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Idioms Attack!

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tanisha remembered how many times Sarah had helped her. Therefore, she didn't hesitate to offer Sarah help when she needed it.

a)

Honesty is the best policy.

b)

Haste makes waste.

c)

One good turn deserves another.

2.

Stephen completed his report very quickly. However, there were a lot of mistakes in the report.

a)

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

b)

Haste makes waste.

c)

Once in a blue moon.

3.

Vivek's car was badly damaged in the accident and he was angry about what had happened. But, there was nothing much he could do about it.

a)

Don't cry wolf.

b)

It is poor hear that never rejoices.

c)

There is no use crying over spilt milk.

4.

You may get the job, but it is better to wait until you get the offer letter before you throw the party.

a)

Look before you leap

b)

Do not count your chickens before they are hatched.

c)

No news is a good news.

5.

Look! All those bullies are sitting around together. As the saying goes ___________.

a)

a friend in need is a friend indeed

b)

birds of a feather always flock together

c)

a bird in hand is worth two in a bush

6.

When Fuad was playing football outside yesterday, the ball accidentally hit his neighbour’s car. However, he went to visit his neighbour and told them what really happened to their car.

a)

Honesty is the best policy.

b)

Don’t judge a book by its cover.

c)

A leopard doesn’t change its spots.

7.

Mr. Kim lost his permanent job. Now he is working part time to earn some money. As the saying, he has to ____________ and spend less.

a)

tie the knot

b)

pull up his socks

c)

tighten his belt

8.

"Salim, it is better to start working on your Science project, even if you are one week behind time, than not to start it at all. Remember, ____________," said Jim.

a)

look before you leap

b)

better late than never

c)

make hay while the sun shines

9.

After spending a week camping in the cold, damp forest, Chong feels good to be back home. That’s why they say, _____________.

a)

no man is an island

b)

absence makes the heart grow fonder

c)

there’s no place like home

10.

Syahmi is young but not afraid of anyone. Like the saying goes, he is ___________.

a)

as big as an elephant

b)

as bold as lion

c)

as tall as a giraffe

11.

If you keep trying and trying, you will succeed at the end. As the saying goes ________.

a)

one good turn deserves another

b)

practice makes perfect

c)

the pen is mightier than sword

12.

Hurry up, Roy. Let’s get to the book sale as early as we can. Remember, __________.

a)

Rome wasn't built in a day

b)

a fool a his money soon parted

c)

the early bird catches the worm

13.

He knows he should avoid going there but Lim just can't stay away. People say ___________.

a)

curiosity killed the cat

b)

every cloud has a silver lining

c)

every dog has its day

14.

We can't afford expensive paper to paint on so we use newspaper. They say ____________.

a)

a stitch in time saves nine

b)

necessity is the mother of invention

c)

beauty is only skin deep

15.

Adam wants to be a journalist rather than a soldier because he believes ____________.

a)

one good turn deserves another

b)

the pen is mightier than sword

c)

every dog has its day

16.

I can't understand why she finds him attractive, but people often say ________________.

a)

easy come, easy go

b)

beauty is in the eye of the beholder

c)

a friend in need is a friend indeed

17.

. I ____________ and saw some old friends while I was in Kajang visiting my parents.

a)

killed two birds with one stone

b)

cried over spilt milk

c)

made a long story short

18.

I asked Joe to lend me his bicycle, and he sent me this old, rusty one. But, _________.

a)

beggars can't be choosers

b)

don't cry over spilt milk

c)

bad news travels fast

19.

We say ___________ when someone has the same smart idea that you have.

a)

birds of a feather flock together

b)

great minds think alike

c)

easy come, easy go

20.

I guess it’s true when they say ___________. I used to quarrel with my brother all the time but now that he studies abroad, I do miss him.

a)

out of sight, out of mind

b)

absence makes the heart grow fonder

c)

don't cry over spilt milk