test.json

[
    {
        "id": 1,
        "question": "Sam really wanted to ride the water slide but sat basking in the sun beside the pool eating hot dogs and enjoying the view. Sam's mother politely told him they came to the park so he could ride the water slide and that at the rate he was going the park would likely close before he got a chance to ride the water slide. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Make haste slowly (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) Money doesn't grow on trees",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 2,
        "question": "Mario was so faithful with her wife until the wife cheated on him and they got divorced. He was hurt so bad that he could not even bear the pain he has experienced. Then one day, she meet Cassey and he feel something special about this woman but Mario still has the feeling of not going to say it to the woman because of what he has experienced before. He is a little of reservation and hesitation of loving someone. Answer Choice: (A) He who hesitates is lost (B) Good things come to those that wait (C) First impressions are the most lasting (D) Once bitten, twice shy (E) Flattery will get you nowhere",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 5,
        "question": "Charlene had been getting increasingly unwell lately.  It seemed that she was always sick and having to rush to the clinic or get on medications.  Charlene decided to make a change in her life.  She started to eat more fruits and veggies.  After a couple months, her appointments were markedly less and she was able to get off of two of her medications. Answer Choice: (A) Feed a cold and starve a fever (B) Laughter is the best medicine (C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) A stitch in time saves nine",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 7,
        "question": "Johnny asked his friend about the football game. His friend, a native European, gave an explanation that went right over the head of Johnny, with him not pocking up a single bit of it. Answer Choice: (A) There's no accounting for tastes (B) Little things please little minds (C) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (D) A cat may look at a king (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 14,
        "question": "Henry was a bright student in his grade school. As he grew up, he developed a passion for acting. He joined drama classes and managed his studies simultaneously. It was until he was offered a decent opportunity to work with leading actors of the industry. He accepted the offer immediately. After this success, he went on to achieve many milestones in his acting career but he couldn't manage his studies and fail in many subjects. It marked the end of his academic career but he was making progress in his acting career. Answer Choice: (A) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (B) Between two stools one falls to the ground (C) Life is what you make it (D) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (E) What can't be cured must be endured",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 16,
        "question": "Suzie grew up by the ocean. She watched it constantly and learned to time the tides. She became proficient in assessing wind velocity. She predicted five storms one year. Each time her family laughed, or called it coincidence. She is now a much lauded meteorologist. Answer Choice: (A) Seeing is believing (B) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (E) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 17,
        "question": "My friend is really angry with her husband's secretary.  She just found out that her husband was having an affair with the secretary.  She placed all the blame on the secretary for flirting and being inappropriate at work.  She should have been angry with her husband as well because the affair would not have happened unless he was willing to cheat too. Answer Choice: (A) Revenge is a dish best served cold (B) The apple never falls far from the tree (C) It takes two to tango (D) To err is human; to forgive divine (E) Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 19,
        "question": "The painting was beautiful just as it was and he was very proud of it. The colour, the scene, the execution - all were very definitely the best work he had ever done. He could not help, though, wanting to make it even better and he made some additions, after a couple of glasses of celebratory wine. In the morning he realised that he had totally overdone it and that his painting was ruined. He should have left it as it was. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) There's no accounting for tastes (C) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (D) Distance lends enchantment to the view (E) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 27,
        "question": "John lost her mother in his late teens. He was so much in love with her. They had a strong bonding and shared everything. He was distressed. He was struggling to get over the trauma but he remained into it. His friends made him talk about it and made him realize that it is a bitter reality and you have to live with it does not matter what. Answer Choice: (A) Distance lends enchantment to the view (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) Life is what you make it (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 31,
        "question": "When John and Mary divorced, John got custody of 4-year-old Emma. He wasn't used to being the primary caregiver, and he struggled at first with things like braiding her hair and making pancakes without burning them. He kept trying, doing all these new things over and over until he was able to care for Emma with none of these everyday struggles. Answer Choice: (A) A stitch in time saves nine (B) Practice makes perfect (C) An army marches on its stomach (D) Make haste slowly (E) An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 35,
        "question": "Bill got in trouble at school for not doing his homework. There was a blanket rule that if you didn't turn in your homework, you got detention. Bill ultimately avoided detention, because the school found out that there was a fire at his home the night before. The school considered amending the rule, but they realized that the odds of this every happening again were very low. Answer Choice: (A) It takes two to tango (B) The wages of sin is death (C) Hard cases make bad law (D) The apple never falls far from the tree (E) There's honour among thieves",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 38,
        "question": "The young girl had very good manners and had always been conscientious. She was not at all inclined to put herself forward but she had found herself annoyed when at camp at the fact that she was always overlooked for the netball team, even though she knew she played well. Eventually she went and told one of the counsellors how she felt and asked if she could be tried for a place on the team. Next week she was playing Goal Attack, her favourite position. Answer Choice: (A) Once bitten, twice shy (B) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) Practice makes perfect (E) A barking dog never bites",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 40,
        "question": "Renee and Ralph were both applying for the same promotion at work.  Renee kept her head down, worked hard, and thought her boss would promote her. Ralph sent several emails a day to the boss reminding her about his good qualities.  The boss promoted Ralph. Answer Choice: (A) Flattery will get you nowhere (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) April showers bring forth May flowers (E) A barking dog never bites",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 41,
        "question": "The wealthy man stood on the land he just purchased. He smiled to himself as he envisioned the hotel and water park that he planned to build. It didnt matter if the community was against him in his decision. He knew money was power and with enough money, you can accomplish anything. Answer Choice: (A) God helps those who help themselves (B) Seeing is believing (C) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (D) Seek and you shall find (E) A golden key can open any door",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 42,
        "question": "Erica sang softly into Harry's ear as he slowly sat back in his chair before slowly drifting off to sleep. Marin asked Erica how she was able to to get Harry from yelling to sleeping so fast and Erica replied with a smile, \"music does soothe the savage beast\". Answer Choice: (A) A barking dog never bites (B) Silence is golden (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) Beat swords into ploughshares",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 46,
        "question": "Sue's group at work did a great job on their project last month. And when their boss  called them in to tell them how proud he was about the project, they all tried to take all of the credit. Unfortunately, they didn't do quite as well on their project this month. And when their boss wanted to know who was in charge, nobody wanted to take responsibility for that. Answer Choice: (A) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (B) Give credit where credit is due (C) One hand washes the other (D) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 47,
        "question": "She was pissed at her parents.  She just couldn't understand it.  Why was she not allowed to go to Midnight Madness with her friends.  She was almost 15 years old.  Old enough to have a driver's permit.  Her older brother was allowed to go out with her friends.  She should be allowed to as well.  Her parents were enforcing a double standards and that just wasn't fair. Answer Choice: (A) You are never too old to learn (B) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (C) Hard cases make bad law (D) Life is what you make it (E) Practice what you preach",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 48,
        "question": "The co-founders of the company, Ana and Miles, had a lot of success so far, but they disagreed mightily over what their next product launch should be. The company's employees mostly took sides, and some weren't talking to one another. Eventually, Ana told Miles that even though she disagreed, she'd go along with him and she'd work hard for his plan, for the good of the business. Answer Choice: (A) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (B) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (C) Beat swords into ploughshares (D) A house divided against itself cannot stand (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 49,
        "question": "Austin and Renee left work early to pick out an engagement ring. They co-owned a trucking business and both loved to work on the trucks when they had the time. When they entered the jewelry shop, the salesperson showed them inexpensive rings, but Austin decided Renee had to have the most expensive diamond in the shop. Answer Choice: (A) A golden key can open any door (B) Silence is golden (C) What can't be cured must be endured (D) Jack of all trades, master of none (E) Never judge a book by its cover",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 53,
        "question": "Bob just needed one more customer to become lead salesman. In desperation he took a lead off Joe's desk and talked the people into buying a new car. Monday morning when the sales numbers were tabulated Bob's last sale went to Joe. When Bob contested it, his boss found Bob did make the sale, but that the customer was from Joe's lead pool. \"I don't tolerate that sort of behavior\" Bob's boss told him, just before he fired Bob, and awarded lead salesman position to Joe who worked hard generating his own leads. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (C) Only fools and horses work (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) Give credit where credit is due",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 55,
        "question": "The first time he saw his wife he thought she was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. She had red curly hair, a beguiling smile and a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. Sixty years on, holding her hand in the hospital for the last time, he did not see the grey hair, the dazed expression, the fear and confusion. To him, she was the twenty two year old he had fallen in love with, and always would be. Answer Choice: (A) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (B) First impressions are the most lasting (C) Marriages are made in heaven (D) Distance lends enchantment to the view (E) Silence is golden",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 61,
        "question": "Marva was not a nice person.  She was a beauty with a nice figure.  However, she had a mean streak in her that was off-putting.  She would think of ways to make people miserable.  Instead of acting from her heart, she used her mouth to utter what awfulness her brain could generate. Answer Choice: (A) Fish always stink from the head down (B) The apple never falls far from the tree (C) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (D) There's no accounting for tastes (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 62,
        "question": "knowing what I know now, I put too much oil in the fryer and burned the turkey last year Answer Choice: (A) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (B) Nothing new under the sun (C) Strike while the iron is hot (D) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (E) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 64,
        "question": "Dina was dining with her friends in the university cafeteria. Unfortunately for them, someone threw food at a professor and because they couldn't find the culprit, the entire cafeteria was asked to leave and banned from eating in there. One week later, this rule was relaxed as the cafeteria needed to make money and they couldn't keep everyone out due to one culprit. Answer Choice: (A) He who laughs last laughs longest (B) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (C) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) Hard cases make bad law",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 66,
        "question": "It was a calm workday and Travis was relaxed and calm.  He even took a nice lunch away from his desk.  However, when he returned, his inbox was full, the postal mail was stacked on his desk, and he had to sign for 3 overnight packages.  Not to mention voicemails to wade through.  Travis couldn't believe how quickly his workday went from peaceful to frantic in just a few minutes. Answer Choice: (A) Fish always stink from the head down (B) Don't meet troubles half-way (C) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (D) A cat may look at a king (E) Make haste slowly",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 67,
        "question": "Suzie grew up eating blood sausage and absolutely loved it.  When she got married, her husband Dave thought blood sausage was the most disgusting food he had ever seen. Answer Choice: (A) There's no accounting for tastes (B) Seeing is believing (C) The apple never falls far from the tree (D) Life is what you make it (E) Little things please little minds",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 70,
        "question": "All of Sarah's girlfriends had no problem attracting guys. They always had dates on Friday night while Sarah stayed at home alone. She had no idea why guys weren't attracted to her so one night after school she asked her brother Dave to help her get a guy. Dave was friends with Mike who Sarah liked very much so Dave explained how guys worked. Using Dave's advice Sarah was able to get a date with Mike on Friday night like the rest of her girlfriends. Answer Choice: (A) Virtue is its own reward (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) The end justifies the means (E) Finders keepers, losers weepers",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 71,
        "question": "Every single day the local pizzeria had a new complaint lodged, and a new customer lost. The owner, presumed it was because of his employees. They were rude he thought, so, he fired them all. Yet, even after a whole new staff was rehired, complaints kept rolling in. So he tried it again, and again, and the same thing kept happening. Convinced that his employees were just the worst, he decided he would work the register. Well, that day had the most complaints of any day in history, as no one could stand his terrible attitude. Answer Choice: (A) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (B) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (C) A cat may look at a king (D) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (E) Fish always stink from the head down",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 72,
        "question": "XRP is being sued by the SEC. No matter the outcome, the exposure for XRP is priceless Answer Choice: (A) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (B) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (C) Revenge is a dish best served cold (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) He who laughs last laughs longest",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 74,
        "question": "I was hired right out of college eight years ago. My father advised me to enroll in night courses to further my skills, but I was glad to be done with school. Nor did I want to attend seminars or read about my industry. I had a good job already and liked to spend my free time having fun. But then I got laid off, and when I interviewed for new jobs, I was told my skills were out of date. Answer Choice: (A) Don't put new wine into old bottles (B) April showers bring forth May flowers (C) Look before you leap (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) You are never too old to learn",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 75,
        "question": "Julie eagerly raised her hand in class to ask a question, and was crushed when her classmates laughed at her and the teacher told her it was a stupid question. The next time Julie had a question about her assignment, she was too worried about being embarrassed to ask anyone for help. Answer Choice: (A) Finders keepers, losers weepers (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (E) He who hesitates is lost",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 77,
        "question": "My neighbor asked me to be her partner again on a project for school.  Last time I was her partner she made me do all of the work while she texted her boyfriend the entire time.  Being her partner again would be a bad idea. Answer Choice: (A) Once bitten, twice shy (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) First impressions are the most lasting (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) It takes two to tango",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 78,
        "question": "Phillip was always putting things off. \"I'll get around to it\" was his favorite saying. One day after school Phillip and his sister were having a conversation on how after graduation all his friends will drift apart and he will never see them again. Phillip had never thought about this before. He'd had a crush on Beth for years but never gave any thought on what would happen after graduation. Phillip jumped from his chair and ran out the door to tell Beth how he felt before they graduated. Answer Choice: (A) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 80,
        "question": "Vernon thought when he was drafted he would be in the infantry, marching through mud and swamps.  However, he was assigned as, what he thought, was a lowly cook.  He would travel ahead of the troops and set up his kitchen to have a good meal ready for the hungry troops.  He soon realized he had the most important job in the military - providing substance to the soldiers. Answer Choice: (A) Strike while the iron is hot (B) One hand washes the other (C) Seek and you shall find (D) An army marches on its stomach (E) He who pays the piper calls the tune",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 85,
        "question": "He was desperately worried about his friends when they announced their intention to climb the mountain in the middle of the night, especially as they had all been drinking. He begged them not to go but they laughed at him. They were mortified when they had to be rescued by a police helicopter and the police were very angry with them. He managed to stop himself from saying 'I told you so' but he felt that he was vindicated. Answer Choice: (A) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (B) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (C) Nothing new under the sun (D) Dead men tell no tales (E) Revenge is a dish best served cold",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 89,
