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WorksheetsFantastic phrases
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mea culpa means
a)
My fault
b)
in the place of the parents
c)
Master of
d)
with the reversed
2.
In loco parentis means
a)
My fault
b)
in place of the parents
c)
master of
d)
with the reversed
3.
Vice versa
a)
in place of the parents
b)
My fault
c)
with the reversed
d)
Master of
4.
Maitre d'
a)
My fault
b)
In the place of the pare
c)
with the reversed
d)
Master of
5.
Terra firma
a)
Solid ground
b)
solid earth
c)
firm ground
d)
Pop
6.
Per diem
a)
Daily
b)
Weekly
c)
By the day
d)
The fact is
7.
Magna cum laude
a)
With great honor
b)
number one
c)
with great ideas
d)
with highest honors
8.
Faux pas
a)
False step
b)
false action
c)
False movement
d)
Unacceptable action
9.
Status quo
a)
The present state
b)
by itself
c)
always faithful
d)
Good appetite
10.
Per se
a)
The present state
b)
By itself
c)
Always faithful
d)
good appetite
11.
Semper fidelis
a)
The present state
b)
By itself
c)
Always faithful
d)
Good appetite
12.
Bon appètit
a)
The present state
b)
By itself
c)
always faithful
d)
good appetite
13.
Pro bono
a)
for good
b)
after death
c)
in good faith
d)
Touched
14.
Post morten
a)
For good
b)
After death
c)
in good faith
d)
Touched
15.
Bona fide
a)
For good
b)
After death
c)
in good faith
d)
Touched
16.
Touché
a)
For good
b)
After death
c)
in good faith
d)
Touched
17.
et cetera
a)
and others or and the rest or so on
b)
going on and on
c)
for the good
d)
better than ever
18.
ad nauseam
a)
to the point of nausea
b)
vomit
c)
sick and tired
d)
boring
19.
e pluribus unum
a)
out of many, one
b)
come toge
c)
out of a few
d)
separate but one
20.
déjà vu
a)
already seen
b)
new experience
c)
feeling of dread
d)
here today
21.
Veni vida vici
a)
I came I saw I conquered
b)
That is, in other words
c)
Out of many comes one
d)
Attack on the state
22.
Id est
a)
that is, in other words
b)
I came I saw I conquered
c)
Yearly
d)
Attack on the state
23.
Per annum
a)
Yearly
b)
That is, in other words
c)
I came I saw I conquered
d)
Attack on the state
24.
Coup d'état
a)
I came I saw I conquered
b)
That is, in other words
c)
already seen
d)
Attack on the state
25.
caveat emptor
a)
let the buyer beware
b)
attack on the state
c)
good appetite
d)
my fault
26.
circa
a)
around
b)
circus
c)
yearly
d)
touched
27.
persona non grata
a)
an unwelcome person
b)
a welcome person
c)
in place of parents
d)
let the buyer beware
28.
forte
a)
strong
b)
fort
c)
loud
d)
around
29.
Veritas
a)
truth
b)
false
c)
second self
d)
turn
30.
Per capita
a)
by heads or by individuals
b)
by itself
c)
by the day
d)
by income
31.
Alter ego
a)
second self
b)
better self
c)
another person
d)
false step
32.
Hors d'oevure
a)
outside of the work
b)
second self
c)
before the work
d)
good appetite
33.
carpe diem
a)
seize the day
b)
attack on the state
c)
outside of the work
d)
let the buyer beware
34.
nota bene
a)
note well
b)
second self
c)
not good
d)
not bad
35.
anno domini
a)
in the year of Our Lord
b)
after death
c)
year after Our Lord
d)
annual date
36.
pièce de résistance
a)
the best part of something
b)
piece of resistance
c)
place of residence
d)
peace and resistance
37.
rigor mortis
a)
rigidity of the body after death
b)
after death
c)
mode of operation
d)
seize the day
38.
alma mater
a)
nurturing mother
b)
nurturing father
c)
bottom of the bag
d)
note well
39.
modus operandi
a)
mode of operation or functioning
b)
rigidity of the body
c)
bottom of the bag
d)
model operation
40.
cul-de-sac
a)
the bottom of the bag
b)
water in the bag
c)
bottom of the barrel
d)
seize the day
41.
Annuit coeptis
a)
providence favors our undertakings
b)
in the year of our Lord
c)
second self
d)
another thought
42.
cogito, ergo sum
a)
I think, therefore I am
b)
seize the day
c)
I came, I saw, I conquered
d)
second self
43.
Gratis
a)
free
b)
for good
c)
thank you
d)
touched
44.
Repondez s'il vous plait (RSVP)
a)
please respond
b)
respond very well
c)
seize the day
d)
respond now
45.
Rara avis
a)
rare bird
b)
red bird
c)
raven bird
d)
raising birds
46.
Pax
a)
peace
b)
please
c)
think
d)
piece
47.
Non compos mentis
a)
not in control of the mind
b)
not welcome
c)
attack on the state
d)
without good mind
48.
Voilà! or et voilà
a)
there you go
b)
way to go
c)
very well done
d)
away we go
49.
Gloria in excelsis Deo
a)
Glory to God in the highest
b)
That's life
c)
Glory to the excellent Day
d)
Glory in the highes
50.
quasi
a)
as though
b)
that's life
c)
free
d)
nausea
51.
novus ordo seclorum
a)
a new order of the ages
b)
I think, therefor I am
c)
not in control of the mind
d)
outside of the work
52.
C'est la vie!
a)
that's life!
b)
there you go!
c)
that is
d)
already seen
53.
versus
a)
turned against
b)
reverse
c)
virtue
d)
authority
54.
ex officio
a)
by virtue of office
b)
unlimited authority
c)
turned against
d)
unofficial
55.
dramatis personae
a)
characters of the drama
b)
personal drama
c)
not in control of mind
d)
unwelcome person
56.
carte blanche
a)
unlimited authority
b)
limited authority
c)
white cart
d)
turned against
57.
nolo contendere
a)
I do not contest it
b)
I do contest it
c)
not in control of the mind
d)
I do not understand
58.
ante bellum
a)
before the war
b)
after the war
c)
before the ball
d)
after the ball
59.
in absentia
a)
in one's absence
b)
incorrect
c)
in person
d)
in control
60.
nom de plume
a)
pen name
b)
I do not contest it
c)
before the war
d)
feather name
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