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ETEA: PROVERBS

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A fool and his money are soon parted.
a)
A foolish person spends money carelessly and will soon be penniless.
b)
You have to part your money in two stacks.
c)
Fools know how to part money.
d)
It is better to part from your money soon.
2.
Where there's a will, there's a way.
a)
Boys named Will know the way
b)
There's always a way to find Will.
c)
It's hard to find Will.
d)
If you are determined enough, you can find a way to do anything.
3.
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
a)
Wealthy men are healthy.
b)
Wise men are healthy.
c)
Someone who gets enough sleep and startswork early in the day will have a successful life.
d)
You need to go to bed.
4.

What is the meaning of 'a cat has nine lives'?

a)

Ability to survive in dangerous situation

b)

People who are similar spend time together

c)

Ability to influence people

d)

Make good use of the opportunity while it lasts

5.

What is the meaning of 'a stitch in time saves nine'?

a)

Don't delay what you can do now

b)

Making money too quickly will make you lose it quickly as well

c)

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

d)

If you sort out the problem immediately, it may save a lot of extra work

6.

What is the meaning of 'like father like son'?

a)

Be strong like your father

b)

A son usually resembles his father

c)

Be a great father for your son

d)

The love of the parents will last forever

7.
There's no use crying over _______ milk.
a)
old
b)
spilt
c)
yummy
d)
gross
8.

What is the meaning of 'a beggar can never be bankrupt'?

a)

People should not be judged by their appearance

b)

easy come easy go

c)

bad result comes from bad skill

d)

When you got nothing, you got nothing to lose

9.

What is the meaning of 'There is no smoke without fire'?

a)

People who make threats all the time seldom carries out the threats

b)

Make good use of an oppurtunity while there is time

c)

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

d)

Consider all the consequences before you act

10.

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

11.

What is the meaning of 'a black plum is as sweet as a white'?

a)

Every member of a group is important to its success

b)

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

c)

People should not be judged by their appearance

d)

It is useful to save money

12.

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

13.

What is the meaning of 'a bad shearer never had a good sickle'?

a)

What you do is more important than what you say

b)

Bad result comes from bad skill

c)

You should be very skillfull to achieve success

d)

Good times don't last forever

14.

What is the meaning of 'ignorance is bliss'?

a)

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

b)

When you don't know about something, it's better to be quiet

c)

If you sort out the problem immediately, it may save a lot of extra work

d)

An image can tell a story better than words

15.

What is the meaning of 'Barking dogs never bite'?

a)

Don't say anything when you don't know it

b)

People who make threats all the time seldom carries out the threats

c)

Bad result comes from bad skill

d)

If you sort out the problem immediately, it may save a lot of work

16.

What is the meaning of 'people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones'?

a)

You shouldn't criticize others when you have similar faults on your own

b)

Don't put all the hopes into one goal or dream

c)

It's better finish something late than never do it all

d)

Follow the custom of the people where you are there

17.

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

18.

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

19.

What is the meaning of 'the rotten apple injures its neighbour'?

a)

No one is truly capable of living alone

b)

What the other people have is usually much better than what we have

c)

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

d)

The more you practice, you will get much better result

20.

What is the meaning of 'if you play with fire, you'll get burned'?

a)

If you get involved in something dangerous, you will probably experience negative consequences

b)

Stay away from fire

c)

There is always a reason behind every action

d)

Do everything by yourself, don't depend on someone else

21.

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

22.

What is the meaning of 'The grass is always greener on the other side'?

a)

Don't risk of losing things by seeking more

b)

Plant more trees for a better world

c)

People always want what they don't have

d)

Our path is never been easy, be tough

23.

One swallow doesn't

a)

make a spring

b)

make a summer

c)

make a winter

d)

make an autumn

24.

Too many cooks

a)

spoil the eggs

b)

spoil the soup

c)

spoil the food

d)

spoil the broth

25.

......................................by its cover.

a)

Don't touch the book

b)

Don't read the book

c)

Don't judge the book

d)

Don't cut the

26.

Better late than

a)

always

b)

sometimes

c)

never

d)

seldom

27.

It's no...............crying over spilt milk.

a)

way

b)

good

c)

use

d)

point

28.

A bird in the hand is worth ...................in the bush.

a)

two

b)

four

c)

three

d)

seven

29.
When it rains, it pours.
a)
In times of plenty, we must remember people who suffer more than
we do.
b)
Light sprinkles generally turn into violent storms.
c)
The wetter you get, the harder it rains.
d)
When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically.
30.
Pain in the neck. 
a)
My neck hurts.
b)
I need help.
c)
I went to the hospital.
d)
Hard to get along with sometimes.
31.
You're barking up the wrong tree.
a)
You are asking the wrong person
b)
Trees have bark on them
c)
To tell your dog to stop barking
d)
Accomplish two tasks with one action
32.
Under the weather
a)
go to sleep
b)
stop what you're doing
c)
not feeling well
d)
feeling great 
33.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
a)
The strongest people are good at meeting challenges.
b)
Making decisions is the biggest challenge in life.
c)
When life gets hard, we should let other people take over.
d)
It is difficult to find people who are truly strong.
34.
When one door shuts, another one opens.
a)
Second chances are very rare.
b)
Two things that appear similar can be opposites.
c)
We should keep doors closed when it is cold outside.
d)
There will always be new opportunities.
35.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away
a)
All other fruit is bad for you
b)
Doctors say to eat apples
c)
Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick
d)
Apple gummies do not count
36.
Don't burn your bridges.
a)
Learn how to cross bodies of water.
b)
It is never a good idea to make enemies.
c)
Loyalty is the most important quality.
d)
Your family will never insult you.
37.
________ is a company but three's a crowd
a)
one
b)
two
c)
Apple
d)
friend
38.
It never rains but it __________.
a)
pours
b)
snows
c)
shines
d)
gets messy
39.
If you first don't ________, try, try, again.
a)
succeed
b)
fail
c)
win
d)
practice
40.
_________ seldom knocks twice.
a)
opportunity
b)
failure
c)
success
d)
winning
41.
_______ men tell no tales.
a)
dead
b)
bad
c)
hard
d)
strong
42.
Speech is _________, silence is gold.
a)
silver
b)
hard
c)
annoying
d)
money
43.
_________________ killed the cat
a)
curiosity
b)
excitement
c)
worry
d)
clumsiness 
44.
Don't bite off more than you can ____________. 
a)
carry
b)
eat
c)
take
d)
chew
45.
Don't ___________ the hand that feeds you. 
a)
smell
b)
look at
c)
hit
d)
bite
46.

Clothes do not make .........

a)

a man

b)

men

c)

a woman

d)

women

47.

.............. die many times before their deaths.

a)

crowds

b)

cowards

c)

corals

d)

crawlers

48.

........ dogs .......bite.

a)

Parking - seldom

b)

Barking - seldom

c)

Ranking - sometimes

d)

Hanging - sometimes

49.

........... things come to those who .........

a)

good - wait

b)

good - late

c)

bad - bait

d)

bad - hate

50.

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