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Idiom Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Shake a leg

a)

clumsy, careless, awkward

b)

easy to do

c)

hurry up

d)

to be involved in many activities

2.

Head in the clouds

a)

be quiet

b)

easy to do

c)

help someone

d)

daydream

3.

Be quiet

a)

shake a leg

b)

zip your lip

c)

piece of cake

d)

all thumbs

4.

All thumbs

a)

easy to do

b)

be involved in many activities

c)

help someone

d)

clumsy, careless, awkward

5.

What is the idiom for this image?

4 lines
6.

To help someone

a)

Give me a hand

b)

All thumbs

c)

Finger in every pot

d)

Piece of cake

7.

Piece of cake

a)

be involved in many activities

b)

easy to do

c)

be quiet

d)

daydream

8.

To be involved in many activities

a)

All thumbs

b)

Shake a leg

c)

Give me a hand

d)

A finger in every pie

9.

Reading books is a good way to learn idioms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Swimming is a good way to learn idioms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

11.

Watching movies is a good way to learn idioms.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

An expression that does not mean exactly what it says

a)

Idiom

b)

Personification

c)

Alliteration

d)

Foreshadowing

13.

Words that mean exactly what you are saying

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

14.

Words that do not mean exactly what you are saying

a)

Literal

b)

Figurative

15.

True or False: We can always understand the meaning of idioms through the context.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

I think idioms are ...

a)

fun

b)

difficult

c)

important to learn English

d)

All of the above