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Animal idioms and word formation

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Whatever I said to Alex about her attitude, she couldn't have cared less! It was like water off a __________'s back!

a)

camel

b)

dolphin

c)

whale

d)

duck

2.

Your parents will have ________ when they hear you want to emigrate to Australia!

a)

cats

b)

kittens

c)

puppies

d)

babies

3.

Poppy can be as stubborn as a _________ when she has her mind set on something.

a)

donkey

b)

ass

c)

mule

d)

camel

4.

I'm trying to finish this essay for tomorrow but I haven't got any more ideas: I feel like I'm flogging a dead _______.

a)

horse

b)

camel

c)

duck

d)

donkey

5.

There's no alternative but to take the ___________ by the horns and explain what the problem is. There's no point in running away from it.

a)

rhino

b)

reindeer

c)

bull

d)

buffalo

6.

Oh I don't know, if the problem isn't serious then I think you should let sleeping _________ lie and pretend you know nothing about it.

a)

lions

b)

mice

c)

cats

d)

dogs

7.

Asking for time off work to go on an assertiveness training course has really put the __________ among the pigeons - everyone else wants to go now!

a)

lion

b)

cat

c)

tiger

d)

eagle

8.

Kevin has got a __________ in his bonnet about punctuality this month: woe betide you if you're more than five minutes late for his classes.

a)

wasp

b)

fly

c)

spider

d)

bee

9.

That film was very ___________ (inspire): just the same old plot full of clichés.

a)

inspirational

b)

inspiring

c)

uninspirational

d)

uninspiring

10.

I'm _____________ (decide) about my plans for next year as yet: let's hope I'll be able to clarify things soon.

a)

indecisive

b)

deciding

c)

decision

d)

undecided

11.

Sometimes other people's ___________ (thought) is very heartwarming.

a)

thoughtfulness

b)

thoughts

c)

thoughtlessness

d)

thoughtness

12.

If you can respond calmly and ___________ (agressive), then I think that would be the best way forward.

a)

agressively

b)

anti-agressively

c)

non-agressively

d)

inter-agressively

13.

One thing i really enjoy about academic life is the __________ (change) of ideas and opinions.

a)

interchange

b)

exchange

c)

changing

d)

changeless

14.

I think Katie is deservedly proud of her _____________ (accomplish)

a)

accomplishes

b)

unaccomplished

c)

accomplishments

d)

inaccomplishments