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1We consider ..... as the "law of the land" today.

2Select the correct meaning of this adage:let bygones be bygones

3In a biblical parable, a Samaritan selflessly stops to help an enemy who has been beaten and stranded on the side of a road.What is the meaning of the allusion in the sentence below?A Good Samaritan jumped in when my grocery bag broke and the contents spilled all over the sidewalk.

4A remark or opinion that is often expressed, and is therefore no original or interesting

5What is a 'flea market'?

6Craig wanted to fly kites all day, but he noticed that all of his kites in the garage had their tails torn off. The boy next door was mad at Craig because he wouldn't let him fly kites with him. Craig said, "I smell a rat" .What does "I smell a rat" mean?

7Creative people need to think .....

8Yoshukai means .....

9Complete the proverbs or idioms with the correct answer.Like father, .....

10The boy "cried wolf" means .....

11What does the adage 'Actions speak louder than words' mean?

12This proverb means: Being late is badThe early bird .....

13In writing his autobiography, Benjamin Franklin stated that he was unable to arrive at perfection. "Yet, I was, by the endeavor, a happier and better man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it." Which of the following best describes Franklin's attempt to achieve perfection?

14Hao Ze has finally realised the importance of reading so he started reading everyday. It is always .....

15Diligent hands will rule, but laziness ends in forced labor.

16A statement that has been used too often to be interesting or meaningful

17There once was an ugly duckling. The other ducks laughed at her, and she felt ashamed. However, as she got older, they saw that she was not a duck at all. She was actually a swan and she was beautiful.

18A golden mean

19A true friend helps out when life gets tough.