Тестове завдання: English idioms. Murphy’s Law.

English Idioms                           Murphy's Law

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English Idioms | Murphy's Law Meaning | With Idiom Origin

1. Murphy's law is a humorous fictional "..."

a) greeting      b) rule      c) riddle

2. Murphy’s law says if anything can go wrong it will go wrong.

a) True     b) False

3.  In other words, if there … any possibility of something bad happening, it … . a) will… is     b) is… will

4.  There can be other, more specific meanings for the idiom Murphy's law. Nothing is … easy … it looks a) as..as    b) not as.. as

5.  Everything always takes a lot .. than you think it will.

a) longest    b) long     c) longer

6.  We don't really know the identity of the Murphy in Murphy's law. a) True     b) False

7.  Murphy’s Law is usually attributed to Captain Edward Murphy, who was … .

a) a scientist     b) an Air Force engineer     c) a doctor

8. This comment quickly became generalized to become our modern …

a) idiom     b) slogan     c) joke

9. When you say, “Murphy’s Law” it is clear that you are very … .

a) tired    b) scared     c) frustrated

Keys

1.   b

2.   a

3.   b

4.   a

5.   c

6.   a

7.   b

8.   a

9.   c