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Technology idioms

Authored by Katarzyna Tkalata

English

University - Professional Development

CCSS covered

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

They hoped that the tax cuts would __________ the wheels of the economy.

lock

reinvent

grease

pull

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Have you ever seen Jack and his girlfriend argue? He knows exactly which ____________________ to make her crazy.

waves to surf

wheels to grease

fuses to blow

buttons to push

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

After years of failed experiments, the company ___________ the plug on their brain chip idea.

blew

pulled

hit

put

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

You should be able to assemble it and have it working in 20 minutes. It’s not ___________________.

rocket technology

big science

rocket science

higher maths

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Bobby is an incredible chess player. I wish I knew ___________________.

what makes him tick

what powers his hours

what wavelength he's on

what his bells and whistles are

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I decided to set up my own business because I was tired of just being a ____________________ in a machine.

wheel

button

cog

steam

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Video games companies are always on the _______________ edge in terms of the graphics.

sharp

cutting

last

steep

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

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