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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the real McCoy

I know my new Rolex is the real McCoy because...

a)

I bought it from the Rolex store in Paris


b)

I bought it from a guy in a pub

c)

I bought it online from ReallyCheapRolex.com

d)

I bought it online from Mercadolibre.com

2.

ring a bell

When I heard the poem, some of the lines rang a bell and

a)

some of them beat a drum

b)

sounded very beautiful

c)

I thought I'd heard it somewhere before

d)

I was sick

3.

A white elephant

That old car has become an expensive white elephant

a)

The car is dirty

b)

the car needs to be repaired

c)

the car is in a museum

d)

the car is too big

4.

turn a blind eye

I new Jhon wasn´t saying the true but I turned a blind eye because he is the president´s son.

a)

The man wasn´t interested

b)

The man had a problem with his eye

c)

The man ignored the problem intensionally

d)

The man was thinking about God

5.

Monkey business

Our best senator has been arrested because he had some monkey business with a group of wrongdoers.

a)

He had a zoo

b)

He had a mischievous behaviour

c)

He worked with animals

d)

He sold monkeys

6.

Bite the dust

When the company bit the dust, the employees lost everything while the owners walked away with a fortune.

a)

The company had problems

b)

The company closed forever.

c)

The company was stolen

d)

The company changed its name

7.

Not to be a spring chicken

That actress is not a spring chicken and she believes she can dance the pole.

a)

no young anymore

b)

Strong

c)

Enthusiastic

d)

Happy

8.

caught red handed

The politician´s got the stolen money! the police officers have caught him red handed.

a)

He was doing something wrong

b)

He was in a secret operation

c)

He revealed the truth

d)

He was painting the house

9.

Burning ears

I can´t believe I fell over on the stage last night! My ears are burning now.

a)

She is sure everyone is talking about her.

b)

She is sure everyone saw the accident.

c)

She is sure everyone saw her on TV

d)

She is sure everyone loved her.

10.

Cost an arm an a leg

This car is really nice but cost me an arm and a leg.

a)

The car is new and she wants to travel.

b)

The car is in the garage.

c)

The car is modern but uncomfortable.

d)

The car doesn´t have car insurance.