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Idioms (SJK)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"Apple of my eye" (眼里的红苹果) means 寓意什么?

a)

pupil is shaped like an apple 像苹果形状的人

b)

someone that is very special 特别的人

c)

eye color is red like an apple 眼睛的颜色红得像苹果

d)

eye color is green like an apple 眼睛的颜色青得像苹果

2.

What does "butterflies in my stomach" (肚子里的蝴蝶) mean?

a)

I ate too much 吃太多

b)

I swallowed some bugs 吞了小虫子

c)

to be nervous about something 害怕

d)

to be very hungry 很饿

3.

Giving someone the "cold shoulder" means that...

给某人冷肩膀寓意。。。

a)

taking away their sweater 拿走外套

b)

throwing ice or snow on someone's shoulder 拿冰丢某人的肩膀

c)

to go out in the snow without proper snow gear 在冬天没穿完整的装备

d)

to ignore or be unfriendly 不理睬/不友善

4.

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

对着洒了的牛奶哭寓意。。。

a)

to be upset about something that can't be changed 对不可能改变的事伤心

b)

accidentally spilling some liquid 不小心洒了一些液体

c)

slipping and falling over milk 踩到牛奶而滑到

d)

when your tears look like milk 当你的眼泪看起来像牛奶

5.

When some says "I feel like a fish out of water" what do they mean?

我感觉好跳出水的鱼。

a)

not knowing how to swim 不懂游泳

b)

having a hard time breathing 有呼吸困难

c)

uncomfortable situation that you are not used to 在不熟悉的地方

d)

feeling trap 感觉困着

6.

Srta. Soto always says "hold your horses-牵好你的马" when you are doing what?

a)

running around the classroom 到处跑

b)

you are not being patient 你没有耐心

c)

when you are carrying too many things 当你拿太多东西的时候

d)

when you are making horse sounds 当你发出马的叫声

7.

To be "all ears-全部耳朵" means...

a)

listen attentively 专心听

b)

when you have more than one earring 当你有多一个耳环

c)

when you wear a silly hat with other ears 当你在另一个耳朵带着一顶愚蠢的帽子

d)

when you are not listening 当你没有在聆听

8.

When we are all "in the same boat-在同一艘船" it means that....

a)

when you are going fishing with a friend 当你跟你朋友去钓鱼

b)

singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" 唱儿歌

c)

being in a kayak together 一起在独木舟

d)

share the same unfortunate situation as another person 跟另一位有相同不幸的情况

9.

That was a "piece of cake一片蛋糕" because it was________.

a)

a delicious dessert 美味的甜点

b)

something was easy to do 很容易做

c)

it was just a small task 一件小事

d)

something was sweet 一些甜的东西

10.

It was "raining cats and dogs" last night! That means that ______________.

a)

it was raining hard - 下大雨

b)

dogs were barking very loud - 狗很大声的吠

c)

There were cats on roofs - 那里的屋顶上有猫

d)

when the animals were let loose in the zoo 当动物园里的动物被释放

11.

What does "sick as a dog" mean?

a)

when you bark like a dog

b)

when you ate dog treats

c)

to be extremely ill or sick

d)

when you have a lot of energy

12.

"Time flies" means __________________.

a)

when a fly lands on a clock

b)

when time going very moving slowly

c)

your watch flies off your wrist

d)

time goes by very quickly

13.
It cost an arm and a leg means:
a)
it was expensive
b)
I paid with my arm
c)
I paid with my leg
d)
it took my arm and leg
14.
In hot water means:
a)
the water is hot
b)
the water is cold
c)
in trouble.
d)
taking a bath
15.
Get cold feet means:
a)
my feet are cold
b)
wear socks
c)
my feet are hot
d)
to be nervous
16.
Out of the blue means:
a)
being sick
b)
without warning
c)
coloring blue
d)
wearing blue
17.
Seeing eye to eye means:
a)
you agree
b)
looking into your eyes
c)
I see many eyes
d)
I am happy
18.
Call it a day means:
a)
calling Day
b)
changing someones name
c)
using the phone
d)
time to quit
19.
Break a leg means:
a)
jump out of a tree
b)
good luck
c)
go to the hospital
d)
wear a cast
20.
Pulling my leg means:
a)
playing a trick
b)
pulling someone down
c)
walking away
d)
putting on pants
21.
Under the weather means: 
a)
in the rain
b)
feeling the thunder
c)
under a cloud
d)
feeling sick
22.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

23.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

24.

My parents are going to hit the roof if they find out we had a party here.

a)

become sad

b)

become worried

c)

become angry

d)

beome happy

25.

The children were disappointed. Their trip to Sarawak was cancelled ________________.

a)

in cold blood

b)

with flying colours

c)

at the eleventh hour

d)

every once in a while

26.

Henry often goes to bed early. He only sleeps late ______________.

a)

once in a blue moon

b)

on top of the world

c)

out of the blue

d)

on cloud nine

27.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the red idiom.
I was so speechless that my mom asked me if the cat got my tongue.
a)
to purr
b)
to be silent
c)
to talk a lot
d)
to sing
28.

Olivia is a real couch potato.

a)

Olivia is lazy

b)

Olivia is introvert

c)

Olivia is foolish

29.

Max was feeling blue after her cat was hit by a car.

a)

Max was amazed

b)

Max wore a blue dress

c)

Max was sad

30.
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the red idiom.
It was as if my teacher knew exactly what I was think and read my mind.
a)
read a book
b)
wrote down the word "mind"
c)
knew my thoughts
d)
went to the library