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Phrasal verb and idioms

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

The idiom "break the ice" means:

a)

A. Fall on ice 🧊

b)

B. Start a conversation 🤗

c)

C. Break something 💔

d)

D. Be cold 🫥

2.
  1. Which of the following is a phrasal verb?

a)

A. Piece of cake 🎂

b)

B. Look after 🫡

c)

C. Raining cats and dogs 🌧️ 😺 🐶

d)

D. A blessing in disguise 🥸

3.

What does the idiom "a blessing in disguise" mean:

a)

A. A gift from a stranger 🎁

b)

B. A hidden present 🎁💐

c)

C. A lucky charm 🧿

d)

D. A bad event that turns out good 👍😊

4.

The phrasal verb "give up" means:

a)

A. Stop trying 😐

b)

B. Continue working 💪

c)

C. Offer something 😜😁

d)

D. Hand in 🤟

5.

Which one is a phrasal verb?

a)

A. Hit the book 📚

b)

B. Break the ice 🧊

c)

C. Run into 🏃

d)

D. Raining cats and dogs 🌧️😺🐶

6.

If something is a piece of cake. It means:

a)

A. Very easy 👍🫶

b)

B. Very delicious 😋

c)

C. Very boring 😔😑

d)

D. Very expensive 💰🤑

7.

What does give in mean?

a)

A. To submit or surrender 🤟

b)

B. To donate money 💰🤑

c)

C. To hand out 👍👌

d)

D. To agree happily 😉😀

8.

If something costs an arm and a leg, it is

a)

A. Very valuable✨

b)

B. Very cheap 😔

c)

C. Very expensive 💰🤑

d)

D. Very painful 😣

9.

If someone spills the bean, they:

a)

A. Waste food 🍛🥗

b)

B. Reveal a secret 🫢🤫

c)

C. Make a secret 🤫🫢

d)

D. Tell a joke 🤣🤟

10.

What does set off mean?

a)

A. To cancel a plan ❌❌

b)

B. To stop working ❌💪

c)

C. To explode something 😲

d)

D. To start a journey 😃😁

11.

"I have a test tomorrow, so I need to ........."

a)

A. Break the ice 🧊

b)

B. Let the cat out of the bag 🐈 🛍️

c)

C. Hit the books 📚

d)

D. Under the weather ☁️

12.

If someone is under the weather, how do they feel?

a)

A. Happy 😁😊

b)

B. Excited 🤟😀

c)

C. Sick 🤒🤕

d)

D. Angry 😡🤬

13.

What is a phrasal verb?🤔🧐

a)

A. A verb with no object

b)

B. A verb + preposition/adverb with a new meaning

c)

C. A verb used only in past tense

d)

D. A verb that starts with "ph"

14.

If someone says "I won't give up," what do they mean?

a)

A. I won't continue 🤟😀

b)

B. I won't get up 🥱

c)

C. I won't leave 💪🦾

d)

D. I won't stop trying 😁💪

15.

Why is it important to learn phrasal verbs?

a)

A. They are common in everyday English

b)

B. They help us understand native speakers

c)

C. Both A and B

d)

D. None of the above