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Idioms Exercise

February 17, 2019 - C1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1It is no fun being a ...............
Wrong!
A guinea pig is essentially a test material.
2My little girl is always as busy as a ...............
Wrong!
If you are as busy as a beaver, you are very busy.
3I was as hungry as a ............... after the workout.
Wrong!
If you are as hungry as a bear you are very hungry.
4She was as meek as a ............... and hence people often took advantage of her.
Wrong!
When you are as meek as a lamb, you are very docile or meek.
5The boy was as nervous as a ............... when the teacher caught him cheating on the exam.
Wrong!
When you are as nervous as a cat, you are very nervous.
6When we first came to Singapore, we were as poor as church ...............
Wrong!
When you are as poor as a church mouse, you are very poor.
7I was as scared as a ............... when the teacher told me to meet the headmaster.
Wrong!
As scared as a rabbit means very scared.
8He was as sick as a ............... when he reached home from work.
Wrong!
As sick as a dog = very sick.
9Beware of him. He is as sly as a ...............
Wrong!
As sly as a fox means very smart and clever.
10The boy was as strong as a ............... and lifted the bed with little effort.
Wrong!
If you are as strong as a horse, you are very strong.
11There is no point in talking to her, she is as stubborn as a ...............
Wrong!
When you are as stubborn as a mule, you are very stubborn.
12We backed the wrong ............... when we nominated him for mayor.
Wrong!
To back the wrong horse is to support someone who is unlikely to win.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. It is no fun being a guinea pig
  2. My little girl is always as busy as a beaver
  3. I was as hungry as a bear after the workout.
  4. She was as meek as a lamb and hence people often took advantage of her.
  5. The boy was as nervous as a cat when the teacher caught him cheating on the exam.
  6. When we first came to Singapore, we were as poor as church mice
  7. I was as scared as a rabbit when the teacher told me to meet the headmaster.
  8. He was as sick as a dog when he reached home from work.
  9. Beware of him. He is as sly as a fox
  10. The boy was as strong as a horse and lifted the bed with little effort.
  11. There is no point in talking to her, she is as stubborn as a mule
  12. We backed the wrong horse when we nominated him for mayor.
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