NAME: ________________________________
I Choose the correct answer A, B, C or D. 1. I sit in school and it’s like I’m ___________________. I can’t understand anything what the teachers are saying. A in a fog
B made in the shade C on cloud nine D under a cloud
2. I don't even like him very much, but I had to move out of my flat and he offered me a place to stay. Well, ____________________, as they say. A Come rain or shine B Any port in a storm C Go down a storm D Quiet before the storm 3. She had a great job, she was getting married to a man who looked like Robert Pattinson, was rich like Bill Gates and fell head over heels for her. The only _________________ was her mother’s illness. A cloud of suspicion B rain on her parade C rainy day D cloud on the horizon 4. Gill’s _______________________. She has to be more realistic! A head is in the clouds B colder than a witch’s tit C a dry spell D under a cloud 5. Don’t make such a fuss! You’re _________________________. The fact that you saw Adam and Eve together doesn’t mean they’re having an affair! A making a storm in a teacup B throwing caution to the wind C stemming the tide
D taking a raincheck
II Fill in the blanks with suitable weather idioms. 1. I have felt ________________________________________________since I ate 10 ice-cream scoops in 2 minutes and then drank hot tea. I have a sore throat and fever. 2. Janice was so happy when she began dating Jake. She was ____________________________________________________________________________________. 3. When I had money, Stacy was my friend. Now I'm poor and I realize Stacy is __________________________________________________________________________________. 4. My family lost our house in an earthquake. It was a very hard time for us but we were able to __________________________________________________________________________. 5. Trudy! I will not tolerate your cheating during the exam. It’s not acceptable. You are _________________________________________________________________________________________
III Explain (in English) the idioms with your own words and provide an example sentence with that idiom. 1. Go down a storm –
2. Every cloud has a silver lining –
3. Steal someone’s thunder –
4. Shoot the breeze –
5. Down in the doldrums -
Answers I A B D A A II 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Under the weather On cloud nine A fair-weather friend Weather a storm Sailing close to the wind
III 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Sth has gone down a storm – it’s been enjoyable or successful In every situation we can see something positive To take credit and praise for something sb else did To have an informal conversation about silly things Be depressed and without energy
