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ENGLISH PROVERB

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All roads lead to Rome.

a)

Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.

b)

People can arrive at the same conclusion by different means.

c)

It is what we do that matters and not just what we say.

d)

It is not good to only toil and have no recreation.

2.

Do as you would be done by

a)

Plans must not be altered at the wrong time.

b)

A mistake can be a great teacher.

c)

Treat others as you would expect them to treat you.

d)

One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances

3.

The best fish swim near the bottom.

a)

It is not good to only toil and have no recreation.

b)

The finest things are hard to get.

c)

The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be.

d)

Be blunt and say plainly what you mean.

4.

Don't cross a bridge till you come to it.

a)

One should not worry before something happens for it may never happen.

b)

If one arrives early, one gets a better choice.

c)

Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.

d)

Once a decision has been made, it cannot be reversed.

5.

Better safe than sorry.

a)

Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.

b)

It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.

c)

The character of a child shows the kind of man he will grow up to be.

d)

Steady progress is better in the long run than inconsistent speed.

6.

Actions speak louder than words.

a)

It is what we do that matters and not just what we say.

b)

Provide help first to one's family members and then to others.

c)

One's actions whether good or bad determine one's rewards or punishments.

d)

A mistake can be a great teacher.

7.

First come, first served.

a)

If one arrives early, one gets a better choice

b)

It is not good to only toil and have no recreation.

c)

People with similar interests and tastes tend to group.

d)

One should not worry before something happens for it may never happen.

8.

A burnt child dreads the fire.

a)

A mistake can be a great teacher.

b)

Do not give a precious thing to someone who cannot value it.

c)

A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill.

d)

People who talk a lot or threaten may not be actually harmful.

9.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

a)

Steady progress is better in the long run than inconsistent speed.

b)

A person with deficiencies finds excuses for his lack of skill.

c)

Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.

d)

When things seem at their worst, they may just begin to improve.

10.

After a storm comes a calm.

a)

The finest things are hard to get.

b)

One should not assume success prior to actually achieving it.

c)

Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.

d)

It is what we do that matters and not just what we say.