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Proverbs, Idioms, Collective Nouns and Animal Sounds Exercise

March 25, 2013 A2pdf

Answer the following questions.

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1Which sentence is grammatically correct?
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The sentence "Susie applied for the job." is correct because it uses the simple past form "applied" correctly.
2A true friend ............... you during hard times.
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The correct answer is "stands by" because the singular subject "A true friend" needs a singular present simple verb.
3What does the idiom "make up your mind" mean?
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The idiom "make up your mind" means "decide": to make a choice or decision.
4Which proverb is closest in meaning to this sentence: "You will succeed if you work diligently and persistently"?
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The proverb "Slow and steady wins the race." means that patient and persistent effort can lead to success.
5What does the proverb "All that glitters is not gold" mean?
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The meaning of the proverb is "Appearances can be deceptive." because something attractive may not be truly valuable.
6Which word is the feminine counterpart of "gentleman"?
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The usual feminine counterpart of "gentleman" is "lady".
7Which word denotes a collection of wolves?
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A collection of wolves is called a "pack".
8The birds were ............... loudly.
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The correct sound is "chirping" because birds commonly chirp.
9Which word names the regular sound of a drum?
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A regular drum sound is a "beat".

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  1. Which sentence is grammatically correct? — Susie applied for the job.
  2. A true friend stands by you during hard times.
  3. What does the idiom “make up your mind” mean? — decide
  4. Which proverb is closest in meaning to this sentence: “You will succeed if you work diligently and persistently”? — Slow and steady wins the race.
  5. What does the proverb “All that glitters is not gold” mean? — Appearances can be deceptive.
  6. Which word is the feminine counterpart of “gentleman”? — lady
  7. Which word denotes a collection of wolves? — pack
  8. The birds were chirping loudly.
  9. Which word names the regular sound of a drum? — beat

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