8th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 6. Food idioms and proverbs
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K-12 8th grade (8th grade. Unit 2. National Cuisine) Quiz on 8th grade. Unit 2. Lesson 6. Food idioms and proverbs, created by Veronika Bebekh on 13/11/2023.
1. very easy to do - it's a piece of [blank_start]cake[blank_end]
2. not interested in something - not someone’s [blank_start]cup[blank_end] of tea
3. very lively and energetic - full of [blank_start]beans[blank_end]
4. similar or almost the same - like two [blank_start]peas[blank_end] in a pod
5. to have many skills and interests and take part in many activities - to have a [blank_start]finger[blank_end] in every [blank_start]pie[blank_end]
6. to be careful about believing that something is completely true - take with a [blank_start]pinch[blank_end] of salt
7. completely different - like [blank_start]chalk[blank_end] and [blank_start]cheese[blank_end]
8. very calm and relaxed, especially in a difficult situation - as cool as a [blank_start]cucumber[blank_end]
Answer
cake
cup
beans
finger
peas
pinch
chalk
cheese
cucumber
pie
Question 2
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All bread is not baked in one oven.
Answer
All people are different and have different interests
It is better to get less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.
Don’t make everything dependent on one thing.
Question 3
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Half a loaf is better than no bread.
Answer
It is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects.
It is better to get less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.
Eating nutritious food will make you healthier.
Question 4
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Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.
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There are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing so that the final result will not be good.
All people are different and have different interests.
Don’t make everything dependent on one thing.
Question 5
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It’s no use crying over spilt milk!
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Don’t spend your time worrying about things of that past that cannot be changed.
) It is better to get less than one wants or expects than
to have nothing at all.
Eating nutritious food will make you healthier.
Question 6
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Answer
It is better to get less than one wants or expects than to have nothing at all.
It is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects.
Eating nutritious food will make you healthier.
Question 7
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Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Answer
Don’t spend your time worrying about things of that past that cannot be changed.
There are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing so that the final result will not be good.
All people are different and have different interests.
Question 8
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Tastes differ.
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We all have our likes and dislike. No two people have the same likes and dislikes, or do things in the same way, so it is a waste of time to argue about it.
There are too many people involved in trying to do the same thing so that the final result will not be good.
It is better to get less than one wants or expects than
to have nothing at all.
Question 9
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You can’t make an omelette without breaking eggs.
Answer
Don’t make everything dependent on one thing.
All people are different and have different interests.
It is hard to achieve something important without causing unpleasant effects.
Question 10
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He is ........... in this dangerous situation.
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as cool as a cucumber
like two peas in a pod
like chalk and cheese
Question 11
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The twins are ........... .
Answer
like two peas in a pod
like chalk and cheese
full of beans
Question 12
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Their two daughters may look alike, but they are completely opposite to one another, they are ....... .
Answer
like chalk and cheese
like two peas in a pod
not someone's cup of tea
Question 13
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It's no secret that I've never been the greatest traveller. Sitting for hours on motorways is ...... .
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take with a pinch of salt
not my cup of tea
full of beans
Question 14
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You have to take these questionnaire results .............. because students in such surveys tend to give the answers they feel they should.
Answer
with a pinch of salt
a finger in every pie
a piece of cake
Question 15
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Apart from building a huge business empire of his own, he was known for ................. .