Q.1
Pat asked to have the biggest bedroom and the nicest furniture in the new house. My mom told him, “YOU CAN’T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO.” What does the capitalized adage mean?
  • You should have looked at everyone before giving an opinion
  • You must go to sleep
  • You must decide on something
  • You must forget something
Q.2
Sarah saw her little sister and her next door neighbor become friends due to their interest in checkers. Sarah thought BIRDS OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER. What does the capitalized adage mean?
  • Two or more things join because of a similarity
  • Two things have too many differences
  • Two or more things survived something
  • Two things stay away from each other
Q.3
When Ellen saw a homeless man on the street, she gave him some money because IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE. What does the capitalized proverb mean?
  • You should not be wrong
  • You should give things away if you don't want them anymore
  • You should not be selfish
  • You should cry tears of joy
Q.4
When Peggy almost stepped in a puddle, my friend reminded her to LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP. What does the capitalized proverb mean?
  • To jump over something
  • To watch out before you do something
  • To go around something
  • To look up to the sky
Q.5
Even though the job was a risk, we decided to GIVE IT A SHOT. What does the capitalized idiom mean?
  • To shoot a gun
  • To shoot a basketball
  • To refuse to do something
  • To try something
Q.6
Since I had so many things to do, my friend’s recital SLIPPED MY MIND. What does the capitalized idiom mean?
  • To pass over someone's head
  • To remember something
  • To forget about something
  • To call a friend
Q.7
If my brother gets into another fight at school, he will BE IN HOT WATER. What does the capitalized idiom mean?
  • To be going to school
  • To be happy
  • To be in trouble
  • To be confused
Q.8
Out of all our shopping purchases, the purse COST AN ARM AND A LEG. What does the capitalized idiom mean?
  • To forget about something
  • To be in trouble
  • To try something
  • To take a lot of money to buy something
Q.9
The coach yelled to his players, “PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT.” What does the capitalized proverb mean?
  • People must practice something in order to have something to do
  • To do something well, you must work at it
  • To help someone
  • To strive to be perfect at any cost
Q.10
Even though the meal looked disgusting, it tasted very delicious. I guess we shouldn’t have JUDGED A BOOK BY ITS COVER. What does the capitalized adage mean?
  • To make a decision about something based on its looks
  • To skim over something
  • To glance at something
  • To think first before doing something
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