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4 exercices sur les “idioms” en anglais

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EXERCICE 1

Complete the sentences using the idioms below; write options a – e in the blank spaces of questions 1 to 5. Use the context clues to help you decide.

List of idioms:
a. Cost an arm and a leg
b. A piece of cake
c. Let the cat out of the bag
d. Under the weather
e. Spill the beans

Question 1 - Fill in the Blanks

The test was not as difficult as I had imagined, it was .

Question 2 - Fill in the Blanks

He knew he couldn’t go to the meeting feeling .

Question 3 - Fill in the Blanks

The new iPhone model , but she still decided to buy it.

Question 4 - Fill in the Blanks

Don’t mention the surprise gift to Sarah, or you might accidentally .

Question 5 - Fill in the Blanks

Everyone kept the secret for weeks, but Paul couldn’t resist and .

Time's up

EXERCICE 2

Decide if the statements below are true or false based on the idioms provided.

Question 1 - True or False

A pain in the neck means someone who is very kind and helpful.

True

False

Aucun

Question 2 - True or False

It’s raining cats and dogs is used to describe heavy rain.

False

True

Aucun

Question 3 - True or False

Have a lot on your plate refers to feeling hungry.

True

False

Aucun

Question 4 - True or False

Bob’s your uncle means someone is causing trouble.

False

True

Aucun

Question 5 - True or False

Every cloud has a silver lining means there is something positive in every bad situation.

True

False

Aucun

Time's up

EXERCICE 3

Rearrange the words to form a correct idiomatic expression. Use the given context to guide your answer.

Question 1 - Put the Words in the Correct Order

the / think / box / outside
(The team solved the problems creatively and innovatively.)

Question 2 - Put the Words in the Correct Order

bite / more / off / you / than / to / chew / can
(John accepted five projects at once, and now he’s overwhelmed.)

Question 3 - Put the Words in the Correct Order

your / keep / crossed / fingers
(to wish for good luck or a favorable result.)

Question 4 - Put the Words in the Correct Order

to / in / frog / have / a / one's / throat
(During her speech, Sarah kept coughing and struggled to speak clearly.)

Question 5 - Put the Words in the Correct Order

the / put / among / cat / pigeons / the
(Her comment about pay cuts caused a heated debate in the office.)

Time's up

EXERCICE 4

Complete the sentence by choosing the correct option that makes sense with the idiom provided.

Question 1 - Complete the Sentence

After a long day of hard work, the dinner was truly the icing on the cake, as ________.

Made the entire day feel worthwhile.

it was not enough.

it was sugary.

Aucun

Question 2 - Complete the Sentence

At the dinner party, James ate like a horse, which meant he ________.

ate a massive amount of food with a great appetite.

refused to eat anything that was served to him.

barely touched his food and ate only a little of it.

Aucun

Question 3 - Complete the Sentence

The new manager doesn’t like to ________; she addresses problems directly and efficiently.

keep an eye on things

jump through hoops

beat around the bush

Aucun

Question 4 - Complete the Sentence

She worked her fingers to the bone to ________.

take a relaxing vacation with her family.

ensure the project was completed on time.

avoid putting any effort into the task.

Aucun

Question 5 - Complete the Sentence

The detective warned the suspect to cooperate; otherwise, he might end up sleeping with the fishes, which meant ________.

being killed and disposed of secretly.

working on a fishing boat as punishment.

getting arrested and put in jail.

Aucun

Time's up

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