Proverbs Test 2
Question 1 |
_____ repeats itself.
A | children |
B | language |
C | everybody |
D | stories |
E | history |
Question 2 |
One of our classmates fell ill and was taken to the hospital. In three months, he was out and about but lagged behind the pupils with his studying. He asked many pupils to help him, nobody came to his rescue, but me. After that, we became friends.
A | Facts are stubborn things. |
B | Experience is the mother of wisdom. |
C | Live and learn. |
D | Everything is good in its season. |
E | A friend in need is a friend indeed |
Question 3 |
A man's best friend is his _____.
A | shirt |
B | bag |
C | dog |
D | house |
E | money |
Question 4 |
Lost time is _____.
A | known by its tree. |
B | never found again. |
C | not so black as he painted. |
D | never too late to learn. |
E | makes the cup run. |
Question 5 |
"Out of sight-out of _____.
A | light |
B | fight |
C | guide |
D | might |
E | mind |
Question 6 |
Everything is _____.
A | shooting without aim |
B | better than saying |
C | good in its season |
D | better to do well than to say well |
E | worth two tomorrow |
Question 7 |
My friend Ann is a very clever girl. She is quick in everything she does. She is not lazy. She always does everything in time. She doesn't like lazy people who always try to put off their work and she says _____.
A | Speech is silver but silence is gold. |
B | A bad wound is cured, not a bad name. |
C | What is done can't be undone. |
D | Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. |
E | As is the workman so is the work. |
Question 8 |
My mother loves my younger sister very much and the latter makes use of it. She always asks to buy her nice dresses, sweets. My sister likes only to play and is a poor pupil. My sister is just a bad naughty girl. I say this because I always _____.
A | call the shots |
B | change horses in midstream |
C | call a spade a spade |
D | cry over spilt milk |
E | give someone the cold shoulder |
Question 9 |
- Hello, Ann? I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been? - I've been to Moscow. I was there for a month and came back last week. I'm glad I'm at home.
A | I liked Moscow very much. |
B | East or West, home is best. |
C | I met our friends there. |
D | My family stayed in Moscow. |
E | Have you been to Moscow? |
Question 10 |
Nobody expected them to part so suddenly. They loved each other and they were to get married. One day, he told her he was going to Italy on business. He stayed for 2 years there. Meanwhile, she completely forgot him and married Mr Black, a rich man.
A | A bad wound is cured, not a bad name. |
B | No news good news. |
C | As is the workman so is the work. |
D | Out of sight, out of mind. |
E | False friends are worse than open enemies. |
Question 11 |
Mother gave Ann some money. The girl wanted to go to the cinema very much; at the same time she wanted to buy a book, but there was not enough money for both, "I'll buy the book and go to the cinema next time when I have money" she said.
A | A man can die but once. |
B | A cat in gloves catches no mice. |
C | You cannot eat your cake and have it. |
D | He laughs best who laughs last. |
E | So many men, so many minds. |
Question 12 |
_____ loose all.
A | He that never climbed |
B | Grasp all |
C | If you run after two hares |
D | If wishes were horses |
E | Least said |
Question 13 |
What will the travellers say when they come safe to the end of their journey, having gone through many dangerous adventures?
A | To take the bull by the horn. |
B | To kill two birds with one stone. |
C | Two heads are better than one. |
D | There is no smoke without fire. |
E | All is well that ends well. |
Question 14 |
What would you say to a grumbling group-mate who is finding fault with everything around?
A | Better late than never. |
B | East or West, home is best. |
C | To get out of bed on the wrong side. |
D | Promise little, but do much. |
E | Make hay while the sun shines. |
Question 15 |
Your friend has been suffering from a bad toothache for a long time as he is afraid to go to the dentist. How would you urge him to overcome his fear?
A | He laughs best who laughs last. |
B | The devil is not so black as is painted. |
C | A burnt child dreads the fire. |
D | One swallow doesn't make a summer. |
E | If you want a thing well done, do it yourself. |
⇦ |
List |
⇨ |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
End |