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    Idiomatic Expression Instruction: Read Each Item Carefully. Encircle The Letter of The Best Answer For Each Question

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    The document discusses idiomatic expressions, which are phrases with meanings that cannot be understood from the individual words. It provides 10 multiple choice questions that test understanding of common idioms like "kill two birds with one stone", "cold shoulder", "arm and leg", "raining cats and dogs", "let the cat out of the bag", "bring home the bacon", "barking up the wrong tree", "penny for your thoughts", and "beat around the bush". The questions assess comprehension of the figurative meanings conveyed by these idiomatic phrases.

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    The document discusses idiomatic expressions, which are phrases with meanings that cannot be understood from the individual words. It provides 10 multiple choice questions that test understanding of common idioms like "kill two birds with one stone", "cold shoulder", "arm and leg", "raining cats and dogs", "let the cat out of the bag", "bring home the bacon", "barking up the wrong tree", "penny for your thoughts", and "beat around the bush". The questions assess comprehension of the figurative meanings conveyed by these idiomatic phrases.

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    The document discusses idiomatic expressions, which are phrases with meanings that cannot be understood from the individual words. It provides 10 multiple choice questions that test understanding of common idioms like "kill two birds with one stone", "cold shoulder", "arm and leg", "raining cats and dogs", "let the cat out of the bag", "bring home the bacon", "barking up the wrong tree", "penny for your thoughts", and "beat around the bush". The questions assess comprehension of the figurative meanings conveyed by these idiomatic phrases.

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    IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

    Instruction: Read each item carefully. Encircle the letter of the best answer for each question.

    1. What is an Idiomatic Expression?


    A. It is an expression that describes a comparison of two fundamentally different things.
    B. It is a formation of words which imitates the natural sound of things or objects.
    C. It is an expression or phrase that has figurative or hidden meaning conventionally
    understood by native people.
    D. The use of words that are opposite of what you mean.

    2. Chase killed two birds with one stone when he attended a seminar in Baguio City and
    visited his parents who are living there. What does the sentence mean?
    A. Chase did two things at the same time using the effort to do only one thing.
    B. Chase wanted to finish the tasks in two days.
    C. Chase wanted to catch two kinds of birds in Baguio City.
    D. Chase wanted to go back in Baguio City.

    3. Sophie tried to talk to Nathan in the classroom but he gave her a cold shoulder.What does
    the sentence mean?
    A. It is cold in their classroom.
    B. Nathan ignored Sophie.
    C. Nathan gave Sophie an ice cream.
    D. Nathan gave a shoulder meat part of beef to Sophie.

    4. I would like to buy a fountain pen in National Bookstore but it costs an arm and leg. What
    does the sentence mean?
    A. The fountain pen is cheap.
    B. The fountain pen is extremely expensive.
    C. The fountain pen is not that worthy for the price.
    D. The fountain pen has the same price with an accessory for the arm and leg.

    5. Lyka cannot walk her pet outside because it is raining cats and dogs. What does the
    sentence mean?
    A. Lykas pet will fight with the cats and dogs outside.
    B. Lyka cannot walk her pet outside because her pet is sick.
    C. Lyka cannot walk her pet outside because she is sick.
    D. Lyka cannot walk her pet outside because it is raining very hard.
    6. "Let the cat out of the bag" is an idiomatic expression which means:

    A. To hide a cat inside a bag.


    B. To reveal a secret or share something that was previously concealed.
    C. To save a cat from danger.
    D. To take good care of animals.

    7. Jenna's father is the one who brings home the bacon fo their family. What does the expression
    "bring home the bacon" mean?

    A. Jenna's father is the one who buys bacon for their family.
    B. Jenna's father is the one who supports their family.
    C. Jenna's father loves bacon.
    D. Jenna's father makes bacon for their family.

    8. What is the underlying message of the expression "barking up the wrong tree"?

    A. A person will do more for a relative than a stranger.


    B. A way of telling someone to do a good job.
    C. One is accusing the wrong person.
    D. To be happy when a person leaves.

    9. "Why are you looking so down, Meryl? A penny for your thoughts." What does the expression
    "penny for your thoughts" mean?

    A. The speaker of the statement is asking Meryl for a penny.


    B. The speaker of the statement knows why Meryl is down.
    C. The speaker of the statement wants to know what Meryl is thinking about.
    D. The speaker of the statement wishes to borrow some money to Merly

    10. What is the underlying of the idiomatic expression"beat around the bush"?

    A. A person is avoiding a topicor does not directly speak about an issue.


    B. A person is trying to talk about the bushes.
    C. A person loves spending time in the bushes.
    D. A person wants to know about a particular idea.
    Competency Cognitive Domain Test Format Total Percentage
    Number of
    Items
    Knowledge Comprehension Multiple
    Choice
    Vocabulary
    Idiomatic / / 10 (1-10) 10
    Expressions
    Total 10 10

    Answer key:

    1. C
    2. A
    3. B
    4. B
    5. D
    6. B
    7. B
    8. C
    9. C
    10. A

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