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1.
An Englishman's home is his _____.
A) church
B) house
C) out doors
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
TEST 8
Proverbs
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
Book 3
Proverbs
