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DICTATION ( 29.4.2022 )

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does “he’s in hot water” really mean?
a)
His bath water was too hot.
b)
The water is boiling.
c)
He is in big trouble!
2.
What does “I’m all ears” really mean?
a)
I am listening very closely to what you have to say.
b)
My ears are too big.
c)
I can hear really well.
3.
What does “zip your lips” really mean?
a)
You need to be quiet.
b)
Your lips are chapped and you need some chap stick.
c)
Your zipper is stuck. 
4.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I'm tired. Let's go to bed.
a)
Let's hit the hay.
b)
He tried not to "make waves".
c)
Stuck between a rock and a hard place.
5.

Teacher's Pet

a)

Teacher's favorite student

b)

Pigs fly

c)

Hamster

6.

When pigs fly

a)

To say something is impossible

b)

Bacon

c)

Flying high

7.

I'm all ears

a)

A bunch of ears

b)

You have my full attention

c)

Full of noise

8.

Piece of Cake

a)

Something is easy

b)

Chocolate cake

c)

Birthday cake

9.

If you feel under the weather,

a)

you feel frustrated

b)

you feel ill

c)

you feel sad

10.

If you let the cat out of the bag,

a)

you accidentally reveal a secret

b)

you create a problem

c)

you pretend to be someone you are not and you are discovered

11.

I was about to go on stage and had BUTTERFLIES IN MY STOMACH.

a)

sick

b)

bugs crawled inside of me

c)

mad

d)

nervous

12.

After I made an A on the test, I felt like I was ON TOP OF THE WORLD!

a)

excited

b)

upset

c)

disappointed

d)

confused

13.

I only get to visit my grandparents ONCE IN A BLUE MOON.

a)

once a while

b)

every year

c)

whenever I want

d)

all the time

14.

Jim told his daughter that she was the APPLE OF HIS EYE.

a)

They make apple pie and put it in their eyes.

b)

They eat apples together.

c)

He doesn't like being with his daughter.

d)

She is extremely important to her dad.

15.

BREAK A LEG!

a)

Don't cheat!

b)

I hope you break your bones.

c)

Good luck!

d)

Watch where you are walking.

16.

Those shoes COST AN ARM AND A LEG!

a)

they are expensive

b)

they are yellow

c)

they go on both feet

d)

they are cheap

17.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
She memorized something.
a)
You're the apple of my eye.
b)
Knows it by heart
c)
She took me under her wing.
18.
In the same boat means:
a)
in a boat
b)
at the lake
c)
in the same situation
d)
buying a boat
19.
Out of the blue means:
a)
being sick
b)
without warning
c)
coloring blue
d)
wearing blue
20.
Seeing eye to eye means:
a)
you agree
b)
looking into your eyes
c)
I see many eyes
d)
I am happy
21.
Break a leg means:
a)
jump out of a tree
b)
good luck
c)
go to the hospital
d)
wear a cast
22.

You "can't have your cake and eat it too" means:

a)

you can't eat all the cake by yourself.

b)

no cake for breakfast.

c)

you can't run before you walk.

d)

you can't have everything.

23.
Let the cat out of the bag
a)
Free a cat
b)
Keep a secret
c)
Reveal a Secret 
24.

What does "cry over spilt milk" mean?

a)

to be upset about something that can't be changed

b)

accidentally spilling a liquid

c)

slipping and falling over milk

d)

when your tears look like milk

25.

When we are all "in the same boat" it means that....

a)

when you are going fishing with a friend

b)

singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"

c)

being in a kayak together

d)

share the same unfortunate situation as another person

26.

"Time flies" means __________________.

a)

when a fly lands on a clock

b)

when time going very moving slowly

c)

your watch flies off your wrist

d)

time goes by very quickly

27.

Choose the correct answer for the idiom below.

An apple a day keep the doctor away

a)

意见一致

b)

一天一苹果，医生远离我

c)

时间不等人

d)

不要把一切希望寄托在一件事上

28.

Choose the correct answer for the idiom below.

Every cloud has a silver lining

a)

没有礼貌

b)

轻松而报酬好的工作

c)

即使遇上不幸，总会有一线希望

d)

小洞不補, 大洞吃苦

29.

Choose the correct answer for the idiom below.

A friend in need is a friend indeed

a)

患難之交才是真朋友

b)

朋友的眼睛是一面好镜子

c)

虚假的朋友比公开敌人更糟糕

d)

不花钱就是赚钱，因为钱还在你的口袋里

30.

Choose the correct answer for the idiom below.

Burning the midnight oil

a)

一举两得

b)

从传闻中听说

c)

非常有效，好用

d)

熬夜

31.

What is the actual meaning of "Feeling Blue?"

a)

You died your hair blue.

b)

You're swimming in the ocean.

c)

You're very serious

d)

You're feeling sad

32.

What is the real meaning of "on top of the world?"

a)

to sit on top of Earth

b)

to be better than others

c)

to feel happy or proud about something

d)

to travel to space

33.

She was on cloud nine after receiving a hefty raise.

a)

extremely happy

b)

feeling in space

34.

Once in a blue moon we go out to watch a movie.

a)

Something that happens as a routine

b)

Something that doesn’t happen very often

35.

I was just pulling your leg. The dish tastes awesome.

a)

making a person to fall down by pulling the leg

b)

teasing by telling something that is not true

36.

You'd better leave now if you want to arrive early for the exam. Break a leg!

a)

Good night

b)

Good luck

c)

Good bye

d)

Good job

37.

A: I think he'll pay you back your money.

B: When _________ fly.

a)

birds

b)

cats

c)

dogs

d)

pigs

38.

