Complete the 10.

The sun is never the worse for shining on a

_____.

proverbs (a) rubbish heap (b) dump (c) dunghill

FILL in the blanks to complete the proverbs

11. You cannot make a crab walk _____.
below:

(a) sideways (b) straight (c) backwards

1. A _____ tongue makes a wise head.

12. Dont cry stinking _____.

(a) thick (b) still (c) forked

(a) meat (b) rich (c) fish

2. Some are wise and some are _____.

13. _____ men find the most time.

(a) slow (b) foolish (c) otherwise

(a) Laziest (b) Busiest (c) Wise

3. A bad _____ makes a bad ending.

14. The _____ path is the safest.

(a) plan (b) beginning (c) plot

(a) beaten (b) widest (c) lighted

4. All roads lead to _____.

15. You cannot make _____ without breaking eggs.

(a) Rome (b) Paris (c) London

(a) a pancake (b) noodles (c) an omelette

5. Cast not the first _____.

(a) marble (b) pebble (c) stone

6. Even a _____ will turn.

(a) worm (b) caterpillar (c) grub

7. A _____ purse makes a light heart.

(a) leather (b) heavy (c) lean

8. Learn to walk before you _____.

(a) dance (b) jump (c) run

9. _____ have ears.

(a) Walls (b) Floors (c) Windows


Answers:
1. (b) still. A person learns more if he does not
talk much but listens to other people.
2. (c) otherwise. Some people are wise, and
others are not.
3. (b) beginning. If you start a thing badly, you
will never achieve a good result.
4. (a) Rome. The same result can be achieved
by different methods.
5. (c) stone. Before condemning a wrongdoer,
ask yourself if your own conduct has been
irreproachable.
6. (a) worm. However meek a person is, he
will retaliate if driven too far.
7. (b) heavy. If you have no money troubles,
you will feel cheerful and secure.
8. (c) run. Dont try to do too much when you
are learning something new. Do it step by
step.
9. (a) Walls. Pay attention to what you say
and where you say it.
10. (c) dunghill. Moral people are not
corrupted by their surroundings.
11. (b) straight. You cant change a persons
character.
12. (c) fish. Dont belittle your own efforts.
13. (b) Busiest. Hard-working people get their
work done efficiently and therefore have more
time to do something more.
14. (a) beaten. Instead of taking risks, you
should gain from the experience of others.
15. (c) an omelette. If you want to achieve
something important, you often have to make
sacrifices.