DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Region V

Division of Albay
Daraga National High School
Sagpon Daraga, Albay

Short quiz on IdiomS

Name: _________________________ Date: ________ Section: ________ Score: ________

1.) I cannot understand why she did that, it really doesn't add up.
(a) doesn't calculate (c) doesn't make sense
(b) isn't mathematics (d) makes the wrong addition

2.) All the students got high marks in the test but Mary stood out.
(a) got a lot of marks (c) got very good marks
(b) got higher marks than someone (d) got the most marks of all

3.) He has sold his house and has no job and so now he has next to nothing.
(a) he is unemployed (c) he has a few things
(b) he has almost no money (d) he has nothing at all

4.) As a newspaper reporter she always wanted to get information at first hand.
(a) quickly (b) slowly (c) easily (d) directly

5.) I think we can safely say now that we have got our money back, we are home and dry.
(a) have not got wet (c) have been successful
(b) have got no water (d) have got home dry

6.) He is the man who owns all the land and is the big fish around here.
(a) the fat man (c) the important man
(b) the huge man (d) the enormous man

7.) She never stops talking about herself and is full of herself.
(a) is very fat (b) is too fat (c) is very full (d) is very conceited

8.) You will not slip over because the floor is as dry as a bone.
(a) completely hard (c) totally dry
(b) extremely flat (d) completely cracked

9.) He kept saying he didn't do it but in the end he said he had done it.
(a) at the end (b) finally (c) at last (d) by the end

10.) I know you are very sorry that you broke the pot but accidents will happen.
(a) things will take place (c) things take place often
(b) things do occur (d) things often go wrong
Matching Type
Directions: Match each idiomatic expression in Column A to its meaning in Column B. Write the letter of your
choice on your answer sheet.

Column A Column B

_____ 1.) between you and me A.)

_____ 2.) in with the gang B.) despite of all difficulties
_____ 3.) for a song C.) a secret
_____ 4.) down - to - earth D.)
_____ 5.) from a to z E.)
_____ 6.) through thick and thin F.) a member
_____ 7.) off the record G.)
_____ 8.) up to now H.)
_____ 9.) to the point I.) free
_____ 10.) above all J.) not to be made public
Part 2 – Grammar and Correct Usage
Test I – IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Underline the conjunction in each sentence. Identify whether it is coordinating,
subordinating, or correlative and write it on the answer line provided at the left.

_______________ 26.) Tom, as well as Jerry, is helping me.

_______________ 27.) Summer is hot, but winter is cold.
_______________ 28.) The patient did not groan although he was in great pain.
_______________ 29.) The beggar could hardly walk because he was weak and hungry.
_______________ 30.) I went to bed immediately as I was exhausted.
_______________ 31.) The student was reprimanded for being dishonest.
_______________ 32.) You can either go with Peter or with Paul.
_______________ 33.) My grandparents can neither speak English nor Mandarin.
_______________ 34.) The road was flooded so we couldn’t proceed any further.
_______________ 35.) It rained, therefore the basketball match was postponed.

Test II – FILL IN THE BLANKS

A. Directions: Combine the ideas with the most appropriate connector listed below. You may
use the connector more than once.

and but or
nor for yet

36.) The employees get a raise every year __________ they enjoy many benefits.
37.) Let us join them __________ they will snob us.
38.) I pardoned him __________ he looked sincere.
39.) Trina knew she would lose __________ she kept trying.
40.) Mr. Castro heard the sad news __________ he stayed calm.
41.) Treat her well __________ she will leave us.
42.) She hasn’t sung in public __________ she doesn’t have any plan to sing in public.
43.) It was raining __________ they continued marching in the open field.
44.) Albert was tired __________ he did all the work.
45.) The walls are clean __________ the floor is shiny.
B. Direction: Complete the sentence with the most appropriate subordinating conjunction inside
the parenthesis.

( although , because , since ) 46.) I failed in the test __________ I didn’t review
last night.

( when , while , since ) 47.) We had been waiting for you __________ last
week.

( although , while , after ) 48.) You must take your medicine __________ lunch.

( unless , although , while ) 49.) You can’t enroll __________ you show your
report card.

( Although , While , In as much as ) 50.) __________ it’s raining outside, it’s still hot inside
the house.

( after , before , since ) 51.) Pray first ___________ you sleep.

( although , because , since ) 52.) Grandfather had been painting __________ he

was five years old.

( so that , until , where ) 53.) Be good to others __________ you’ll have plenty
of friends.

( since , until , where ) 54.) Study hard and be patient __________ you reach
your dreams and ambitions.

( although , since , because ) 55.) Many houses and buildings were destroyed
__________ of the earthquake.

( Although , Since , While ) 56.) __________ young, Marie is already a consistent

honor student.

( while , when , so that ) 57.) Call up immediately __________ you reach

home.

( since , till , when ) 58.) The team practiced __________ late in the
evening.

( since , because , so that ) 59.) Start planning now __________ you’ll surely
have a successful future.

( wherever , in order that , unless ) 60.) I will be with you _______________ you may go.

G O D B L E S S !