WorksheetsPhrasal verbs and idioms revision (14/2-20/2)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Choose the correct phrasal verb to complete the sentence.
The customer called three times this morning to _____ a meeting.
set up
call up
take over
It's hard to _______ the message _______ to young people.
bring / up
do / up
get / through
take / in
Meaning: to begin to live a quieter or less adventurous life
| to get married and have a family | to start living
permanently in a place
to settle down [IT]
to settle up [IT]
to settle on [IT]
to settle in [IT]
Environmentalists have no _____________________; they simply just want to save the planet.
hatchets to bury
axe to grind
skeletons in the closet
white elephant
I need some help. Can you ... me a hand?
lend
put
ask
take
Sally is always ready and eager to listen what I'm saying.
What is the most suitable idiom for the situation above?
pig's ear
play it by ear
be all ears
the walls have ears
Pick the idiom that means to not really care about something
Have your heart in the right place
Heart isn't in it
With a heavy heart
To wear your heart on your sleeve
Pick the idiom that means I promise.
Heart and soul
With a heavy heart
I have my heart set on it
Cross my heart
If you don’t get ____________ of this house, I’ll send for the police immediately.
in
out
at
up
That vase is very valuable. Put it __________ before you break it.
in
with
down
up
Have you seen his girlfriend? She is as pretty as a___________
flower
picture
poem
song
What's your new teacher called? Lisa Smith, hmm...that name rings a ______________
song
bell
clock
phone
To eat a particular type of food to continue existing
live with
live on
live down
light up
Which of the following is the synonym of "let up"?
to grow in size
to lessen
to invent
to widen
Which phrasal verb means "not give up"?
keep up
hold in
hold out
keep at
I ……………………….. Tom again yesterday.
ran into
run into
ran out of
run out of
We ______ Nick's parents _______ for dinner on Saturday. It was fun.
had/ by
have/ over
had/ over
have/ by
Find an idiom that has the meaning of regarding a particular activity as an essential part of what you do:
(a)
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
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
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
