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Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The show has come to an end. It's all over
a)
Elvis has left the building
b)
Back to the drawing board
c)
Caught between two stools
2.
John told his wife he got canned
a)
John told his wife he got into troubles
b)
John told his wife he got a fine
c)
John told his wife he lost his job
3.
What can you not judge by its cover?
a)
Your face
b)
A cellphone
c)
A book
4.
To go pear-shaped, means:
a)
Something that has gone wrong
b)
Someone that is getting some weight
c)
Something a bit old-fashioned
5.
What is the best idiom to express "a good invention or innovation"?
a)
Best of both worlds
b)
Burn the midnight oil
c)
Best thing since sliced bread
6.
In the sentence: "he cut the corners by buying a small house." What does the idiom "cut the corners" mean?
a)
Without corners
b)
To save money
c)
To spend money
7.
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away" means:
a)
Doctors do not like apples
b)
Eating healthy will keep you healthy
c)
Fast food will keep you in conditions to go to the doctor
8.
What does the idiom "to cry wolf" mean?
a)
To give false alarm
b)
To have no results
c)
To emphasize
9.
In the sentence: "He has borne a lot of unfair criticism from all and sundry." What does "all and sundry" mean?
a)
Only rich people
b)
Everybody without distinction
c)
Selected people
10.
If an angry person comes to you and tells you "it takes two to tango" What does it mean?
a)
The person wants to dance with you
b)
To fight you need two people
c)
That more than one person has the fault
11.
When somebody says "i will burn the midnight oil" what does it mean?
a)
Running out of oil at midnight
b)
Make a campfire using oil before midnight
c)
Working late into the night
12.
What is the best idiom to express "not knowing about something"?
a)
Speak of the devil
b)
Your guess is as good as mine
c)
Cut the mustard
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