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Vocabulary and Idioms Quiz

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teacher's ‘admonition’ reminded the students to submit their projects on time.

a)

Praise

b)

Warning

c)

Invitation

d)

Encouragement

2.

The villagers were ‘elated’ when the rains finally came, saving their crops.

a)

Angry

b)

Joyful

c)

Worried

d)

Relieved

3.

Despite the ‘turbulent’ waves, the fisherman rowed steadily towards the shore.

a)

Calm and peaceful

b)

Rough and stormy

c)

Warm and inviting

d)

Clear and serene

4.

The witness gave a ‘succinct’ statement, summarizing the events in just a few sentences.

a)

Vague

b)

Lengthy

c)

Clear and concise

d)

Emotional

5.

Her ‘benevolence’ was evident when she donated books to the community library.

a)

Generosity

b)

Intelligence

c)

Fearfulness

d)

Anger

6.

Reconstruct

a)

Build again

b)

Destroy completely

c)

Analyze carefully

d)

Break into pieces

7.

Unpredictable

a)

Easy to guess

b)

Difficult to control

c)

Impossible to foresee

d)

Completely certain

8.

Disapproval

a)

Agreement

b)

Support

c)

Disagreement

d)

Encouragement

9.

Invisible

a)

Able to be seen

b)

Hidden from view

c)

Too small to notice

d)

Bright and colorful

10.

Autobiography

a)

A book about someone's life written by someone else

b)

A self-written account of one's own life

c)

A fictional story about a famous person

d)

A biography written in a journalistic style

11.

What does "break a leg" mean?

a)

To wish someone bad luck

b)

To wish someone good luck

c)

To tell someone to take a break

d)

To advise someone to be careful

12.

What does "cost an arm and a leg" mean?

a)

To be very cheap

b)

To be moderately priced

c)

To be very expensive

d)

To be free

13.

What does "beat around the bush" mean?

a)

To speak directly and clearly

b)

To avoid talking about something

c)

To talk too much

d)

To listen carefully

14.

What does "cut to the chase" mean?

a)

To start something new

b)

To get to the point or the most important part

c)

To take a break

d)

To go back to the beginning

15.

What does "give someone the cold shoulder" mean?

a)

To show someone affection

b)

To ignore or show indifference to someone

c)

To get angry with someone

d)

To forgive someone

16.

What does "in a nutshell" mean?

a)

To describe something in great detail

b)

To summarize or describe something briefly

c)

To avoid talking about something

d)

To ask for more information

17.

What does "let sleeping dogs lie" mean?

a)

To confront a problem or issue

b)

To avoid talking about or dealing with a problem or issue

c)

To take a risk

d)

To ask for help

18.

What does "make a mountain out of a molehill" mean?

a)

To make something seem less important than it is

b)

To make something seem more important than it is

c)

To solve a problem

d)

To avoid a problem

19.

What does "on the same page" mean?

a)

To have different opinions or ideas

b)

To have the same opinions or ideas

c)

To be in a different location

d)

To be working on a different project

20.

What does "rain on someone's parade" mean?

a)

To make someone happy

b)

To spoil or ruin someone's plans or event

c)

To join in someone's celebration

d)

To ignore someone's plans or event

21.

They never argue and they enjoy spending time together. They ______________.

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22.

If I were you, I'd leave earlier, so you can avoid the (a)   .

23.

She doesn't have brothers or sisters –she's (a)   .

24.

Fruit and vegetables are healthy. Fruit and vegetables are (a)   .

25.

She's a police officer, so she has to wear a (a)   at work.

26.

What time is it? It's 6:15 – a (a)   past six.

27.

Friendly: unfriendly honest: dishonest polite: (a)   .

28.

As the weekend I (a)   with some friends – we went for a curry, then had a couple of drinks.

29.

I've got all the data. Now I just need to (a)   the answer.

30.

imagine: imagination rely: reliable ambition: (a)   .