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ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

a)

To initiate conversation in a social setting and relieve tension.

b)

To create a tense atmosphere.

c)

To avoid social interactions.

d)

To end a conversation abruptly.

2.

Identify the idiom in the sentence: 'She was feeling under the weather.'

a)

feeling blue

b)

in hot water

c)

under the weather

d)

on cloud nine

3.

Use the idiom 'piece of cake' in a sentence.

a)

Running a marathon is a piece of pie.

b)

The exam was a piece of cakewalk.

c)

Completing the assignment was a piece of cake.

d)

Baking a cake is a piece of art.

4.

What does the idiom 'hit the nail on the head' mean?

a)

To make a mistake

b)

To be exactly right or accurate about something.

c)

To take a break

d)

To avoid a problem

5.

Choose the correct idiom: 'It's raining cats and ___.'

a)

dogs

b)

fish and chips

c)

birds and bees

d)

cats and mice

6.

Identify whether the phrase 'kick the bucket' is an idiom or literal language.

a)

idiom

b)

slang term

c)

literal expression

d)

metaphor

7.

Use the idiom 'let the cat out of the bag' in a sentence.

a)

She decided to let the cat out for a walk.

b)

He was too tired to let the cat out of the bag.

c)

When Sarah accidentally mentioned the surprise party, she really let the cat out of the bag.

d)

They let the cat out of the house to play.

8.

What does the idiom 'burning the midnight oil' refer to?

a)

Waking up early to exercise

b)

Staying up late to work or study.

c)

Reading a book before bed

d)

Taking a break during the day

9.

Identify the idiom in the sentence: 'He has a chip on his shoulder.'

a)

he's in hot water

b)

a chip on his shoulder

c)

a blessing in disguise

d)

barking up the wrong tree

10.

Differentiate: Is 'the ball is in your court' an idiom or literal?

a)

A simile

b)

A metaphor

c)

A proverb

d)

Idiom

11.

Use the idiom 'costs an arm and a leg' in a sentence.

a)

The new smartphone costs an arm and a leg, but it's worth every penny.

b)

Buying a used car costs an arm and a leg, but it's a great deal.

c)

The concert tickets were cheap and easy to get.

d)

The meal costs an arm and a leg, but I was still hungry afterwards.

12.

What does the idiom 'once in a blue moon' mean?

a)

It indicates a common occurrence.

b)

It means something that happens frequently.

c)

It means something that happens very rarely.

d)

It refers to a specific time of day.

13.

My friends __________ I are a team.

a)

but

b)

and

c)

so

d)

because

14.

The Cameron Highland is very cold ______ beautiful.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

15.

Is this today's newspaper _____ yesterday's newspaper?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

16.

Do you speak English _____________ Spanish?

a)

or

b)

also

c)

if

d)

however

17.

My friends __________ I are a team.

a)

but

b)

and

c)

so

d)

because

18.

My dad______I are going fishing this afternoon.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

and

d)

so

19.

Do you like chocolate _______ vanilla ice cream?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

so

d)

or

20.

Do you like the red hand bags __________ the blue ones?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

at

21.

My family and I have visited Terengganu __________ Johor before this.

a)

and

b)

or

c)

but

d)

on

22.

I like to swim _________ play football.

a)

or

b)

but

c)

in

d)

and

23.

Is this the latest magazine ____________ last month’s edition?

a)

but

b)

and

c)

or

d)

at

24.

Michael’s dog has extremely bad breath!

a)

adjective

b)

adverb

c)

neither

d)

both

25.

An __________ describes a noun.

a)

adverb

b)

pronoun

c)

adjective

d)

verb

26.

The children were so _____ that they slept _____

a)

tired, lately

b)

tired, deeply

c)

tired, soundly

d)

tired, excitedly

27.

The _____beggar ate _____bowls of rice.

a)

dirty, all

b)

hunger, two

c)

hungry, three

d)

hungered, many

28.

What kind of adjectives are This, That, These and Rhose

a)

Descriptive.

b)

Quantitative.

c)

Demonstrative.

d)

Interrogative

29.

In this sentence identify the adjective: My cake should have sixteen candles.

a)

cake

b)

candles

c)

sixteen

d)

have

30.

What Are Adjectives?

a)

Are words that describe or modify another person or thing in the sentence.

b)

Is a word that is used to change, modify or qualify several types of words.

c)

Is defined as a word or phrase that is used as a substitution for a noun or noun phrase.

d)

are the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing.

31.

That boy wore a dirty red shirt. Which is the demonstrative adjective?

a)

That

b)

Boy

c)

red

d)

dirty

32.

WRITE THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVE

1. fat

(a)  

33.

My mother is (a)   than my aunt. (tall)

34.

Steven rode his bike all around his neighborhood yesterday.

a)

He

b)

We

c)

Us

d)

It

35.

The ocean waves are rough today!

a)

We

b)

It

c)

They

d)

Them

36.

Sarah and I went to the beach for Spring Break.

a)

Us

b)

We

c)

They

d)

Them

37.

The house creaked and groaned in the strong winds.

a)

It

b)

They

c)

He

d)

She

38.

Michael, Joe, and Sarah went to the river to fish and swim for the afternoon.

a)

She

b)

He

c)

They

d)

We

39.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
I play the trumpet in the band. 
a)
play
b)
trumpet
c)
d)
the
40.
Which word is a pronoun in the following sentence?
We play in the music room every day after school. 
a)
Play
b)
Music
c)
Room
d)
 We
41.
Which word is a pronoun?
a)
can
b)
they
c)
may
d)
so
42.
Which word is a pronoun?
a)
you
b)
eye
c)
will
d)
do
43.
What is a pronoun?
a)
A word that takes the place of a noun.
b)
A word that takes the place of verbs.
c)
A word that takes the place of adjectives.
d)
A word that takes the place of adverbs.
44.

Which among these nouns is NOT abstract?

a)

viewers

b)

obedience

c)

integrity

d)

happiness

45.

Which of the nouns is collective?

a)

church

b)

tablet

c)

friendship

d)

audience

46.

Which is proper noun?

a)

quarantine

b)

pandemic

c)

Mayor Vico Sotto

d)

government

47.

Which of the following is not a common noun?

a)

classmate

b)

Assumption

c)

workbook

d)

teachers

48.

What is a noun?

a)

fuzzy

b)

dog

c)

running

d)

pretty

49.

In the sentence 'She was feeling under the weather', what does 'under the weather' imply?

a)

Feeling ill or unwell.

b)

Feeling happy and energetic.

c)

Feeling confused or lost.

d)

Experiencing a sudden change in weather.

50.

What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean in a conversation?

a)

To initiate conversation and relieve tension in a social setting.

b)

To express disagreement politely.

c)

To end a conversation abruptly.

d)

To create a formal atmosphere.