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IDIOMS AND PROVERBS

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Don't ..............around the bush.

a)

beat

b)

hit

c)

bite

2.
Why do author's use idioms?
a)
To make their writing more interesting.
b)
To confuse the audience.
c)
To be mean.
d)
To cause frustration in the reader.
3.
My friend is a pain in the neck.
a)
My friend's neck hurts.
b)
My friend needs help.
c)
My friend went to the hospital.
d)
My friend can be hard to get along with sometimes.
4.
(don't) cry over spilled milk
a)
get angry about things you forgot to do
b)
get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed
c)
get in trouble and be afraid of consequences
d)
to be mean and stingy
5.
In a nutshell means...
a)
possibly
b)
strongly
c)
hardly
d)
simply
6.

What does it mean if you decide to "call it a day"?

a)

You decide to slow down.

b)

You decide to start over.

c)

You decide to go to sleep.

d)

You decide to stop working on something.

7.
What does “I’m all ears” really mean?
a)
I am listening very closely to what you have to say.
b)
My ears are too big.
c)
I can hear really well.
8.
Don't count your chickens before they hatch.
a)
Counting the eggs is more important.
b)
You should not count on something before it happens
c)
Chickens are hard to count.
d)
Waiting for the chickens is hard to do.
9.

The proverb "Too many cooks spoil the broth" talks about _________.

a)

the struggle of creating something.

b)

the trouble of too many people trying to do the same thing at once.

c)

the situation in a kitchen.

d)

the process of making a meal.

10.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.

a)

Don't eat too much.

b)

Eat slowly, or you'll get chocked.

c)

Don't take more work or responsibility than you can handle.

d)

Don't think too much on taking more works or responsibility.

11.

The Covid-19 pandemic puts our nation in bad situation, but I believe ______.

a)

every cloud has a silver lining.

b)

ignorance is a bliss

c)

still water runs deep

d)

action speaks louder than words.

12.

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

a)

A person who comes early has more advantage than someone who is late.

b)

You can only judge if something is good or bad when you have tried it.

c)

When the boss is away, the workers do not do their work properly.

d)

A foolish person spends his money carelessly and soon becomes poor.

13.

The more help we have from others, the easier a big job becomes to complete.

a)

Many hands make light work

b)

Money doesn't grow on trees

14.

We don't see each other much because we don’t study in the same school anymore.

We only meet _________.

a)

out of the blue

b)

once in a blue moon

c)

on cloud nine

15.

Practice makes__________.

a)

perfect

b)

sense

c)

improvement

d)

good

16.

Easy _________, easy go.

a)

get

b)

know

c)

come

d)

go

17.

The skateboard my brother wants costs an arm and a leg. He wonders if someone will get it for his birthday. What can you tell about the skateboard?

a)

It is really fast.

b)

It is cheap.

c)

It is the best one.

d)

It is expensive.

18.

The Greens have been married for 50 years. Mr. Green always calls Mrs. Green the apple of his eye. What does Mr. Green think of his wife?

a)

He thinks she's pretty.

b)

He loves her more than anyone else.

c)

He wishes she would buy apples.

d)

He doesn't like her anymore.

19.
A fish out of water
a)
to feel uncomfortable or awkward.
b)
that you cant breath 
c)
to be unhappy
20.
Turn over a new leaf
a)
Start over
b)
Turning a leaf on a back side
c)
Getting a new leaf
d)
Step back
21.
Butterflies in your stomach
a)
Happy
b)
Hungry
c)
Nervous
d)
Mad
22.

Fit as a fiddle

a)

Really strong

b)

Good musician

c)

In good health

23.
Keep your chin up really means...
a)
Don't feel bad. Stay positive.
b)
Don't look down.
c)
You did horrible.
24.
see eye to eye
a)
to disagree strongly
b)
to be examined by an optometrist
c)
to be exactly the same height
d)
to be in complete agreement
25.

Stephen hit the nail on the head when he said that what the company was lacking in was clear vision and focus.

What does this mean?

a)

Stephen was nailing in nails with a hammer.

b)

What Stephen said was exactly right.

c)

Stephen offended the company.

d)

Stephen desired to be CEO.

26.

The lawyers who attended the seminar were like birds of a feather flocking together. They have not even spoken to anyone outside their group. What does this mean?

a)

These lawyers share similar beliefs and experiences from the seminar so they are sticking together.

b)

These lawyers enjoy bird watching; the birds' feathers are beautiful to them.

c)

These lawyers love meeting new people.

d)

These lawyers can't wait to go to another seminar.

27.

I was really ______ after she told me she was leaving.

a)

over the moon

b)

feeling blue

c)

have a ball