This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Idioms Phrases Proverbs – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:Carla was very impressed by the firework show. It A) Blew her away. B) Cut corners. C) Bit off more than it could chew. D) Killed two birds with one stone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blew her away. 2. Birds of a feather flock together A) If you can do something today, do it. Don't wait until tomorrow; don't procrastinate. B) Don't try to do too many things at the same time; focus on one thing at a time. C) People who are similar spend time together. D) When you make money quickly, it's very easy to lose it quickly as well. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) People who are similar spend time together. 3. You cannot leave the kitten because it was rude to you. Two wrongs don't make a right. What does this mean? A) Just because the kitten did something bad doesn't mean you should also. B) It's okay to do something bad if it's done to you first. C) If the kitten had been nicer then you could be nice to it. D) It's always good to take care of kittens. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Just because the kitten did something bad doesn't mean you should also. 4. What is the meaning of fair and square A) Get into trouble. B) Once in a long time. C) With justice and honesty. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With justice and honesty. 5. What is the figurative meaning of the phrase, "to knock someone's socks off? " A) To remove someone's footwear. B) To impress someone. C) To hit someone hard in the legs. D) To do laundry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To impress someone. 6. All of the following are idioms, adages, and proverbs except ..... A) Don't put all of your eggs in one basket. B) Every cloud has a silver lining. C) It's too late to learn now. D) Money doesn't grow on trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It's too late to learn now. 7. What is the meaning of the proverb, saved by the bell? A) Study with a concentrated effort. B) An interruption that stops you from doing something you didn't want to do. C) An incredibly knowledgeable person. D) That's the end of the matter:there's nothing more to be said. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An interruption that stops you from doing something you didn't want to do. 8. What does the phrase, "beat around the bush" mean? A) Avoiding the main topic. B) Beating a bush. C) Wanting to talk to the main topic. D) Walking around a bush. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Avoiding the main topic. 9. Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Promises ..... A) Are made to be kept. B) Hear no good of themselves. C) Without breaking eggs. D) Out of mind. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are made to be kept. 10. Slow and steady wins the ..... A) Ribbon. B) Taste. C) Race. D) Apple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Race. 11. If someone helps you, you can use a metaphor and call him/her ..... A) A person. B) A friend. C) An angel. D) A collegue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An angel. 12. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined proverb or adage.Then I though, "If I want to be a good runner, I have to practive. I know that practice makes perfect!" A) Being perfect is important. B) You must practice perfectly. C) You must practive something every day. D) Practicing is the way to get good at something. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Practicing is the way to get good at something. 13. Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom. A) "Yeah! We did it! Give me a ride!" said Aufa after they suceeded in the rocket experiment. B) "Mom, can you give me a ride to the school please? ". C) Hana thinks it's time to give me a ride and tell Qasih the truth. D) My sister is going to give me a ride because she is sick. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "Mom, can you give me a ride to the school please? ". 14. Why are idioms used in writing? A) They're universal and easy to understand. B) They make writing more streamlined. C) They make writing more lively. D) They make writing more grammatically correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They make writing more lively. 15. What does "The ball is in your court." mean? A) It is your turn to make a decision. B) Strong people can work through tough situations. C) The things that you do show your feelings more than what you say. D) If someone wrongs you, don't do something wrong in return. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is your turn to make a decision. 16. Complete the passage below with the correct idiom:I spent an hour trying to teach my grandpa how to send text messages, but A) You can't teach an old dog new tricks. B) He was in the dog house. C) I was the top dog. D) He was all bark no bite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You can't teach an old dog new tricks. 17. As free as ..... A) A bird. B) A giant. C) An ox. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A bird. 18. Slow on the ..... A) Money. B) Uptake. C) Workload. D) Phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Uptake. 19. What do these idioms, adages, and proverbs mean? Don't put all your eggs in one basket A) When you go to the store use two baskets for your eggs. B) Don't put all of your resources in the same place. C) You are happier when you don't know something. D) You need to go to the store to get some eggs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't put all of your resources in the same place. 20. Just for the record. A) To make something clear. B) To hesistate before answering. C) To understand. D) To keep track of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To make something clear. 21. ON POINT A) GOOD. B) CORRECT. C) WRONG. D) NICE. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) GOOD. 22. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.Mai continued, "Let's put our heads together and think of something to contribute to the auction." A) Whisper quietly. B) Sit next to one another. C) Work together to make a plan. D) Put our heads on the table. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Work together to make a plan. 23. That math problem was as easy as A-B-C. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 24. PUT ONE'S FACE ON A) GETTING SOMEONE TO TROUBLE. B) EXATURATING. C) HIT SOMEONE. D) APPLY COSMETICS. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) APPLY COSMETICS. 25. Which of the following is not example of figurative language? A) "I didn't know I was going to have to eat my words" . B) "You should have made a tastier speech" . C) "How many times must I tell you not to bite off more than you can chew? ". D) ""In one ear and out the other, " scolded the duke" . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "You should have made a tastier speech" . 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