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Strikes!

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"By eating one of these daily you maintain a healthy body and therefore will not need the doctor so often".

What proverb is suitable with the saying?

a)

An Apple A Day Keeps the Doctor Away

b)

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

c)

All's Well That Ends Well

d)

A Watched Pot Never Boils

2.

What proverb means people who get up in the mornings and get on with their life instead of lazing around are more likely to catch that worm, or be successful.

a)

Everything Comes to Those Who Wait

b)

Glass Half-full

c)

The Early Bird Catches the Worm

d)

Make Hay While The Sun Shines

3.

Once Bitten Twice Shy, means...

a)

Don't criticize others when you have your own issues to deal with. Nobody is that perfect they can pick on the failings of others.

b)

Rather than reacting immediately, a more intelligent person will wait for the right time to take their revenge.

c)

An expression used when something is not to your taste or you don't want it.

d)

When you have a bad experience you will be more cautious the next time

4.

"Something in your possession is worth more than a possibility" is the meaning of .....

a)

A Bird in the Hand is Worth Two in the Bush

b)

A Cat May Look At A King

c)

A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse

d)

A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss

5.

A Stitch in Time Saves Nine

a)

Any task that involves waiting for something to happen. If you just watch - time seems to stand still

b)

If the end result is satisfactory there is no need worrying about how you got there

c)

A quick early repair will prevent a much bigger job later on

d)

Don't trust your enemies

6.

Being away from someone or something for a period of time makes you appreciate that person or thing more when you see them or it again.

a)

Actions speak louder than words.

b)

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

c)

All good things must come to an end

d)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

7.

Don’t bite the hand that feeds you

a)

It’s good to be clean. God is clean, and you should be too.

b)

Don’t expect a positive result before you actually see it

c)

Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you

d)

If you can do something today, do it. Don’t wait until tomorrow; don’t procrastinate

8.

What is the meaning of 'haste makes waste'?

a)

Doing something too quickly causes mistakes that result in time, effort, material,etc, being wasted

b)

You soon forget people or things that are no longer present

c)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

d)

Follow the customs in the place where you are there

9.

What is the meaning of 'Look before you leap'?

a)

Consider the possible consequences or danger before you act

b)

You shouldn't criticize others when you have similar faults

c)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

d)

Be content with what you have than to risk losing everything by seeking more

10.

What is the meaning of 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do'?

a)

It is useful to save money

b)

If you don't know about something, you don't worry about it

c)

You need to go to Rome to know what the Romans do

d)

Follow the customs of the people where you are there

11.

What is the meaning of 'A penny saved is a penny earned'?

a)

We should work hard to get money

b)

It is useful to save money

c)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

d)

People of bad character corrupt all those with whom they come into contact

12.

What is the meaning of 'Too many cooks spoil the broth'?

a)

Too many problems will appear if you are not careful

b)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

c)

Too many people involved in trying to do something, the results won't be good

d)

Unpleasant things are said about something because there is a good reason for it

13.

What is the meaning of 'out of sight out of mind'?

a)

Keep maintaning the friendship although we can't see each other

b)

You soon forget things or people that are no longer present

c)

The more you know, the more powerful you can be in different areas of your life

d)

It is useful to save the money

14.

What is the meaning of 'make hay while the sun shine'?

a)

Grab your success when there is still time

b)

Laugh when you undergo difficult situation

c)

Think first before you act

d)

Make good use of an oppurtunity while it lasts

15.

What is the meaning of 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'?

a)

We should be friend forever

b)

A person who helps at difficult time is truly a reliable person

c)

Friendship is the beauty of the world

d)

Your home is the most comfortable place in the world

16.

What is the meaning of 'honesty is the best policy'?

a)

Be honest when you become an influential person

b)

Honesty will lead you to a happy life

c)

It's better to tell the truth than it is to lie

d)

A good policy will make everything better

17.

What is the meaning of 'the early bird gets the worm'?

a)

Someone who finish everything that he starts will get better life

b)

You should never be late

c)

Success can be achieved by working hard

d)

People who wake up early have better chance of success