Tuesday, March 8, 2022

ALS A&E Test Reviewer: Learning Strand 1 - Communication Skills - ENGLISH - Idioms

Below are practice test questions on Idioms as part of ALS A&E Test Reviewer on Learning Strand 1 - Communication Skills - ENGLISH.



Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Ramon has eyes like a hawk.


A. He acts with full of emotions.
B. He hits every notes right.
C. He gazes at the sea for lost crews.
D. He bakes cakes and pastries deliciously.


2. Georgia heard that it will be raining cats and dogs tomorrow, so she ________


A. kept her pets inside their cages.
B. called the police for help.
C. made traps to catch them.
D. prepared her raincoat and umbrella.


3. At a zebra crossing, ________

A. pedestrians cross the road.
B. people mourn their loved ones.
C. zebras are auctioned and sold.
D. people wear black and white.


4. The secretary revealed a skeleton in the president’s cupboard when _________

A. the former was imprisoned for drug abuse. 
B. the latter was sentenced for embezzlement.
C. the latter filed for divorce.
D.  the former resigned from her job.


5. Alexander ____________ after a very good wheeling and dealing.

A. passed his professional driving test
B.  won the lottery
C.  won a card game
D.  won a lucrative building contract


6. Filomena finds it hard not to beat around the bush whenever she ________


A. delivers bad news to someone.
B. tells the good news to her family.
C. puts out bush fire.
D. goes on hunting wild animals.


7. To answer the call of nature, Daisy had to stop her car near a _________.

A. phone booth
B. comfort room
C. newspaper stand
D. hospital


8. If Helene is barking up at the wrong tree, she will definitely __________. 

A. get what she wanted
B. succeed in life
C. miss the opportunity
D. become a great detective


9. Before your marriage becomes a mess, you should nip it in a bud and ________. 

A. get a divorce
B. hire a lawyer
C. pretend that it is nothing
D. see a counselor


10. After 5 years, Jeff and Tom decided to bury the hatchet and became _______.


A. gold diggers
B. friends
C. antagonists
D. soldiers


11. What is an example of a good Samaritan?

A. A genuinely helpful person
B. A hardworking priest
C. An honest politician
D. An expert teacher


12. After the quarterly audit, the CEO  declared that some heads will roll in the Accounting Department.

A. Some employees will be transferred.
B. Some staff will be retired.
C. Some employees will be promoted.
D. Some employees will be dismissed.


13. Which of these persons has the gift of the gab?

A. An expert teacher
B. A master painter
C. An eloquent speaker
D. An honest politician


14. At the eleventh hour, the convict was saved from the gallows. 

A. Immediately
B. At the last moment
C. At 11 P.M.
D. Too late


15. Before entering the stage,  my co-performers told me “break a leg!”.

A. good luck
B. to say a prayer
C. be careful
D. to dance gracefully

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