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Which event is a close call?

  • A song played softly
  • A narrow escape from danger or trouble
  • A long walk after school
Correct answer(s):
  • A narrow escape from danger or trouble

When someone says “I am all ears,” what do they mean?

  • They are listening carefully
  • They are wearing a hat
  • They cannot hear anything
Correct answer(s):
  • They are listening carefully

After the model broke, the group went back to square one. What did they do?

  • They finished the work
  • They started again from the beginning
  • They painted a square
Correct answer(s):
  • They started again from the beginning

If you know a poem by heart, what can you do?

  • Draw the poem
  • Forget the poem quickly
  • Say it from memory
Correct answer(s):
  • Say it from memory

What does drop by mean?

  • Visit for a short time
  • Drop something on the floor
  • Run away quickly
Correct answer(s):
  • Visit for a short time

In the sentence “Please give me a hand,” what is the speaker asking for?

  • A glove
  • Help
  • A handshake only
Correct answer(s):
  • Help

Two students forgot their homework. They are in the same boat. What does this mean?

  • They are riding a boat
  • They are in the same situation
  • They are going fishing
Correct answer(s):
  • They are in the same situation

Which sentence best explains better late than never?

  • It is good to be absent
  • Doing something late is better than not doing it
  • Never try if you are late
Correct answer(s):
  • Doing something late is better than not doing it

What does the idiom a piece of cake mean?

  • Something very hard
  • Something very easy
  • Something very old
Correct answer(s):
  • Something very easy

Before a school play, a teacher says, break a leg. What does the teacher mean?

  • Run very fast
  • Be careful with your leg
  • Good luck
Correct answer(s):
  • Good luck

If someone lets the cat out of the bag, what do they do?

  • They feed a pet
  • They clean a bag
  • They tell a secret
Correct answer(s):
  • They tell a secret

When a parent says hold your horses, what should a child do?

  • Sing louder
  • Wait and be patient
  • Finish eating
Correct answer(s):
  • Wait and be patient

Rima stayed home because she was under the weather. How did Rima feel?

  • Sick or unwell
  • Very angry
  • Ready to travel
Correct answer(s):
  • Sick or unwell

What does hit the books mean in this sentence: “I need to hit the books after lunch”?

  • Throw books away
  • Buy new books
  • Study hard
Correct answer(s):
  • Study hard

Which situation shows someone is in hot water?

  • A boy is in trouble for breaking a window
  • A girl is drinking cold water
  • A child is swimming in a pool
Correct answer(s):
  • A boy is in trouble for breaking a window