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Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

That was a PIECE OF CAKE!

a)

hard

b)

easy

c)

messy

d)

fun

2.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

3.

William will keep his room clean WHEN PIGS FLY.

a)

he always keeps it clean

b)

his room is never clean

c)

he likes to clean

d)

he asks his sister to clean

4.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

5.

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

6.

Luz made up her mind to play Henny Penny.

a)

understood

b)

decided

7.

He did not want the talk to get out of hand.

a)

inside the classroom

b)

out of control

8.

The needed to pull together. Then they could out on a great play.

a)

waited in line

b)

worked as a team

9.

She practiced her lines. She knew the lines by heart.

a)

memorized the lines

b)

forgot the lines

10.

The play was a big hit!

a)

was a success

b)

was very long

11.

I crossed my fingers with anticipation!

a)

good luck

b)

pointed at something

12.

If you cut corners when doing something,

a)

you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort

b)

you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards

c)

you do it straightaway

13.

A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!

a)

Someone told me a secret

b)

a small bird

14.

DON'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER.

a)

JUDGE BY LOOKING AT IT.

b)

READ BOOKS WITH INTERESTING COVERS.

c)

One should not form an opinion purely on what is seen on the surface.

15.

If you say that something costs an arm and a leg,

a)

it is extremely cheap

b)

it is not worth the money

c)

it is very expensive

16.

If you take something with a pinch of salt,

a)

you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true

b)

you like your food to be salty

c)

you think something might bring you bad luck

17.

If you feel under the weather,

a)

you feel frustrated

b)

you feel ill

c)

you feel sad

18.

If you cut corners when doing something,

a)

you accomplish two different things at the same thing with very little effort

b)

you do it badly or cheaply at the expense of high standards

c)

you do it straightaway

19.

If you hit the sack,

a)

you win the lottery

b)

you give up a sport because you feel you are not good enough

c)

you go to bed because you are very tired

20.

If you are over the moon,

a)

you become serious about something

b)

you are very pleased about something

c)

you are very angry with someone

21.

If I say “I’m going to hit the books now”,

a)

I am going to study

b)

I am going to take a short break from studying

c)

I am going to throw my books away

22.

If you say that something is a piece of cake,

a)

it is very good but very few people know it

b)

it is very easy to do

c)

it is very sweet

23.

If you go the extra mile,

a)

you are willing to make a special effort to achieve something

b)

you walk a bit more although you are tired just to prove that you can

c)

you put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone

24.

If you let the cat out of the bag,

a)

you accidentally reveal a secret

b)

you create a problem

c)

you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered

25.

If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...

a)

from an authoritative or dependable source

b)

from someone who heard it from someone else

c)

while shopping at the greengrocer's

26.

When you see eye to eye with someone,

a)

you look extremely similar to someone

b)

you are glad to see this person

c)

you agree with someone completely

27.

If something is a hot potato,

a)

it is difficult, unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it

b)

it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it

c)

it is unfair competition where one side has an advantage

28.

What's on your bucket list? Your bucket list is:

a)

a list of things you need to pack for your holidays

b)

a list of things you want to do before you die

c)

a list of things you need to buy because you have run out of them

29.
She has egg on her face.
a)
She was eating an egg and spilled it on herself. 
b)
She is friendly. 
c)
She is embarassed. 
30.
She gave me the cold shoulder. 
a)
Her shoulder felt freezing. 
b)
She ignored me. 
c)
She needed a sweater. 
31.
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. 
32.
I'm green with envy. 
a)
I'm jealous. 
b)
I ate too many vegetables. 
c)
I am sick. 
33.
I'm all tied up!
a)
I'm very busy. 
b)
I'm stuck in a knot from a rope. 
c)
I'm wearing a tie. 
34.
He has butterflies in his stomach. 
a)
He has a colorful stomach. 
b)
There are bugs in his stomach. 
c)
He's nervous. 
35.
That knocked my socks off. 
a)
That hit me really hard. 
b)
 My socks were loose on my feet. 
c)
That was amazing. 
36.
Their in hot water. 
a)
Their in trouble. 
b)
They are burning up in water.
c)
Their in the desert. 
37.
Put on your thinking cap. 
a)
Try to solve a problem. 
b)
Put on your favorite baseball hat. 
c)
Think about hats. 
38.
Get off your high horse. 
a)
Come down from the ladder.
b)
Get down from the horse. 
c)
Stop acting conceited. 
39.
He's a barrel of laughs. 
a)
He's so funny. 
b)
He lives in a barrel. 
c)
He likes to laugh. 
40.

Eric wants to get Chinese food. Lindsey wants to get Mexican food. But Marcy is on the fence.


What is the meaning of "on the fence?"

a)

She is sitting on a fence.

b)

She can't decide what she wants.

c)

She wants both Chinese and Mexican food.

d)

She doesn't like either type of food.

41.
Calm...the storm
a)
before
b)
after
c)
during
d)
on
42.
Piece...cake
a)
on
b)
in
c)
of
d)
for
43.
No pain, no...
a)
game
b)
gain
c)
play
d)
fun
44.
Feel like a fish...of water
a)
without
b)
in
c)
under
d)
out
45.
As cool...a cucumber
a)
as
b)
like
c)
such
d)
so
46.
Have a...tooth
a)
gold
b)
big
c)
lucky
d)
sweet
47.
Shoot one's mouth...
a)
on
b)
off
c)
at
d)
trough
48.
Look...a needle in a haystack
a)
at
b)
-
c)
for
d)
on
49.
Be music...your ears
a)
to
b)
for
c)
on
d)
from
50.

"When it rains it pours" means:

a)

you need to have an umbrella with you at all times.

b)

playing in the rain is fun!

c)

things are going to get better.

d)

everything is going wrong all at the same time.