Idiom and Tenses Quiz
Preview:
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘I had seen that movie before.’
A. Present Perfect Tense
B. Simple Past Tense
C. Future Perfect Tense
D. Past Perfect Tense
What does the idiom ‘bite the bullet’ mean?
A. To avoid a difficult situation.
B. To face a painful or unpleasant situation with courage.
C. To make a quick decision.
D. To complain about something.
What does the idiom ‘the ball is in your court’ mean?
A. You don’t have to do anything.
B. The decision has been made by someone else.
C. Everyone has to wait their turn.
D. The responsibility or decision is in your hands.
“The children draw pictures.” What do they do?
A. Dancing
B. Sing
C. Writing
D. Paint
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘They have been studying for hours.’
A. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
B. Past Simple Tense
C. Future Simple Tense
D. Present Continuous Tense
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘She will be traveling next week.’
A. Future Perfect Tense
B. Future Continuous Tense
C. Present Simple Tense
D. Past Continuous Tense
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘They have been working on the project.’
A. Present Perfect Tense
B. Past Continuous Tense
C. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
D. Future Simple Tense
What does the idiom ‘break the ice’ mean?
A. To break ice in the sea.
B. To create a calm atmosphere.
C. To start a conversation in a awkward situation.
D. To keep distance in a conversation.
Make a sentence using the word ‘ambiguous’.
A. The statement is very ambiguous, making it difficult to understand its meaning.
B. Ambiguous is a word that is often used in everyday language.
C. The statement has no clear meaning.
D. This sentence is very clear and easy to understand.
What is a synonym for “happy”?
A. Angry
B. Sad
C. Joyful
D. Tired
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘They will go to the party.’
A. Past tense
B. Present tense
C. Conditional tense
D. Future tense
What does the idiom ‘hit the nail on the head’ mean?
A. To ignore the existing problem.
B. To try something new without a plan.
C. To do something half-heartedly.
D. To do something correctly or accurately.
“The teacher assigns homework.” What does “assigns” mean?
A. Take
B. Gives
C. Put
D. Eat
He__to the store every Saturday.
A. Goes
B. Go
C. Going
D. Gone
Determine the tense of the sentence: ‘He has finished his homework.’
A. Past Simple Tense
B. Present Perfect Tense
C. Present Continuous Tense
D. Future Perfect Tense
She__to the gym everyday
A. Goes
B. Go
C. Going
D. Gone
What is the opposite of “cold”?
A. Hot
B. Chilly
C. Cool
D. Frosty
What is the opposite of “happy”?
A. Joyful
B. Content
C. Unhappy
D. Excited
“She’s over the moon about her new job.” What does “over the moon” mean?
A. Very Happy
B. Very Sad
C. Very Angry
D. Very Well
What does the idiom ‘spill the beans’ mean?
A. To make a decision.
B. To avoid problems.
C. To reveal a secret.
D. To keep a secret.
What does the idiom ‘let the cat out of the bag’ mean?
A. Make a new plan.
B. Ignore the problem.
C. Reveal a secret.
D. Keep a secret.
“He’s singing the blues.” What does “singing the blues” mean?
A. Singing sadly
B. Singing happily
C. Singing loudly
D. Singing quietly
What is the opposite of “fast”?
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Rapid
D. Swift
What does the idiom ‘under the weather’ mean?
A. Getting a new job.
B. On vacation at the beach.
C. Feeling unwell or not good.
D. Feeling very happy.
What does the idiom ‘kick the bucket’ mean?
A. To visit a new place
B. To take a leave
C. To pass away
D. To quit a job