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Proverbs & Idioms 1.0

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

There is always something good in a situation that

seems very sad. As the saying goes, ______________.

a)

no pain, no gain

b)

better safe than sorry

c)

every cloud has a silver lining

d)

a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

2.

When anything goes wrong, just ______________.

a)

cast pearls before dog

b)

keep your hair on

c)

blow your own trumpet

d)

better late than never

3.

You cannot change the past, so ______________.

a)

don’t cry over spilt milk

b)

a leopard can’t change its spots

c)

keep your friends close and your enemies closer

d)

the pen is mightier than the sword

4.

Sam enjoys ________________. He certainly thinks

he is the best.

a)

what goes around comes around

b)

blowing his own trumpet

c)

living a dog’s life

d)

fighting never solves anything

5.

However undesirable the situation is, that’s the way

it is. As the saying goes, ______________.

a)

better late than never

b)

keep your hair on

c)

that’s the way the cookie crumbles

d)

a friend in need is a friend indeed

6.

As the saying goes, ________________ because

when someone has done something bad to you, trying

to get revenge will only make things worse.

a)

two wrongs don’t make it right

b)

curiosity kills the cat

c)

there is no substitute for hard work

d)

when there is a will there is a way

7.

“At least I am here now, _________,” said Ali.

a)

that’s the way the cookie crumbles

b)

better late than never

c)

action speaks louder than words

d)

no pain, no gain

8.

“I must be very careful when receiving gifts from

these big companies because ________,” said Murad.

a)

the pen is mightier than the sword

b)

there’s no such thing as a free lunch

c)

keep your friends close and your enemies closer

d)

a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

9.

If you do something early, you are more likely to

succeed. As the saying goes, ____________.

a)

better late than never

b)

blow your own trumpet

c)

action speaks louder than words

d)

the early bird catches the worm

10.

“Maybe you should write about your ideas to inform

your workers rather than forcing them because

_______________________,” said Lim to Guna

a)

when the going gets tough, the tough gets going

b)

blowing his own trumpet

c)

living a dog’s life

d)

the pen is mightier than the sword

11.

Don’t do bad things to other people because as the

saying goes, _________.

a)

what goes around comes around

b)

blowing his own trumpet

c)

curiosity 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

c)

what goes around comes around.

d)

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.

We 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

b)

don’t change horses in mid-stream

c)

forewarned is forearmed

d)

never spur a willing horse