        "question": "One of my colleague at work who is nearly 57 years and he reads 2 books a month, always research about new technologies. Recently, he also passed one of the most difficult IT certification and he is planning to do more certification in near future. Answer Choice: (A) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (B) Jack of all trades, master of none (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) You are never too old to learn (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 91,
        "question": "So there Tim was, mowing his 10th lawn of the week for $15 a lawn because he had made the commitment for the summer. He wished he could have accepted his Uncle's offer to help him at his office for the summer doing easy things in air conditioning for $10 an hour! That night he came up with a plan - pay his neighbor $10 and hour to take over the hard lawn mowing, still make $5 a lawn for himself and be able to take the cushy office job as well! Tim was proud for thinking and working smart! Answer Choice: (A) One hand washes the other (B) No rest for the wicked (C) Jack of all trades, master of none (D) Only fools and horses work (E) Strike while the iron is hot",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 92,
        "question": "my wife wanted to trim the bushes in a shape of a sleigh for the holidays. Looked more like an elephant. But I love her, and she can try again next year Answer Choice: (A) A cat may look at a king (B) To err is human; to forgive divine (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) Don't shoot the messenger",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 93,
        "question": "Josh was always an anxious child, and as he grew older his worries often kept him from participating in the kind of active life that he desired. He decided to discuss this with a therapist, who helped him realize that worry and fear did not make future troubles better or worse, but it did make his present situation worse. The therapist helped Josh practice setting aside fears and living fully in the present. Answer Choice: (A) Don't meet troubles half-way (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 95,
        "question": "Our school cricket team was out early from the cricket tournament and they claimed that organizer deliberately made cricket pitch very slow which caused their early exit from tournament. Answer Choice: (A) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (B) A stitch in time saves nine (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) Failing to plan is planning to fail",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 100,
        "question": "Katie loved Saturdays because her dad was off of work. When the weather was nice they would play at the park and look for birds. When the weather was bad they colored and built blanket forts. In the evenings they would watch the sunset and at night they would count the stars. Katie loved hearing her dad read stories as she drifted off to sleep. Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) Distance lends enchantment to the view (C) Life is what you make it (D) The best things in life are free (E) Christmas comes but once a year",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 103,
        "question": "I always believed that only some people are born with ability to speak in front of large crowd and with confidence but that changed when someone advised me that it can be learnt and main thing in this is to practice as much as possible before talking to large crowd or before any presentation. I started following the guideline of practicing before my presentation and in no way time I was able to talk in front of large crowd with confidence and belief change that it can be achieved with practice. Answer Choice: (A) Practice makes perfect (B) Jack of all trades, master of none (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) First impressions are the most lasting (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 105,
        "question": "The man had trouble visualizing the mathematical proof and had doubts that it could even be true. It was a bunch of hieroglphyic numbers after enough time staring at equations. The man drew diagrams and plugged in sample numbers to get a better confidence in the proof and accepted it as undeniably sound. Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) God helps those who help themselves (C) Seeing is believing (D) Practice makes perfect (E) Little things please little minds",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 110,
        "question": "Oliver was quite upset at how he was being treated. He ran to his room, slammed the door and wouldn't come out. Oliver's parents were still yelling at him when they came into his room and Oliver yelled back that they could scold him in the living room and scold him in the kitchen but his room was all he had and he wasn't about to let them scold him in there too. Answer Choice: (A) An Englishman's home is his castle (B) Hard cases make bad law (C) The apple never falls far from the tree (D) Possession is nine points of the law (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 113,
        "question": "He wanted to work on some crowdsourced micro work tasks that required writing reviews of software.  The only problem was he did not know how to write software reviews.  He was old but he knew his brain was still capable of absorbing new knowledge.  He decided to sign up for an online course on writing product reviews. Answer Choice: (A) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (B) Nothing new under the sun (C) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (D) You are never too old to learn (E) Jack of all trades, master of none",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 116,
        "question": "Callie walked in the wilderness and suddenly was splash with cold water.  She realized it was coming from a waterfall.  However, she didn't appreciate being wet and cold but continued her hike.  At the top of the mountain, she looked down and saw the waterfall.  It was lovely.  She was no longer angry about being wet after being overwhelmed by the scene. Answer Choice: (A) Distance lends enchantment to the view (B) April showers bring forth May flowers (C) A soft answer turneth away wrath (D) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (E) Laughter is the best medicine",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 117,
        "question": "He was entirely confident going in for his driving theory test, even though he had not in truth studied the Highway Code very thoroughly. He was genuinely blindsided when he learned that he had failed - and failed badly! Now he would have to take the test all over again ... and actually study for it this time! Answer Choice: (A) Practice makes perfect (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) A poor workman always blames his tools (D) Failing to plan is planning to fail (E) Jack of all trades, master of none",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 119,
        "question": "Frank needed to get some work done on his house but his job had been keeping him to busy. He thought about taking time off to do the work but he would loose pay. After calling a repairman he found that if he worked all day he made enough to pay the repair man and still have money left in his pocket so that's what he did. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) No rest for the wicked (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Strike while the iron is hot (E) Make haste slowly",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 122,
        "question": "\"Imagine that we had to buy water, oxygen, and sunlight,\" the speaker asked. I couldn't imagine, but I wondered what his point was. \"If that were the case, none of us could afford them, right?\" he pressed on as he looked around the audience. I was beginning to see the point. \"That is why providence ensured we did not have to buy these things - and other things that are basic to life.\" Answer Choice: (A) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (B) Money doesn't grow on trees (C) What can't be cured must be endured (D) The best things in life are free (E) Laughter is the best medicine",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 126,
        "question": "The crowdsourced micro worker's daughter works in a pet supplies store across from where the Shoppers Drug Mart homeless man sits.  One day, the 5G Coronavirus Conspiracy man walked into the store just before closing time.  \"5G causes COVID! We must arm ourselves and blow up the 5G radio tower across the street!\" he proclaimed as he pointed to the 2G cell antenna on the drugstore roof.  She just ignored him.  Eventually his throat got dry and he went across the street for a cola. Answer Choice: (A) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (B) God helps those who help themselves (C) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (D) A barking dog never bites (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 134,
        "question": "Mary worked for a stick-in-the-mud, no-nonsense boss.  Although she knew this, one day she decided a new tactic in order to get the afternoon off.  All day she said nice things to the boss and offered to do his errands and some of the work for him.  About 11am, she finally worked up the nerve to ask for the afternoon off.  Her boss said no.  He said he figured something was up the way she had been acting unusually nicely, but he could not spare her time off. Answer Choice: (A) Flattery will get you nowhere (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) A soft answer turneth away wrath",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 142,
        "question": "A little girl sat at the piano, frustrated by the noise that was produced by her fingers.  The performance was only a week away, and she still didn't know her recital piece.  As the days went on, she sat at the piano bench, and tried as hard as she could.  Finally, the performance day arrived.  As the show concluded, she received a standing ovation! Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) Practice makes perfect (C) Jack of all trades, master of none (D) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (E) What can't be cured must be endured",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 144,
        "question": "After becoming the new CEO of the company John decided to change the microchip in the laptop being produced by his company. However he understood that they need to design an entirely new laptop instead of just changing the chip as the new chip won't be compatible with the old hardware setup. Answer Choice: (A) Nothing new under the sun (B) Great oaks from little acorns grow (C) The age of miracles is past (D) Don't put new wine into old bottles (E) Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 147,
        "question": "A man was once accused of murder. Confident that he could get away as innocent, he decided to represent himself. The prosecution had claims that his DNA was at the scene of the crime and on the victim's body, but the man was confident that he had an ironclad alibi. It didn't take long for a jury to find him guilty. However, if the man had hired a lawyer, his attorney would have found that the DNA samples collected had been planted by the detectives. Answer Choice: (A) Dead men tell no tales (B) Hard cases make bad law (C) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (D) There's honour among thieves (E) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 148,
        "question": "Kate had a horrible time in high school. She struggled to fit in, and also struggled with her grades. She tried her best to enjoy some basic things, like football games, and some teachers she liked, but basically it was a really hard time for her. When Kate was older, and her friends were talking about the great times they had in high school, Kate shared memories, too. She talked about the football games she had fun at, and her favorite teachers. Time had softened all of the bad memories. Answer Choice: (A) April showers bring forth May flowers (B) Laughter is the best medicine (C) First impressions are the most lasting (D) Distance lends enchantment to the view (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 151,
        "question": "Mark was convinced that he was the best rapper in the world, but every time he uploaded a new song to YouTube, all the comments made fun of his croaky voice and ridiculous lyrics. Mark spent hours making response videos about how hard it was to make good music with low-end electronics and no recording studio. The commenters thought those videos were even more hilarious than his raps. Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) Love of money is the root of all evil (C) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (D) Fish always stink from the head down (E) A poor workman always blames his tools",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 152,
        "question": "People enjoy hearing and telling the stories of hardships of others. They feel better about themselves when others are struggling. Answer Choice: (A) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (B) Laughter is the best medicine (C) Bad news travels fast (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 155,
        "question": "John's competitor was spreading false rumours about his company's product. John told his staff not to mind too much and instead put a press release highlighting their product and clarifying the doubts. He mentioned the fake rumours were a blessing and it brought them into limelight without any efforts and now they could market their product in a large scale and it would reach a lot more people. Answer Choice: (A) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (B) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (C) All publicity is good publicity (D) Flattery will get you nowhere (E) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 156,
        "question": "Mom was tired after a long day's work.  When she got home it was \"Mommy\" \"Mommy\" \"Mommy\".  She begged her children to please give her some peace.  They reluctantly agreed to play outside until dark.  Mom sat on the couch and enjoyed the quiet.  She cherished her alone no-talk time. Answer Choice: (A) A cat may look at a king (B) The best things in life are free (C) Silence is golden (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) A barking dog never bites",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 158,
        "question": "The girl knew her father worked in a dangerous environment. He provided for the family well and could afford fine jewelry for her mother, but the girl always knew it came at a price. One day, the girl secretly hitched a ride to her father's job with him. They ended up at her father's puppy mill. The girl protested the tragic and traumatizing work, but her father dismissed her pleas. It was worth it to him to continue no matter how fiendish the work was. Answer Choice: (A) Virtue is its own reward (B) Love of money is the root of all evil (C) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (D) The end justifies the means (E) Only fools and horses work",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 160,
        "question": "Jimmy sued Martin because Martin had taken a bike that had been left in Martin's drive and was using it as his own.  Jimmy's son had carelessly left his bike in the wrong place.  The Judge ruled that Martin had a right to take the bike as his own.  Jimmy was sad and mourned the loss of his son's bike, but he had no legal standing to get it back from Martin. Answer Choice: (A) Possession is nine points of the law (B) The apple never falls far from the tree (C) There's honour among thieves (D) Finders keepers, losers weepers (E) An Englishman's home is his castle",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 167,
        "question": "Sally was getting ready to graduate from college. She was so excited about the future that was about to be upon her, but she had to get through the harsh reality of finals first. Her friends kept reminding her that as hard as studying for finals was going to be, everything would be so much brighter when they were over. Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (C) April showers bring forth May flowers (D) Distance lends enchantment to the view (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 169,
        "question": "They met for the first time as children, then one of them moved away. Their paths crossed again at college, and then again when they ended up working for the same company, after which they fell in love. It was like some higher power really wanted them to be together. Answer Choice: (A) Marriages are made in heaven (B) Little things please little minds (C) Seek and you shall find (D) Seeing is believing (E) Good things come in small packages",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 171,
        "question": "The man paid close attention to his diet. He made sure to eat a good helping of vegetables and fruits every day. He followed the recommendations relating to cups and quantities of consumption. He avoided fruit juices that were too sugary. Because of this diet, the man had few health problems. Answer Choice: (A) Practice what you preach (B) Cleanliness is next to godliness (C) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (D) Laughter is the best medicine (E) An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 173,
        "question": "She did not have an auspicious start in life. Her father had abandoned her and her mother and her mother worked three jobs just to earn enough for food and rent. So when she stepped onto the stage to accept the Oscar she felt a swell of pride that she could not contain. She had achieved this through sheer hard work and determination and she knew that she deserved this. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) Seek and you shall find (D) Life is what you make it (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 174,
        "question": "After gazing at the store front for about ten minutes, Angela walks in the store. \"Can I help you with anything?\", asked the store employee. \"What is the cheapest thing you have?\" Angela asked. The employee pointed her in the direction of some pretty diamond earrings. Angela gasps at the price tag. There is no way she will be able to afford such a luxurious item on her small waitress salary. Answer Choice: (A) Cut your coat to suit your cloth (B) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (C) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (D) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (E) Money doesn't grow on trees",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 175,
        "question": "Harry is an economist.  This is a tough profession to do well in, but Harry is smart and well educated and has a good sense of the financial market.  His predictions have been very accurate for decades.  However, American media has failed to give him the credit he deserves.  Interestingly enough, a German university offered him a job because they know of his work and trust his abilities to predict the financial future. Answer Choice: (A) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (B) Nothing new under the sun (C) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 178,
        "question": "She was applying for a new part-time job with a company culture that was about being a tight-knit family. She loved the ping pong tables in the offices, and all of the other extensive amenities that the opportunity provided. Her boss had really dug into her private life, too, asking about her dog, her roommates, and her family. Part-time turned to full-time, she realized, as the company invested lots of money and effort to encourage their employees to want to work overtime. She quit her job for a position that was less emotionally invested. Answer Choice: (A) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (B) A cat may look at a king (C) Look before you leap (D) Silence is golden (E) Between two stools one falls to the ground",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 181,
        "question": "Chester found that his road to popularity was paved with having the nicest clothes, even though he couldn't afford them. One day Phil saw Chester stealing clothes. Knowing what this information would do to his reputation Chester planted a few of the stolen clothes in Phil's locker and told the principal. Phil was expelled and Chester worried no longer. Answer Choice: (A) Dead men tell no tales (B) Finders keepers, losers weepers (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) There's honour among thieves (E) It takes a thief to catch a thief",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 187,
