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Phrasal verbs and idioms revision (6-12/12)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I will ........ my little brother from school.

a)

pick at

b)

pick out

c)

pick on

d)

pick up

2.

To have an argument with someone.

a)

fall for sb

b)

fall out with sb

c)

turn sb down

3.

To say ‘no’ to someone.

a)

turn sb down

b)

fall out with sb

c)

ask sb out

4.

To criticize and treat someone badly.

a)

turn sb down

b)

pick sb up

c)

pick on sb

5.

To start a conversation with someone you are physically attracted to.

a)

pick on sb

b)

go out with

c)

pick sb up

6.

Then you can (10) __________ us ______ (fetch) on your way back home.

a)

go ... back

b)

eat ... out

c)

feed ... on

d)

pick ... up

7.

Choose the correct meaning.


Break the ice

a)

Make people feel more comfortable

b)

Comparing two things that cannot be compared

c)

Good luck

8.

Tell us what happen between Lisa and Mary. We’re all ears.

a)

listening eagerly

b)

willing to listen to everything

c)

busybody who like gossips

9.

It rained cats and dogs for the past few days causing the villages to be flooded.

a)

rained periodically

b)

rained continuously

c)

rained heavily

10.

When you need to _______________ with new colleagues, try playing some games or doing activities together.

a)

break the water

b)

smash the brick

c)

bend the metal

d)

break the ice

11.
A: How was your meeting with the new boss?
B: Not good. I think we ______ .
a)
got a kick out of each other
b)
got carried away
c)
got off on the wrong foot
d)
got under way
12.
A: Why is Susan acting that way? Is she mad?
B: I don't know. She is ______ .
a)
getting cold feet
b)
giving everyone the cold shoulder
c)
getting over it
d)
getting under way
13.

Katy won't speak to me. Why is he giving me the ... shoulder?

a)

stiff

b)

cold

c)

hard

d)

strong

14.

She knows of all her friends' phone numbers by ... .

a)

mind

b)

heart

c)

eye

d)

ear

15.

Very well; excellently.

“Gary and my Aunt Janice are friends. They ___________”.

a)

Get the message

b)

Get along like a house on fire

c)

Get on somebody's nerves

16.

I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the______ of my tongue.

a)

edge

b)

tip

c)

top

d)

front

17.

I do wish you’d stop biting your nails, John. It really______.

a)

lets me down

b)

tells me off

c)

gets me down

d)

gets on my nerves

18.

"on the fence"

a)

the backyard

b)

not sure, can't make a choice

c)

a firm decision

d)

a dog fence

19.

My neighbour and I get on like a____________________because we both love to talk about gardening and sport.

a)

big head

b)

chalk and cheese

c)

house on fire

20.

Becoming a policeman? The thought never......... my mind.

a)

came in

b)

came up in

c)

crossed

d)

appeared in