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🥳 IDIOM 🥳

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentence(s) with correct Idiom

Better late than...

a)

never coming

b)

never

c)

crying

d)

do nothing

2.

Kill two birds with...

a)

one shoot

b)

one stone

c)

stone

d)

a gun

3.

I'm feeling under...

a)

blue

b)

great

c)

the weather

d)

the desk

4.

Don't cry over...

a)

the moon

b)

spilled milk

c)

boiled milk

d)

me

5.

Head in the...

a)

ground

b)

sky high

c)

moon

d)

clouds

6.

"There are several new products in the pipeline."

What does the word "in the pipeline" mean in the sentence above?

a)

product on the pre-order line

b)

product ready for sale

c)

product is being prepared

d)

products are in high demand

7.

"Marry's in the driving seat on this project."

What does the word "in the driving seat" mean in the sentence above?

a)

Person who are very passionate about doing this project

b)

Person who are in a bad situation

c)

The person in charge of this project

d)

The person in control

8.

I hate to turn up out of the blue

What does the word "out of the blue" mean in the sentence above?

a)

Someone who talks out of context

b)

Someone who interrupted the conversation

c)

Someone's presence is not expected here

d)

Someone who is having a bad day

9.

He was relieved his time in jail was over and regarded it as water under the bridge.

What does the word "water under the bridge" mean in the sentence above?

a)

too many things have happened that can't be undone

b)

something that happened in the past and had a big impact our life

c)

something happened in the past and is no longer important or worth arguing about

d)

the feeling of relief at being free from trouble

10.

She'd take the world off my shoulders

The underlined words mean?

a)

She is my world and what means the most to me

b)

She is the burden of my life in this world

c)

She has a lot of responsibilities

d)

She helped me deal with my problems

11.

This country still attracts investors from a long-term perspective as this is still a country with a very good entrepreneurial talent and is a low hanging fruit for smart people to grab and make money.

The underlined words mean?

a)

Not worthy

b)

Very Lucrative

c)

Easily achieved

d)

Simple but time consuming

12.

The Competition Commission’s inquiry into the government’s land-based transport market comes not a moment too soon, as a succession of petitions describe the sad state of the country’s public transport system.

The underlined words mean?

a)

Before needed

b)

Just in time

c)

Too late

d)

Hesitating

13.

The investors began to smell a rat when the company ceased paying dividends and delayed the mandatory audit.

The underlined words mean?

a)

Suspicion

b)

Deceive

c)

Incorrect

d)

Wonder

14.

The National Human Rights Commission is all bark and no bite as it lacks the authority to penalize those guilty of human rights violations.

The underlined words mean?

a)

Impressive action

b)

Intimidating action

c)

Low on action

d)

Threatening action

15.

Being a student with a technological background, the concepts of balance of payments, macro economics, statement of loss and profit, liability and assets are all Greek to me.

The underlined words mean?

a)

Complex

b)

Alienated

c)

Different

d)

Extreme

16.

In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!

I. She had a big argument with her husband and in the fire of the moment, left him.

II. He was so excited about the new car that he had a cow.

III. He seemed so decent that it’s hard to believe he would have an egg on his face.

a)

Only II

b)

Only I

c)

Only I and III

d)

None of the above

17.

In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!

I. She is playing hardball in a world dominated by men 20 years her senior.

II. The Government put the cart before the horse by investing heavily before making major reforms.

III. It is unfair to assume all men are cut from the same cloth.

a)

Only III

b)

Only I

c)

Only I and II

d)

All of the above

18.

In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!

I. You’re the low hanging fruit as If you challenge him about his decision, he's going to be annoyed but if you don't, your staff is going to hate you.

II. He realized he was in the wrong and promised to turn over a new leaf

III. They said they wanted to hire someone else for the job. What am I, chopped liver?

a)

Only II

b)

Only II and III

c)

Only I and III

d)

Only III

19.

In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!

I. Do you mind if I take a rain check on that dinner? I have to work late tonight.

II. The New Zealand Government should let sleeping dogs lie and must implement the Dementia Care Act urgently as Dementia is one the biggest healthcare issues affecting four out of five Kiwis.

III. Facebook's latest attempt to steal someone's thunder is through the video chat app Bonfire, which is very similar to the app Houseparty.

a)

Only I

b)

Only III

c)

Only I and III

d)

Only II and III

20.

In the sentences below, choose which idiom is used correctly!

I. I can’t still wrap my head around the news that he decided to call it quits.

II. Queen Elizabeth gave the cold shoulder to President Obama for breaking protocol offering a toast to the Queen while they were playing the National Anthem of the United Kingdom

III. He decided, on the spur of the moment, to cut the mustard and ran away

a)

Only III

b)

Only I

c)

Only II and III

d)

Only I and II

21.

What is the idiom that fits the picture?

(a)  

22.

What is the idiom that fits the picture?

(a)  

23.

What idiom best describes the image shown?

(a)  

24.

What idiom best describes the image shown?

(a)  

25.

What idiom best describes the image shown?

(a)