        "question": "When my friend sent me to tell her boyfriend she wanted to stop seeing him, he was personally angry with me. Answer Choice: (A) Bad news travels fast (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) Don't shoot the messenger",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 190,
        "question": "Her goal was to run a marathon. She tried to stick to a daily running schedule, but that soon fell apart. The next year she decided to try again. This time she ran with a group of people who met every day. Her fellow runners encouraged her to show up and reach her goals. Answer Choice: (A) Practice makes perfect (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (D) Great oaks from little acorns grow (E) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 196,
        "question": "He started out as a struggling crowdsourced micro worker.  Soon he found some dubious package delivery jobs on the dark web that paid a lot more.  Within a year he started taking on drug-related gang hits and soon became a well-paid experienced assasin.  But still he was very sad.  His wife and children had disowned him due to his chosen career. Answer Choice: (A) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (B) Love of money is the root of all evil (C) Dead men tell no tales (D) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (E) There's honour among thieves",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 199,
        "question": "Margie was a caterer and had a tight deadline for the dinner party.  She was in such a hurry to finish the main course that she turned up the heat too high and burned everything.  She had to throw it all away and start again. Answer Choice: (A) A stitch in time saves nine (B) Strike while the iron is hot (C) Make haste slowly (D) Time is money (E) Haste makes waste",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 204,
        "question": "He'd been keeping an eye on a stock he was sure would be skyrocketing up soon. It was at $5 a share, but he wanted to wait until $4 a share no matter what. He set his buy limit and didn't check for a week. When he checked back, the stock was at $150 a share, but had never hit $4, so he didn't own any of it. Answer Choice: (A) Strike while the iron is hot (B) April showers bring forth May flowers (C) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (D) Beat swords into ploughshares (E) Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 206,
        "question": "Sally wanted one of Jane's chocolate chip cookies. She stomped up to Jane and shoved her in the arm. \"Give me one of those,\" she yelled in Jane's face. Jane shook her head. \"No way.\" Then another girl, Penelope, walked up. \"I love your dress, Jane. It's so pretty. And those cookies look delicious.\" Jane reached into the bag, and offered one to Penelope. \"I'd like to share with you,\" she said, as she turned her back on that rude girl, Sally. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Give credit where credit is due",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 208,
        "question": "The health minister steadfastly refused to impose a lockdown despite the concerned pleading of the nation's doctors and scientists.  She knew that the people in this country would rather pick up guns and kill each other instead of accepting the loss of their freedom.  Her kind and compassionate approach was eventually proven right.  Most of the population survived the pandemic. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (D) Silence is golden (E) A soft answer turneth away wrath",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 210,
        "question": "Little Sally had a runny nose and a bit of a cough.  Her mom knew exactly what to do, into bed with the little one and lots of chicken soup.  Sally was better in no time and was up and about.  About a month later, Sally woke up with a fever, making her mom a bit worried.  But, Mom still knew what to do.  Lots of water and sleep.  Sally, again, was better in no timne. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) A stitch in time saves nine (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) Feed a cold and starve a fever (E) An army marches on its stomach",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 211,
        "question": "Ive had a past due bill for 3 months. I had decided to wait till they send me to collections, then deal with it. My girlfriend, who is smarter then me, suggested I call the company any try and work something out. I was hesitant. After taking her advice, I avoided collections, made arrangements for very affordable monthly payments, and all are happy, and I dont obsess over it anymore. Answer Choice: (A) Nothing is certain but death and taxes (B) Don't meet troubles half-way (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) Time is money (E) Haste makes waste",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 212,
        "question": "Katie was so angry at her friend Sue. She thought Sue was talking about her behind her back to their other friends. She was so full of anger that by the time she confronted Katie, she could hardly contain it. But when she confronted her, Katie very gently explained what had actually happened, and Sue understood. Answer Choice: (A) A soft answer turneth away wrath (B) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (C) Silence is golden (D) A barking dog never bites (E) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 219,
        "question": "A company was in trouble because one of the C-level executives was caught publicly making remarks disparaging racial minorities and women. Despite this, there was a surge in the video games the company sold because people who sympathized with the remarks bought more games to support the company under fire. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (C) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) Flattery will get you nowhere",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 220,
        "question": "Vera was a living man trap, out to snag a sugar daddy. She checked out pocket watches and tie selections. She trolled restaurants with fancy dishes. It never occurred to her to visit skid row, or check out the bars. She grew old and still no sugar daddy. Then she happened to be at a homeless shelter, her last stop, as she was hungry. A nice man got her a plate and helped her sit. She frowned and grabbed the plate. The woman she sat by told her \"that's Al, he's worth several million, but he likes to give back to the community.\" Too late, Vera realized her mistake. Answer Choice: (A) Never judge a book by its cover (B) It takes a thief to catch a thief (C) Look before you leap (D) Seek and you shall find (E) A golden key can open any door",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 222,
        "question": "Her news years resolution is to cut back on playing mindless games on her phone and binging Netflix, and instead concentrate on her hobbies, exercise, and deep cleaning the house. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) Don't put new wine into old bottles (C) April showers bring forth May flowers (D) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (E) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 224,
        "question": "Tess loved to gossip.  She would constantly talk about others' shortcomings and how they should act differently.  Her neighbors avoided her because they didn't want to become fodder for her conversations with others.  One day the press and the police showed up at Tess's house.  She had been caught stealing from her employer.  The neighbors gloried in her misfortune. Answer Choice: (A) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (B) All publicity is good publicity (C) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Love of money is the root of all evil",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 238,
        "question": "A person has lost his wallet with 5 dollars in it. He can not find it anywhere in the store. He sees another person with the wallet. He goes up to him to tell him that it is his and that he needs to give it back. The other person refuses to return it as he found it. Answer Choice: (A) Once bitten, twice shy (B) It takes a thief to catch a thief (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) Possession is nine points of the law (E) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 241,
        "question": "I always asked my direct reports to be on time at work and meeting and I myself was never on time at work and in meeting. One day one my colleagues advised that there is no point in criticising your direct reports if you are not practising same. Answer Choice: (A) Practice what you preach (B) No rest for the wicked (C) Fish always stink from the head down (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) Practice makes perfect",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 242,
        "question": "An arrogant sociopath lucked into a new job as CEO of a mismanaged company. Since the company was in such a bad state, he was able to do whatever he wanted with no limits. The more he got to dictate, the more his narcissism and lack of morality took over. He soon found himself stealing money from the employees' pension funds, never completing any work, and lying to the shareholders. Answer Choice: (A) No rest for the wicked (B) Fish always stink from the head down (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (E) An Englishman's home is his castle",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 255,
        "question": "The couples are very rich and has almost everything they could have wanted in life. Their children are healthy and the business was doing great, but they are not happy because they thought with money they can buy happiness but hey lack joy in their lives until they met God through Christ, they started studying the word of God and joy filled their hearts. Answer Choice: (A) Marriages are made in heaven (B) Seek and you shall find (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) A golden key can open any door (E) The best things in life are free",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 261,
        "question": "A student has signed up to do some part time work in his local store. Now that he is getting some working hours he is making some money. The problem with this is that now he can not dedicate time to his schooling. Trying to balance work and school has become a problem for him. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) Between two stools one falls to the ground (C) One hand washes the other (D) Don't meet troubles half-way (E) A house divided against itself cannot stand",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 263,
        "question": "A mom looked down at her sickly child and asked the doctor for help.  She is not eating very healthy, he told the mom. So, the mom gathered some fruits and made delicious treats for her child to eat.  As the child grew stronger, the mom no longer needed the help of the doctor. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 266,
        "question": "Frank and Bob both fixed cars for a living. Bob knew that the more cars he repaired the more money he would make, he repaired 10 cars in one day. Frank knew that if he did not do a good job he would lose customers and money in the long run, he repaired 5 cars in that same day. The next day Frank had no customers, Bob had many. Answer Choice: (A) A stitch in time saves nine (B) Strike while the iron is hot (C) No rest for the wicked (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) Make haste slowly",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 272,
        "question": "A mother was desperate for her children to live a healthy lifestyle. She raised them on an extremely healthy diet and researched nutrition whenever she had the chance. Despite this upbringing, one of her children, as soon as he turned 18, had a drastic life change and decided only to ever eat chocolate. He ate chocolate for breakfast, for lunch, for dinner and for desert. He even drank chocolate! Answer Choice: (A) Never judge a book by its cover (B) Practice what you preach (C) The apple never falls far from the tree (D) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (E) There's no accounting for tastes",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 275,
        "question": "The man wanted to get into the restaurant business. Before he entered the market, the man researched present offerings, possible competitors, pricing, health codes and various other issues. The man wanted to know everything he could about the restaurant business before starting his own restaurant because he was afraid of preventable failure. Answer Choice: (A) Never judge a book by its cover (B) Look before you leap (C) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (D) It takes a thief to catch a thief (E) The customer is always right",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 276,
        "question": "The mail room was a distant memory.  Cold, dark, unappreciated.  Until one day it was seen how hard he worked.  It was from that small room in the corner of the lower administration building that he grew to be the CEO some 20 years ago.  It was a true humble beginning, a phoenix from the ashes of a personal history. Answer Choice: (A) A house divided against itself cannot stand (B) He who laughs last laughs longest (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (E) Jack of all trades, master of none",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 278,
        "question": "Kimi and Lilly were fighting. They were best friends, and they hadn't been spending much time together. Lilly accused Kimi of spending too much time with her boyfriend. And Kimi accused Lilly of being jealous. All they did was argue. They both went to Cindi for advice. When Cindi talked to Lilly, she would agree with her, but when she'd talk to Kimi, she'd agree with her. Lilly and Kimi both ended up mad at Cindi, because she wouldn't give her real opinion. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (C) A house divided against itself cannot stand (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Beat swords into ploughshares",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 280,
        "question": "Maria wanted to fly to Mexico on spring break.  She called the airline and they gave her some information, but she decided to wait.  The customer service person told her that the tickets would be sold out soon, but Maria decided to wait.  A couple of days later, Maria called back to book tickets, and sure enough there were none left. Answer Choice: (A) He who hesitates is lost (B) Time is money (C) Look before you leap (D) Good things come to those that wait (E) Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 281,
        "question": "Ruth couldn't wait to start taking classes again at her community college. Though she soon realized it may not be as easy as she once thought. She leaves work every day and heads to her night classes, and does not get home until midnight, only to get back up at five in the morning the next day. Ruth soon becomes easily burned out and does not know what to do. Answer Choice: (A) He who hesitates is lost (B) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (C) Look before you leap (D) Between two stools one falls to the ground (E) Once bitten, twice shy",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 283,
        "question": "Joseph was playing ball with his friends when it began to rain. The field quickly soaked and the green grass turned muddy as the boys ran over it. When each boy was too wet to move easily they called the game and ran home. Joseph was tired and starving when he trailed in rainwater right into the kitchen. \"Joseph!\" his mother complained, as she finished up piling up his lunch onto a plate, \"go inside before you. each and wash up, and take off those wet clothes!\"\r\"But, I'm starving!\" Joseph whined as he grabbed the plate. His dirty hands left streaks on the white rim of the dish. Without another thought he grabbed his sandwich and took a huge bite, then another.\rLater that night he tossed and turned in bed, sick to his stomach, vomiting up bits of sandwich and mud. Answer Choice: (A) Feed a cold and starve a fever (B) Haste makes waste (C) Practice what you preach (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) Cleanliness is next to godliness",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 284,
        "question": "Bee Sue's Mom always said she was lazy when it came to thinking and planning.  When Bee Sue graduated from high school, she thought her new job bussing tables at the cafe was great because she got free leftovers. Answer Choice: (A) Only fools and horses work (B) Little things please little minds (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) You are never too old to learn (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 286,
        "question": "Katie was a widow.  She seldom let home.  She would sit by the window and watch the traffic go by.  When she did get a visitor, she complained she was lonely.  People tired of her complaining and stayed away.  Soon Katie realized it would be up to her to leave her home and go visiting in order to no longer be lonely. Answer Choice: (A) Money doesn't grow on trees (B) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) Once bitten, twice shy",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 288,
        "question": "My sister needs me to drive her to a concert tomorrow night because she does not have her license yet.  I really need help with my English paper that is due on Monday.  If she agrees to look over my paper, then I will take her to the concert. Answer Choice: (A) One hand washes the other (B) Only fools and horses work (C) Seek and you shall find (D) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (E) An army marches on its stomach",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 293,
        "question": "He was on a game show, and had a chance to win a final prize. The challenge was that only one box had an actual prize in it, and the other was a piece of junk. He had a choice between something behind a large door and something inside of a glasses case. He foolishly took the big door, and won a bunch of smelly socks. Inside the glasses case was a pair of designer shades. Answer Choice: (A) Finders keepers, losers weepers (B) Possession is nine points of the law (C) Virtue is its own reward (D) A golden key can open any door (E) Good things come in small packages",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 302,
        "question": "Sarah asked bob if he wanted breakfast and he said yes. She asked if he would like eggs or oatmeal and he replied that he wanted pizza. She told Bob that's not a breakfast food but he didn't care. So Sarah gave him a slice of pizza just to make him happy. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Bad news travels fast (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) The customer is always right (E) Distance lends enchantment to the view",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 304,
        "question": "Sue went to her friend Katie for some help. Sue was in desperate need of someone to help her move. She had to be out of her apartment by the weekend, and there was no way she could do it on her own. Katie knew that if she was in that position, she would want Sue to help her. So she made sure to help Sue. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 305,
        "question": "Margie got along with everyone, which is unusual.  During a workshop on interpersonal interactions, her coworkers asked her how she could be so nice to nasty people.  She said she had found \"killing them with kindness\" to be effective.  Not to get angry, but to be very nice instead. Answer Choice: (A) Flattery will get you nowhere (B) Don't shoot the messenger (C) A barking dog never bites (D) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (E) A soft answer turneth away wrath",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 307,
        "question": "He warned Arthur before he moved into his old house that he used to share with his ex wife, with his new wife just because he had good memories there before. He told him to leave the past in the past. Answer Choice: (A) An Englishman's home is his castle (B) First impressions are the most lasting (C) Don't put new wine into old bottles (D) A barking dog never bites (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 309,
