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Learn Idiomatic Expressions

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an idiom?

a)

a phrase or group of words that has specific idea that is different from its direct, literal meaning

b)

Phrase made by philosophers

c)

A sentence or phrase that doesn't have any meaning

d)

An expression that needs to be understood in a literal sense

2.

What is the meaning of this Idiomatic Expression? "It's raining cats and dogs"

a)

It's raining cats and dogs outside

b)

Indicating that there's something bad is coming

c)

dogs and cats are gathering

d)

a heavy rain

3.

Is learning the meaning of idiomatic expressions important in writing and reading?

a)

False

b)

True

c)

Not really. Idiomatic expressions are use only for fun

4.

Where does an idiom become inappropriate to use? 

a)

Academic writing

b)

Books

c)

dictionary

d)

Movie

5.

Do all idioms have the same meaning? 

a)

Yes

b)

No.

6.

What does idiom provide in expressing thoughts?

a)

Creativity

b)

The literal meaning of the phrase

c)

Direct message

d)

Nothing

7.

This is a picture of the creator and inventor of idioms. Who is he?

a)

Isaac Newton

b)

William Shakespeare

c)

Albert Einstein

d)

Sigmund Freud

8.

What does "he's a couch potato", really mean?

a)

He is planting potatoes under the couch

b)

He is a hard-working person

c)

He is lazy and doesn't move at all.

d)

He is eating potato on the couch

9.

What does "He has butterflies in his stomach" mean?

a)

He has a nervous or anxious feeling

b)

He swallowed a butterfly

c)

He feel sick

10.

After gaining knowledge from our lesson. What is your most favourite idiomatic expression? Provide its meaning

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