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Proverbs

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The early bird catches the worm.
a)
Birds are good at catching worms
b)
 If you wake up and get to work early, you willsucceed
c)
Getting up early gets you worms for breakfast
d)
It's better to stay in bed
2.
A drop of honey catches more flies than a gallon of vinegar.
a)
Flies are attracted to honey
b)
Vinegar doesn't taste good
c)
 It is easier to get what you want by flattering people and being polite to them than by making demands
d)
Honey is sweet
3.
Look before you leap.
a)
Think before you act.
b)
Look and then jump.
c)
Jumping is good exercise
d)
Looking is important
4.

A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.

a)

Dealing with a problem immediately will save you extra work later.

b)

It is what we do that matters, not what we say.

c)

Buy things that you can afford.

d)

It is better to accept something small than to reject it and hope to get something more later.

5.

Actions speak louder than words

a)

Always think carefully before you act.

b)

Dealing with a problem immediately will save you extra work later.

c)

It is what we do that matters, not what we say.

d)

Buy things that you can afford.

6.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

a)

If too many people are involved in doing something, it will not be done well.

b)

A person who comes early has more advantage than someone who is late.

c)

You can only judge if something is good or bad when you have tried it.

d)

When the boss is away, the workers do not do their work properly.

7.

The early bird catches the worm.

a)

A person who comes early has more advantage than someone who is late.

b)

You can only judge if something is good or bad when you have tried it.

c)

When the boss is away, the workers do not do their work properly.

d)

A foolish person spends his money carelessly and soon becomes poor.

8.

Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.

a)

Practice makes perfect

b)

Never say die

9.

What you do matters – not what you say.

a)

Misery loves company

b)

Actions speak louder than words

10.

If there are many people doing the same job, the result will come out to be bad.

a)

Too many cooks spoil the broth

b)

Opportunity seldom knocks twice

11.

Practice makes__________.

a)

perfect

b)

sense

c)

improvement

d)

good

12.

A bird in the_________ is worth two in the bush.

a)

forest

b)

bag

c)

hand

d)

mouth