PROVERBS AND IDIOMS 1.
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6. As the saying goes,__________________because
1.____________________________________T when someone has done something bad to you, trying
here is always something good in a situation that to get revenge will only make things worse.
seems very sad. As the saying goes,
A two wrongs don’t make it right
_.
B curiosity kills the cat
A no pain, no gain C there is no substitute for hard
B better safe than sorry work D when there is a will there is a way
C every cloud has a silver lining
D a bird in hand is worth two in the bush 7. “At least I am here now,___________,” said Ali.
2. When anything goes wrong, just________________. A that’s the way the cookie crumbles
B better late than never
A cast pearls before dog C action speaks louder than words
B keep your hair on D no pain, no gain
C blow your own trumpet
D better late than never 8. “I must be very careful when receiving gifts from
these big companies because____________,” said Murad.
3. You cannot change the past, so_______________.
A the pen is mightier than the sword
A don’t cry over spilt milk B there’s no such thing as a free lunch
B a leopard can’t change its spots C keep your friends close and your enemies closer
C keep your friends close and your enemies closer D a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
D the pen is mightier than the sword
9. If you do something early, you are more likely to
4. Sam enjoys_________________. He certainly thinks succeed. As the saying goes,______________.
he is the best.
A better late than never
A what goes around comes B blow your own trumpet
around B blowing his own C action speaks louder than words
trumpet D the early bird catches the
C living a dog’s life worm
D fighting never solves anything
10. “Maybe you should write about your ideas to
5. However undesirable the situation is, that’s the way inform your workers rather than forcing them
it is. As the saying goes,________________. because
_______________________,” said Lim to Guna
A better late than never
B keep your hair on A when the going gets tough, the tough gets going
C that’s the way the cookie crumbles B blowing his own trumpet
D a friend in need is a friend indeed C living a dog’s life
D the pen is mightier than the sword.
MissAsh
11. Don’t do bad things to other people because as B don’t change horses in mid-stream C
the forewarned is forearmed
saying goes,__________. D never spur a willing horse
A what goes around comes
around B blowing his own
trumpet
C curiousity kills the cat
D fighting never solves anything
12. When we visit other places, we must respect
other people’s customs and cultures. As the saying
goes,
___________.
A better late than never
B when in Rome, do as Romans do
D what goes around comes
around. C keep your hair on
13. “I told you he’s going to do it again the other
day because ____________,” said Imran to Lim.
A two wrongs don’t make it right
B a barking dog never bites
C Rome wasn’t built in a day
D a leopard can’t change its spots
14.____________________________________W
e can’t give up when we are challenged, we must work
harder. As the saying goes,
_.
A absence makes the heart grow
fonder B walls have ears
C when the going gets tough, the tough gets
going
D when there is a will there is a way
15. Don’t question when someone offers you a gift,
just
take it. As the saying goes,_______________.
A never look a gift horse in the mouth
16._____________________People who
bravely go after what they want are more A you cannot have your cake and eat it
successful than people who try to live safely. As too B beggars can’t be choosers
the saying goes,______________. C that’s the way cookie crumbles
D every cloud has a silver lining
A fortune favours the bold
B the die is cast 19.___________________________________J
C there is no substitute for hard ust saying something doesn’t mean as much as
work D live and let live actually working hard doing it because
_.
17.______________“I miss home so much.
You’re right mother because ,” said Micah to A all roads lead to Rome
his mother. B action speaks louder than words
C all’s well that ends well
A charity begins at home D barking dogs seldom bite
B if it’s not broken, don’t fix it
C there’s no place like home 20__________________because if someone is helping
D necessity is the mother of invention you out, be careful not to make them angry or
say bad things about them.
18. If you’re asking a favour from someone, A Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
you have to take what they give you. As the B Forewarned is forearmed
saying goes, C Knowledge is power
_________. D Opportunity only knocks ones
MissAsh
21.________________________________Y
26.“Maybe if you share your problems with me, you
ou can’t keep having good luck or fun forever
would feel better_______________________________”, said
because as the saying goes,_________________.
