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Idioms and Phrases

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Finish the phrase: There's no place...

a)

rather than home

b)

for my home

c)

better than home

d)

like home

2.

Finish the phrase: make yourself...

a)

like when home

b)

in home

c)

at home

d)

like family

3.

"There's nothing like the __________ of home."

a)

utilities

b)

comforts

c)

good stuff

d)

internet

4.

He left for India 3 months ago so now he must be ___________

a)

homesick

b)

missing home

c)

home crazy

d)

house mania

5.

Being at my grandparents is like a ...

a)

house inside

b)

home away from home

c)

second home

d)

residency

6.

The wine of the restaurant is called the...

a)

restaurant wine

b)

specialty wine

c)

house wine

d)

home wine

7.

The Indians used to live in:

a)

Teepee

b)

Igloo

c)

Log Cabin

d)

Building

8.

My mom is

a)

Doing laundry

b)

Cooking

c)

Ironing

d)

Washing the dishes

9.

La estanteria/ La repisa

a)

The table

b)

The chair

c)

The shelf

d)

The living room

e)

The bookcase

10.

"You're lucky to have a _________________ your head."

a)

chimeny on

b)

bricks above

c)

roof over

d)

windows in front of

11.

I've spent 80€ in 3 days! Your family is _________ me out of house and home.

a)

eating

b)

sleeping

c)

playing

d)

dancing

12.

When something is very easy, you say...

a)

It's out of this world.

b)

It's a piece of cake.

c)

It's a pain in the ass.

d)

It's over my head.

13.

When you wish your friend good luck, you...

a)

speak of the devil.

b)

pull his/her leg.

c)

ring a bell.

d)

keep your fingers crossed.

14.

When you don't know what to do, it's good to...

a)

play it by ear.

b)

eat a horse.

c)

read between lines.

d)

bug

15.

When something is too difficult for you, it's...

a)

sooner or later.

b)

over your head.

c)

out of this world.

d)

a piece o cake.

16.

When you're joking on your friend, you're

a)

pulling his head.

b)

pulling his arm.

c)

pulling his leg.

d)

pulling his body.

17.

When you are very hungry, you say you can...

a)

eat a bull.

b)

eat a pig.

c)

eat a devil.

d)

eat a horse.

18.

"That's the coolest thing I've ever seen.

a)

It's really out of this world.

b)

It's really over my head.

c)

It's really easy.

d)

It's really cold.

19.

"That name rings a bell" means:

a)

I like that name.

b)

I don't know that name.

c)

I think I know that name.

d)

That name is popular.

20.

Delhi and Mumbai are tinderbox cities and therefore must strengthen their respective fire and safety regulations.

a)

Full of inflammable waste

b)

Extremely crowded

c)

Dangerously Uncontrollable

d)

Readily Ignited

21.

The company tried to keep a lid on the lawsuit but word got out to the media.

a)

Control

b)

Conform

c)

Recover

d)

Defeat

22.

Whether the temperature rise was mainly due to the greenhouse effect was a moot point.

a)

certain

b)

scheme

c)

Regular

d)

disputed

23.

When the new intern walked in dressed casually in jeans, there were a lot of raised eyebrows.

a)

Regret

b)

Enthusiasm

c)

Disapproval

d)

Questions

24.

The customer gave a mouthful when asked the reason for his dissatisfaction.

a)

angry

b)

verbose

c)

succinct

d)

loud

25.

The situation was already tense, but the fat hit the fire when she was accused of embezzling funds as well.

a)

Disapprove

b)

Deteriorate

c)

Troubled

d)

Widen

26.

He got a lot of flak for his inability to stop the continuous plummeting of profits.

a)

Anger

b)

Severely

c)

Convenient

d)

Criticism

27.

The event is one of many to ensure both children and adults in the area are kept in stitches.

a)

Excited

b)

Chained

c)

Disciplined

d)

Amused

28.

He is no spring chicken himself, and knows the rules of the game very well.

a)

Young

b)

old

c)

amateur

d)

professional

29.

He's a versatile player, but under the new Coach, he was neither fish nor fowl, unable to assert himself on the pitch.

a)

clear

b)

useless

c)

ambiguous

d)

closed

30.

These spooky creatures like spiders at times make our skin crawl.

a)

to cause infection

b)

to cause one to feel straightened or unnerve

c)

to leave someone's skin shivering to try

d)

to regain one's senses

31.

At the time of my sister’s marriage I found Mohan as a friend at court.

a)

A legal advisor in court

b)

a hidden enemy

c)

a domestic help

d)

an influential acquaintance

32.

My thesis is almost done—the only loose ends are formatting and proofreading.

a)

unresolved aspects

b)

loose strings

c)

important parts

d)

delayed portions

33.

That crook hasn't been arrested yet because he's always one step ahead of the cops.

a)

faster in running

b)

more prepared or skilled

c)

more important

d)

giving chase

34.

It took a while for solar panels to catch on for ordinary consumers, but now it's full speed ahead.

a)

without any support

b)

gaining popularity

c)

better

d)

as quickly and efficiently as possible

35.

................., she made a speedy recovery and was able to return home even earlier than expected.

a)

Well-treated

b)

Treating very well

c)

Due to treated