Expressions with LIKE Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests comprehension of common English expressions that include the word LIKE.

For each question, read the sentence and choose the answer with the closest meaning to the words in italics.

1. After the game our coach said, "That's more like it."

that's better
that's not better
that's even worse
a) that's better b) that's not better c) that's even worse

2. I've quit, but I still feel like a cigarette sometimes.

must have
like having
want to have
a) must have b) like having c) want to have

3. Julio's just like his father, isn't he?

almost like
exactly like
nothing like
a) almost like b) exactly like c) nothing like

4. A war's getting more likely? I don't like the sound of that.

it doesn't sound true
it doesn't sound real
it doesn't sound good
a) it doesn't sound true b) it doesn't sound real c) it doesn't sound good

5. When the cops told us to stop, we ran like crazy.

as fast as we could
in many directions
like crazed animals
a) as fast as we could b) in many directions c) like crazed animals

6. It doesn't look like we're ever going to agree on climate change.

mean that
seem that
show that
a) mean that b) seem that c) show that

7. There's nothing like strong coffee to get you going in the morning.

anything's better than
nothing's as good as
nothing's as bad as
a) anything's better than b) nothing's as good as c) nothing's as bad as

8. We could see a movie tonight if you like.

if you want to
if you like movies
if you don't mind
a) if you want to b) if you like movies c) if you don't mind

9. Mary knows this part of town like the back of her hand.

quite well
really well
reasonably well
a) quite well b) really well c) reasonably well

10. Ben said he could only marry someone of like mind politically.

with views he minds
with differing views
with similar views
a) with views he minds b) with differing views c) with similar views

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.