1 . —What a mess! You’re always throwing things about.
—Don’t be ____, Mum. I will tidy it up now.

A．hot under the collar	B．on cloud nine
C．off the top of your head	D．down in the dumps

2 . --- Jim lost his job. Then somebody stole his car.
--- . We should lend him a hand.

A．The grass is always greener on the other side	B．A miss is as good as a mile
C．It never rains but pours	D．Every dog has its day

3 . After his company suffered from millions of dollars in losses, Joe and left the company.

A．killed the fatted calf	B．saw the handwriting on the wall
C．was in the black	D．was over cloud nine

4 . — Tom, what a pity! I almost succeeded yesterday.
—_______. I told you to be careful before.

A．One tree does not make a forest

B．Where there’s life, there’s hope

C．One false step will make a great difference

D．Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today

5 . —— David should lie to his best friend in order to get the well-paid job!
—— It is typical of him because he ________.

A．is facing his Waterloo	B．is visually challenged
C．has cast-iron nerves	D．worships the golden calf

6 . — Sue slept overnight in front of the stadium in order to get concert tickets.
— That’s what the proverb “______” means.

A．every cloud has a silver lining	B．make hay while the sun shines
C．the early bird catches the worm	D．don’t count your chickens before they hatch

7 . It was only after all his debts were discovered that everyone knew the great financier also had________.

A．green fingers	B．feet of clay
C．the salt of the earth	D．cool cucumbers

8 . — He spent little money in repairing the roof. Now the rain has ruined half his furniture.
— ________. This is a plain example.

A．A penny saved is a penny gained	B．Many a little makes a mickle
C．Penny wise and pound foolish	D．From saving comes having

9 . —Dear me, I just fell down and ripped (扯裂) my stockings!
—Oh, honey, you'll be fine. ____________.

A．It makes me laugh my head off	B．Luck is smiling on you
C．It’s no use crying over spilt milk	D．Laughter is the best medicine

10 . Don’t __________ when someone was in an awkward situation, or he will probably fly off the handle.

A．pull his leg

B．be a wet blanket

C．be all ears

D．be a top dog