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Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. amir temur was the leader of the asian people in their fight for independence against the mongolian oppression as he thought ... .

• All is well that ends well.
• Every cook praises his own broth.
• Out of sight out of mind.
• When in Rome do as the Romans do.
• Better die standing than live kneeling.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. don`t be so impatient! work hard and you will learn the language well. rome wasn`t built in a day.

• Out of sight – out of mind.
• No news – goods news.
• What greater crime than loss of time.
• Step by step one goes far.
• Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. bill is so depressed now. his only son has recently been arrested. all his friends already know about it as ... .

• half heart is no heart.
• he laughs best who laughs last.
• standing pools gather filth.
• haste makes waste.
• bad news has wings.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. if you want to enter a higher educational establishment you should work very hard and acquire profound knowledge. it is rather difficult but you shouldn`t forget the proverb: « ... ».

• When it thunders the thief becomes honest.
• After death - the doctor.
• First think, then speak.
• Speech is silver but silence is gold.
• No sweet without some sweat.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. last year i worked very hard at my math and english. i spent all my time reading books and preparing for my entrance exams. my motto was: ... .

• A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
• Better short of pence than short of sense.
• Look before you leap.
• Speech is silver but silence is gold.
• No pains, no gains.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. i`ve got a friend. she`s a nice girl but she`s a chatter-box. i ask her to give up this habit but she can`t help it. still i like her very much as she is very kind. i follow the proverb: "..."

• Choose an author as you choose a friend.
• A false friend is worse than an open enemy.
• All that glitters is not gold.
• What can`t be cured must be endured.
• A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. police officer: "i don`t understand you, mr.dobbins. you are offered a large sum of money and a comfortable position. give us the names of the strike leaders". john dobbins: "i suppose you cannot understand it. there are things in the world much more important for a working man than money".

• East or West Home is Best.
• Enough to Make a Horse Laugh.
• Four Eyes See More than Two.
• Every Country Has Its Customs.
• A Good Name is Better than Riches.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. one day j.k.j. went to the haymarket store. there were a lot of dogs in the lobby waiting for the return of their owners, who were shopping inside. all the dogs were patient and good. then a young lady entered leading a little fox-terrier and chained him there. without a warning the fox-terrier bit his neighbours on the right and on the left and in a second the whole lobby was a perfect pandemonium of fighting dogs.

• To get out of bed on the wrong side.
• Make hay while the sun shines.
• One scabbed sheep will mar a whole flock.
• To have a finger in the pie.
• Handsome is as handsome does.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. a person who doesn`t keep to some stable occupation and permanent place of residence.

• The belly has no ears.
• The die is cast.
• Extremes meet.
• A drop in the bucket.
• A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. the old man is no longer able to work in his garden; still he doesn`t sell it to his neighbours, who offer him large sums of money; and the fruit-trees, once so beautiful, have run wild.

• All covet, all lose.
• A hard nut to crack.
• A bird may be known by its song.
• A dog in the manger.
• A curst cow has short horns.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. once a wolf saw a goat on a top of a hill and said: "come down here, miss goat! the grass here is greener and longer". "thank you, - answered the goat, - the grass down there may be much better. but, if i come down, you will get a good meal. so, i prefer to stay here – where you can`t reach. at least i am quite safe".

• Tastes differ.
• Idleness is a curse.
• Pride goes before a fall.
• Never find fault with others.
• Dirty tricks seldom work.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. a fisherman had been fishing for a long time but without luck. at last he tugged at his net and saw a small fish caught in it. "please let me go, - begged the fish, - i will grow bigger in a few days and then you can catch me again". the fisherman said: "now that i have caught you, i won`t let you go. if i leave you, i may never see you again".

• A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
• Safety is the first importance.
• Don`t count your chickens before they are hatched.
• Never find fault with overs.
• Lost time cannot be recalled.

Choose the appropriate proverb to the passage. anton rubenstein was asked by a friend of his: "why do you play the piano every day? but you are already an exceptional pianist and you do not have to do it every day". " if i do not practice it one day, i will notice it myself. if i do not practice it two days, my pupils will notice it. if i do not practice it three days, the audience will notice it".

• If you want a thing well done do it youself.
• Action speaks louder than words.
• Practice makes perfect.
• Strike the iron while it is hot.
• What`s done can`t be undone.