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English exercises  > idioms

 


 
The World of Idioms (1)
Online exercise featuring 10 frequently used idioms. Pictures can either be hints or red herrings. Enjoy.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Author: Philip Roeland

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Animal Similes
This online exercise helps student learn some animal idioms. It also provides useful revision of certain adjectives and animal vocabulary.

Level: intermediate
Age: 6-100
Author:Areti

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Practice idioms in English!
This is the online exercise I made four days ago about idioms.I change the background colour as requested. It�s good practice for your students. I hope this one to be approved. I guess the other one was also accepted but there must have been a technical problem. Send comments if you like it!

Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Author: Maria Patricia Amaya

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Say - Speak - Talk - Tell collocations
A 10-question on collocations with say, speak, talk, and tell.

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Author:aar269

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Practice Idioms in English!
This is the online version of the worksheet I uploaded yesterday. Students complete 30 sentences divided in five exercises + a link to a webpage with more exercises and reference. Hope you like it!

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Author: Maria Patricia Amaya

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Animal Idioms
The aim of this OE is to practise some animal idioms. The students first complete the idioms with the correct animal words and then they match the idioms to their definitions. Finally they use the same idioms to complete some sample sentences. I have also uploaded a printable version here: http://www.eslprintables.com/printable.asp?id=651979#thetop Have a nice week!

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Author:Areti

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Vegetable idioms
A great video teaching idioms in a funny way. Students have to complete the gaps while watching the video, then do an additional task to consolidate their knowledge. (For those who have already seen this exercise - I�ve uploaded it a second time because the 1st got stuck.)

Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Author:baiba

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English Idioms II - money talk
Here there are more English expressions related to money where the students will learn and practice some used expressions. It�s fun!

Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Author:carolfava

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Paraphrasing/ Rewriting Idioms Activity
Students will practice using idiomatic expressions in context and structure changes.

Level: advanced
Age: 10-100
Author:julianablino

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Fun with Idioms 7 exercises (61 idioms)
7 exercises 61 idioms (happiness/sadness/anger/death/health)

Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Author:Jelena

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