NAME: ____________________________________ CLASS: ________

IDIOMS AND PROVERBS.

Circle the correct answers.

1. Kassim eats a lot of fruits and vegetables in his diet because he believes that
___________.

A. a tree is known by its fruit

B. advice is least heed when most needed
C. an apple a day keeps the doctor away
D. all things good comes to those who wait

2. You agreed to the terms __________ so I don't think you should claim that you
were cheated.

A. with open arms

B. with your eyes open
C. with one foot in the grave
D. with one's tail between one's legs

3. Go ahead and try your hand at golf. Who knows you may become a professional
golfer one day. As the saying goes __________.

A. you are never too old to learn

B. you can't teach an old dog new tricks
C. you never know what you can do until you try
D. you can a lead a horse to water but you can't force it to drink

4. I miss my sister who stays at a hostel. As the saying goes __________.

A. ​knowledge is power
B. ​a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. ​absence makes the heart grow fonder
D. ​empty vessel makes the most noise

5. The audience were very attentive when the professor gave his talk. As people say
__________.

A. knowledge is power
B. friend in need is a friend indeed
 C. absence makes the heart grow fonder
D. empty vessel makes the most noise
6. I know I can do a better job if only my tools are better. This is a case of
__________.

A. ​a drowning man will clutch at straws

B. ​a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. ​a bad workman blames his tools
D. ​a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

7. The thief was caught __________ by the security guard when he was running away
with his loot.

A. red handed
B. on the wrong foot
C. cross one's fingers
D. with his pants down

8. Halim says that he is a good mechanic but when asked to repair the motorcycle, he
always gave excuses. As the saying goes __________.

A. knowledge is power
B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. absence makes the heart grow fonder
D. empty vessel makes the most noise

9. It __________ for the last few hours. The game had to be cancelled as the field is
flooded.

A. ​passed with flying colours

B. ​rained cats and dogs
C. ​paid through the nose
D. ​ran into someone

10. I __________ whom I had not seen for three years when I was window shopping at
the mall.

A. ​passed with flying colours

B. ​rained cats and dogs
C. ​paid through the nose
D. ​ran into a friend
11. We must not tell others to do something when we do something else because
 __________.

A. a fool and his money are soon parted

B. action speaks louder than word
C. the blind leading the blind
D. when all is said and done

12. Alimi resembles his father so much in the way they work. Both of the are very hard
working and dedicated in their work. As the saying goes __________.

A. the pot calling the kettle black

B. it is no use to cry over spilt milk
C. like father, like son
D. let bygones be bygones

13. Anis, who trained hard, finally won the public speaking competition because
__________.

A. better late than never

B. practice makes perfect
C. honesty is the best policy
D. make hay while the sun shines

14. Halim is ever willing to lend his hand to others in need because he remembers the
saying __________.

A. don't bark if you can't bite.

B. don't put all your eggs in one basket.
C. don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
D. do onto others, as you would have others do to you.

15. You should listen to your friend's advice about befriending that boy. As the saying
goes __________.

A. a friend in need is a friend indeed

B. a friend's eye is a good mirror
C. many hands make light work
D. easier said than done
16. You shouldn't have bad thoughts about him by just looking at his face. As the
saying goes __________.
A. don't bark if you can't bite
B. don't judge a book by its cover
C. don't put all your eggs in one basket
D. don't count your chicken before they are hatched

17. Ali had to sleep late because he forgot to complete his homework but through
sheer effort he managed to complete them __________.

A. better to be safe than sorry

B. better to be alone than in bad company
C. better late than never
D. beauty is only skin deep

18. The headmaster, teachers and pupils of SK Pandan Baru are happy because the
cleanliness campaign was a success because _________.

A. many hands make light work

B. practice makes perfect
C. honesty is the best policy
D. dont judge a book by its cover

19. Azman has made his parents proud when he __________ in the last UPSR exam.

A. passed with flying colours

B. rained cats and dogs
C. paid through the nose
D. ran into someone

20. The rude owner of that boutique is now a change person after being advised by her
friends and now more people are going to her shop as the saying goes __________.

A. courtesy cost nothing

B. charity begins at home
C. clothes don't make a man
D. cut your coat according to your cloth