        "question": "Zoe's life was sterile and sad. She worked, she slept, she saved and she did little else. Certainly she did not recreate, or date, or celebrate. She told herself that she would, once she had acquired her nest egg. Then, she would sing and dance and find a man to marry. Then she contracted cancer and died. At her funeral, her friends sang and danced and wept for her. A handsome man said he had wanted to date her, but she always was too busy. Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) Money doesn't grow on trees (C) Christmas comes but once a year (D) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 311,
        "question": "A person was ambling through the market. He dropped cash onto the floor and didn't even notice as he was overwhelmed by the assortment of goods being sold. When he realized the lost money, he assumed he'd never get it back because there were just so many people walking there with no way of anyone proving or believing the provenance of the money. Answer Choice: (A) It takes a thief to catch a thief (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (D) Finders keepers, losers weepers (E) He who hesitates is lost",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 312,
        "question": "The man needed some work done on the architecture of his house. There were few zoning laws in his undeveloped neighborhood, so the man could make his house weird. The main things limiting the man's imagination were the physical limitations of the architecture and how much money he could give to the builders. Answer Choice: (A) Failing to plan is planning to fail (B) An Englishman's home is his castle (C) Life is what you make it (D) He who pays the piper calls the tune (E) Seeing is believing",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 315,
        "question": "He put his life savings into stock with a Canadian marijuana company at the advice of a friend. Marijuana had just been legalized in Canada so he thought it was a sure thing. He made plans for his future life of luxury. One day he checked the stock and was shocked to see that it had tanked. He truly had thought it was a sure thing. Answer Choice: (A) Nothing is certain but death and taxes (B) Seek and you shall find (C) The best things in life are free (D) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (E) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 324,
        "question": "He had always been sensitive about his height. When he met the woman he was later to marry he was upset to find that she was at least four inches taller than him and thought that there was no way she would want to date him. As he saw her advancing down the aisle towards him, however, he realised that his height had nothing to do with the way his soon to be wife felt about him. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) Seek and you shall find (C) Flattery will get you nowhere (D) Good things come to those that wait (E) Good things come in small packages",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 326,
        "question": "For years scientists said there could be no vaccine for the common cold, which is a virus.  Millions of people suffer from colds each year, and no vaccine was ever introduced.  Surprising, a vaccine was relatively quickly found for COVID, which is a virus.  Amazing what can be done with a bit of research and effort. Answer Choice: (A) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 331,
        "question": "Mary's new car seemed like a dream until last Thursday.  As she pulled out of her driveway, she noticed a strange sound coming from the motor.  Mary decided it was probably just an adjustment and ignored the problem.  The next day it got louder and lasted longer.  Mary didn't want to take the time to go back to the dealer to investigate and kept driving as usual. The sound from them motor continued to intensify, but Mary couldn't find the time to get it checked out.  One day, while driving on a busy highway, the car simply stopped working. Answer Choice: (A) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (B) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (E) A poor workman always blames his tools",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 332,
        "question": "Johnny was having a very hard time at work. He had too many projects and too many short deadlines, and he was stressed. He kept working as hard as he could to finish everything, and it paid off. His boss noticed how hard he was working and offered him a raise, as well as his choice in future projects. Answer Choice: (A) Make haste slowly (B) Strike while the iron is hot (C) April showers bring forth May flowers (D) No rest for the wicked (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 333,
        "question": "It snowed overnight, while the family slept. The wife awoke in the morning to a bright white landscape and turned to her sleeping husband and shook him awake. \"Bob, get up,\" she urged, shaking him hard. \"You have to go out and shovel before all that snow freezes over and turns to ice!\"\rBob grumbled and pulled the blankets up tight under his chin refusing to move. \"Stop worrying. It'll all melt soon. I don't need to shovel at all.\"\rBy noon Bob was running late for his shift at the factory and grabbing his belongings he quickly rushed out the front door. Before he knew what was happening his feet slipped out from underneath him and he landed hard on his bottom and the back of his head hit the railing of the porch stairs. An ambulance had to be called, but it took the emergency crew a long time to get to Bob because of all the slippery ice. He would have made it, if the emergency workers had a clear path to get to him. Answer Choice: (A) Hard cases make bad law (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) An Englishman's home is his castle",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 341,
        "question": "The boy accidentally hit a baseball through his old neighbor's window. The boy confessed to the act to the old lady. The woman wanted to encourage the boy to continue to be honest in the future and gave him some tasty snacks. After the boy got home, his father confiscated the snacks and told the boy that telling the truth was a gift in itself. The father ate the snacks in private. Answer Choice: (A) The end justifies the means (B) Virtue is its own reward (C) To err is human; to forgive divine (D) It takes a thief to catch a thief (E) Finders keepers, losers weepers",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 349,
        "question": "Enzo built the greatest cars of all time. Everyone agreed they were the fastest and most beautiful vehicles they'd ever seen. Ferruccio didn't agree and suggested some improvements to a car he wanted to buy from Enzo. Furious at the thought of being question Enzo told Ferruccio to go build his own car and Ferruccio said he wouldn't just build his own car, but that he'd build a better car. Answer Choice: (A) A poor workman always blames his tools (B) An Englishman's home is his castle (C) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (D) Cut your coat to suit your cloth (E) A golden key can open any door",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 353,
        "question": "Bill was building a storage shed for his backyard. Everyone was telling to hurry up and finish, because they had things they wanted to do. But Bill knew that the proper way to do a job, was slowly, and deliberately, and to do it right the first time, without making a lot of mistakes. And that's what he did. Answer Choice: (A) Haste makes waste (B) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (C) He who hesitates is lost (D) Make haste slowly (E) A stitch in time saves nine",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 354,
        "question": "a late night, too much alcohol, and a craving for nachos. Problem is, when we finally got to the convenient store, they had just closed. My friend turned on her beautiful smile, kind words, and offered to buy the worker his own nachos if he opened up. Score, he had not cleaned out the cheese machine yet, it worked. MMMMM, nachos! Answer Choice: (A) The customer is always right (B) Silence is golden (C) A golden key can open any door (D) Seek and you shall find (E) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 357,
        "question": "Jane normally didn't partake in meat or sweets, but she decided to relax the rule for the sake of her family members. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Life is what you make it (C) Practice what you preach (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) There's no accounting for tastes",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 360,
        "question": "The little girl knew that the more she danced, the better she would be. Her mother paid a large amount of money for her private dance lessons, so she always wanted to make her proud. The girl danced anytime she had free time. It didn't matter if it was at home, in the studio or even outside. The more she danced, the better she got. Answer Choice: (A) Practice makes perfect (B) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) Life is what you make it (E) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 363,
        "question": "The man worked as a day laborer in a factory. It was hard work with low pay.  There was no retirement plan. The man went to school and learned a trade.  He graduated with a certificate, some skill and a fair bit of knowledge. Soon he had a good job, and was able to save for his own future. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (E) April showers bring forth May flowers",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 369,
        "question": "Alex has always been a hard worker at work. He clocks in on time every day, stays late when needed, and always covers shifts when need be. One Friday afternoon, Alex's boss tells him that he is going to get a raise, and he gets a few more vacation days added for this year. It is times like this that Alex is glad he works so hard. Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) Seek and you shall find (C) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (D) A golden key can open any door (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 378,
        "question": "She was bemused by everything her grandchildren said to her about computers and felt that she was missing out on something. So when she saw a poster advertising basic computing classes for senior citizens she jumped at the chance. Three months on, she was surfing the internet like a professional. Answer Choice: (A) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (B) Jack of all trades, master of none (C) Little things please little minds (D) Nothing new under the sun (E) You are never too old to learn",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 384,
        "question": "Little Sarah sat on the floor reading her books.  Her big sister ran into the room with a giant smile on her face.  Since today was Sarah's birthday, she knew her big sister had a surprise for her because big sis' never forgot her birthday.  Sarah, you are finally going to have your dream come true.  Sarah was indifferent.  She had always wanted her own puppy, but it never seemed to come to pass.  As she walked into the other room, there sat the fluffiest puppy with giant eyes and a big red bow. Answer Choice: (A) Little things please little minds (B) Life is what you make it (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) Seeing is believing (E) Good things come in small packages",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 385,
        "question": "Since moving to Florida, Mary missed her grandchildren. To make matters worse, her daughter-in-law made it difficult to speak to them on a weekly basis.  She felt lonely and out of touch with the her  grandchildren whom  she had spent the past seven years seeing at least three times a week.  Mary decided to volunteer at an after-school program in her neighborhood.  She continued to miss her grandchildren but helping little ones gave her a renewed look on her future. Answer Choice: (A) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (B) Distance lends enchantment to the view (C) You are never too old to learn (D) Look before you leap (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 386,
        "question": "This particular batch of tedious text annotation micro work only paid one cent per task.  So the micro worker prioritized quantity over quality and speed-read through each task's target text.  But that caused half of his work to be rejected.  In the end he would have earned more per hour if he had slowed down and read the text more carefully. Answer Choice: (A) Haste makes waste (B) Make haste slowly (C) Give credit where credit is due (D) He who hesitates is lost (E) Time is money",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 389,
        "question": "Susie and Sheri were college roommates.  After they graduated, they went separate ways.  They met once each year to catch up on each other's lives.  Sheri told Susie every year that college had been the best time of her life. Answer Choice: (A) A barking dog never bites (B) Distance lends enchantment to the view (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) Christmas comes but once a year",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 390,
        "question": "He was approached with a job offer that paid better than his current job but would require him to move to a new state. He was not sure if he was willing to do that, and by the time he decided he would, the company had offered the job to someone else. Answer Choice: (A) Make haste slowly (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) Look before you leap (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) He who hesitates is lost",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 395,
        "question": "Jeremy was very reluctant in completing the CPT procedures for his internship. He thought he had enough time. However, due to unforeseen circumstances the administrative staff were burdened with a lot of other stuff and were slow in completing the procedures. Jeremy wished he had applied earlier and he unfortunately missed his internship on failing to complete the CPT procedure. Answer Choice: (A) Good things come to those that wait (B) He who hesitates is lost (C) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (D) Make haste slowly (E) Look before you leap",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 400,
        "question": "A person opens the door to see the mail man standing there with a letter. He signs for the letter and opens it up. There is a notification saying that his ex business partner is suing him in court. Now the person is furious that he has to deal with this lawsuit and starts yelling at the mail man. The mail man tells him that he is only delivering it to him. Answer Choice: (A) Don't shoot the messenger (B) A stitch in time saves nine (C) A soft answer turneth away wrath (D) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (E) An apple a day keeps the doctor away",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 404,
        "question": "Marcie wanted her child to go to a fancy private school.  The school was very selective and not receptive to Marcie's request.  Marcie decided a bribe was in order.  She gave the headmistress an envelope full of cash.  The child was accepted at the school, and the cash was given to a local church. Answer Choice: (A) Flattery will get you nowhere (B) The end justifies the means (C) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (D) Virtue is its own reward (E) Give credit where credit is due",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 406,
        "question": "Amanda lived in a town which was considered very creative and liberal. She wore bright colours and dyed her hair once a month. All of her friends were of a similar style and they were happy to live there. One day, Amanda, who, had never left the town decided to go on a trip by herself. She realised that outside of the town, everyone was different to her and looked her strangely. Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) A cat may look at a king (C) Seeing is believing (D) There's no accounting for tastes (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 407,
        "question": "She had been most annoyed to get her latest purchase home and find that it was not, after all, entirely what she had been expecting. She hurried back to the shop and asked for a refund but the manager was firm - no refunds on items that are not faulty. Very angry now, she demanded a gift certificate from the store. The manager gave her it because he knew that he legally had to but he did not like her. Answer Choice: (A) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (B) The customer is always right (C) Possession is nine points of the law (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) To err is human; to forgive divine",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 409,
        "question": "The man's father was absent in his childhood because he was a criminal and had gone to prison. The man grew up to also be a criminal because he wanted to emulate the father that was absent. Additionally, he became a violence person after the other kids in his childhood picked on him by bringing up his imprisoned father. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) You are never too old to learn (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) The apple never falls far from the tree (E) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 410,
        "question": "When Joe was in elementary school he was bullied often by the other kids. By the time he got to high school though he had made a few friends. Because he knew what it was like to be alone and have no one standing up for you he would often look for other students alone and go out of his way to make them feel included. If he ever noticed someone being bullied he would step in and try to stop it. Even though he did have friends now, he hoped that if he ever found himself alone someone else would do the same thing for him. Answer Choice: (A) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (B) Seek and you shall find (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) A barking dog never bites (E) That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 420,
        "question": "Although robbing was wrong, Robin hood was able to give that money to the poor Answer Choice: (A) Virtue is its own reward (B) The end justifies the means (C) To err is human; to forgive divine (D) It takes a thief to catch a thief (E) Love of money is the root of all evil",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 426,
        "question": "Billy procrastinated too much on his homework and was unable to finish on time Answer Choice: (A) He who hesitates is lost (B) Time is money (C) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (D) There's honour among thieves (E) All publicity is good publicity",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 431,
        "question": "Steven and Rick sat in the principals office. When the principal came out to ask them what was wrong Steven said Rick stole his toy car. When the principal asked Steven if he had any proof that the toy car was in fact his Steven said he brought it with him to school from home. The principal said that wasn't enough to prove the toy car didn't belong to Rick who was keeping the toy car hidden in his pocket. Answer Choice: (A) Possession is nine points of the law (B) Finders keepers, losers weepers (C) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (D) The apple never falls far from the tree (E) It takes a thief to catch a thief",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 432,
        "question": "A person is not sure if he will be getting a bonus for his work. He is thinking about it all day considering how he did on the project and how he did through out the year of the working for company. He realizes he should not be certain about the bonus because not much in life is for sure. Answer Choice: (A) The best things in life are free (B) Money doesn't grow on trees (C) Nothing is certain but death and taxes (D) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (E) Christmas comes but once a year",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 436,
        "question": "My friend always complained about being going through difficult times and always under stress. He is always busy, unable to spend time with family and doesn't have enough money to support his family. Even though he got many chances but unable to avail it because not being no consistent in his work. I said to him that all this could be due to his own mistakes so recommended him to assess and learn from mistakes then I am sure you will be able to overcome all this. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) Life is what you make it (C) The best things in life are free (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) Laughter is the best medicine",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 439,
