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الاختبار التجريبي لمادة English Idioms

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idiom “break the ice” means:

a)

To shatter something frozen

b)

To make people feel more comfortable

c)

To start a fight

d)

To feel cold

2.

If someone says “spill the beans”, they mean:

a)

Cook dinner

b)

Reveal a secret

c)

Make a mess

d)

Buy groceries

3.

To “hit the nail on the head” means:

a)

To hurt yourself

b)

To be exactly right

c)

To fix something

d)

To start working

4.

The idiom “under the weather” means:

a)

Outside in the rain

b)

Feeling sick or unwell

c)

Below ground level

d)

Hiding from someone

5.

To “cost an arm and a leg” means:

a)

Very expensive

b)

Very cheap

c)

Dangerous

d)

Painful

6.

If someone “lets the cat out of the bag”, they:

a)

Release a pet

b)

Reveal a secret

c)

Lose money

d)

Tell a joke

7.

“Burning the midnight oil” means:

a)

Working late at night

b)

Wasting fuel

c)

Destroying something

d)

Going to bed early

8.

The idiom “hit the sack” means:

a)

To punch a bag

b)

To go to sleep

c)

To quit a job

d)

To leave home

9.

If someone “bites off more than they can chew”, they:

a)

Eat too fast

b)

Take on too much work

c)

Refuse to help

d)

Argue with others

10.

“Once in a blue moon” means:

a)

Very rarely

b)

Very often

c)

On a full moon

d)

On special occasions

11.

The idiom “a blessing in disguise” means:

a)

Something bad pretending to be good

b)

A good thing that seemed bad at first

c)

A mysterious gift

d)

Something confusing

12.

To “hit the books” means:

a)

To damage books

b)

To start studying

c)

To go to school

d)

To read for fun

13.

“The ball is in your court” means:

a)

It’s your turn to decide

b)

A sports reference

c)

You lost the game

d)

You should leave

14.

If someone is “all ears”, they are:

a)

Very curious

b)

Very sleepy

c)

Ignoring you

d)

Not listening

15.

“Don’t cry over spilled milk” means:

a)

Don’t waste food

b)

Don’t regret things that can’t be changed

c)

Don’t cry in public

d)

Don’t give up

16.

To “throw in the towel” means:

a)

To clean something

b)

To give up

c)

To fight harder

d)

To get angry

17.

“A piece of cake” means:

a)

A small dessert

b)

Something very easy

c)

Something very expensive

d)

A special gift

18.

“A dime a dozen” means:

a)

Very cheap

b)

Very expensive

c)

Very rare

d)

Very important

19.

“Back to the drawing board” means:

a)

Start again from the beginning

b)

Become a painter

c)

Write notes

d)

Plan for exams

20.

If someone is “in hot water”, they are:

a)

Taking a bath

b)

In trouble

c)

Feeling nervous

d)

Feeling sick

21.

“Burn your bridges” means:

a)

To destroy relationships or opportunities

b)

To travel far

c)

To stay at home

d)

To make friends

22.

“Bite the bullet” means:

a)

To face something difficult bravely

b)

To eat quickly

c)

To fight in a war

d)

To get hurt

23.

To “kill two birds with one stone” means:

a)

Do two things at once

b)

Waste time

c)

Solve one problem only

d)

Hurt someone

24.

“Let sleeping dogs lie” means:

a)

Don’t disturb a situation that’s calm

b)

Take care of pets

c)

Avoid animals

d)

Sleep peacefully

25.

“On cloud nine” means:

a)

Very happy

b)

Very sad

c)

Very angry

d)

Very tired

26.

“At the drop of a hat” means:

a)

Immediately

b)

Slowly

c)

Rarely

d)

Without interest

27.

“Hit the road” means:

a)

Start a journey

b)

Fall down

c)

Stop driving

d)

Get lost

28.

If something is “up in the air”, it means:

a)

Flying

b)

Uncertain

c)

Decided

d)

Impossible

29.

“Under one’s nose” means:

a)

Very close but unnoticed

b)

Hidden away

c)

A bad smell

d)

Obvious mistake

30.

“Out of the blue” means:

a)

Suddenly

b)

Sadly

c)

Slowly

d)

Secretly

31.

“Throw cold water on something” means:

a)

To discourage

b)

To clean

c)

To cool down

d)

To stop fighting

32.

If someone “keeps an eye on” something, they:

a)

Ignore it

b)

Watch carefully

c)

Destroy it

d)

Hide it

33.

“Go the extra mile” means:

a)

Travel more

b)

Put in extra effort

c)

Work slowly

d)

Waste time

34.

“A storm in a teacup” means:

a)

A small problem exaggerated

b)

A real storm

c)

A fight

d)

A surprise

35.

“Pull someone’s leg” means:

a)

Joke with them

b)

Hurt them

c)

Ask for help

d)

Run fast

36.

“Have a change of heart” means:

a)

To change your opinion or feelings

b)

To feel

37.

“Pull someone’s leg” means:

a)

Joke with them

b)

Hurt them

c)

Ask for help

d)

Run fast

38.

“Have a change of heart” means:

a)

To change your opinion or feelings

b)

To feel sick

c)

To get angry

d)

To relax

39.

“Cut corners” means:

a)

Save money by doing things cheaply

b)

Drive too fast

c)

Avoid mistakes

d)

Paint carefully

40.

