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RL5.4 Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

as light as ...

a)

a feather

b)

a brick

c)

a bird

d)

a horse

2.

as blind as...

a)

a bat

b)

a lion

c)

a kitten

d)

a chicken

3.

as brave as

a)

a lion

b)

a chicken

c)

a bug

d)

a cat

4.

Raining cats and dogs, means ...

a)

Really heavy downpour

b)

Solve a problem

c)

Get your energy back

5.

Recharge your battery, means ....

a)

Always there

b)

Get your energy back

c)

Solve a problem

6.

Tackle an Issue, means...

a)

Solve a problem

b)

Really heavy downpour

c)

Always there

7.

To live it up, means ....

a)

To tell a secret

b)

To get into trouble

c)

To enjoy life

8.

I could eat a horse, means ...

a)

To study

b)

This cup cake is delicious

c)

I am very hungry

9.

To spill the beans, means ....

a)

To tell a secret

b)

To get into trouble

c)

Quick to understand or react to thing

10.

Sit tight, means ....

a)

wait patiently

b)

To get into trouble

c)

To tell a secret

11.

To shed crocodile tears, means ...

a)

To Go on a useless search

b)

To pretend to cry

c)

To enjoy life

12.

A wild goose chase, means ...

a)

To Go on a useless search

b)

To tell a secret

c)

To get into truble

13.
Which of the following is the correct definition of idiom?
a)
a statement that expresses some kind of truth about human nature
b)
comparing two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"
c)
an old saying that is believed to be true and is advice on how to live
d)
an expression that doesn't literally mean what the words say 
14.
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.
15.
Trini's co-worker tells her about a problem that may happen. Trini says, "Let's cross that bridge when we come to it." What does she mean?
a)
They should deal with the problem now
b)
They should deal with the problem when it happens
c)
They should walk over a bridge
d)
They should build a bridge 
16.
Jordan tells his crying brother, Jamal, to get a grip. What does Jordan mean?
a)
He wants Jamal to grip his hand tightly 
b)
He wants Jamal to keep crying 
c)
He wants Jamal to calm down and get in control 
d)
He wants Jamal to laugh 
17.
Complete the passage below with the correct idiom: 
Carla was very impressed by the firework show. It
a)
blew her away
b)
cut corners
c)
bit off more than it could chew
d)
killed two birds with one stone 
18.
Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:
Deandra didn't go to school because she was sick. Deandra 
a)
hit the books
b)
cut her teacher some slack
c)
was a walking encyclopedia 
d)
was under the weather
19.
Identify the idiom in this passage: 
"It's getting late. Let's call it a day, "Truman's dad said. Truman and his father had been doing years work all afternoon and they still hadn't finished. There were still leaves that needed to be raked."
a)
it's getting late
b)
call it a day 
c)
work all afternoon 
d)
needed to be raked
20.
Identify the idiom in this passage:
The detectives had been working on the case of the missing painting for weeks.  When their final piece of evidence didn't lead to the criminal, it was back to square one.  They'd have to try a new approach. 
a)
working on the case
b)
piece of evidence
c)
try a new approach 
d)
back to square one