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WorksheetsIdioms on 'Talking'
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Adam talks the talk, but isn't very hardworking.
The idioms talks the talk means...
walks in a convincing way.
sleeps in a convincing way.
eats in a convincing way.
talks in a convincing way.
Choose the correct answer.
I've tried telling Maya to clean up her room, but it's like talking to a...
empty net.
brick wall.
hungry monkey
lonely pen.
Choose the correct idiom.
Ryan wants to join the circus. I'm trying to...
talk logic like a robot.
make me understand him.
talk some sense into him.
be clueless of the situation.
State whether the idiom used in this sentence is correct or wrong.
Kirsty's always commenting on other people's clothes. She can talk!
Correct.
Wrong.
Choose the correct word.
My colleagues are always thinking about work. Did you know that they love to talk _________ when they meet for lunch?
shop
construction
house
road
Linda likes to talk big. She claims she has visited every country.
The idiom talk big means...
be humble and kind.
have no idea what the person is talking about.
boast or exaggerate.
stating facts.
State whether the idiom used in this sentence is correct or wrong.
Leo can talk himself into any awkward situation.
Correct
Wrong
Choose the correct word.
Tamara is really friendly, but she can talk your ______ off.
brain
mind
sense
ear
I hate it when my boss talks down to me!
The idiom talks down to me means...
the person talking to you is taller than your height.
the person is actually singing to you.
the person talking to you think you are not smart.
the person is actually saying nothing at all.
I made small talk with Marisha while we waited for the train.
The idiom small talk means...
having a polite conversation about unimportant things.
having a rude talk about each other.
doing a scientific debate to see who is right.
talking to each other in very short sentences.
Choose the correct word.
I always enjoy a ________ with my sister over coffee.
cheesechat
chitchat
kitkat
chitter
State whether the idiom used in this sentence is correct or wrong.
This politician has a reputation for speaking his mind.
Correct.
Wrong.
Choose the correct word.
My grandpa spins a good _______. He loves telling us about his childhood adventures.
ball
yarn
coin
story
The students parroted the facts without using their own words.
The idiom parroted means...
to look like a parrot.
to move like a parrot.
repeated word for word.
repeated word from word.
State whether the idiom used in this sentence is correct or wrong.
Akio struck down a conversation with one of his fellow passengers.
Correct
Wrong
Choose the correct word.
My father sat on the shore with my mother, ________ the breeze.
playing
praying
sensing
shooting
State whether the idiom used in this sentence is correct or wrong.
Nina keeps droning on about her new car. It's getting really boring.
Correct
Wrong
Choose the correct word.
Sarah was born with the gift of the _______ . She could sell you anything.
gab
good
grab
grub
My cousin is such a loudmouth. He can be so annoying!
The idiom a loudmouth means...
someone who yells throughout the conversation.
someone who talks with bad grammar.
someone who talks like a train horn.
someone who talks too much.
Cat got your tongue? What did you do to that vase?
The idiom cat got your tongue means...
a cat stole your tongue.
you are being quiet.
you gave your tongue to a cat.
you are being quite.
