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IDIOMS PEOPLE & RELATIONSHIPS

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

IF YOU DESCRIBE SOMEONE AS "AN UNKNOWN QUANTITY" , IT MEANS....

a)

YOU DON´T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PERSON.

b)

YOU KNOW LITTLE ABOUT THIS PERSON.

c)

YOU WANT TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PERSON.

2.

"A WET BLANKET" IS SOMEONE WHO

a)

HAS NO JOB AND NO MONEY.

b)

WORRIES ABOUT UNIMPORTANT THINGS.

c)

DISCOURAGES ENJOYMENT OR ENTHUSIASM.

3.

WHO WOULD SAY "DO YOU LIKE MY NEW OUTFIT? IT´S ARMANI"

a)

A SHOW-OFF

b)

A BIT OF AN OLD WOMAN

c)

A SLOWCOACH

4.

WHAT KIND OF PERSON WOULD MAKE A COMMENT SUCH AS "WOMEN JUST COMPLICATE THINGS!" ?

a)

A WET BLANKET

b)

A TROUBLE MAKER

c)

A CONFIRMED BACHELOR

5.

WHICH EXPRESSION WOULD YOU USE TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE "I LOVE MY GRANDMOTHER. SHE´S KIND, HONEST, UNCOMPLICATED. SHE IS ..............................

a)

A PAIN IN THE NECK

b)

THE SALT OF THE EARTH

c)

A LOOSE CANNON

6.

WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO IF YOU SAY: "MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS!"

a)

A NOSEY PARKER

b)

A SHOW-OFF

c)

A BACKSEAT DRIVER

7.

WHICH EXPRESSION WOULD YOU USE TO COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE? "THERE´S A BAD ATMOSPHERE IN THE OFFICE. IT´S TIME YOU HAD A MEETING TO............"

a)

FIGHT LIKE CAT AND DOG

b)

CLEAR THE AIR

c)

DO SOMEONE A FAVOUR

8.

"TO SEE EYE TO EYE" MEANS YOU......

a)

HELP A FRIEND IN NEED

b)

USUALLY MEET SOMEONE

c)

AGREE WITH SOMEONE

9.

WHICH IDIOM MEANS THAT YOU HELP YOUR FRIENDS WHEN THEY HAVE A PROBLEM?

a)

OFFER OR PROVIDE A SHOULDER TO CRY ON

b)

DO A GOOD TURN

c)

GET OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT

10.

WHAT DOES "TO TIE THE KNOT" MEAN?

a)

FALL IN LOVE

b)

TAKE A DECISION

c)

TO GET MARRIED

11.

WHAT DOES "ON THE ROCKS" MEAN?

a)

TO FEEL HAPPY ABOUT A SITUATION

b)

TO BE IN A STATE OF DIFFICULTY

c)

TO BE DIVORCED

12.

WHICH IS THE CORRECT WORD TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE? "THE TROUBLE WITH FALLING HEAD.................HEELS IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE IS THAT IT´S USUALLY THE WRONG PERSON!"

a)

ON

b)

UNDER

c)

OVER

13.

"I THINK THE MANAGER HAS A SOFT SPOT FOR HIM. " WHAT´S THE MEANING?

a)

THE MANAGER LIKES HIM.

b)

HE LIKES THE MANAGER.

c)

THE MANAGER DOESN´T LIKE HIM.

14.

WHICH IDIOM MEANS YOU HAVE A FRIENDLY RELATIONSHIP WITH SOMEONE?

a)

HE IS ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH AS MYSELF.

b)

THEY USUALLY FIGHT LIKE CAT AND DOG.

c)

THERE´S NO LOVE LOST BETWEEN THEM.

15.

"TO TAKE THE PLUNGE" MEANS....

a)

TO GET MARRIED

b)

TO FEEL ATTRACTED TO SOMEONE

c)

TO TAKE A DECISION