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PROVERBS (1)
1. An Englishman's home is his _____.

A) church B) house C) outdoors
D) castle E) bank
2. "False friends are _____."

A) as clear as day B) out of mind C) better than riches
D) worse than open enemies E) good to be true
3. A good name is better _____.

A) than richness B) than never C) than in bad company
D) than promise long E) than a friend
4. After the long school holidays, Mrs. Hay went to talk to Betty's
teacher. "Betty is glad that school has started", she said. "She is as
_____."
A) hungry as a wolf B) busy as a bee C) as happy as a lark
D) as slow as a tortoise E) as clever as an owl
5. So _____ so done.
A) thought B) done C) had
D) saw E) said
6. "While there is _____ there is hope."

A) will B) wish C) love
D) life E) water
7. "Better face a danger than be always in _____.

A) favor B) moon C) fear
D) fire E) flight
8. I have a young sister. From her childhood she dreamt of becoming a pianist. When she was seven our mother
sent her to the music school. At first it was difficult for a little girl to spend hours playing the piano and she could
not achieve much progress; but my sister didn't give up. Time passed. From year to year she
became more skillful and succeeded in her dream.
A) Practice makes perfect.
B) As clear as a day.
C) Everything is good in its season.
D) East of west - home the best.
E) There is no place like home.
9. Mr. Brown was very afraid of dentist. Once he had a terrible toothache, and couldn't sleep. The next day, he
decided to go to the dentists and have his tooth extracted.
A) While there is life there is hope.
B) Where there is smoke, there is fire.
C) Where there is a will, there's a way.
D) An able sailor hails in stormy weather.
E) Better face a danger than be always in fear.
10. An hour in the morning _____.
A) as near as today and tomorrow
B) is better than richness
C) has wings
D) is worth two in the evening
E) as clear as day
11. John was a very lazy pupil. During the school years he didn't learn
his lessons and always played truant. When the examination
time came he was also to take his exams. But, alas, he didn't pass
them and he cried bitterly.
A) Living dog is better than a dead man.
B) The rotten apple injures its neighbors.
C) The appetite comes with eating.
D) A good beginning makes a good ending.
E) You have made your bed and you must lie on it.
12. Promise little _____.

A) who laughs last B) but do much C) that ends well
D) while the sun shines E) never found again
13. Joe had a very big supper. When he asked for a piece of bread and butter at bedtime, his mother said, "
I've never seen anyone eat so much. You are always as hungry as _____."
A) a lark B) a wolf C) a bee
D) a horse E) a mouse
14. The last drop makes _____.

A) both ends meet B) the cat out of the bag C) a horse laugh
D) the cup run over E) a cat laugh
15. _____ makes the world go round.

A) love B) hatred C) gravity
D) money E) poor mouse.
16. _____ repeats itself.

A) children B) language C) everybody
D) stories E) history
17. One of our classmates fell ill, and was taken to 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
18. A man's best friend is his _____.
A) shirt B) bag C) dog
D) house E) money
19. 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.
20. "Out of sight-out of _____.

A) light B) fight C) guide
D) might E) mind
21. 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
22. 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.
23. 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
24. - 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?
25. 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 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 friend are worse than open enemies.
26. 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.
27. _____ 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
28. What will the travelers 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.

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PROVERBS (1)

1. An Englishman's home is his _____.

2. "False friends are _____."

3. A good name is better _____.

6. "While there is _____ there is hope."

7. "Better face a danger than be always in _____.

12. Promise little _____.

14. The last drop makes _____.

15. _____ makes the world go round.

16. _____ repeats itself.

19. Lost time is _____.

20. "Out of sight-out of _____.

21. Everything is _____.

27. _____ loose all.

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