Intermediate Quiz 46

1. I’m sick of doing the same thing _____.
day from day
day after day
day on day
day every day

Answer:
I’m sick of doing the same thing (day after day).

The idiom “day after day” means repeatedly, every day.

I’m sick of doing the same thing day after day.
= I’m sick of doing the same thing repeatedly, every day.

2. Her health was improving _____.
day on day
day in day
day for day
day by day

Answer:
Her health was improving (day by day).

The idiom “day by day” means gradually over many days.

Her health was improving day by day.
= Her health was improving gradually over many days.

3. The letter should arrive _____.
any day now
any days now
some day now
some days now

Answer:
The letter should arrive (any day now).

The idiom “any day now” means very soon.

The letter should arrive any day now.
= The letter should arrive very soon.

4. We’ve been working on it _____.
day and night
a day and a night
the day and the night
days and nights

Answer:
We’ve been working on it (day and night).

The idiom “day and night” means all the time.

We’ve been working on it day and night.
= We’ve been working on it all the time.

5. His opinions seem to change _____.
from day to day
from one day to one day
between day and day
between one day and one day

Answer:
His opinions seem to change (from day to day).

The idiom “from day to day” means very often.

His opinions seem to change from day to day.
= His opinions seem to change very often.