Syahira to Fiza.
Eventually it will stop.
A Grief divided is made lighter
A practice makes perfect
B Barking dogs seldom bite
B keep your hair on
C Twisting ones arm
C all good things must come to an end
D Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
D silence is golden
27.__________________________________W
22._______________________Sometimes, you
e should all promote life-long learning especially to
might end up changing yourself, if you can’t change
youngsters because___________________________.
other people’s behaviour. As the saying goes, _.
A a bird in hand is worth two in the
A a leopard can’t change its spots
bush B opportunity only knocks ones
B keep your hair on
C knowledge is power
C a stitch in time saves nine
D fighting never solves anything
D If you can’t beat them, join them
[Link]’s okay to fall and make mistakes because we are
23.______________________If we encounter
all humans and_______________________________.
people who need help, then we should practice
_.
A practice makes perfect
B a stitch in time saves nine
A great minds think alike
C all good things must come to an end
B lending a helping hand
D nobody is perfect.
C twisting ones arm
D living from hand to mouth
[Link] takes a long time to do something properly and
correctly. As the saying goes,______________________.
24._______________________Drivers should
drive cautiously to avoid accidents. It is _.
A blow your own trumpet
B Rome was not built in a day
A better flatter a fool than fight him
C when in Rome, do as Roman do
B blood is thicker than water
D there’s no place like home
C better safe than sorry
D keep your hair on.
[Link] should eat healthily because
______________________________________.
25.__________________________________He
may dress up quite sloppy but he is actually the CEO
A you are what you eat
of the company. So,__________________________.
B two wrongs don’t make it right
A diamond cut diamond
C a change is as good as a rest
B every rose has its thorn
D wisdom is better than strength
C that’s the way cookie crumbles
D don’t judge a book by its cover
MissAsh
ANSWER SCHEME PROVERBS AND IDIOMS 1.0
6. As the saying goes,__________________because
1.____________________________________T when someone has done something bad to you, trying
here is always something good in a situation that to get revenge will only make things worse.
seems very sad. As the saying goes,
A two wrongs don’t make it right
_.
B curiosity kills the cat
A no pain, no gain C there is no substitute for hard
B better safe than sorry work D when there is a will there is a way
C every cloud has a silver lining
D a bird in hand is worth two in the bush 7. “At least I am here now,___________,” said Ali.
2. When anything goes wrong, just________________. A that’s the way the cookie crumbles
B better late than never
A cast pearls before dog C action speaks louder than words
B keep your hair on D no pain, no gain
C blow your own trumpet
D better late than never 8. “I must be very careful when receiving gifts from
these big companies because____________,” said Murad.
3. You cannot change the past, so_______________.
A the pen is mightier than the sword
A don’t cry over spilt milk B there’s no such thing as a free lunch
B a leopard can’t change its spots C keep your friends close and your enemies closer
C keep your friends close and your enemies closer D a bird in hand is worth two in the bush
D the pen is mightier than the sword
9. If you do something early, you are more likely to
4. Sam enjoys_________________. He certainly thinks succeed. As the saying goes,______________.
he is the best.
A better late than never
A what goes around comes B blow your own trumpet
around B blowing his own C action speaks louder than words
trumpet D the early bird catches the
C living a dog’s life worm
D fighting never solves anything
10. “Maybe you should write about your ideas to
5. However undesirable the situation is, that’s the way inform your workers rather than forcing them
it is. As the saying goes,________________. because
_______________________,” said Lim to Guna
A better late than never
B keep your hair on A when the going gets tough, the tough gets going
C that’s the way the cookie crumbles B blowing his own trumpet
D a friend in need is a friend C living a dog’s life
indeed D the pen is mightier than the sword.
