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Proverbs Multiple Choice Worksheet 1

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Find the correct word to complete these proverbs and familiar expressions.

1. Don't let the cat out of the ______.

  1. cage
  2. house
  3. bag

2. A bird in the ______ is worth two in the bush.

  1. hand
  2. nest
  3. tree

3. That's like carrying coals to ______.

  1. Newcastle
  2. Virginia
  3. London

4. Better late than ______.

  1. early
  2. never
  3. later

5. A penny ______ is a penny earned.

  1. found
  2. saved
  3. won

6. That's just a drop in the ______.

  1. ocean
  2. pail
  3. bucket

7. As slow as molasses in ______.

  1. January
  2. December
  3. winter

8. Quick as a ______.

  1. horse
  2. wink
  3. fish

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