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English Quiz on Idioms and Vocabulary

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the synonym of flexible?

a)

soft

b)

elastic

c)

brittle

d)

resistant

2.

What is the synonym for happy? There may be more than 1 answer.

a)

on cloud nine

b)

jubilant

c)

exile

d)

surprise

3.

It was great catching up with you after all this time. I never imagined you would be here - it's a small world. The phrases small world mean...

a)

encountering the same people, events, or situations in an unexpected place

b)

the world has become smaller because of the evolution of technology

4.

What is the synonym for healthy? There may be more than 1 answer.

a)

in the pink

b)

beneficial

c)

fit as a fiddle

d)

invigorating

5.

A: Do you think I will be president ?

B: Yeah, when pigs fly!

When pigs fly means...

a)

something possible

b)

something impossible

6.

How to fix a broken heart?

Well.. time heals all wounds.

What is the meaning of time heals all wounds?

a)

emotional feelings will go away as time passes

b)

time will make us forget as we grow old

7.

How time flies. I don't even remember the last time we met . That was like in 2010...

What does time flies mean?

a)

memories don't last forever

b)

time passes quickly

8.

Which phrase means a person is very rich?

a)

sitting on a gold mine

b)

from rags to riches

c)

to be loaded

9.

What does " win by a hair " mean?

a)

win a small prize

b)

win by a narrow margin in scores

c)

win a house

10.

Once in a blue moon means...

a)

a long long time ago

b)

once upon a time

c)

very rarely

11.

Select words which means beautiful. There may be more than 1 answer.

a)

alluring

b)

attractive

c)

normal

d)

good-looking

12.

Breadwinner means?

a)

a person who won a lot of prizes

b)

a person who provides solely for family

c)

a person who losses money

13.

Select words to replace tranquil. There may be more than 1 answer.

a)

quiet

b)

blasting

c)

uproar

d)

serene

14.

The idiom in the picture means

a)

a person with a cold heart

b)

having a gold heart

c)

to be very kind, caring and generous

15.

'A spare tire' means

a)

extra belly fat

b)

the extra tire in your car boot

16.

Head over heels means...

a)

Jump over the heels

b)

To be very much in love with someone

17.

Complete the idiom "as easy as (a)  

18.

What does live from hand to mouth mean?

a)

living a rich life

b)

having just enough money to live each day

19.

I hope Lily and Tim get married soon. They are really a match made in ...

(a)  

20.

What is the synonym of purpose?

a)

responsibility

b)

method

c)

way

d)

objective

21.

Play with fire means...

a)

doing something adventurous

b)

doing something dangerous

c)

making a fire

22.

You shouldn't cut corners, all steps are important in producing the best wine. Cut corners means..

a)

to skip some steps in producing something

b)

trim corners of boxes to look nice

23.

If we are going out today, I think it is best we bring our umbrellas. The weather forecast that it will be raining (a)   in the afternoon.

24.

You have to strike while the iron is hot. Don't wait too long or you will regret it later. The house prices will go up faster than Lamborghini...

a)

spend money wisely

b)

save yourself from a dangerous situation

c)

take an advantage of a good opportunity

25.

Time traveler means...

a)

something that passes the time

b)

someone who can move between different times in the past or the future

c)

a person with free time

26.

I knew he wasn’t telling me everything, but I decided to let it slide.

a)

to not do something to change or correct a person or something

b)

to forget about something or someone

27.

I am sorry I didn't log in for ZOOM meeting. I slept like a (a)   I forgot to set my alarm.

28.

I always tell my children " I love you to the (a)   and back. They replied me with "Mommy , I love you to the sun and back".

29.

COVID-19 stands for...

a)

coronavirus disease 2019

b)

a mild to severe respiratory illness that is caused by a coronavirus

30.

In a nutshell means...

a)

a brief or short summary

b)

hiding somewhere dark

c)

lastly or finally