the game, it means:
A. They are winning in a competition.
, B. They are more advanced or prepared than others.
C. They are cheating.
D. They are playing video games often.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This idiom means being in a better or more advanced position than competitors.
3.
When you are in charge of a team, you are:
A. Paying the team members.
B. Responsible for leading and managing them.
C. Working under supervision.
D. Avoiding responsibility.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In charge means being the leader or person responsible for something.
4.
A person who is in credit:
A. Owes money to the bank.
B. Has more money in their account than they owe.
C. Has no account.
D. Has borrowed too much.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Being in credit means your balance is positive.
5.
If a company is in the black, it means it:
A. Is losing money.
B. Is breaking even.
C. Is profitable and not in debt.
D. Is about to close.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the black indicates profitability; the opposite is in the red.
6.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Overview
These idioms mostly relate to business, money, progress, and communication, which are
common IELTS topics (e.g., Work, Economy, Technology, and Society).
Using them naturally in your Speaking or Writing Task 2 can boost your lexical resource
score because they show idiomatic and natural use of English.
1.
If someone says, “She has a stake in the company,” what does that mean?
A. She works part-time there.
B. She owns a share or interest in it.
C. She manages the staff.
D. She borrowed money from it.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Having a stake in means holding an ownership share or interest that can bring profit
if the company succeeds.
2.
If a student is said to be ahead of the game, it means:
A. They are winning in a competition.
, B. They are more advanced or prepared than others.
C. They are cheating.
D. They are playing video games often.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: This idiom means being in a better or more advanced position than competitors.
3.
When you are in charge of a team, you are:
A. Paying the team members.
B. Responsible for leading and managing them.
C. Working under supervision.
D. Avoiding responsibility.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In charge means being the leader or person responsible for something.
4.
A person who is in credit:
A. Owes money to the bank.
B. Has more money in their account than they owe.
C. Has no account.
D. Has borrowed too much.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Being in credit means your balance is positive.
5.
If a company is in the black, it means it:
A. Is losing money.
B. Is breaking even.
C. Is profitable and not in debt.
D. Is about to close.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: In the black indicates profitability; the opposite is in the red.
6.