Choose the correct meaning.


Break the ice

a)

Make people feel more comfortable

b)

Comparing two things that cannot be compared

c)

Good luck

39.
What does it mean to kill two birds with one stone?
a)
To hurt birds
b)
To do two things at once
c)
To skip boring things
d)
To summarize
40.
I am paying close attention to what your saying
a)
Let the cat out of the bag
b)
Break a leg
c)
I'm all ears
d)
Time flies
41.
Two brains thinking is better than just one
a)
I'm all ears
b)
Two heads are better than one
c)
Crying over spilled milk
d)
When pigs fly
42.
In the same boat means...
a)
fishing together
b)
sharing the same problem or difficulty
c)
traveling by water
d)
going to the same place as someone else
43.
Cool as a cucumber means...
a)
sad; emotional
b)
too cool; needing a jacket
c)
describing someone who loves vegetables
d)
extremely calm
44.
The idiom for feeling sad is
a)
all thumbs
b)
tongue-tied
c)
down in the dumps
d)
hold your horses
45.
The idiom that means "to tell a secret" is 
a)
tongue-tied
b)
on the back burner
c)
put your best foot forward
d)
spill the beans
46.
Piece...cake
a)
on
b)
in
c)
of
d)
for
47.
As cool...a cucumber
a)
as
b)
like
c)
such
d)
so
48.

My friend got __________________ and decided not to do a bungee jump.

a)

cold feet

b)

all the ears

c)

in hot water

49.
Bring home the bacon means...
a)
to earn the income
b)
to eat alot
c)
to like someone
d)
to help someone
50.
Big cheese means...
a)
very fat person
b)
very honest person
c)
very good person
d)
very important person
51.
Bad egg means...
a)
a person who is often in love
b)
a person who is very mean to others
c)
a person who is often in trouble
d)
a person who is very sad
52.
(don't) cry over spilled milk
a)
get angry about things you forgot to do
b)
get upset over something that has happened and cannot be changed
c)
get in trouble and be afraid of consequences
d)
to be mean and stingy
53.
What does it mean to say: "It's raining cats and dogs!"?
a)
Cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
b)
It's raining very heavily.
c)
We are having a tornado.
d)
Animals have learned to fly.
54.
There's no use crying over _______ milk.
a)
old
b)
spilt
c)
yummy
d)
gross
55.
Which idiom means "give away a secret"?
a)
spill the peanuts
b)
spill water
c)
spill the words
d)
spill the beans
56.
Which idiom means "a very bad person"?
a)
stale bread
b)
nutty moron
c)
a boiled egg
d)
a bad egg
57.
Choose the missing word in  "bring home the ______"
a)
meat
b)
money
c)
bacon
d)
butter
58.
Identify each idiom's true meaning from the sentence below.  
I didn't know very many people at the holiday party, so I tried to break the ice with this girl who was sitting alone. 
a)
To celebrate
b)
To give someone permission to do something
c)
To have too much to do
d)
To attempt to become friends with someone
59.

"a lemon"

a)

good working

b)

reliable

c)

broken, not working

d)

fixed

60.

"the apple of my eye"

a)

not like

b)

favorite, like the most

c)

bad tasting

d)

fruit

61.

"cup of joe"

a)

tea

b)

soda

c)

coffee

d)

a guy named Joe

62.

"fishy"

a)

suspicious, not sure of

b)

like a lot

c)

salmon

d)

smelly

63.

"to go bananas"

a)

calm

b)

peaceful

c)

to scream or act crazy

d)

sad

64.

"spill the beans"

a)

keep a secret

b)

a mystery

c)

tell a secret

d)

tasty

65.

What does this idiom mean?

a)

good luck/best wishes

b)

feel very nervous

66.

Guess this idiom.

a)

butterfly in stomach

b)

butter in stomach fly

67.

What does this idiom mean?

a)

extremely expensive

b)

feel very nervous

68.

Guess this idiom.

a)

an arm cost a leg

b)

cost an arm and a leg

69.

What does this idiom mean?

a)

extremely expensive

b)

feel very nervous

70.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.

He has burned the ________ for a long time so he gets an A for his exam.

a)

midnight candle

b)

midday oil

c)

midnight oil

d)

midday candle

71.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.

I’ve never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ______.

a)

cup of tea

b)

midnight oil

c)

biscuit

d)

piece of cake

72.

Mark letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct word or phrase to complete each of the sentences.

My sister lives in Alaska, so I only get to see her ___________.

a)

over the moon

b)

the sky’s the limit

c)

once in a blue moon

d)

out of this world

73.

Every cloud has a silver lining

a)

Even a difficult situation will have some good in it

b)

Look at the clouds until you see something shiny

c)

If you dream high enough you will make some good money

74.

Ali was on cloud nine when he was praised by his teacher.

a)

feeling happy

b)

feeling sick

c)

feeling sad

d)

feeling angry

75.

Sanjeevan always goes to the library because he is a bookworm.

a)

someone who likes to eat

b)

someone who likes to smile

c)

someone who likes swimming

d)

someone who likes reading

76.

Time flies when we finally graduate from university.

a)

Time passes quickly

b)

Time lost

c)

Time out

d)

Time can fly

77.

Yan Shan gives the teacher a hand by carrying the exercise books to the staffroom.

a)

go to school

b)

helps

c)

taking care of

d)

looking for

78.

Guess the meaning of the idiom

a)

Walking on the moon

b)

Very unpleasant

c)

Very happy

79.

Hit the sack/ Hit the hay

a)
b)
c)
80.

When pigs fly?

a)
b)
c)

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