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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

to add insult to injury

a)

to strenuously avoid

b)

to make matter worse

c)

without much of a reason at all

d)

a dangerous situation

2.

a blessing in disguise

a)

there's going to be trouble

b)

a welcome solution in a bad situation

c)

a bad situation from which may come good

d)

to get on with something despite unpleasantness

3.

bag of tricks

a)

all your possessions

b)

now

c)

that may be so

d)

the equipment necessary to do something

4.

caught napping

a)

unprepared for a situation

b)

strong denial

c)

ultimately

d)

a situation in which one can never win or from which one can never escape

5.

fall between two stools

a)

the truth of the situation

b)

almost all your belongings

c)

try to gain two things at once and fail with regards to both of them

d)

no choice at all

6.

go from strength to strength

a)

to act against your better judgement or wishes

b)

to get better and better

c)

a flattering attribute

d)

to encounter more difficulties than expected

7.

it never rains but it pours

a)

it's too early to come to a conclusion

b)

it is complicated

c)

things will turn out for the best in the end

d)

when something goes wrong other things goes wrong too

8.

nothing ventured, nothing gained

a)

not to get too detailed

b)

the basic details or practicalities of something

c)

if you don't try to do something, you'll never know if you'll succeed

d)

to make the best attempt possible

9.

reinvent the wheel

a)

wasting time doing work that's already been done

b)

a trustworthy basis for something

c)

a meaningful silence

d)

in full health

10.

a tissue of lies

a)

not enough to solve a problem and too late in any case

b)

a statement that is entirely dishonest in every way

c)

a precarious situation

d)

make your opinion known publicly