MissAsh
11. Don’t do bad things to other people because as B don’t change horses in mid-stream C
the forewarned is forearmed
saying goes,__________. D never spur a willing horse
A what goes around comes
around B blowing his own
trumpet
C curiousity kills the cat
D fighting never solves anything
12. When we visit other places, we must respect
other people’s customs and cultures. As the saying
goes,
___________.
A better late than never
B when in Rome, do as Romans do
D what goes around comes around.
C keep your hair on
13. “I told you he’s going to do it again the other
day because ____________,” said Imran to Lim.
A two wrongs don’t make it right
B a barking dog never bites
C Rome wasn’t built in a day
D a leopard can’t change its spots
14.____________________________________W
e can’t give up when we are challenged, we must work
harder. As the saying goes,
_.
A absence makes the heart grow
fonder B walls have ears
C when the going gets tough, the tough gets
going
D when there is a will there is a way
15. Don’t question when someone offers you a gift,
just
take it. As the saying goes,_______________.
A never look a gift horse in the mouth
16._____________________People who
bravely go after what they want are more A you cannot have your cake and eat it
successful than people who try to live safely. As too B beggars can’t be choosers
the saying goes,______________. C that’s the way cookie crumbles
D every cloud has a silver lining
A fortune favours the
bold B the die is cast 19.___________________________________J
C there is no substitute for hard ust saying something doesn’t mean as much as
work D live and let live actually working hard doing it because
_.
17.______________“I miss home so much.
You’re right mother because ,” said Micah to A all roads lead to Rome
his mother. B action speaks louder than words
C all’s well that ends well
A charity begins at home D barking dogs seldom bite
B if it’s not broken, don’t fix it
C there’s no place like home 20__________________because if someone is helping
D necessity is the mother of invention you out, be careful not to make them angry or
say bad things about them.
18. If you’re asking a favour from someone, A Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
you have to take what they give you. As the B Forewarned is forearmed
saying goes, C Knowledge is power
_________. D Opportunity only knocks ones
MissAsh
21.________________________________Y
26.“Maybe if you share your problems with me, you
ou can’t keep having good luck or fun forever
would feel better_______________________________”, said
because as the saying goes,_________________.
Syahira to Fiza.
Eventually it will stop.
A Grief divided is made lighter
A practice makes perfect
B Barking dogs seldom bite
B keep your hair on
C Twisting ones arm
C all good things must come to an end
D Don’t bite the hand that feeds you
D silence is golden
27.__________________________________W
22._______________________Sometimes, you
e should all promote life-long learning especially to
might end up changing yourself, if you can’t change
youngsters because___________________________.
other people’s behaviour. As the saying goes, _.
A a bird in hand is worth two in the
A a leopard can’t change its spots
bush B opportunity only knocks ones
B keep your hair on
C knowledge is power
C a stitch in time saves nine
D fighting never solves anything
D If you can’t beat them, join them
[Link]’s okay to fall and make mistakes because we are
23.______________________If we encounter
all humans and_______________________________.
people who need help, then we should practice
_.
A practice makes perfect
B a stitch in time saves nine
A great minds think alike
C all good things must come to an end
B lending a helping hand
D nobody is perfect.
C twisting ones arm
D living from hand to mouth
[Link] takes a long time to do something properly and
correctly. As the saying goes,______________________.
24._______________________Drivers should
drive cautiously to avoid accidents. It is _.
A blow your own trumpet
B Rome was not built in a day
A better flatter a fool than fight him
C when in Rome, do as Roman do
B blood is thicker than water
D there’s no place like home
C better safe than sorry
D keep your hair on.
[Link] should eat healthily because
______________________________________.
25.__________________________________He
may dress up quite sloppy but he is actually the CEO
A you are what you eat
of the company. So,__________________________.
B two wrongs don’t make it right
A diamond cut diamond
C a change is as good as a rest
B every rose has its thorn
D wisdom is better than strength
C that’s the way cookie crumbles
D don’t judge a book by its cover
MissAsh
