Expressions with SEE Quiz

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

Read each sentence and choose the answer with the closest meaning to the words in italics.

1. We don't see eye to eye on everything, but we're still good friends.

share an interest in
fully agree on
share our thoughts on
a) share an interest in b) fully agree on c) share our thoughts on

2. Charlie waved and said, "See you later."

hello
goodbye
see you in a minute
a) hello b) goodbye c) see you in a minute

3. Before getting married and having kids, why don't we see the world?

visit many countries
stay at a few resorts
see earth from space
a) visit many countries b) stay at a few resorts c) see earth from space

4. I'm warning you! Jimmy'll see red if you wink at his girlfriend.

get embarrassed
get aroused
lose his temper
a) get embarrassed b) get aroused c) lose his temper

5. Grandma's piano has seen better days, but she wants to keep it.

is in poor condition
is in good condition
has been used a lot
a) is in poor condition b) is in good condition c) has been used a lot

6. Everyone saw the funny side of Lee splitting his pants - except for Lee, that is.

liked the comedy
saw the humour
got the joke
a) liked the comedy b) saw the humour c) got the joke

7. The fever had affected Robert's brain and he was seeing things.

hallucinating
visualizing
imagining
a) hallucinating b) visualizing c) imagining

8. Most of us didn't expect to lose our jobs, but Nick saw the writing on the wall.

already knew about it
realized it was coming
looked into the future
a) already knew about it b) realized it was coming c) looked into the future

9. Everyone who works here was happy to see the back of our previous CEO.

to follow
to support
to be rid of
a) to follow b) to support c) to be rid of

10. Lydia saw dollar signs when they met, and left him when the money ran out.

saw a financial opportunity
saw a stack of dollars
saw signs of wealth
a) saw a financial opportunity b) saw a stack of dollars c) saw signs of wealth

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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.