        "question": "Ben found it hard to focus on a single hobby. Every couple of months a new pastime would capture his interest. He knew how to do simple crochet, a bit of whittling, how to make basic desserts, and how to do easy tricks on a skateboard. However, he always felt inferior whenever he was around people who were experts on these things, because he didn't know nearly as much as them. Answer Choice: (A) Jack of all trades, master of none (B) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (C) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (D) You are never too old to learn (E) Nothing new under the sun",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 443,
        "question": "Danny and Efram inherited a family business from their deceased parents.  Danny wanted to run it but Efram wanted let a competing firm purchase it.  Since they had opposing viewpoints, it soon came to litigation.  After years of legal battles without resolution, the court appointed a commissioner to make the decision.  The commissioner decided to close the business, lay off the workers, and bulldoze the building and sell the land to a developer. Answer Choice: (A) A house divided against itself cannot stand (B) Hard cases make bad law (C) Possession is nine points of the law (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 446,
        "question": "Darcy loved her boyfriend.  However, he cheated on her and broke her heart.  Her friends tried to get her to go out on blind dates but Darcy refused.  She never wanted to be heartbroken again.  She's rather forgo a few weeks of romance than to suffer the pain of a breakup again. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) It takes two to tango (C) Once bitten, twice shy (D) First impressions are the most lasting (E) Flattery will get you nowhere",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 448,
        "question": "The basketball team had tried some underhanded tactics during the game. They tried to hard foul when the referee was no watching. They also tried to bribe a referee at some point during the game. The referee barred them from play and granted the victory to the other team that dealt with opponents forthrightly. Answer Choice: (A) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (B) He who laughs last laughs longest (C) A barking dog never bites (D) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (E) Beat swords into ploughshares",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 450,
        "question": "He was lazy and knew it. When his car started making a noise he could not be bothered to stop and check it and instead he turned the radio on to mask the sound. A few miles down the road the car died completely. The mechanic told him that if he had stopped when he first noticed the noise then the car might have been saved. Answer Choice: (A) A stitch in time saves nine (B) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (C) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (D) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (E) A poor workman always blames his tools",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 451,
        "question": "The man invested a lot of money into Amazon in the early 21st century. The man expected the company to grow and expand beyond books. He did not sell any shares until multiplicative growth occurred after the first decade of the 21st century. The man reaped great gains from holding and selling after a long while. Answer Choice: (A) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (B) Look before you leap (C) One hand washes the other (D) Strike while the iron is hot (E) Good things come to those that wait",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 457,
        "question": "Jose was born in very poor family and Mario in a rich family in the area and they were friends and grew up together. There was a big concert or shows in the area for a popular singers and the two of them are interested to watch. Mario being rich he can able to watch the concert because he has the money to pay for the concert whereas Jose being poor he can't watch the concert because he doesn't have the money to pay for the concert or shows. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) Great oaks from little acorns grow (C) Seek and you shall find (D) A golden key can open any door (E) The best things in life are free",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 464,
        "question": "Alex's boss Rob yelled at the team in the meeting. Rob told the team that it was their fault that they had been doing so poorly all year. There sales had been down because of the lack of team effort. However, Alex knew that it was really because Rob was not a strong boss or leader. Answer Choice: (A) A poor workman always blames his tools (B) A house divided against itself cannot stand (C) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Fish always stink from the head down",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 465,
        "question": "When Leo lost his job, he vowed to keep it a secret from his wife, Margaret. However, Margaret called the office right after Leo left for the final time and Leo's (former) secretary, unaware of her (former) boss's desire to keep things quiet, expressed her sympathies to Margaret, adding that Leo was the last person she thought would be fired. \"Fired?\" Margaret repeated, reeling with shock and sadness. And when Leo came home moments later, he was also shocked-shocked that, despite his efforts, Margaret not only knew what had happened, but she had found out with lightning speed. Answer Choice: (A) Revenge is a dish best served cold (B) Bad news travels fast (C) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (D) Don't shoot the messenger (E) Dead men tell no tales",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 470,
        "question": "Roberto was a tennis coach and Manuel was his star pupil.  Roberto knew Manuel had great potential but seemed emotionally fragile.  Although Roberto was usually harsh with his students, he took the time to treat Manuel with kindness because he believed he would get the best results using a softer approach. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) Don't shoot the messenger (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) A soft answer turneth away wrath",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 471,
        "question": "A boy is walking down a snow covered street. He sees an old lady trying not to slip on the snow on her drive way. He thinks that he can ask her to pay him to clear the snow off his drive way. Instead, he decides that he would do the good deed for free instead of asking for a cash reward. Answer Choice: (A) To err is human; to forgive divine (B) The end justifies the means (C) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (D) Only fools and horses work (E) Virtue is its own reward",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 474,
        "question": "Recently, My friend's organization lost important contract to their cut throat competitor. I recommended my friend that make sure you and your team is fully aware of what is happening in the market and especially what their competitors are up to and  then you will be able to win from them. Answer Choice: (A) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 475,
        "question": "It didn't make sense to change one policy and keep the rest, so the manager decided to overhaul many of the bad management practices of her predecessor. Answer Choice: (A) Haste makes waste (B) Fish always stink from the head down (C) Don't put new wine into old bottles (D) Make haste slowly (E) Practice what you preach",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 477,
        "question": "She spent hours every day studying and doing classwork. It was hard to remain focused on school when there were so many distractions begging for her attention. However, she powered through and come summer vacation she had passed with flying colors and had plenty of time to relax and have fun. Answer Choice: (A) Between two stools one falls to the ground (B) An army marches on its stomach (C) No rest for the wicked (D) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (E) April showers bring forth May flowers",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 479,
        "question": "As soon as the university announced vaccination will be opened up to all students, all the medical students signed up online for vaccination appointments.  The university had prepared an extensive public relations campaign to convince people to take the vaccine.  But the medical students did not wait to see it because they already knew the importance of vaccinations. Answer Choice: (A) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (B) Seeing is believing (C) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) Good things come to those that wait",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 482,
        "question": "The man was playing a basketball game in the park with some strangers. He lost by over twenty points. The man attributed the loss to playing the game using the opponent's ball instead of his own ball. The man said the ball was lighter or the texture of the ball was different. In reality, the ball was nearly identical. Answer Choice: (A) Haste makes waste (B) A stitch in time saves nine (C) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 483,
        "question": "The man got a new stereo. He was excited to test it out and play music outdoors. The man cranked up the stereo while chilling in his lawn and eating a sandwich. The man enjoyed five songs and then took the stereo back inside. He knew that he would get mad if his neighbors indefinitely blasted music into his house. Answer Choice: (A) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (B) A barking dog never bites (C) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) A cat may look at a king",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 484,
        "question": "A group of fishermen returned to the shore after 17 hours fishing during a notable storm. Many of the other fishermen in the town hadn't been out fishing due to the weather, and so these fishermen thought it would be a good chance to get ahead of the competition and scoop up as much as they could while other boats were docked. They were supposed to be out fishing for 48 hours, a two day trip, however cut their trip short as one of the fishermen had become terribly seasick. They headed home, without any catch and gave up in order to get him home safely. Answer Choice: (A) There's honour among thieves (B) Virtue is its own reward (C) Only fools and horses work (D) It takes a thief to catch a thief (E) He who laughs last laughs longest",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 487,
        "question": "Marcie was sick.  She was coughing and had a high temperature.  She wanted nothing to eat or drink.  However, her grandmother brought her come chicken soup and told her it would cure her.  Marcie forced the soup down and soon got over her illness. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) Feed a cold and starve a fever (E) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 489,
        "question": "The bad boy's fast paced lifestyle soon caught up with him after deadly car crash from drunk driving. Answer Choice: (A) The wages of sin is death (B) It takes two to tango (C) Fish always stink from the head down (D) Love of money is the root of all evil (E) Bad news travels fast",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 491,
        "question": "Kathy was a senior in high school and wanted to attend an Ivy League University the next fall. Instead of sending in applications, Kathy spent time with her friends. She later found out that it was too late to send in applications to the schools she wanted to attend. Answer Choice: (A) Look before you leap (B) Make haste slowly (C) He who hesitates is lost (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) Good things come to those that wait",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 492,
        "question": "Born into wealth, Michael rarely had to work for much of anything at all. His parents enrolled him in the best pre-school and paid for tutors his entire life. He didn't actually take much advantage, sleeping through sessions and never going to college. When he parents died, he inherited their substantial fortune. Everything he wanted was his. Including entry into the most elite clubs and social groups, entirely because of his money and nothing more. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) The best things in life are free (C) A golden key can open any door (D) Only fools and horses work (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 495,
        "question": "At a large company, a project had been designated to staff to produce, develop and release new software for release to the public. It was the intention that everyone contribute, in order to meet these goals. While it had been identified what was required, everyone contributed what they could, but each were equally unaware of who or what was being done. The end result was a haphazard release, with the software identified as buggy, unintuitive and unfit for purpose. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) Haste makes waste (C) Fish always stink from the head down (D) Failing to plan is planning to fail (E) Don't meet troubles half-way",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 496,
        "question": "i used to watch court tv quite a bit. often the people would represent themselves, thinking they were smarter, or more clever then the court and its proceedings. Never one time did it work out, not once... Answer Choice: (A) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (B) Little things please little minds (C) There's honour among thieves (D) Never judge a book by its cover (E) Seeing is believing",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 498,
        "question": "She cheated on all four of her past boyfriends. Her first-hand knowledge of the tactics of infidelity allowed her to easily notice when her best friend's boyfriend was beginning to cheat on the best friend. Answer Choice: (A) It takes two to tango (B) The end justifies the means (C) Revenge is a dish best served cold (D) There's honour among thieves (E) It takes a thief to catch a thief",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 502,
        "question": "Ryan made a hasty decision without all the key information. He was later ridiculed by his friends for it. Answer Choice: (A) Strike while the iron is hot (B) Look before you leap (C) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (D) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (E) Failing to plan is planning to fail",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 507,
        "question": "He dresses in a gothic style: all black clothing, adorned with many spikes and chains, along with dark eyeliner. Most people gave him a wide berth for fear that he would be aggressive or melancholy. His close friends know him to be one of the sweetest, funniest guys they've ever met. Answer Choice: (A) Cut your coat to suit your cloth (B) Never judge a book by its cover (C) A cat may look at a king (D) Silence is golden (E) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 508,
        "question": "Ryan always made sure to clean up the kitchen after he was done. He surely wouldn't want to walk into a dirty kitchen whenever he was hungry Answer Choice: (A) Jack of all trades, master of none (B) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (C) Cleanliness is next to godliness (D) Once bitten, twice shy (E) Haste makes waste",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 511,
        "question": "His son excitedly showed the crowdsourced micro worker the recruitment advertisement from a cell phone manufacturer.  That job claimed one would get to work on the coolest products in the world.  But the crowdsourced micro worker just shook his head.  He used to be a firmware engineer for a supplier to a cell phone company.  But stress from work had destroyed his health after only ten years. Answer Choice: (A) April showers bring forth May flowers (B) Distance lends enchantment to the view (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (E) That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 512,
        "question": "Andrew was playing in the snow at the top of the hill just north of his town. He thought it would be fun to make a snowman so he started rolling up a snowball. As he made the snowball it got away from him and started rolling down the hill. He watched it get bigger as it rolled and by the bottom of the hill it was so big it crushed a car as it rolled across the street. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) Seeing is believing (C) Good things come in small packages (D) Great oaks from little acorns grow (E) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 515,
        "question": "He was so pleased with his sculpture. He felt that it was ground breaking and that nobody had ever done that sort of thing before.So when he visited the art gallery and saw a sculpture from 2000 years ago which was essentially identical he was devastated. He had not realised that anyone else might have had the same idea. Answer Choice: (A) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (B) Don't put new wine into old bottles (C) Nothing new under the sun (D) You are never too old to learn (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 518,
        "question": "The man was on trial for the theft of a car. He represented himself in court. He made many mistakes in procedure and arguments and was imprisoned even though he was innocent. The man regretted his decision and thought even an overworked public defender would've been better. Answer Choice: (A) Hard cases make bad law (B) A poor workman always blames his tools (C) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (D) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (E) An Englishman's home is his castle",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 520,
        "question": "The man was aware that many seniors wanted the independence of shoveling their own snow without risking injury or heart attack. The man invented a device that was a shovel on wheels with a mechanism to lift the snow and dump it. The man made a lot of sales after the device launch. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (D) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (E) Jack of all trades, master of none",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 527,
        "question": "The man had signed a contract to buy a house with the seller. After all was settled, he realized that a mistake had caused the seller to take more than a thousand dollars extra from him. The man pointed out the mistake and let go of all hard feelings when the money was returned. Answer Choice: (A) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (B) To err is human; to forgive divine (C) Possession is nine points of the law (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) Virtue is its own reward",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 531,
        "question": "The firm was cutthroat in its industry and did not always follow antitrust laws when dominating the competition. Nevertheless, within the company, there was a non-toxic company culture. Employees would support each other in getting their work done, evaluate superiors and subordinates with fairness and give credit while taking responsibility. Answer Choice: (A) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (B) There's honour among thieves (C) Beat swords into ploughshares (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) Virtue is its own reward",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 538,
        "question": "I was given a project task at work to complete. My boss told me that the project was for a high profile client so as a coworker the project must be done accurately and successfully. I began working on the project with so great effort. I completed the study with minimal problems. I seek God's face and the minimal problems were eventually gone. I was glad though my input on the project was very effortful. I was not complacent. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Practice makes perfect (C) Marriages are made in heaven (D) God helps those who help themselves (E) Cleanliness is next to godliness",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 542,
