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Idioms about Language

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Please mind your ________ when you're near me. I don't like swear words.

a)

tongue

b)

language

c)

words

d)

ways

2.

It's not appropriate to use __________ language in the workplace.

a)

weak

b)

powerful

c)

tough

d)

strong

3.

Don't ask Hannah about her new boyfriend. She'll talk your ________ off about him.

a)

ear

b)

eye

c)

ears

d)

face

4.

He speaks perfect English, but his mother _________ is Arabic.

a)

language

b)

tongue

c)

word

d)

speech

5.

There's a lot of specialist language in my industry, but I try to use _______ English when I explain things.

a)

plane

b)

plan

c)

plain

d)

plein

6.

Before your interview, you should practice confident body __________ in the mirror.

a)

talk

b)

communication

c)

speech

d)

language

7.

I make my children say the ________ word when they ask for anything.

a)

mystic

b)

secret

c)

magic

d)

special

8.

He promised to support me, but I'm afraid he'll ______ back on his word.

a)

fall

b)

go

c)

come

d)

be

9.

I can't follow what she says. Her words are easy but she talks a mile a ____________.

a)

minute

b)

second

c)

hour

d)

say

10.

We just want straight, direct answers, but politicians keep talking in ___________.

a)

squares

b)

lines

c)

rounds

d)

circles

11.

When I heard about their engagement, I was at a ________ for words. I thought they'd broken up!

a)

miss

b)

lost

c)

lose

d)

loss

12.

I just can't understand medical language. It's all _________ to me!

a)

French

b)

Greek

c)

Chinese

d)

Russian

13.

I know our work is interesting, but I'd prefer not to talk _________ in our free time, please.

a)

job

b)

work

c)

shop

d)

store

14.

Abdulmohsen wants to marry that crazy girl. Can you try to talk him __________ it?

a)

out of

b)

into

c)

up to

d)

down to

15.

You never listen to anything I say! Talking to you is like talking to a ___________ wall!

a)

concrete

b)

wood

c)

brick

d)

metal