2022 Term 1 English Test 1 Idioms

Question 1

A timely effort that will prevent more work later / 小洞不補大洞吃苦

Answer 1

A stitch in time saves nine

Question 2

When people are apart, their love grows stronger / 距離產生美；一日不見，如隔三秋

Answer 2

Absence makes the heart grow fonder

Question 3

What you do is more important than what you say / 行動勝於言語

Answer 3

Actions speak louder than words

Question 4

Ove should not concentrate all efforts and resources in one area / 不要孤注一擲

Answer 4

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Question 5

Said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage / 黑暗中總有一絲光明

Answer 5

Every cloud has a silver lining

Question 6

Used to indicate that people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive or apply / 先到先得

Answer 6

First come, first served

Question 7

One should think carefully before he/she acts / 三思而後行

Answer 7

Look before you leap

Question 8

One has to take a risk in order to get something good / 不入虎穴，焉得虎子

Answer 8

Nothing ventured, nothing gained

Question 9

It is used to describe a person who says little, but who might in fact know a lot / （形容人）深藏不露

Answer 9

Still waters run deep

Question 10

It is very difficult to teach someone new skills or to change someone’s habits or character / 老狗學不會新把戲

Answer 10

You cannot teach an old dog new tricks