        "question": "\"Oil change? Why would I want that Tim told the auto tech. Tim was convinced the mechanic was just trying to figure out a way to make even more money and he didn't feel like spending $50 on one. Well, 12 months later, when his car started to smoke, Tim head back to the same auto shop. Unfortunately, because he declined the oil change, his engine became damaged over time and it was going to cost over $1,000 to repair the damage. Answer Choice: (A) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 545,
        "question": "Bettina stayed away from smoking even though her friends were experimenting when they were in high school. At a college party, Bettina thought she would look more sophisticated if she was smoking. Many years later, even though she knew it was bad for her, Bettina could not kick the habit. Answer Choice: (A) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (B) You are never too old to learn (C) Practice makes perfect (D) First impressions are the most lasting (E) Never judge a book by its cover",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 547,
        "question": "The homeless crowdsourced micro worker wrote a letter to his local Member of Parliament asking for a law that allows all workers the option to start receiving their pensions earlier, at a lower monthly amount.  After all, federal government workers have this right.  It was only reasonable that all Canadians should have this right too. Answer Choice: (A) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (D) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (E) The end justifies the means",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 550,
        "question": "The boss really wanted to get the bonus for the idea that won the product of the year award.  But, he knew it was his team who came up with the idea and developed it. So, he organized a press conference and introduced the winning team, calling out each member by name and telling everyone what each person did to create the winning product. Answer Choice: (A) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (B) There's honour among thieves (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) He who laughs last laughs longest",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 554,
        "question": "Susie and Amy were best friends.  Susie was always kind and generous, while Amy was cranky and stubborn.  They were both applying for the same job, yet Amy was well more qualified.  After the interview, Susie got the job.  Amy was perplexed. Answer Choice: (A) A golden key can open any door (B) To err is human; to forgive divine (C) Beat swords into ploughshares (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 559,
        "question": "Ben was trying to pacify the argument between his two best friends. They hadn't spoken to each other in three years, but Ben spoke to both of them, and felt fondly towards all of their friendship and nostalgic about when they used to hang out together. One day, Sam, turned to Ben and gave him an ultimatum. \"You have to pick one of us\". Then, Luca also called Ben one day and said, sternly \"If you don't stop speaking to Sam, you'll lose my friendship\". Ben ignored this and now, none of them talk. Answer Choice: (A) A soft answer turneth away wrath (B) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (C) A barking dog never bites (D) A house divided against itself cannot stand (E) Beat swords into ploughshares",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 562,
        "question": "Mary and Susan were in the same class at school.  One day, they were working on some really hard problems in math class.  Mary read back through the lesson and took the time to figure out how to work the problems.  Susan whined and complained about how hard the problems were and said she didn't understand anything.  The teacher walked right over and explained everything again to Susan while Mary worked everything out on her own. Answer Choice: (A) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (B) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) A poor workman always blames his tools",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 569,
        "question": "The boy's mother pressured him to take up intellectual interests and develop a genuine love of learning. She made him do physical labor only to stress how unpleasant it was. She was hoping to instill in the boy the belief that he could became independent and wealthy through white collar work and didn't want him to do any manual labor. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) You are never too old to learn (C) What can't be cured must be endured (D) Only fools and horses work (E) Jack of all trades, master of none",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 570,
        "question": "He liked to think of himself as a good person and so when someone started bullying his sister he decided that he would stand up for her. Unfortunately, he had a crush on the girl that was doing most of the bullying. Despite feeling guilty about it, he could not help himself from admiring the bully and he decided against talking to her about his sister. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (C) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Silence is golden",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 576,
        "question": "Marsha longed to be a competitive figure skater like her personal hero, Michelle Kwan. She had to get up at 5 AM every day before school to train, and spend eight hours a day at the ice rink on the weekends. Eventually, though, Marsha's hard work paid off, and she qualified for the US Olympic training team. Answer Choice: (A) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) Practice makes perfect (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 578,
        "question": "Katie wanted a new bicycle. She kept asking her parents for one, but they kept telling her that her current bike was still good, and they just didn't have enough money for a new one. They explained that they only received so much money from their jobs, and that was their source of income. They had to wait for more paychecks to come in before they could afford a new bike for her. Answer Choice: (A) April showers bring forth May flowers (B) Christmas comes but once a year (C) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (D) Money doesn't grow on trees (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 591,
        "question": "When the crowdsourced micro worker saw his pay for the past month, he was deliriously happy.  His had finally earned enough to pay all the bills and feed his family.  He had earned fifty times less when he first started crowdsourced micro work.  But as his completed task count and approval rate increased, he was allowed to work on more and more higher-paying tasks. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) One hand washes the other (C) Seek and you shall find (D) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (E) April showers bring forth May flowers",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 592,
        "question": "Lucy is not a good person to begin with, she always lie, steal from her mother and lazy. But she wants everything giving to her by her parents until her parents died, she doesn't have anything left and she doesn't know how to work, so she end up in prison. If Lucy learned to work and good person while she is young she will not end up in prison. Need to be good and honest so that we will not be like Lucy. No one we hear that one person become successful for being bad, you have to pay for the rest of your life for being naughty. Answer Choice: (A) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (B) The wages of sin is death (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) Love of money is the root of all evil (E) No rest for the wicked",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 594,
        "question": "He prided himself on being a good person. Because of this, he was well-liked and trusted. His popularity led to great opportunities, one after another, until he became CEO of the world's most powerful company. Before long, he started cutting corners here and there, first due to pressure from competitors, then just because he could. This led to more success and soon he was taking every shady shortcut and working every illegal angle possible. There was no one to stop him so he went far -- and wound up far different from the honest person he used to be. Answer Choice: (A) Revenge is a dish best served cold (B) Dead men tell no tales (C) Virtue is its own reward (D) Love of money is the root of all evil (E) Absolute power corrupts absolutely",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 596,
        "question": "A persons car has a mechanical condition that makes it very bumpy to drive. The owner took it to a shop and the mechanic told him that the car cannot be fixed. Instead of buying a new car the owner decides to just deal with the bumpiness when he is driving it. Answer Choice: (A) The customer is always right (B) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) What can't be cured must be endured",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 598,
        "question": "Jack was always asking his mother for things every time that they went to the store.  Jack's mother would get frustrated.  She worked hard to get the money that she had and she didn't have enough money to pay the bills and get Jack everything that his heart desired.  Eventually, his mother made him get his own job for extra money.  Then he realized that it was hard to get everything that he wanted. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Time is money (C) Christmas comes but once a year (D) Money doesn't grow on trees (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 599,
        "question": "The boy was so excited to find a rare pokemon card lying on the sidewalk. Answer Choice: (A) A golden key can open any door (B) Seeing is believing (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) Little things please little minds (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 601,
        "question": "We went to visit Ginny in the hospital after hearing she lost her sight in an accident. When we spoke with her, she made jokes about how at least she wouldn't see the wrinkles in her face as she got older. I quietly asked the nurse if Ginny was in denial. \"No,\" she said. \"This is actually a good way for her to deal with the trauma.\" Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) Christmas comes but once a year (D) Distance lends enchantment to the view (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 605,
        "question": "The boy had always wanted to know who is real father was. He had grown up with just his mother and his brother. His mother never spoke of his father and would not answer his questions when he asked. He now had such regret, as his mother had died. He now knows there would be no way to ever know the truth or the facts of who his father is. His mother took her secrets to the grave. Answer Choice: (A) It takes a thief to catch a thief (B) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) Dead men tell no tales (E) The apple never falls far from the tree",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 609,
        "question": "Ted and his roommate Brandon seemed to have different goals in life. Brandon had a five year plan, save money, buy a house, marriage then children and so on. Ted liked to stare at memes on the internet and giggle most of the day. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) You are never too old to learn (C) There's no accounting for tastes (D) Seeing is believing (E) Little things please little minds",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 614,
        "question": "Paul was the toughest guy in the school. So when Mark, the new kid, walked into class Paul took it upon himself to assert his position. Mark wasn't scared of Paul's bullying though, so Paul punched Mark in the chest. Mark swung back and landed a punch right in Paul's face. The blow was so hard that Paul fell to the floor unconscious and Mark walked to his desk with everyone staring at him. Answer Choice: (A) He who laughs last laughs longest (B) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (C) A barking dog never bites (D) Beat swords into ploughshares (E) A house divided against itself cannot stand",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 615,
        "question": "Fran was sure she had just purchased the winning ticket. As she walked home from the store she must have dropped it because it was not in her pocket when she checked. Meanwhile, Gina was taking the same path as Fran had walked. Gina saw a lottery ticket in the grass. She bent over and picked it up. That night the winning numbers were announced. Gina was thrilled to find out she was now the recipient of an $80,000 prize. Answer Choice: (A) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (B) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) Little things please little minds (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 630,
        "question": "A worker is working on his computer. He overhears another group of workers talking badly about him. Instead of confronting them and making a fight, he decides to stay silent and wait to tell his manager about it. He believes that it is better to say nothing to them. Answer Choice: (A) A barking dog never bites (B) First impressions are the most lasting (C) A soft answer turneth away wrath (D) Silence is golden (E) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 638,
        "question": "On a long and winding street were a row of wealthy houses, surrounded by beautiful greenery. Jim, who was a bin man, loved when work took him down this street. He loved looking at the big rich houses and imagined what it would be like living there. Jim rarely saw the inhabitants of this road, however, one day as he was dragging a bin towards the truck, an inhabitant ran up to him and asked him politely, if he could wait. He added to the trash and then, thanking Jim, shook his hand and wished him a nice day. Answer Choice: (A) A cat may look at a king (B) Silence is golden (C) Never judge a book by its cover (D) The customer is always right (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 639,
        "question": "Mary was emotionally broken when she came to know her parents were getting divorced. Both her parents were reluctant in taking her custody and it was decided in the best interest of Mary to put her in a foster home. With time Mary became more self reliant. She put effort in her studies and year later she is now a respectable scientist at a big lab. Answer Choice: (A) Seeing is believing (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) The apple never falls far from the tree (D) Great oaks from little acorns grow (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 643,
        "question": "Alex tossed and turned all night as the neighbor's dog barked. He wanted to go over and tell them to keep it down, but they have been out of town all weekend. The only person that can stop the dog is the pet sitter, who went home for the night. Alex thinks to himself how he will just have to try and drown it out. Answer Choice: (A) A cat may look at a king (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) A soft answer turneth away wrath (D) Silence is golden (E) Do unto others as you would have them do to you",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 647,
        "question": "Harry was a spy.  He was in a foreign country and was caught.  However, he fought his way out of the situation by killing the men holding him.  Fortunately it happened before they could relay any information about the abduction.  Harry, and his country, was safe because there was no one in the know who could tell on him. Answer Choice: (A) Dead men tell no tales (B) There's honour among thieves (C) The end justifies the means (D) It takes a thief to catch a thief (E) Finders keepers, losers weepers",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 653,
        "question": "As he lay in bed unable to sleep, the crowdsourced micro worker thought back about his former job.  Why were their customer's product managers so unreasonable and mean?  Then he remember reading about their CEO throwing temper tantrums.  The CEO must have put unreasonable pressure on people who reported to him.  The unreasonable pressure then naturally filtered down to every employee in that company. Answer Choice: (A) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (B) Fish always stink from the head down (C) A barking dog never bites (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) Absolute power corrupts absolutely",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 656,
        "question": "A lawyer, on trial for embezzlement, told the judge he could not be guilty.  After all, if he had really embezzled, he would have been much richer than he is right now! The judge, not buying the excuse, looked at the lawyer's bank records, and found proof that he was guilty. Answer Choice: (A) There's honour among thieves (B) Hard cases make bad law (C) The end justifies the means (D) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (E) Love of money is the root of all evil",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 660,
        "question": "At the School Board Meeting, the new principal asked for an experimental math program to be added to the curriculum. The School Board questioned him about the benefits of the program, and decided the program was too experimental for their school. Answer Choice: (A) Little things please little minds (B) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (C) Don't put new wine into old bottles (D) Life is what you make it (E) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 663,
        "question": "Ralph had a clothing store and sales had peaked. He looked at his sales data and noticed one demographic wasn't buying his clothes. So, Ralph started a rumor that he wouldn't sell his clothes to them and when word got out that group of people started purchasing his clothes just to spite him. Now, Ralph enjoys taking money from all demographic groups. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) Revenge is a dish best served cold (D) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (E) All publicity is good publicity",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 670,
        "question": "Douglas kept whining about his height, but his friends told him there is nothing he could do about it. Jairus, a sagacious boy in his crew, took it upon himself to counsel him. He told him that he had to find a way to live with his inadequacies as that is what could give him happiness. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 671,
        "question": "It was a warm spring day and the children were tired and thirsty from playing all day at the park. At the ice cream stall the children argued about what would be best to buy to cool themselves down, fizzy lemonade or vanilla ice cream. But as they argued the sun quietly disappeared behind a sneaky dark cloud, and with a gust of wind raindrops fell cooling all of the children immediately. Answer Choice: (A) No rest for the wicked (B) Distance lends enchantment to the view (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) April showers bring forth May flowers (E) The best things in life are free",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 672,
        "question": "While in training James was the loudest in complaining a bout bad conditions we were in, he suddenly became quite it was untill late that we realised that he was bribed good amount of money to keep silent . Answer Choice: (A) Don't shoot the messenger (B) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (C) Revenge is a dish best served cold (D) A barking dog never bites (E) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 673,
        "question": "The man did illegal things to get enough money to take his mother to another country to get her a lifesaving surgery.  He felt bad for the things he had to do in order to get the money, but he was determined to save her life and he did. He was willing to do anything to save his mother. Answer Choice: (A) It takes a thief to catch a thief (B) Seek and you shall find (C) The end justifies the means (D) God helps those who help themselves (E) Dead men tell no tales",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 678,