“Add fuel to the fire” means:

a)

Make a situation worse

b)

Cook faster

c)

Warm the house

d)

Fix problems

41.

“Call it a day” means:

a)

Stop working

b)

Start working

c)

Go home early

d)

Sleep all day

42.

“Go down in flames” means:

a)

Fail completely

b)

Burn a house

c)

Lose hope

d)

Get angry

43.

“Jump on the bandwagon” means:

a)

Join a popular trend

b)

Start a journey

c)

Sing loudly

d)

Ride a train

44.

“In the same boat” means:

a)

In a similar situation

b)

Traveling together

c)

Having no choices

d)

Fighting together

45.

“Hold your horses” means:

a)

Wait and be patient

b)

Ride carefully

c)

Control animals

d)

Stop working

46.

“Cry wolf” means:

a)

Raise a false alarm

b)

Get afraid of animals

c)

Call for help

d)

Be brave

47.

“Break a leg” means:

a)

Good luck

b)

Get injured

c)

Work harder

d)

Dance well

48.

“Throw caution to the wind” means:

a)

Take a risk

b)

Stay safe

c)

Think carefully

d)

Waste time

49.

“Kick the bucket” means:

a)

To die

b)

To rest

c)

To travel

d)

To give up

50.

“In black and white” means:

a)

Written clearly

b)

In a picture

c)

In the past

d)

Sad and happy

51.

“On thin ice” means:

a)

In a risky situation

b)

Very cold

c)

Feeling nervous

d)

Moving fast

52.

“The tip of the iceberg” means:

a)

A small part of a bigger problem

b)

A cold place

c)

The end of something

d)

A fresh start

53.

The idiom “Break the ice” means:

a)

يكسر الثلج حرفيًا

b)

يبدأ الحديث ويزيل التوتر

c)

يبرد الجو

d)

يوقف المحادثة

54.

“Spill the beans” means:

a)

يسكب الطعام

b)

يبوح بسر

c)

يضيع وقته

d)

ينظف المطبخ

55.

“Hit the sack” means:

a)

يذهب للنوم

b)

يضرب كيس الرمل

c)

يترك العمل

d)

يضيع المال

56.

“Once in a blue moon” means:

a)

غالبًا

b)

نادرًا جدًا

c)

كل يوم

d)

في الليل فقط

57.

“Bite the bullet” means:

a)

يعض الرصاصة حرفيًا

b)

يواجه الموقف الصعب بشجاعة

c)

يشارك في معركة

d)

يخسر المال

58.

“Burn the midnight oil” means:

a)

يضيع الوقود

b)

يعمل أو يذاكر حتى وقت متأخر

c)

يذهب للنوم مبكرًا

d)

يشعل النار

59.

“The ball is in your court” means:

a)

الكرة في ملعبك – القرار قرارك

b)

الكرة ضاعت

c)

ليس لك دور

d)

عليك أن تلعب رياضة

60.

“On cloud nine” means:

a)

غاضب جدًا

b)

حزين جدًا

c)

سعيد جدًا

d)

متعب جدًا

61.

“Cry over spilled milk” means:

a)

يبكي بسبب الفشل الماضي بلا فائدة

b)

يحزن عند فقد الطعام

c)

يتأسف قبل ارتكاب الخطأ

d)

يحاول إصلاح ما ضاع

62.

“Kick the bucket” means:

a)

يركل الدلو

b)

يموت

c)

يسافر بعيدًا

d)

يهرب

63.

“Let the cat out of the bag” means:

a)

يحرر القطة من الحقيبة

b)

يكشف سرًا

c)

يبيع شيئًا ثمينًا

d)

يختبئ

64.

“Throw in the towel” means:

a)

يلقي المنشفة – يستسلم

b)

ينظف المكان

c)

يبدأ القتال

d)

ينهي اللعبة

65.

“A piece of cake” means:

a)

قطعة كعك

b)

أمر سهل جدًا

c)

شيء غالي الثمن

d)

وجبة لذيذة

66.

“Back to the drawing board” means:

a)

العودة إلى نقطة الصفر – البدء من جديد

b)

يصبح رسامًا

c)

يكتب ملاحظات

d)

يتوقف عن التفكير

67.

“Burn your bridges” means:

a)

يحرق الجسور حرفيًا

b)

يقطع العلاقات أو الفرص

c)

يسافر بعيدًا

d)

يخطط بهدوء

68.

“Hold your horses” means:

a)

يمسك الخيول

b)

تأنَّ وانتظر بصبر

c)

يسيطر على الحيوانات

d)

يبدأ بسرعة

69.

“Cry wolf” means:

a)

يصرخ من الخوف

b)

يطلق إنذارًا كاذبًا

c)

يطلب المساعدة بصدق

d)

يبكي من الوحدة

70.

“The tip of the iceberg” means:

a)

طرف جبل الجليد – جزء صغير من مشكلة أكبر

b)

بداية جديدة

c)

مكان بارد

d)

نهاية الطريق

71.

“Call it a day” means:

a)

ينهي العمل لليوم

b)

يبدأ مشروعًا

c)

يسافر بعيدًا

d)

ينام طوال اليوم

72.

“Add fuel to the fire” means:

a)

يزيد الطين بلة – يجعل الموقف أسوأ

b)

يطبخ الطعام

c)

يشعل نارًا جديدة

d)

ينهي الخلاف