WorksheetsVocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
One evening as we ventured out into the Canadian blizzard , the sky __________ us with hail.
poised
gratified
pelted
The children __________________ all over the statue of the dinosaur.
conjured
clambered
In the following sentence, what does the idiom 'to go the extra mile' mean?
When it comes to weaker students, the teacher goes the extra mile to help them understand.
You are willing to make a special effort to achieve something
You walk a bit more though you are tired
You put yourself in a tough position
In the following sentence, what does the idiom 'to cut corners' mean?
There's always a temptation to cut corners when you're pushed for time, but it's not usually worth it.
You do something straightaway
You accomplish two different things at the same time
You do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards
We had only been in business for a week when things started to go ___.
awry
aloof
banter
The goal of the class is to make us all ___________in Microsoft Word.
pungent
enhance
proficient
encroach
We are hoping that the new school building will ___________ its appeal.
encroach
proficient
enhance
clamber
Our neighbor’s trees have started to ______________ onto our property.
encroach
embark
clamber
Choose the correct idiom:
I had the flu a few weeks ago which prevented me from going on a holiday with my friends. It was ____________________ as they had a terrible time. Everything went wrong and it cost them a lot of money.
a drop in the ocean
a blessing in disguise
once in a blue moon
Find the ANTONYM for the word in GREEN.
The affluent residents of Pali Hill own several cars each.
modest
poor
rich
Find the SYNONYM for the word in RED.
An amicable solution to the dispute was eventually realized with the help of a third party.
peaceful
surprising
negligent
arrogant
Choose the correct meaning of the idiom highlighted in red.
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.
Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