        "question": "She was an extremely self centered person. She spent five hours on the phone with a friend just complaining about the ways in which the world had wronged her. One day her friend found himself in a very difficult situation because he could not get the healthcare he needed for an illness. He called her up to vent himself, thinking she would return the favor. Instead she lashed out and called him a narcissist, saying she is not interested in hearing his problems. She lost him as a friend that day. Answer Choice: (A) A soft answer turneth away wrath (B) Don't shoot the messenger (C) A barking dog never bites (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 681,
        "question": "The house at the end of the street was always noisy. Loud parties, revving motorcycles and gunshots were the norm. Nancy was always complaining and yelling at them to quiet down. The noisy house never listened to her though because she never did anything more than complain. Once day though, several police cars showed up to the noisy house to shut it down after a swift complaint from a different neighbor, Larry. He took action and the house was never noisy again. Answer Choice: (A) A barking dog never bites (B) A cat may look at a king (C) A soft answer turneth away wrath (D) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (E) Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 683,
        "question": "The ants were busy scurrying around gathering food for the winter.  One lazy little ant sat by in the shade watching his friends work hard.  When asked to come and help, he simply waved them off.  As the day wore on, he eventually gathered the motivation to gather some food for his nest.  Alas, not only were all his friends too tired to help him out, there also wasn't any food left for the others had already gathered all they could eat. Answer Choice: (A) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (B) April showers bring forth May flowers (C) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (D) No rest for the wicked (E) Strike while the iron is hot",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 684,
        "question": "When he finally paid off the mortgage on his house, he quit his job as a well-paid firmware engineer because the stress was literally killing him.  He became a crowdsourced micro worker as a last desperate attempt to keep feeding his family.  At first he only earned a dismal amount of sixty dollars a month.  But slowly his completed tasks count and approval rate impoved.  Six months later, he finally reached sixty dollars a day.  Now his family has hope again. Answer Choice: (A) Distance lends enchantment to the view (B) Laughter is the best medicine (C) April showers bring forth May flowers (D) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 686,
        "question": "Marty liked to piddle around in the workshop.  He wasn't talented but didn't realize it.  He would make a laughable creation and then blame its flaws on anything else but himself.  He kept discarding old and then buying new utensils that he thought would solve his problem, but they never improved the quality of his work. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) Haste makes waste (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) Fish always stink from the head down",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 687,
        "question": "Brenda was born blind. She will never see a sunset or rainbow. She will never experience shooting stars or works or art. But Brenda loves music and enjoys trying food from different cultures. She reads books using braille and loves to stroke her cat's soft fur. Brenda uses special software to write short stories and hopes to one day publish an anthology. Answer Choice: (A) What can't be cured must be endured (B) Life is what you make it (C) Distance lends enchantment to the view (D) You are never too old to learn (E) Seeing is believing",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 690,
        "question": "The first time I went to a barbershop in Jamaica, I was dumbstruck. The barber's hair was done into awful dreadlocks. My worry was how he, with his bad hair, could groom my head. The man laughed and said that I needed not worry and that I should give him a chance. I did, and my head turned out okay. Answer Choice: (A) Cleanliness is next to godliness (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (D) A poor workman always blames his tools (E) The customer is always right",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 691,
        "question": "Bill saw there were a lot of things that needed to be fixed around the house. His wife suggested watching a video to learn how to fix the dishwasher, and then getting help with the rest. Instead, Bill watched a general video on home repair and tried to fix everything. He got everything good enough, but didn't get anything fixed exactly right, because he just didn't have enough knowledge. Answer Choice: (A) Jack of all trades, master of none (B) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (C) A poor workman always blames his tools (D) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (E) A stitch in time saves nine",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 699,
        "question": "Maria is always good to her sister Joy even though her sister doesn't even recognize it. I admire Maria's attitude for being that way even though her sister doesn't recognize it but still she believes that being good will be rewarded later on. A little bit smile on our face or helping anyone everyday is a simple thing but we don't how this touches lives to others we just don't even recognize it that we are a blessings to others even just a simple way or act of kindness. Answer Choice: (A) April showers bring forth May flowers (B) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) Life is what you make it (E) Cut your coat to suit your cloth",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 701,
        "question": "Sergeant John pointed his rifle at the German soldier standing in front of him with his hands held high.  The German soldier's machine gun still smoked from the heat of firing at John and his comrades--two of which now lay dead.  John's finger touched the trigger of his rifle, and his mind fought the urge to end the life of his enemy.  Discipline fought his need for revenge.  Relaxing his finger, he accepted the German's surrender. Answer Choice: (A) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (B) Seek and you shall find (C) The end justifies the means (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) There's honour among thieves",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 705,
        "question": "Her mother was always spouting incorrect scientific facts at the dinner table. After getting into several arguments that did not lead to her mother changing her mind, she decided that the best course of action was just to not say anything. Answer Choice: (A) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (B) A soft answer turneth away wrath (C) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (D) Silence is golden (E) Don't shoot the messenger",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 709,
        "question": "Bill noticed that his friends were all getting sick. He did not get sick because he had a diet of plants and veggies. He noticed that all of his friends were obese who went to the doctor over the years. They all had issues with eating. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) What can't be cured must be endured (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Feed a cold and starve a fever (E) Laughter is the best medicine",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 716,
        "question": "Luke and Beth had been together since highschool. They had a family, a house and a business together. They loved each other. Luke was also secretly dating Makayla, a younger woman with whom he found excitement and adventure with. He loved both women and he couldn't decide who to love and who to ultimately leave. He thought and thought until eventually Beth and Makayla found out about each other and they both decided to leave Luke. He was then alone. Answer Choice: (A) There's no accounting for tastes (B) The best things in life are free (C) Seek and you shall find (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) Between two stools one falls to the ground",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 718,
        "question": "Clare was obsessed with details.  She would spend an afternoon stuck on a tiny issue and often never got the whole project done on time.  She just could not think big picture.  However, she gloried when she got all the little issues ironed out, but never saw past them to be able to appreciate the finished project. Answer Choice: (A) Little things please little minds (B) God helps those who help themselves (C) Don't meet troubles half-way (D) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (E) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 719,
        "question": "The anxiety about getting the injection made her unable to sleep that night, but the actual experience wasn't as bad as she thought it would be. Answer Choice: (A) Once bitten, twice shy (B) A stitch in time saves nine (C) First impressions are the most lasting (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) Don't meet troubles half-way",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 721,
        "question": "Sally was trying to be an innovative chef. She wanted to serve something crazy at her party that everyone would remember. She decided to find a way to incorporate candy into every dish. She melted cinnamon red hots to make a sauce for her chicken. And she used black licorice in another dish. She was careful, though, not to go too far. She knew it would be possible to go from creatively innovative to just plain crazy. Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) Seeing is believing (C) Little things please little minds (D) Life is what you make it (E) There's no accounting for tastes",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 727,
        "question": "The company had a tried and true way of doing things. After the adopted son took over the family business, he tried to introduce agile business processes and more peer review into the decision making. The employees and management refused to budge, and the biological son ousted his foster brother. Answer Choice: (A) Don't put new wine into old bottles (B) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (C) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (D) Beat swords into ploughshares (E) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 730,
        "question": "The man wearing number thirteen was on a roll during the basketball game. He had made the last seven shots that he took and scored his team's last fourteen points. When his team had the opporunity on the offensive end again, the point guard wondered if he should pass the ball to number five who hadn't shot the ball the whole game but was wide open. The point guard passed to number thirteen. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Practice makes perfect (C) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (D) Strike while the iron is hot (E) An army marches on its stomach",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 735,
        "question": "The mother had decided to go back to school. Her kids were all grown and she wanted to better herself and education. Upon arriving on her first day of school, she was slightly embarrassed that she was the oldest person in the classroom. Even with most of the kids half her age, she continued to move forward and grow from her experience. She may have been the oldest one, but she was also very proud of herself for living her dream. Answer Choice: (A) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (B) He who laughs last laughs longest (C) You are never too old to learn (D) Life is what you make it (E) Great oaks from little acorns grow",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 737,
        "question": "Billy was so excited to win the race for class president. He worked so hard to win, and he was so proud of himself. His opponent wasn't so happy. He kept telling Billy that he was going to make sure he failed as president, and that everyone would be sorry they voted for him. But considering that he did the same thing last year, Billy knew it was all talk. Answer Choice: (A) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (B) A soft answer turneth away wrath (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) A barking dog never bites (E) Honey catches more flies than vinegar",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 751,
        "question": "Lane wanted nothing more than Beth. He loved her with all his heart. Every day he chased down her affection. One day, after the big ski meet Lane realized that he was truly in love, not with Beth however, but with Monique, who wanted him for who he was, rather than Beth who only wanted him for what he was. Answer Choice: (A) Seeing is believing (B) The best things in life are free (C) Finders keepers, losers weepers (D) Life is what you make it (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 754,
        "question": "Maria has never traveled out of the country in her life. While making reservations at a hotel in Paris, she selects the deluxe package.  Her friend thinks that the deluxe package is way too much to spend on hotel accommodations.  Maria tells her \"I never been out the country and not sure when i will again. I might as well go all out with the expensive package to be sure I enjoy it the most.\" Answer Choice: (A) The best things in life are free (B) Christmas comes but once a year (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Bad news travels fast (E) Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 768,
        "question": "Many countries refused to believe the earth was getting warmer.  They didn't want to dampen their industrial output by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  But the sea levels kept rising year after year due to melting polar ice caps.  Finally all countries signed an agreement all try to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the global warming. Answer Choice: (A) A house divided against itself cannot stand (B) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (C) Distance lends enchantment to the view (D) Don't meet troubles half-way (E) Bad news travels fast",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 777,
        "question": "Marla moved to Britain after she married.  She loved her garden and her house.  At first she was amazed at how the houses there were so much smaller than waht she was used to.  Her theory was that the large gardens made up for the small houses.  Regardless, she soon felt as attached to her house as her husband did. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Great oaks from little acorns grow (C) An Englishman's home is his castle (D) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 782,
        "question": "When I arrived home, there was a somber mood. My grandfather, who'd lived with bipolar disorder for most of his life, had been taken ill. Unsure of what to do, I read out the speech of the former First Lady, especially where she had plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech. My grandfather looked up, his eyes lighting with fascination. \"A first lady is a plagiarist?\" he asked warily. \"Yes,\" I replied. The somber mood in the room dissipated like dew as we all wondered loudly, and mirthfully, how that was possible. Answer Choice: (A) A cat may look at a king (B) A soft answer turneth away wrath (C) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (D) Laughter is the best medicine (E) A barking dog never bites",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 784,
        "question": "She was told that her disease was never going to get any better, so the athlete had to accept that she would never run marathons again. Instead, she started a charity for runners who were disabled and began wheelchair races instead. She knew she couldn't change things, so she focused on how she could help herself and others with their illness. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Life is what you make it (C) What can't be cured must be endured (D) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (E) That which does not kill us makes us stronger",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 787,
        "question": "My colleague always wanted to complete his stuff at as soon as possible just to show that he always completes the work before anyone else. When management checked his work , there were so many issues and it was low quality. We should not rush but try to complete the work with quality else it will have negative impact on business and will have to spend time again to redo the work. Answer Choice: (A) Make haste slowly (B) Cleanliness is next to godliness (C) Time is money (D) A stitch in time saves nine (E) Haste makes waste",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 789,
        "question": "There was a shopkeeper that noticed his stock was being stolen. She decided to be as polite as usual, and even more polite than usual to observe the customers in her store. By doing this, she noticed which ones seemed to have ulterior motives and in the end found out that it was them who were stealing from her shop. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) To err is human; to forgive divine (C) There's honour among thieves (D) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (E) It takes a thief to catch a thief",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 796,
        "question": "The President, arguably the most powerful politician in the world, lost his bid for re-election in November, 2020.  However, he refused to accept defeat.  Instead he began to use his considerable influence and his power to put forward a \"Big Lie\", that the election had been stolen from him because massive fraud had been committed in state vote counts. The President controlled the media outlets and also urged his supporters to protest and create havoc in the city. Answer Choice: (A) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (B) Revenge is a dish best served cold (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) All publicity is good publicity (E) Absolute power corrupts absolutely",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 797,
        "question": "The kids that cheated on their exams in school stagnated quickly in their careers. Billy, despite getting lower grades, took time to learn the material and flourished as a researcher. Answer Choice: (A) Virtue is its own reward (B) Little things please little minds (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (E) He who laughs last laughs longest",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 799,
        "question": "police officer who is used to people doing what he tells them was angry and surprised when the man filming with his phone refused to stop. To make the man stop he started beating him in public. Answer Choice: (A) All publicity is good publicity (B) Absolute power corrupts absolutely (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) Revenge is a dish best served cold (E) The end justifies the means",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 801,
        "question": "When the old president died, the party executive chose a reformer to be the new president.  His first action was to rename the Social Media Information Warfare bureau to the Vaccines Promotion bureau.  Instead of using social media to sow discord in foreign countries, the bureau now uses social media to encourage people to get vaccinated within the country. Answer Choice: (A) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (B) A soft answer turneth away wrath (C) He who laughs last laughs longest (D) Beat swords into ploughshares (E) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 805,
        "question": "The water was taking her away and she didn't think anyone would hear her screams. When she opened her eyes, she felt the heat of the sun on her wet body and knew she wasn't dead and saw the person that was sitting next to her smiling, \"You're safe now, you better not come here alone, the sea is dangerous,\" he said, and he accompanied her home to make sure she was okay. She didn't know how to thank him and asked him for his name, he didn't answer, but he smiled and went on his way. Answer Choice: (A) Seek and you shall find (B) Life is what you make it (C) Virtue is its own reward (D) A soft answer turneth away wrath (E) A prophet is not recognized in his own land",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 807,
