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Worksheetsidioms
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!
a)
Someone told me a secret
b)
a small bird
2.
He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means...
a)
He was born to a rich family
b)
He was born hungry
c)
He was born with teeth
3.
The boy "cried wolf" means...
a)
He asked for help when he didn't need it.
b)
He shouted very loudly.
c)
He complained all the time.
4.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
That's a low price.
That's a low price.
a)
That's dirt cheap.
b)
Don't let the bed bugs bite.
c)
Shake a leg.
5.
What does “zip your lips” really mean?
a)
You need to be quiet.
b)
Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.
c)
Your zipper is stuck.
6.
What does “catching some Z’s” really mean?
a)
You are catching some bees in a butterfly net.
b)
You are practicing your “Z” sound for speech therapy.
c)
You are sleeping.
7.
You'd better hit the books as the exam is coming soon.
a)
study
b)
learn by heart
c)
practice speaking
d)
write an essay
8.
A: I think he'll pay you back your money.
B: When _________ fly.
a)
birds
b)
cats
c)
dogs
d)
pigs
9.
I can't go out this morning. I'm up to __________ in my report.
a)
ears
b)
eye
c)
feet
d)
fingers
10.
He's afraid of his own shadow.
a)
He is easily frightened.
b)
He thinks his shadow is another person.
c)
He doesn't think he has a shadow.
11.
It costs an arm and a leg.
a)
You have to go to the doctor.
b)
It's expensive.
c)
It is cheap.
12.
It's a piece of cake.
a)
It's a dessert.
b)
It's easy to do.
c)
It's something you bake.
13.
He has butterflies in his stomach.
a)
He has a colorful stomach.
b)
There are bugs in his stomach.
c)
He's nervous.
14.
What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
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