Idioms and Proverbs Test 1

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Question 1
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Which of the following is not a proverb?

A
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

B
Like father, like son

C
No man is an island

D
Beat around the bush

Solution

The phrase 'beat around the bush' is not a proverb, as it is an idiom.
Question 2
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Which of the following proverbs suits the feelings expressed in the given sentence?
The only way to transcend your social status is through education.

A
Knowledge is power

B
Practice makes perfect

C
The early bird gets the worm

D
When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

Solution

The proverb 'knowledge is power' means that knowledge or education is the power that can bring about a change in our social and economical status.
Question 3
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Find the correct proverb for the given sentence.

Her repeated effort has made her a master of the subject.

A
Practice makes a man perfect

B
Practice makes it better

C
Practice is the best medicine

D
Hard work makes a man perfect

Solution

The correct proverb is 'practice makes a man perfect'.
Question 4
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Which of the following is not an idiom?

A
Burn the midnight oil

B
Speak of the devil

C
Beggars cant be choosers

D
A hot potato

Solution

The phrase 'beggars can't be choosers' is not an idiom, as it is a proverb.
Question 5
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What is the correct proverb?

A
No men are island

B
No man is an island

C
Not one man is an island

D
No man is on island

Solution

'No man is an island' is the correct proverb.
Question 6
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Find the correct proverb for the given sentence.

The trailer was very interesting but the movie was awful.

A
Don’t judge a book by its cover

B
Don’t judge a movie by its book

C
Don’t judge a cover by its book

D
Don’t judge a book by its movie

Solution

The correct proverb is 'don’t judge a book by its cover'.
Question 7
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Which of the following statements about idioms is incorrect?

A
Idioms can not exist alone.

B
Idioms express a situation or comment.

C
Idioms are incomplete without a situational example.

D
Idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion.

Solution

The statement 'idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion' is incorrect.
Question 8
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Find the suitable proverb for the given sentence.

It is wrong to say “I don’t need anybody”.

A
No man is an island

B
Two heads are better than one

C
The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

D
If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

Solution

'No man is an island' is the most suitable proverb to suggest that no one can do everything on his own; we are dependent on each other.
Question 9
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Find the suitable idiom for the given sentence.

Come to the point and leave out details.

A
Make a long story short

B
Let sleeping dogs lie

C
Cut corners

D
Taste of your own medicine

Solution

'Make a long story short' means to talk to the point by leaving out the unneccessary details.
Question 10
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What is the correct proverb?

A
Don't put all your eggs in one basket

B
Don't put all of your eggs in single basket

C
Don't put all your eggs in many baskets

D
Don't put your egg in any basket

Solution

'Don't put all your eggs in one basket' is the correct proverb.
Question 11
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Choose the correct idiom for the given sentence.
Do not do bad to others beacause the real pain is felt when the same thing happens to you.

A
Taste of your own medicine

B
Kill two birds with one stone

C
Under the weather

D
Hit the nail on the head

Solution

'Taste of your own medicine' means to experience the same unpleasant situation that they themselves have given to someone.
Question 12
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Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence.
Ajit can catch the thief at the drop of a hat, as he is a trained runner.

A
When the hat is dropped, Ajit goes to catch the thief.

B
Ajit uses the hat to catch the thief.

C
Ajit can use his skills to run very fast.

D
Ajit can catch a thief easily without much effort.

Solution

The correct meaning of the idiom 'at the drop of a hat' means to complete a task without much effort.
Question 13
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Find the correct meaning of the idiom used in the sentence.
Amir would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn’t been for Farha dragging him away to eat dinner.

A
Amir was just about to stop playing ball.

B
Amir didn’t even want to play ball to begin with.

C
Amir prefers nature over athletics.

D
Amir would have continued playing ball for a long time.

Solution

Until the cows came home mean to continue doing a thing.
Question 14
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What does the teacher want to convey in the following statement?

The teacher wanted to complain about the student’s habit of chewing gum but when the student’s mother came with a chewing gum in her mouth, the teacher thought 'the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree'.

A
The student is no different from his parents

B
The student is disobedient

C
The student looks just like his mother

D
Both the mother and the student like chewing gum.

Solution

The proverb 'the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree' means the children imbibe similar habits as that of their parents.
Question 15
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Complete the famous proverb using the correct word from the given options.

_________ is money.

A
Cash

B
Work

C
Time

D
Religion

Solution

The famous proverb is ‘time is money’.
Question 16
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Which of the following idioms means 'to work late in night'?

A
Burn the midnight oil

B
Caught between two stools

C
Once in a blue moon

D
Speak of the devil

Solution

The idiom 'burn the midnight oil' means to work late in night.
Question 17
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Which of the following idioms means 'to die'?

A
Add insult to injury

B
On cloud nine

C
Kick the bucket

D
Out of the world

Solution

The idiom 'kick the bucket' means to die.
Question 18
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Which of the following proverbs suits the feelings expressed in the given sentence?

Don’t just tell me that you are going to change. I will believe only when you do it.

A
Better late than never.

B
Action speaks louder than voice.

C
All good things must come to an end.

D
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

Solution

The proverb 'action speaks louder than voice' means to show something in action rather than just saying it.
Question 19
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Complete the famous proverb using the correct word from the given options.

Better ______ than never.

A
said

B
now

C
late

D
early

Solution

The complete proverb is 'better late than never'.
Question 20
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Which of the following is not an idiom?

A
On cloud nine

B
Kick the bucket

C
Piece of cake

D
No man is an island

Solution

The phrase 'no man is an island' is not an idiom, as it is a proverb.

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Question 1

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire

Like father, like son

No man is an island

Beat around the bush

Solution

Question 2

Knowledge is power

Practice makes perfect

The early bird gets the worm

When the going gets tough, the tough gets going

Solution

Question 3

Practice makes a man perfect

Practice makes it better

Practice is the best medicine

Hard work makes a man perfect

Solution

Question 4

Burn the midnight oil

Speak of the devil

Beggars cant be choosers

A hot potato

Solution

Question 5

No men are island

No man is an island

Not one man is an island

No man is on island

Solution

Question 6

Don’t judge a book by its cover

Don’t judge a movie by its book

Don’t judge a cover by its book

Don’t judge a book by its movie

Solution

Question 7

Idioms can not exist alone.

Idioms express a situation or comment.

Idioms are incomplete without a situational example.

Idioms always give advice, suggestion or opinion.

Solution

Question 8

No man is an island

Two heads are better than one

The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself

Solution

Question 9

Make a long story short

Let sleeping dogs lie

Cut corners

Taste of your own medicine

Solution

Question 10

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Don't put all of your eggs in single basket

Don't put all your eggs in many baskets

Don't put your egg in any basket

Solution

Question 11

Taste of your own medicine

Kill two birds with one stone

Under the weather

Hit the nail on the head

Solution

Question 12

When the hat is dropped, Ajit goes to catch the thief.

Ajit uses the hat to catch the thief.

Ajit can use his skills to run very fast.

Ajit can catch a thief easily without much effort.

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