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41. When faced with a difficult problem, it is better to consult other people.

A) To kill two birds with one stone.
B) Two heads are better than one.
C) If you want a thing well done, do it yourself.
D) The devil is not so black as he is painted.
E) East or West home is best.

42. First catch your _____ then cook it.

A) hare

B) hair

C) heir

D) car

E) bear

43. A stitch in time _____.

A) saves nine

B) before they hatch

C) makes a good ending

D)  before  they  are  easy

E) makes perfect

44. Mr. Smith was rather lazy. He didn't like to work hard and always

spared himself. He was sure that his father would support him all
his life. But his father died and Mr. Smith had a miserable life.

A) Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you.
B) Speech is silver but silence is gold.
C) No sweet without sweat.
D) As the tree so the fruit.
E) First think then speak.

45. It was raining very hard. A lot of people were standing at the bus-

stop and were sorry they had not taken their umbrellas with
them. But one man among them was cheerful and pleased. He
always repeated "the harder it rains the better I like it." Asked
why he was happy with rain he answered ...

A) Like to like.
B) The fist blow is half the battle.
C) Actions speak louder than words.
D) An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
E) One man's meat is another man's poison.

46. - What time do you get up on Sundays?

- About half past six.
- Why so early?
- I get up at that time on week-days, and _____, you know.

A) deeds, not words
B) neck or nothing
C) custom is a second nature
D) no rose without a thorn
E) when angry, count a hundred

47. Mr. Brown was the owner of our local newspaper. He was a good

and clever man but he had the habit of talking to himself all the
time. One day my friend came and asked him why he did that.
"Well, there are two reasons," he said. "First I like to hear a wise
man speak, secondly, when I speak it is a pleasure to have an
intelligent audience."

A) Hear much speak little.
B) Penny-wise and pound-foolish.
C) He laughs best who laughs last.
D) Wealth is nothing without health.
E) Hunger is the best source.

48. Some people use fine words when they talk about what they

have done, but their actions may be quite different and not at all
fine.

A) Fine words dress ill deeds.
B) You can't eat your cake and have it.
C) Fortune favors the brave.
D) All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
E) An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

49. A man mustn't think that his task is too difficult before he begins

doing it.

A) Everything comes to him who waits.
B) No living man all things can.
C) Live not to eat but eat to live.
D) Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.
E) Don't cross the bridge before you come to it

50. Still waters run _____.

A) quick

B) important

C) careful

D) deep

E) strong

51. Be slow to promise and _____.

A) speak little

B) life is short

C) never fell

D) quick to perform

E) half is done

52. - I am lucky today, your turn will come later on. Tomorrow our

positions may be reversed.
- Yes, _____.

A) Deeds not words
B) Every dog has his day
C) Scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
D) Everything is good in its season
E) All is well that ends well

53. If you _____ to be a friend, never borrow, never _____.

A) want / lend

B) wanted / lent

C) wants / lends

D) will want / lend

E) want / lent

Book 3

Proverbs