This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Vocabulary > Idioms Phrases Proverbs – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 6 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the meaning of to lend a hand A) Watch carefully. B) To welcome cordially. C) To help. D) Rarely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help. 2. What does "better safe than sorry" mean? A) It's better to be nice to other people. B) It's better to do what you want. C) It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's better to be too careful than to be careless and regret it later. 3. Match the idiom with its real meaning.Meaning:I am sick.Idiom: ..... A) I am under the roof. B) I am under the table. C) I am under the clouds. D) I am under the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I am under the weather. 4. Tell me the meaning of the following idiom. Birds of a feather flock together. A) Birds that look alike should all fly south together for the winter. B) People who are similar and have similar interests will always find each other in a room full of individuals. C) Be the change you want to see in the world. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People who are similar and have similar interests will always find each other in a room full of individuals. 5. Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Like father, ..... A) Out of mind. B) Like son. C) So you must lie. D) Doesn't make a summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Like son. 6. Which sentence below is an idiom? A) He is as fast as a speedy car. B) My cheeks are as red as roses. C) The falling snowflakes are dancers. D) I'll be busy until the cows come home. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) I'll be busy until the cows come home. 7. Don't take a risk. You may regret it. A) All good things must coYou can't judge a book by its cover. B) Better be safe than sorry. C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Better be safe than sorry. 8. Strong people don't give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder. A) When the going gets tough, the tough get going. B) Birds of a feather flock together. C) There's no such thing as a free lunch. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) When the going gets tough, the tough get going. 9. Which of the following is the correct definition of a proverb or adage? A) A group of words that do not really mean what they say. B) Comparing two unlike words using "like" or "as". C) An old saying that is believed to be true and is meant to be advice on how to live. D) Comparing two unlike words not using "like" or "as". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An old saying that is believed to be true and is meant to be advice on how to live. 10. Names that are palindromes: A) Bob. B) Anna. C) Hannah. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 11. A palindrome that is 12:00 PM A) Afternoon. B) Noon. C) Midnight. D) Morning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noon. 12. Marcus was new in town, so he got lost going to the skate park. A guy he met named Francisco told him that it was located on Roxanne Street. Roxanne Street curved around Lake Filo like an earlobe. That's when he discovered the street sloped, and he could just ride his board on the street.Why does the author compare Roxanne Street to an earlobe? A) Because they are both curved. B) Because they are both dangerous. C) Because Marcus listens to Francisco. D) Because the street is noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because they are both curved. 13. What is the literal meaning of "you don't have to bite my head off" ? A) To speak in a happy tone. B) To ignore someone. C) To speak rudely to someone. D) To bite off one's head. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To speak rudely to someone. 14. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined phrase.Rosa decided to hit the books to prepare for the test. A) To study. B) Lost confidence. C) Solve a problem now. D) Getting revenge doesn't make a situation better. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To study. 15. When I took this job, I bit off more than I can chew. What is the meaning of this idiom? A) I have more cake in my mouth than I can swallow comfortably. B) I am overwhelmed and need help getting all of my work done. C) I eat too much steak. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I am overwhelmed and need help getting all of my work done. 16. What is the meaning of the proverb, measure twice and cut once? A) Measuring and cutting is fun to do. B) Make sure you know what you're doing before you cut. C) You need to measure a lot of things before you cut them. D) Be careful to think of the consequences before you make a decision. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Be careful to think of the consequences before you make a decision. 17. Ignorance is bliss A) You are often happier when you don't know something. B) The lack of something increases the desire for it. C) Acknowledge someones contribution or ability. D) Bliss is a ignorant thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You are often happier when you don't know something. 18. What does the phrase, "stop & smell the roses" mean? A) You should always smell flowers. B) You should pick flowers for people you care about. C) Take time to enjoy life. D) Stop & smell the roses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Take time to enjoy life. 19. Make this a simile.She sings ..... A) At the crowd. B) Very well. C) At lunch. D) Like a bird. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Like a bird. 20. That boy is in the doghouse . A) The boy is happy. B) The boy is in trouble. C) The boy is sitting in a doghouse. D) The boy is getting a reward. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The boy is in trouble. 21. Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Better late ..... A) So you must lie. B) Are made to be kept. C) Out of mind. D) Than sorry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Than sorry. 22. Darkness crept through the city like a thief. Not one house on the block had its porch light on. Not one dog's bark could be heard in the night. It was quiet enough to hear a cricket's heartbeat. The only light came from the moon that hung low over the city's head.Which sentence from above is an example of a simile? A) It was quiet enough to hear a cricket's heartbeat. B) Not one house on the block had its porch light on. C) Not one dog's bark could be heard in the night. D) Darkness crept through the city like a thief. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Darkness crept through the city like a thief. 23. LET ONES HAIR DOWN A) LETTING HAIR DOWN. B) TO RELAX AND ENJOY THEMSELVES. C) WINNING A LOTTERY. D) LOOSING MONEY. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TO RELAX AND ENJOY THEMSELVES. 24. What is the meaning of time and tide wait for no man A) Just before it is too late. B) Time does not wait. C) A true friend help when you are in need. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time does not wait. 25. Identify the idiom in this passage:"It's getting late. Let's call it a day, "Truman's dad said. Truman and his father had been doing years work all afternoon and they still hadn't finished. There were still leaves that needed to be raked." A) It's getting late. B) Call it a day. C) Work all afternoon. D) Needed to be raked. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Call it a day. 26. What is the word missing in the idiom/proverbToo many spoil the broth A) Cooks. B) People. C) People. D) Plant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooks. 27. I looked at the father, then at the son, and I thought, The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. A) Apple feel off the tree. B) The son is like his father. C) The father doesn't like the son. D) Father and son are eating apples. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The son is like his father. 28. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.Mai said, "I've just heard it from the horse's mouth. Our school is going to have an auction to raise money." A) From a horse trainer. B) From a trustworthy person. C) From an animal doctor. D) From the mouth of a horse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) From a trustworthy person. 29. An Idiom and an Idiomatic phrase are A) Different. B) Synonymous. C) Cool. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Synonymous. 30. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb.Omar said, "Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Run a little each day, and soon you'll become a good runner." A) If you run slowly, you will win races. B) It is better to run slowly than to win a race. C) Slow workers have the most success. D) Patience and hard word bring success. 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