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Phrasal verbs and idioms revision (22/11-5/12)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I'll lend you money if you promise to __________ in a week.

a)

pay me back

b)

call back me

c)

come back

2.

She __________ her essay

a)

handed in

b)

handed out

c)

handed back

3.

Please, ……………….... the box from the ground.

a)

pick up

b)

look up

c)

get up

d)

wake up

4.

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?

a)

sticking your nose in

b)

sticking to your guns

c)

getting the wrong end of the stick

5.
Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says, "It's up in the air." What does he mean?
a)
He's decided that he's going to come. 
b)
He's decided that he's not going to come.
c)
He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come. 
d)
Luisa's party is taking place in the sky.
6.

Frida was ... when she passed her music exam.

a)

out of the blue

b)

over the moon

7.

So far we've only found a few trees with the disease, but sadly they're likely to be...

a)

the tip of the iceberg

b)

a drop in the ocean

8.

Ever since Owen twisted his ankle in a football match, he ________________ as a substitute for his team.

a)

had two left feet

b)

was a blessing in disguise

c)

had to take the back seat

d)

lost heart

9.

We should always ________________ instead of waiting until the opportunity is lost.

a)

strike while the iron is cold

b)

strike it rich

c)

strike while the iron is hot

d)

miss the boat

10.

Aaron and Ethan are always quarrelling with each other as they do not ______________________ in many matters.

a)

see the light.

b)

see eye to eye

c)

see head to head

d)

bury the hatchet

11.

It's raining cats and dogs.

a)

cats and dogs are falling from the sky

b)

cats and dogs are falling from heaven

c)

its raining men hallelujah

d)

its raining a lot

12.

on the tip of your tongue

a)

something about to be done

b)

something to be eaten

c)

something about to be remembered

d)

something someone spits out

13.

couch potato

a)

salt potatoes in the couch cracks

b)

mashed potatoes on the chair

c)

a lazy person

d)

french fries with ketchup and yogurt

14.

What is the phrasal verb that represents the picture?

a)

to find out

b)

break in

c)

to pass out

d)

speak for

15.

To decline or turn down something good

a)

pass up

b)

pass off

c)

pass out

d)

pass away

16.

She ____________ for a few minutes. She worked all day long. She was exhausted.

a)

passed out

b)

broke down

c)

shut up

d)

threw away

17.

tell somebody a piece of information that another person has told you.

a)

make sth up

b)

pass sth on

c)

run away

18.

This phrase that means:

transfer from one generation to the next

a)

pass down

b)

look after

c)

take over

d)

go up

19.

The idiom "put on the back burner" means

a)
unable to think of something to say
b)
work on a difficult or lengthy task
c)
delayed until later
d)
make a good first impression
20.

Complete the sentence:

Juana puts her trip to New York _________ until she finishes her Master degree.

a)

keep your chin up

b)

on the bak burner

c)

on the back burner

d)

in the back burner

21.

What does it mean to "Play it By Ear?"

a)

To have no set plan

b)

To have an organized plan

c)

To tease someone

d)

Not feeling well

22.

What does it mean to be "on the fence"?

a)

you are certain about something

b)

you are undecided about a decision

c)

you are sitting on a fence

23.

What does it mean to "make a mountain out of a molehill"?

a)

someone is uninteresting in what is going on

b)

someone is climbing a small hill

c)

someone is over exaggerating

24.

What do you think this idiom means?

"The balls in your court."

a)

Start things early and you are more likely to be successful.

b)

To speak bluntly about something.

c)

You must make the next decision.

25.

I only get to visit my grandparents once in a blue moon. What does "once in a blue moon" mean?

a)

once in a while

b)

whenever I want

c)

all the time

26.

The teacher said, "I need you to be all ears." What does "to be all ears" mean?

a)

to listen very carefully

b)

to not listen

c)

when you have more than one earring

27.
What does it mean to kill two birds with one stone?
a)
To hurt birds
b)
To do two things at once
c)
To skip boring things
d)
To summarize
28.

Time flies

a)

Time goes by really slow

b)

A clock is flying around

c)

Time goes by really fast

29.

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?"

a)

He swallowed butterlies.

b)

He feels like he is sick to his stomach.

c)

His stomach is being tickled.

d)

He is nervous about speaking in front of people.

30.

My watch was __________. Could you have the time?

a)

out of order

b)

out of work

c)

out of the blue

d)

out of reach