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Idioms Lesson 1 Quiz 2

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I can't believe you bought a couch at Honest Abe's. Everything in that store costs an arm and a...

a)

foot

b)

leg

c)

hand

2.

After Bob found out that his advertising campaign failed, he wanted to go back to the drawing _________.

a)

board

b)

table

c)

room

3.

When somebody isn't listening to you, there's no ________ in trying to argue with them.

a)

edge

b)

tip

c)

point

4.

Jose is really smart. He's sharp as a ________.

a)

screw

b)

tack

c)

nail

5.

Bob's boss made up his _________. There was nothing Bob could say to convince him to keep his job.

a)

head

b)

brain

c)

mind

6.

Bob's boss was not happy with him, so he gave Bob the ______.

a)

ax

b)

shovel

c)

hammer

7.

Bob got fired. He isn't looking forward to _______ the news to his family.

a)

saying

b)

cracking

c)

breaking

8.

Bob thought his new advertisements would bring in lots of customers and save the _________.

a)

morning

b)

week

c)

day

9.

Unfortunately, Bob's advertisements were a ________. They did not bring in more customers.

a)

flip

b)

flop

c)

fluke

10.

Fortunately, Bob no longer has to put __________ with his stupid boss at the furniture store.

a)

over

b)

in

c)

up

11.

The furniture store that Bob works at is about to go bankrupt.


What does "about to" mean?

a)

will soon

b)

will eventually

c)

will never

12.

The furniture at Honest Abe's is very expensive, but at least...

a)

it is well made.

b)

it is ugly.

c)

it is uncomfortable.

13.

Bob didn't like his job, but he did not want to lose it. After all, ...

a)

he didn't like his boss.

b)

he needed the money.

c)

it was a dead end job.

14.

Bob called his job at the furniture store a "dead-end job." What makes it a "dead-end job"?

a)

it did not pay well

b)

it was boring

c)

it would not lead to a better job

15.

What which most likely to come after the phrase "let's face it"?

a)

business is going great

b)

this couch is super comfortable

c)

we are not making much money

16.

Which of these is most likely to "give someone the creeps"?

a)

ice cream

b)

flowers

c)

snakes

17.

The furniture store that Bob works at is not doing well. It may soon go belly...

a)

flop

b)

down

c)

up

18.

Which of the following costs "top dollar"?

a)

H&M purse ($30)

b)

Aldo purse ($100)

c)

Chanel purse ($3,000)