Advanced Vocabulary Exercise: Proverbs & Expressions Multiple Choice Exercise 2

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


1. As nervous as a long-tailed cat in a room full of ______.

    rats

    rocking chairs

    dogs

2. Well begun is ______ done.

    mostly

    almost

    half

3. That went over like a lead ______.

    pipe

    pencil

    balloon

4. Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone ______.

    notices

    watches

    salutes

5. The apple doesn't fall far from the ______.

    tree

    basket

    pear

6. A chip off the old ______.

    log

    block

    barrel

7. You're a sight for ______ eyes.

    tired

    sore

    happy

8. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single ______.

    step

    mile

    foot

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