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Unit 3: Writing Descriptions

Stage 2: Practice Sample Tasks

ACTIVITY A

Below is a list of common proverbs. Match the proverbs with the meanings

given in the list below.

1. The early bird catches the worm.

Answer: __________

2. Every dog has its day.

Answer: __________

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!. Every family has a s"eleton in the c#pboard.

Answer: __________

$. %arbage in& garbage o#t.

Answer: __________

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'. A good dog deserves a good bone.

Answer: __________

(. )all a spade a spade

Answer: __________

*. A cat may loo" at a +ing.

Answer: __________

,. -inger were made before for"s.

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Answer: __________

. -ire is a good servant b#t a bad master.

Answer: __________

1/. 0ead men tell no tales.

Answer: __________

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11. 0ont cast yo#r pearls before a swine.

Answer: __________

12. Absence ma"e the heart grow fonder.

Answer: __________

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1!. All wor" and no play ma"es ac" a d#ll boy.

Answer: __________

1$. Alls fair in love and war.

Answer: __________

1'. An apple a day "eeps the doctor away.

Answer: __________

Activity A Selection list

a. 3eople #sed their 4ngers to pic" #p food before for"s were invented.

5o& this proverb is often #sed as an e6c#se for eating with ones

4ngers.

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b. Those who are dead cannot give information to those who are living.

c. Eating some fr#it everyday will help yo# to remain healthy.

d. A person who is early in doing something has an advantage over those

who are late.

e. The basic materials yo# #se for any wor" m#st be of a high 7#ality if

yo# want the res#lts to be acc#rate and #sef#l.

f. 8hen we are away from o#r relatives and friends for sometime& we feel

more appreciate it.

g. Every family has something which its members are ashamed of and so

they try to hide it from other people.

h. 0o not give something good& bea#tif#l or val#able to a person who is

not able to appreciate it.

i. A person who has done his9her wor" well sho#ld be ade7#ately

rewarded.

. To win someones love or to win a war& all methods whether fair or

#nfair are allowed.

". 5#ccess and happiness comes to each one in t#rn. Even an

#nfort#nate or poor person may one day be s#ccessf#l and happy.

l. -ire is very #sef#l when it is properly controlled. ;owever& if it gets o#t

of control& it can ca#se a lot of damage.

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ACTIVITY !

5ometimes more than one proverb can be #sed to e6press the same

tho#ght. Below is a list of #ncompleted proverbs which are similar those in

the previo#s activity. >sing the answers provided in the bo6& try to

complete each proverb. Then match the proverb to the ones in Activity A

with similar meanings. ?#mber one has been done for yo#.

"atc#

1. Theres a blac" sheep ____!____

in e"ery #oc$

2. -irst come& ___________________ _________

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!. -ort#ne "noc"s _________

_________________

$. As yo# sow& so ________________ __________

'. The 4re that warms #s from a distance __________

_____________________

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(. ;e that blows best&

__________________________ _________

*. 8e are all __________________ __________

,. @et yo#r yea be yea& and

___________________________ __________

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. Mi6 wor" with pleas#re and __________

___________________

1/. -ingers were made before for"s& and

___________________________ __________

"atc#

11. 0ead men __________

_____________

12. Eating an apple

before going to __________

bed& ma"es the

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doctor _______

____________

1!. Absence sharpens love& presence __________

_______________________

1$. 0ont ta"e a b#ll

____________________________ __________

1'. ____________________ is __________

lawless.

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"atc# t#e p#rases $elo% %it# t#e correct prover$ in Activity !

into a china shop love yo#ll never go mad

hands before "nives 4st served in every oc"

yo#r nay& nay once at every mans door beg for his

bread

dont bite shall yo# reap Adams children

b#rns #s when near strengthens it bears away

the horn

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