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English PROVERBS & IDIOMS Year 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The things we do are more important than the thigns we say we will do. As the saying goes __________________________.

a)

practice makes perfect

b)

a still tongue keeps a wise head

c)

action speaks louder than words

d)

practice what you preach

2.

Don't play in the rain or else you will fall sick. As the saying goes _______________________________.

a)

prevention is better than cure

b)

slow and steady wins the race

c)

learn to walk before you run

d)

practice makes perfect

3.

If too many people are involved in the task, it will not be done well. As the saying goes ________________________.

a)

a friend in need is a friend indeed

b)

practice makes perfect

c)

too many cooks spoil the broth

d)

easier said than done

4.

My father has always stayed in a good health with his habit of eating fruits everyday. As the saying goes _______________________.

a)

the old monkey gets the apple

b)

one bad apple spoils the bunch

c)

don't upset the apple chart

d)

an apple a day, keeps the doctor away

5.

Everyday, Harith wakes up early to go to his farm as he knows that only __________________________ will be successful.

a)

better late than never

b)

the early bird catches the worm

c)

good things come for those who wait

d)

a stitch in time saves nine

6.

After spending a week camping in the cold, damp forest, Husna feels good to be back home. As the saying goes ____________________________.

a)

no man is an island

b)

better late than never

c)

there's no place like home

d)

the longest way round is the nearest way home

7.

Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.


Like father, ___________________.

a)

doesn't make a summer.

b)

like son.

c)

out of mind.

d)

so you must lie.

8.

Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.


Promises ______________________________.

a)

are made to be kept.

b)

hear no good of themselves.

c)

without breaking eggs.

d)

out of mind.

9.

Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.


Better late ______________________.

a)

out of mind

b)

are made to be kept

c)

than sorry

d)

so you must lie

10.

Laughter is _______________________.

a)

out of mind

b)

the best medicine

c)

the bravo

d)

there is a way

11.

Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom.

a)

My brother is a couch potato because he has been watching TV the whole day.

b)

Mother cooks a pot of porridge with couch potato.

c)

I'm feeling a bit of couch potato. I need to go home and rest.

d)

The look on Yusri's face tells me that he has something couch potato.

12.

Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom.

a)

When i was in school, i was on cloud nine. That's why i was elected as the class monitor.

b)

The test was on cloud nine but i couldn't score full marks for it.

c)

Are we on cloud nine yet? Irfan asked nervously.

d)

My brother is on cloud nine because he is getting married in a few weeks time.

13.

Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom.

a)

"Yeah! We did it! Give me a ride!" said Aufa after they suceeded in the rocket experiment.

b)

"Mom, can you give me a ride to the school please?"

c)

Hana thinks it's time to give me a ride and tell Qasih the truth.

d)

My sister is going to give me a ride because she is sick.

14.

Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom.

a)

The math test was a piece of cake.

b)

He went a piece of cake for the concert ticket.

c)

After a long day of hiking, i slept like a piece of cake last night.

d)

Basketball is not my piece of cake.

15.

Choose the sentence which used the correct idiom.

a)

His dreams of becoming a famous singer is with flying colours without doing anything.

b)

Afiqah looks like with flying colours during Hari Raya celebration.

c)

She passed her UPSR with flying colours because she had studied hard for it.

d)

Afif lied with flying colours so that he would not hurt Zaufan's feelings.