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Idioms Quiz : Body 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you're having a bad hair day

a)

you've had a terrible haircut

b)

nothing's going right for you

c)

you don't care what people think about you

2.

Beth said she had a gut feeling that her husband was cheating on her, but she

a)

couldn't prove it

b)

couldn't prove it

c)

had proved it already

3.

We think the company needs some young blood because

a)

all our staff are sick

b)

our boss likes looking at young people

c)

we need staff who know how young people think

4.

Hasan said it was a real kick in the teeth when he

a)

lost his job

b)

found a job

c)

did the job

5.

Linda's heart is in the right place and she always tries to

a)

do things to help people

b)

make a good living

c)

take advantage of people

6.

The guy in the bank who approves loans said his hands were tied and he

a)

can't untie them

b)

would be happy to give us the loan

c)

couldn't approve our loan

7.

Silvio had egg on his face after saying he was much better than all the other drivers, and then

a)

winning the race

b)

coming last in the race

c)

coming second in the race

8.

George had a head start in the race to be president because

a)

he was a fast runner

b)

he's part of a powerful family

c)

the others started the race before him

9.

Mark's being a pain in the neck this morning, so

a)

I will try to avoid him

b)

I will help him with his work

c)

I will give him a massage

10.

Mr Murdoch gave Jenny a pat on the back for

a)

being late again

b)

ringing him some coffee

c)

doing such a good job

11.

A water tap would be a sight for sore eyes after

a)

fixing the plumbing all day

b)

getting a poke in the eye

c)

walking in the desert all day without water

12.

The judge gave her a slap on the wrist by sentencing her to

a)

thirty years in jail

b)

execution in the electric chair

c)

a few hours of community service

13.

Debbie made a slip of the tongue when she said that

a)

London is in England

b)

Paris is in Spain

c)

Moscow is in Russia

14.

After a terrible start, the team was ready to quit. But after getting a shot in the arm from their coach's half-time team talk, they

a)

felt better about losing

b)

came back and won the game

c)

were even worse than before

15.

Kenny gave me a knuckle sandwich and I said,

a)

"No thanks, I'm not hungry."

b)

"Thanks, I needed that."

c)

"Ouch! That hurt!"