Expressions with ALL Quiz

You can do this quiz online or print it on paper. It tests comprehension of common English expressions that include the word "all".

For each question, read the sentence and choose the answer with the closest meaning to the words in italics.

1. Even though Jenny gave her all, she didn't win the race.

tried fairly hard
tried as hard as she could
ran faster than she'd ever run
a) tried fairly hard b) tried as hard as she could c) ran faster than she'd ever run

2. Let's get away from it all for a few days.

quit our jobs
stop going out
go on a holiday
a) quit our jobs b) stop going out c) go on a holiday

3. It's a great dance club. We go there all the time.

very often
day and night
occasionally
a) very often b) day and night c) occasionally

4. You were right all along. We should have listened to you.

now and then
from the start
most of the time
a) now and then b) from the start c) most of the time

5. That comes to fifty dollars in all.

in total
plus shipping
before any discounts
a) in total b) plus shipping c) before any discounts

6. The coach told us to get down on all fours.

on our knees
on our stomachs
on our hands and knees
a) on our knees b) on our stomachs c) on our hands and knees

7. I can cook the meals one by one, but I can't cook them all at once.

all the same way
all at the same time
all in the one pot
a) all the same way b) all at the same time c) all in the one pot

8. There was a crack of thunder, and all of a sudden the lights went out.

suddenly
shortly
gradually
a) suddenly b) shortly c) gradually

9. If you fail your driving test, you'll have to do it all over again.

over and over
again and again
again from the start
a) over and over b) again and again c) again from the start

10. Very short miniskirts were all the rage in the 1960s.

very enraging
very fashionable
very unfashionable
a) very enraging b) very fashionable c) very unfashionable

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Contributor: Matt Errey. Matt is the author of several books including 1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context and Common English Idioms for learners, and Matt's ESL Games and Quizzes for teachers.