Exercise 1: (idioms & sayings)1. Repvbliks latest album was sold like hot __________.

A. banana B. doughnut C. stuff D. cakes2. Its no good crying over spilt __________.

A. hot chocolate B. orange juice C. tea D. milk

3. Mike was always coming late to work, so eventually he was ________.

A. ditched B. laughed at C. fired D. dismissed

4. The police are hunting down the driver of the hit and ______.

A. jog B. walk C. hop D. run

5. Joshua : Let me pay for the food.

Alice : Its alright. The food is on _______.A. the table B. you C. him D. me

6. She had sweated _________ to get A for the English UPSRA. sweat B. diamond C. money D. blood

7. They caught him red-___________ as he tried to snatch the ladys handbag.

A. greened B. blooded C. handed D legged

Exercise 2: (similes)1. She is as gentle as a_____________.

A. peacock B. bird C. parrot D. dove

2. He can run like the _________.

A. runner B.sprinter C. wind D. cheetah

3. She is as busy as a __________.

A. ant B. bee C. clerk D. wasp

4. Rasheed was so tired and sleepy. He slept like a ____________.

A. stone B. dog C. log D. coal

5. He is as brave as a _______.

A. king B. lion C. tiger D. gorilla