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Last updated almost 8 years ago
10 questions
Note from the author:
Idioms in use multi choice & short answer test
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Question 1
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Yesterday, while Ms. Indi was talking sternly to a student, the student couldn't keep a straight face. It was hilarious!

What does the idiomatic expression mean in this sentence?

Question 2
2.

"You always sit on the fence when it comes to difficult choices!" said Jack to his sister, Miri.
What does the idiomatic expression mean in this sentence?

Question 3
3.

Yesterday was horrible. Almost everything went wrong, and my mum found out that it was me who broke her favourite necklace. She's coming home this afternoon from a long trip overseas and I don't want to tell her. I'll have to, I guess. Well, I better just face the music.
What does the idiomatic expression mean in this passage?

Question 4
4.

I nervously entered the new classroom. The lights were bright, everything smelled new, and all I could see were the smiling faces of a whole bunch of kids I'd never met. All of a sudden, a tall, well-dressed man joined us in the room, singing at the top of his voice.
"Welcome, welcome, welcome Grade 5!" He sang happily as he winked at me.
I felt, at that moment, that we'd be off to a flying start in no time.
What does the idiomatic expression "off to a flying start" mean in this passage?

Question 5
5.

My family just couldn't make ends meet, so I had to get a job. I was only 14!
What does the idiomatic expression mean in this sentence?

Question 6
6.

I wrestled with the pile of clothes, looking for... "Found it!" I shouted to my best friend, Xuan.
I tried my favourite smiley-face t-shirt on, and phew - it still fit. Like a glove! All that excercise had paid off.
What does the idiomatic expression mean in this passage?

Question 7
7.

Use the following idiomatic expression in a compound or complex sentence:
When it rains, it pours

Question 8
8.

Use the following idiomatic expression in a compound or complex sentence:
In the doghouse

Question 9
9.

Use the following idiomatic expression in a compound or complex sentence:
Half a loaf is better than none

Question 10
10.

Use the following idiomatic expression in a compound or complex sentence:
Lightning never strikes twice