WorksheetsPhrasal verbs and idioms revision (22/11-5/12)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
I'll lend you money if you promise to __________ in a week.
pay me back
call back me
come back
She __________ her essay
handed in
handed out
handed back
Please, ……………….... the box from the ground.
pick up
look up
get up
wake up
Someone tries to persuade you to do something you don't want to do. There's no way you're going to do it. What are you doing?
sticking your nose in
sticking to your guns
getting the wrong end of the stick
Frida was ... when she passed her music exam.
out of the blue
over the moon
So far we've only found a few trees with the disease, but sadly they're likely to be...
the tip of the iceberg
a drop in the ocean
Ever since Owen twisted his ankle in a football match, he ________________ as a substitute for his team.
had two left feet
was a blessing in disguise
had to take the back seat
lost heart
We should always ________________ instead of waiting until the opportunity is lost.
strike while the iron is cold
strike it rich
strike while the iron is hot
miss the boat
Aaron and Ethan are always quarrelling with each other as they do not ______________________ in many matters.
see the light.
see eye to eye
see head to head
bury the hatchet
It's raining cats and dogs.
cats and dogs are falling from the sky
cats and dogs are falling from heaven
its raining men hallelujah
its raining a lot
on the tip of your tongue
something about to be done
something to be eaten
something about to be remembered
something someone spits out
couch potato
salt potatoes in the couch cracks
mashed potatoes on the chair
a lazy person
french fries with ketchup and yogurt
What is the phrasal verb that represents the picture?
to find out
break in
to pass out
speak for
To decline or turn down something good
pass up
pass off
pass out
pass away
She ____________ for a few minutes. She worked all day long. She was exhausted.
passed out
broke down
shut up
threw away
tell somebody a piece of information that another person has told you.
make sth up
pass sth on
run away
This phrase that means:
transfer from one generation to the next
pass down
look after
take over
go up
The idiom "put on the back burner" means
Complete the sentence:
Juana puts her trip to New York _________ until she finishes her Master degree.
keep your chin up
on the bak burner
on the back burner
in the back burner
What does it mean to "Play it By Ear?"
To have no set plan
To have an organized plan
To tease someone
Not feeling well
What does it mean to be "on the fence"?
you are certain about something
you are undecided about a decision
you are sitting on a fence
What does it mean to "make a mountain out of a molehill"?
someone is uninteresting in what is going on
someone is climbing a small hill
someone is over exaggerating
What do you think this idiom means?
"The balls in your court."
Start things early and you are more likely to be successful.
To speak bluntly about something.
You must make the next decision.
I only get to visit my grandparents once in a blue moon. What does "once in a blue moon" mean?
once in a while
whenever I want
all the time
The teacher said, "I need you to be all ears." What does "to be all ears" mean?
to listen very carefully
to not listen
when you have more than one earring
Time flies
Time goes by really slow
A clock is flying around
Time goes by really fast
Pablo is about to speak in front of a big group. He's never done it before. So, he has butterflies in his stomach.
What is the meaning of "has butterflies in his stomach?"
He swallowed butterlies.
He feels like he is sick to his stomach.
His stomach is being tickled.
He is nervous about speaking in front of people.
My watch was __________. Could you have the time?
out of order
out of work
out of the blue
out of reach
