A Test on English Proverbs
Q1. Below are sentences
that are the paraphrasing of proverbs.
In each case, encircle
the proverb that matches with the
paraphrasing best :( 2
marks for each item)
1. Usually people of the
same type tend to be together.
(a) A bird in the hand
is worth two in the bush.
(b) Birds of a feather
flock together.
(c) Every bird likes his
own nest best.
(d) Eagles catch no
flies.
2. Sometimes things are
not as valuable as they appear to be.
(a) All that glitters is
not gold.
(b) Liberty is better
than gold.
(c) Today gold, tomorrow
dust.
(d) Where gold speaks
every tongue is silent.
3. You must always try
not to plan the successful results of something
until those results
actually occur.
(a) Divide and rule.
(b) Life is not a bed of
roses.
(c) Good finds good.
(d) Don't count your
chickens before they are hatched.
4. One should take care
of one's own family, friends, or fellow citizens
before helping other
people.
(a) You reap what you
sow.
(b) Nothing hurts like
the truth.
(c) Charity begins at
home.
(d) It takes two to
tango.
5. Don't form an opinion
about something based on appearance alone.
(a) We soon believe what
we desire.
(b) Don't judge a book
by its cover.
(c) Seeing is believing.
(d) Two wrongs don't
make a right.
6. When there is
evidence of a problem, then there probably is a
problem.
(a) Where there is
smoke, there is fire.
(b) A burnt child dreads
the fire.
(c) Of two evils choose
the least.
(d) Out of the frying
pan, into the fire.
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7. People in general
think that nothing can be accomplished without
effort.
(a) Look before you
leap.
(b) No man can serve two
masters.
(c) No pain, no gain.
(d) To run one's head
against a stone wall.
8. When you hurry too
much, you are likely to do a poor job, and you
may waste time doing it
over.
(a) It is hard to please
all parties.
(b) Necessity knows no
law.
(c) Misfortunes never
come alone.
(d) Haste makes waste.
9. When a group of
people with the same goals work together, they can
accomplish more than
individuals can do.
(a) Misery loves
company.
(b) Too many cooks spoil
the broth.
(c) In unity there is
strength.
(d) Two's company, but
three's a crowd.
10.It's better not to
try to improve something that is already satisfactory.
(a) Make hay while the
sun shines.
(b) Leave well enough
alone.
(c) Strike while the
iron is hot.
(d) Don't cry over split
milk.
Q2 Complete the
following: (3 marks for each item).
1. Actions
speak-----------------------------------------------------.
2. If you can't beat
them,---------------------------------------------.
3.
--------------------------------, easy go.
4. You can't teach
---------------------------------new tricks.
5. A friend in need
is-------------------------------------------------.
6.
--------------------------------------is another man's poison.
7. A cat
has--------------------------------------------------------.
8. Blood
is-----------------------------------------------------------.
9. When the cat's
away------------------------------------------------.
10.No
news-----------------------------------------------
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