Understanding Idioms about Talking
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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the general advice given about using idioms?
Use them even if unsure to practice.
Learn them to understand others but use them only when sure.
Use them as often as possible.
Avoid learning idioms altogether.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'to shoot the breeze' mean?
To discuss serious matters.
To chat in a relaxed manner.
To argue intensely.
To plan something secretly.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If two people 'speak the same language', what does it imply?
They are learning a new language together.
They have similar opinions or thoughts.
They literally speak the same language.
They are arguing.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'to talk a mile a minute' suggest about someone's speech?
They speak very fast.
They speak with a lot of pauses.
They speak in a foreign language.
They speak very slowly.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the idiom 'to spill the beans' mean?
To make a mess.
To confess or reveal a secret.
To cook beans.
To drop something accidentally.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does it mean to 'talk someone into something'?
To confuse someone.
To persuade someone to do something.
To argue with someone.
To ignore someone's advice.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the opposite of 'to talk someone into something'?
To talk someone out of something.
To talk someone into something.
To ignore someone.
To agree with someone.
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