Saving Mr. Banks
Welcome to the Idioms test for the unit on Saving Mr. Banks. The test is 15 minutes. Remember - spelling counts!
- 1.We say "an apple a day keeps _______________ away". What does an apple keep away????
- 2.Walt Disney did not own ______________ to the Mary Poppins book.
- A.
The rights
- B.
Live action film
- C.
Animation
- D.
Reluctantly
- 3.Mrs Travers wanted all of her conversations with Walt Disney recorded ______________.
- 4.Saving Mr. Banks is a ___________ action film
- 5.Which idiom means to show great happiness or to celebrate?
- A.
Jig
- B.
Fluff
- C.
Rejoice
- D.
Quest
- 6.Which idiom means "to faint suddenly"?
- 7.What does the idiom "I give you my word" mean?
- 8.Excuse me, may I walk ________ you?
- A.
With
- B.
On
- C.
In
- D.
Beside
- 9.In old Hollywood, Walt Disney was considered King___________?
- A.
Cesar
- B.
Midas
- C.
Gold
- D.
James
- E.
Walt
- 10.Which idiom means to show dance happily?
- A.
Jig
- B.
Fluff
- C.
Rejoice
- D.
Quest
- 11.Which idiom means that "you are so cute!"
- A.
I could eat you up
- B.
Fluff
- C.
Flim-flam
- D.
Gravitas
- 12.Which idiom means "dignity" or "seriousness"
- A.
I could eat you up
- B.
Fluff
- C.
Flim-flam
- D.
Gravitas
- 13.Which idiom means to laugh uncontrollably?
- A.
Flim flam
- B.
Giggle
- C.
Fluff
- D.
Jib
- 14.Which idiom means "something that is not important"
- A.
Gravitas
- B.
Fluff
- C.
Jig
- D.
Endearing
- 15.A person who is not happy all the time is called a....
- A.
Beloved
- B.
Curmudgeon
- C.
Dangling
- D.
Endearing
- 16.In the film, who does Walt Disney think that Mary Poppins is saving?
- A.
The children
- B.
Mary Poppins
- C.
His father
- D.
Walt's father
- 17.In the film, who does the writer PL Travers want to save?
- A.
The children
- B.
Mary Poppins
- C.
Her father
- D.
Walt's father
- 18.P.L. Travers thinks that Banks' house looks too _____________ in the sketches.
- A.
Harsh
- B.
Traditional
- C.
Opulent
- D.
Chirpy
- 19.Walt promises PL Travers that Mary Poppins will "Fly ________ the pages!!!"
- A.
On
- B.
Over
- C.
Off
- D.
Out of
- 20.What is another way to say "Please sit down"
- 21.A: Walt Disney! Wow! B: Hello young man. How are you? A: Mr. Disney, it is an ______________ to meet you.
- A.
Unbelievable
- B.
Honour
- C.
Great
- D.
Shocking
- 22.Walt Disney's father would often "lose his temper". What does that mean?
- A.
He would want to see Walt
- B.
He would get angry at Walt
- C.
He would make Walt walk in the snow
- D.
He would hit Walt if he was a bad boy
- 23.PL Travers did not want to ___________________ life. She wanted to teach children the good and bad of growing up.
- A.
Flim flam
- B.
Sugarcoat
- C.
Tarnish
- D.
Unarmed
- 24.Another expression for saying "my father" is
- 25.Walt Disney's father used to hit him with a _________.
- A.
Chair
- B.
Kite
- C.
Strap
- D.
Steak
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