Idioms: To make a beeline

To head over to someone or somewhere directly

Idiom: Break one's back

Working very hard or put in a lot of effort

David did not pass his exams. He tried his best.

Although David tried his best, he did not pass his exams.

Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies. He is also afraid of kittens.

Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies and kittens

Which of the connectors are used correctly?

Although Ali trained hard, he did not win the competition.

Final Idiom: To bite someone's head

To speak angrily and sharply to someone

Idiom: Cat got one's tongue

Someone who is unusually quiet during discussions.

Idiom: The apple of one's eye

Someone that is cherished above others

Words that have similar meanings

Words that have opposite meanings

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Idiom: On the eleventh hour
Almost midnight
Last minute
Very late at night
One hour to go
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Which is different from the rest?
Hop
Bottle
Read
Look
3
Which is spelled correctly?
Enormous
Enomouse
Enourmus
Enourmous
4
Which is spelled correctly?
Interogation
Intaragation
Interrogation
Interragation
5
What is the antonym of Lazy?
Sleepy
Slack
Hardworking
Weary
6
Which is different from the rest?
Carefully
Cautiously
Silly
Slowly
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Idiom: An arm and a leg
To lend a helping hand to the needy
To be helpful to others
Something that is expensive
Something that is cheap
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Idioms: To make a beeline
To follow the leader
To look at bees in a line
To queue up
To head over to someone or somewhere directly
9
Which is different from the rest? (Clue: Noun/adjective/adverb/verb)
Soccer
Elephant
Carefully
Peanut butter
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Idiom: Bite off more than you can chew
Having a mouthful of food and not sharing
Eating too much
Doing little by little till you can finish the work
Doing more than you can manage
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Mrs Pang ___________(teach) in the school for eight years.
were teaching
teach
had been teaching
was taught
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My sister tried to explain it to me but her explanation was ________. I will have to ask again.
a piece of cake
on the dot
over one's head
in hot soup
13
Which is different from the rest?
As fast as lightning
As big as an elephant
As slow as a tortoise
Tough as nail
14
Which is spelled correctly?
Menacing
Meanasing
Menasing
Meanacing
15
C. Kunalan was known to be...
A journalist
An athelete
A tennis player
An astronaut
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Idiom: Break one's back
To hurt someone
Working very hard or put in a lot of effort
Someone without a backbone
To injure other people form the back
17
What is the meaning of perplexed?
Confused
angry
Perpendicular
Reflexed
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David did not pass his exams. He tried his best.
David tried his best since he did not pass his exams.
David did not pass his exams when he tried his best.
David did not pass his exams and the tried his best.
Although David tried his best, he did not pass his exams.
19
Which of the following is ellipsis?
?
. . .
,
!
20
Which one uses the word "Swimming" as a noun?
My family is swimming in the pool.
I am swimming across the river.
I enjoy swimming as it is fun.
James is having trouble swimming in the baby pool.
21
My aunt ____________(learn) French five years ago.
is learning
Learning
learned
learn
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Idiom: To sit on the fence
Trying hard to pass an obstacle
Unable to make a decision
Putting yourself in a difficult position
In trouble
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Idioms: To hold on's horses
To pamper someone
To make sure your horse is obedient
To wait, pause
To hang on to a moving object
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Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies. He is also afraid of kittens.
Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies but kittens
Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies or kittens
Mr Farid is afraid of butterflies and kittens
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Which is the correct spelling?
Remoose
Remorse
Remourse
Remouse
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Idiom: In hot water or In hot soup
In a spa
Someone who is boiling in anger
In trouble
In a hot spring
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Which of the connectors are used correctly?
Although Ali trained hard he did not win the competition.
Although Ali trained hard, he won the competition.
Although Ali trained hard, he did not win the competition.
28
Which is spelled correctly?
differant
different
diffarent
diferent
29
Tom realised how much his teacher cared for him. He promised not to be bad and _____________
make a beeline
turn over a new leaf
break one's back
sit on the fence
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Final Idiom: To bite someone's head
To stand still in shock
To speak angrily and sharply to someone
To hurt someone physically
To speak with your teeth
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What does barefoot mean?
To wear shoes of the wrong size
To walk on bear's foot
To wear worn-out shoes
To have no footwear
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Idiom: Cat got one's tongue
Someone who meows in discussions.
Someone who licks like a cat
Someone who whispers softly and gently
Someone who is unusually quiet during discussions.
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Idiom: On the dot
To remember your full stop after sentences.
To be exact
ellipsis . . .
Punctual
34
Which is the synonym for Big?
Little
Gigantic
Small
Mild
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Idiom: The apple of one's eye
To throw an apple at someone's eye
Someone that is cherished above others
The sweetest person in the family
The beautiful scenery
36
What are synonyms?
Words that rhymes well
Words that sound the same
Words that have similar meanings
Words that have different meanings
37
Which one is different from the rest?
carefully
beautiful
black
heavy
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Idiom: A slap on the wrist
To take off a watch from the wrist
Mild punishment
Someone who had been handcuffed
Severe punishment
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A pair of shoes ____ left on the table yesterday.
were
was
is
are
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What are antonyms?
Words that have opposite letters
Words that have starts with A
Words that have the same meaning
Words that have opposite meanings

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