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Idioms U 1-5 (B1+)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I have lost my glasses, and without them I am ... .

a)

as sly as a fox

b)

as blind as a bat

c)

as busy as a bee

d)

as fresh as a daisy

2.

The novel centers around the cat-and-mouse chase between a police detective and a thief who is ... .

a)

as right as a day

b)

as sly as a fox

c)

as busy as a bee

d)

as blind as a bat

3.

Judy came back from her holiday with a suntan.

a)

as brown as a berry

b)

as blind as a bat

c)

as good as gold

d)

as red as a rose

4.

The job we had to do was wholly new, and we were all inexperienced.

(a)  

5.

шум и суета

(a)  

6.

Some people ... to get something perfect, and some just because they can't make up their minds.

a)

pick and choose

b)

scrimp and save

c)

safe and sound

d)

are as busy as a bee

7.

экономить каждую копейку

(a)  

8.

It was a dangerous climb, so I'm happy they got home ... .

a)

safe and sound

b)

scrimp and save

c)

as brown as a berry

d)

as fresh as a daisy

9.

My computer crashed before I saved the document – ... , and now I save everything all the time.

a)

I've learned my lesson

b)

I've sweated blood

c)

I've picked and chosen

d)

I've learned it by heart

10.

The store manager made me angry when he was very rude to me.

(a)  

11.

учить наизусть

(a)  

12.

I ... every week just to earn enough money to feed my family.

a)

sweat blood

b)

learn a lesson

c)

are busy as a bee

d)

make my blood boil

13.

чувствовать себя бодро

(a)  

14.

I don't eat a lot of sweets, but every ...

I just need a piece of chocolate cake.

a)

now and then

b)

safe and sound

c)

hustle and bustle

d)

learn by heart

15.

He can't be a successful thief with that nervous behaviour—the cops will ... .

a)

read him like a book

b)

sweat blood from him

c)

learn him by heart