This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Vocabulary > Idioms Phrases Proverbs – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Idioms Phrases Proverbs Quiz 4 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence is a metaphor? A) I'm as happy as a clam. B) Mary likes books. C) That's the way the cookie crumbles. D) My dad is a bear when he is tired. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) My dad is a bear when he is tired. 2. Complete the Simile:As busy as a A) Cow. B) Bee. C) Goat. D) Buffalo. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bee. 3. My grandpa is as wise as an owl. A) Metaphor. B) Neither. C) Simile. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simile. 4. The expression "on the fence" is an idiom meaning: A) Broken-hearted. B) I am overwhelmed. C) Undecided. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Undecided. 5. What does "Two wrongs don't make a right" mean? A) If someone wrongs you, don't do something wrong in return. B) It is your turn to make a decision. C) Strong people can work through tough situations. D) Life is unpredictable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) If someone wrongs you, don't do something wrong in return. 6. A palindrome that describes a long boat similar to a canoe is: A) Kayak. B) Ship. C) Dugout. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kayak. 7. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined phrase.I was afraid to tell Mom that I broke the TV, but I know that honesty is the best policy. A) Telling the truth is difficult to do. B) Telling the truth is the right thing to do. C) Honesty does not come naturally to most people. D) Honesty causes problems for people who are close to each other. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Telling the truth is the right thing to do. 8. 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 oney." A) From a hrose trainer. B) From an animal doctor. C) From the mouth of a horse. D) From a trustworthy person. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) From a trustworthy person. 9. Luisa asks her cousin if he's going to come to her birthday party, and he says, "It's up in the air." What does he mean? A) He's decided that he's going to come. B) He's decided that he's not going to come. C) He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come. D) Luisa's party is taking place in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He hasn't yet decided whether or not he's going to come. 10. What is the meaning of spick and span A) Get into trouble. B) To be ignored. C) With remarkable speed. D) Neat and clean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neat and clean. 11. Find the metphor. A) The snow is a white blanket. B) Shape up or ship out. C) You are as slow as thick molasses. D) She's as sharp as a pin. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The snow is a white blanket. 12. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.Mai is head and shoulders above me at cooking. I suggested taht she bake a cake to seel at the auction. A) Much taller than I am. B) Much better than I am. C) Standing above me. D) Faster than I am. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Much better than I am. 13. The things we do are more important than the things we say we will do. As the saying goes ..... A) Practice makes perfect. B) A still tongue keeps a wise head. C) Action speaks louder than words. D) Practice what you preach. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Action speaks louder than words. 14. Choose the correct meaning of each underlined idiom.I was all ears when Mai shared her news. A) Feeling my ears grow. B) Getting a headache. C) Listening carefuly. D) Unable to hear. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Listening carefuly. 15. No news is good ..... A) Newspaper. B) Because. C) Pasta. D) News. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) News. 16. The dog is as big as a horse means ..... A) The dog is very big. B) The dog looks like a horse. C) The dog is small. D) The horse barks. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The dog is very big. 17. What does "practice makes perfect" mean? A) You will learn by doing something many times. B) Do your homework. C) Nobody is perfect. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You will learn by doing something many times. 18. Complete the simile.As tall as a ..... A) Pig. B) Worm. C) Giraffe. D) Dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Giraffe. 19. Which of the following is the correct definition of idiom? A) A statement that expresses some kind of truth about human nature. B) Comparing two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as". C) An old saying that is believed to be true and is advice on how to live. D) An expression that doesn't literally mean what the words say. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) An expression that doesn't literally mean what the words say. 20. Take it with a grain of salt A) To hear something from the authoritative source. B) Would never like to do something. C) This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision. D) This means not to take what someone says too seriously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) This means not to take what someone says too seriously. 21. I decided to change the wiring of my house after being advised by an electrician that it could cause a fire if I didn't take care of it because I believe ..... A) A stich in time saves nine. B) A penny saved is a penny earned. C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away. D) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A stich in time saves nine. 22. What is the meaning of the following proverb? Actions speak louder than words. A) Your actions have a voice. B) What you do means more than what you say you are going to do. C) Be kind to others. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) What you do means more than what you say you are going to do. 23. What does "a piece of cake" mean? A) A slice of cake. B) Eating a piece of cake. C) Something is easy. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Something is easy. 24. Damon tried to get me to read The Count of Monte Cristo. I wasn't interested, but Damon was very pushy. He said, "A good book is a treasure chest of knowledge." I still wasn't convinced. Finally he said, "There's sword fighting in it. Trust me; you'll love it." When he mentioned swords, I was hooked, and I ran home to read it.Which phrase below is an example of a methaphor? A) "A good book is a treasure chest of knowledge.". B) "When he mentioned swords, I was hooked, and I ran home to read it.". C) "Damon tried to get me to read The Count of Monte Cristo.". D) "I wasn't interested, but Damon was very pushy. ". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "A good book is a treasure chest of knowledge.". 25. A phrase that describes by comparing using "like" or "as" A) Noun. B) Verb. C) Simile. D) None of above. 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