L.4.5.B.-Test1D Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and
 
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L.4.5.B.-Test1D Recognize and explain the meaning of common idioms, adages, and



Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A bull in a china shop"
a.
quiet
c.
clumsy
b.
gentle
d.
loud
 

 2. 

What is the meaning of the following proverb?

"A penny saved is a penny earned"
a.
spend your money as soon as you get it
c.
earning a penny is not a lot
b.
save your money, don't spend it
d.
give your pennies away
 

 3. 

What is the meaning of the following proverb?

"You can't teach an old dog new tricks"
a.
the older you get, the more tricks you know
c.
the older you get, the harder it is to change how you do things
b.
the older you get, the more you act like a dog
d.
the older you get, you try more new things
 

 4. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"Get your game on"
a.
get finished
c.
leave
b.
go play
d.
get focused
 

 5. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A ghost of a chance"
a.
not likely
c.
haunted
b.
very likely
d.
scared
 

 6. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A fair shake"
a.
unfair
c.
milk shake
b.
even
d.
handshake
 

 7. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A dead giveaway"
a.
unknown
c.
hidden
b.
dead
d.
obvious
 

 8. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A clean bill of health"
a.
tired
c.
sick
b.
healthy
d.
payment
 

 9. 

What is the meaning of the following idiom?

"A chip off the old block"
a.
same
c.
different
b.
young
d.
old
 

 10. 

What is the meaning of the following proverb?

"Don't save for tomorrow what can be done today"
a.
do it now
c.
do it later
b.
have someone else do it
d.
don't worry about it
 
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