        "question": "It was a surprise when we learned that the Bishop was caught in the act of adultery in another man's house, people never ceased  to wonder especially those who were scolded by him since he was very vibrant in condemning the adulterers. Answer Choice: (A) Practice what you preach (B) Cleanliness is next to godliness (C) Virtue is its own reward (D) Don't shoot the messenger (E) To err is human; to forgive divine",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 811,
        "question": "Kelly was 30 and living at home with her parents. She didn't want to get a job. All she did was play online gambling games, and buy lottery tickets with the little bit of money she had from occasionally babysitting. Kelly's mom explained to her that the odds of winning the lottery were very low, and she couldn't count on something like that. She had to face reality and earn some money. Answer Choice: (A) Once bitten, twice shy (B) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (C) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness (D) Nothing is certain but death and taxes (E) The age of miracles is past",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 812,
        "question": "Hilda walks on the street carefully she will never pay attention to any entertaining street gambler, this is after she lost 400USD to the street gambler Answer Choice: (A) Only fools and horses work (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) Virtue is its own reward (E) Finders keepers, losers weepers",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 818,
        "question": "A young boy with an inquisitive nature spent his time tinkering with objects. One day he was playing with his little wooden wagon. It was of plain and rudimentary design and lacked moving parts. He always wanted to improve it and so he steadily got to modifying it, first with some paint; then filed and drilled holes for attachable and moveable wheels. His friend saw these and they greatly desired what he had done. As he grew older he continued to innovate with everyday objects that eventually everyone would come to want. Answer Choice: (A) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb (B) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (C) Good things come in small packages (D) Jack of all trades, master of none (E) Little things please little minds",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 822,
        "question": "Bob and Tom were getting ready to go to the movies but could not decide what show to see. Bob wanted to see the horror flick and Tom wanted to see the western. Bob told Tom he would pay for the tickets if they would could see the horror movie and Tom agreed. Answer Choice: (A) Good things come to those that wait (B) There's no accounting for tastes (C) Only fools and horses work (D) He who pays the piper calls the tune (E) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 825,
        "question": "After the product recall, Bill's company lost a lot of credibility. As CEO, Bill took it upon himself to speak to the press-but that made things worse. He was too emotional, too defensive, and his tearful statements made people recoil. Finally, the company's PR person insisted on taking over the spokesman role and the difference was huge. He was rational, factual and calm-all the things Bill wasn't-and the company's reputation immediately improved. All it took was for Bill to stop trying to speak for himself. Answer Choice: (A) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (B) Silence is golden (C) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (D) A house divided against itself cannot stand (E) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 826,
        "question": "The thief was not good at coming up with a plan to escape or avoid legal troubles. When he was caught one day, he decided to represent himself to save the cost of lawyer. In the end he got trapped by the prosecutor's questions and unknowingly confessed to his crimes. Answer Choice: (A) The end justifies the means (B) It takes a thief to catch a thief (C) A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client (D) Dead men tell no tales (E) There's honour among thieves",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 829,
        "question": "Herbert is man of words but sometimes he tells stories that are unimaginable. We thought that he was always lying. He once said about a two-legged dog which everyone thought was a lie. Then Herbert actually showed up with the dog and we were shocked. Answer Choice: (A) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (B) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (C) Seeing is believing (D) Little things please little minds (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 834,
        "question": "Susie told Mark that he needed to exercise more as it would improve his health. Mark didn't want to but Susie told him he was going to regardless. So, Mark picked up some weights and handed them to Susie then picked up some more for himself. When Susie asked why he handed her the weights Mark told her if he was going to work out so was she. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) Finders keepers, losers weepers (C) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (D) Seek and you shall find (E) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 836,
        "question": "Tom and his best friends wife Kim have always been flirty with each other. His friend, Ken didn't think much of it, he just figured they were all a tight group and they were just having fun. One night Tom and Kim let it get to far and they had an affair. Ken found out and he was livid at his best friend, but he felt he had to be equally upset at his wife for the situation. Answer Choice: (A) Beat swords into ploughshares (B) The apple never falls far from the tree (C) It takes two to tango (D) Don't shoot the messenger (E) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 837,
        "question": "Emily's brother had spilt a drink all over her homework.  She was furious, but she didn't want to get in a fight with her brother.  Instead of yelling at him and having him yell back, she explained to him why she was angry and told him to be more careful with his drink the next time. Answer Choice: (A) What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander (B) A soft answer turneth away wrath (C) It takes two to tango (D) People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones (E) Practice what you preach",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 838,
        "question": "The man met his wife while in college. They clicked when they were first introduced to each other, lost contact for a year until they started studying together, worked in different cities for three years after college, then got together and eventually tied the knot after living in the same city again. Answer Choice: (A) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) Marriages are made in heaven (D) First impressions are the most lasting (E) Once bitten, twice shy",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 840,
        "question": "A young girl, known for her messiness, was trying very hard to get her life organized.  She took the afternoon to clean up her house and get rid of the clutter.  Although she was happy when her task was complete, she never took time to make a plan to keep her stuff organized.  As time when on, her house was just as messy as before. Answer Choice: (A) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (B) Failing to plan is planning to fail (C) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (D) Don't meet troubles half-way (E) Between two stools one falls to the ground",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 841,
        "question": "Cheryl hired Suzanne to help make the hand-carved wooden bowls she sold on Etsy. Suzanne was such a perfectionist, it took her three days to make each bowl. Suzanne insisted the customers would appreciate her attention to detail, but Cheryl explained that Suzanne's wages were more than what each bowl sold for. \"I'm losing money on every bowl you make,\" she said. Answer Choice: (A) Make haste slowly (B) Practice makes perfect (C) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (D) Money doesn't grow on trees (E) Time is money",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 844,
        "question": "I was working at a retail store. One day a person came to check out a planter.  He had picked up from the aisle. It did not have the price tag or any identification. Probably it was restocked from the returned object counter. As I was looking around the customer said that the shelf from where he picked up said $7. I knew it would be more expensive than that but I let him have for $7. Answer Choice: (A) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (B) Never judge a book by its cover (C) Give credit where credit is due (D) Finders keepers, losers weepers (E) The customer is always right",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 849,
        "question": "After his plastic surgery, John's life changed dramatically. His career, dating, and social life were unrecognizable now. Answer Choice: (A) Good things come in small packages (B) Seeing is believing (C) A golden key can open any door (D) Never judge a book by its cover (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 853,
        "question": "Although he came from a poor background, Steve was determined to become a success.  No one at home encouraged him, but he studied very hard, worked two jobs, and graduated from college and law school. Answer Choice: (A) Great oaks from little acorns grow (B) A golden key can open any door (C) Seek and you shall find (D) Life is what you make it (E) What can't be cured must be endured",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 859,
        "question": "The man scanned an item at self checkout. He could have sworn the item was marked at a lower price than what was charged at the terminal. The man brought up the issue with the cashier. He was promptly credited the half dollar because the cashier realized the store made a mistake. Answer Choice: (A) To err is human; to forgive divine (B) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (C) Give credit where credit is due (D) He who hesitates is lost (E) The customer is always right",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 865,
        "question": "Sam and Jenny met at a party at her friend Julia's house. Everyone was dancing and having fun and Sam and Jenny got to know one another very well. They soon started dating, were married not long after and had children. At their 50th wedding anniversary Jenny was asked what attracted her to Sam to which she remarked, \"The way he was dancing the first time I saw him\". Answer Choice: (A) First impressions are the most lasting (B) Nothing new under the sun (C) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (D) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (E) You are never too old to learn",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 867,
        "question": "My sister said I was a crafting addict.  I don't know how to do any craft well, but I can sew a bit, crochet a bit, paint a bit, and draw a bit.  I like to spend time doing all these crafts, but don't want to get particularly good at any one thing. Answer Choice: (A) Practice makes perfect (B) You are never too old to learn (C) Little things please little minds (D) Jack of all trades, master of none (E) Life is what you make it",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 870,
        "question": "The crowdsourced micro worker couldn't believe his eyes.  He saw a task that pays two dollars just to fill out a survey about crowdbased equity funding!  Since he did not know anything about this subject, he did some research first.  Ten minutes later, he was ready to begin the survey.  But when he clicked the \"Accept\" button, it was too late.  The task was no longer available because too many other workers had already accepted it. Answer Choice: (A) Make haste slowly (B) Look before you leap (C) The customer is always right (D) Good things come to those that wait (E) He who hesitates is lost",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 872,
        "question": "She knew that the way that she was going about things was dishonest and her conscience occasionally pricked her about it. She tried to tell herself that at least the problem was being resolved and that everything would work out well with nobody needing to know about her deception. Answer Choice: (A) Dead men tell no tales (B) God helps those who help themselves (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) The end justifies the means (E) Virtue is its own reward",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 878,
        "question": "The man was having a hard day at work.  Every form that came to his desk needed researched and rewritten.  One of his coworkers handed him a few forms that were perfect and required no further research.  His coworker had handed him a gift which made him feel better about his day. Answer Choice: (A) Money doesn't grow on trees (B) The best things in life are free (C) Laughter is the best medicine (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 882,
        "question": "She found the marbles in a little cloth bag at the bottom of her locker and wondered where they had come from. At break time she heard a classmate of hers crying and came forward to hear why. The classmate said that they had lost the marble collection that they had been growing for a year. She did not say anything, because she felt that as they had been in her locker they were her property. Answer Choice: (A) Possession is nine points of the law (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) You are never too old to learn (D) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease (E) Finders keepers, losers weepers",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 890,
        "question": "The two sisters constantly argued. Their fueds had caused so many problems in the family, that it had boiled down to the parents taking sides. The mother's heart was broken with their disagreements. She tried to explain that in the end of things that they will only have family. She felt that everyone in the house should love eachother and take care of eachother or else there is nothing to hold the family together. Answer Choice: (A) A house divided against itself cannot stand (B) Great oaks from little acorns grow (C) You can't hold with the hare and run with the hounds (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) An Englishman's home is his castle",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 893,
        "question": "Jenna lives with her retired mother Bea. Bea pays most of the bills, as Jenna's minimum wage job does not pay enough for her to contribute much. In return, Jenna assists her mother with household tasks like cleaning, cooking, and driving her to appointments, since Bea's health is poor and she struggles to maintain the house or drive on her own. Answer Choice: (A) An army marches on its stomach (B) Only fools and horses work (C) The cobbler always wears the worst shoes (D) Jack of all trades, master of none (E) One hand washes the other",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 897,
        "question": "Sue had always wanted to be rich. And she did whatever she could to get to that goal. She neglected her friends, and family, because all she ever did was work, all so that she would have more and more money. As she grew older, she realized that no matter how much she had, her heart was empty. Because she didn't have the love of the people that once cared about her. Answer Choice: (A) Love of money is the root of all evil (B) Money doesn't grow on trees (C) Bad news travels fast (D) Great oaks from little acorns grow (E) The best things in life are free",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 899,
        "question": "Elizabeth had been training for the Marathon over in Phoenix for years. But regardless of her training she didn't have a car or way to get to Phoenix from her home in Flagstaff. One year Elizabeth had simply had enough and applied for a permit to host a Marathon in Flagstaff with the city. The following summer she finally got to run in a Marathon. Answer Choice: (A) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (B) Great oaks from little acorns grow (C) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (D) Seek and you shall find (E) Strike while the iron is hot",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 900,
        "question": "Joe started using Tinder because he was miserable being single and was hoping to meet a woman to settle down with. He ended up meeting and going on dates with two women in his first two weeks using Tinder. He really liked both of them, and they both seemed genuinely interested in pursuing a relationship with him, but he just couldn't decide which of them he liked more. He made elaborate \"pros and cons\" lists, bored his friends to death ruminating, and anxiously considered his options. However, in the end he spent so much time deciding which woman he wanted to pursue a relationship with, that both decided he wasn't really interested and ended up meeting other men. Answer Choice: (A) Look before you leap (B) He who hesitates is lost (C) There's no accounting for tastes (D) Between two stools one falls to the ground (E) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 901,
        "question": "After passing university degree, one of my friends decided not to start looking for job but to start his own business as he believed that it is the best and easy way to make money quicker and grow. Answer Choice: (A) Only fools and horses work (B) Don't let the grass grow under your feet (C) Feed a cold and starve a fever (D) Strike while the iron is hot (E) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 903,
        "question": "John was waiting in line to buy tickets. He was waiting for more than two hours. Right before he got to the ticket window, Steve and Joe decided to cut in line to purchase their tickets. John, angry and disgruntled, went with his best judgment and decided not to cause a scene. When he got to the window, the ticket agent announced that he won a pair of free tickets. Answer Choice: (A) Good things come to those that wait (B) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (C) He who hesitates is lost (D) Finders keepers, losers weepers (E) Don't let the grass grow under your feet",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 906,
        "question": "The employee was excoriated for pointing out the obvious flaw in the team's plan Answer Choice: (A) Failing to plan is planning to fail (B) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse (C) Don't shoot the messenger (D) He who pays the piper calls the tune (E) A poor workman always blames his tools",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 909,
        "question": "Patrick's mom tried to tell him to take an umbrella because it was going to rain.  Patrick said the weather man said it was going to be clear and sunny.  He refused to carry the umbrella.  However, as soon as he got to the subway, the sky opened up and a torrential downpour started.  With his own eyes, Patrick realized his mother was right about the weather. Answer Choice: (A) Seeing is believing (B) God helps those who help themselves (C) From the sublime to the ridiculous is only one step (D) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (E) Distance lends enchantment to the view",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 917,
        "question": "The day was to be a long and boring one. Adults in a flurry over trivial things such as wedding details left Greg, Peter, and Bobby being ignored entirely. But, each of them armed with a box full of toys were confident that they could make it through the day. Answer Choice: (A) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (B) An army marches on its stomach (C) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (D) Great oaks from little acorns grow (E) Seek and you shall find",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 925,
        "question": "She had been wanting to buy a house with money that she saved for many years. She saw many that were almost what she wanted but never the perfect one. She was impatient many times, but she just kept saving money. One day, she saw a listing for her dream house and it was the exact amount that she had saved. She was able to buy the house she dreamed about in her ideal location. Answer Choice: (A) Good things come to those that wait (B) Money doesn't grow on trees (C) Seek and you shall find (D) He who hesitates is lost (E) Good things come in small packages",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 926,
        "question": "The truck that he had been eyeing was on sale. He would pass the dealership on the way to work, spotting the red pickup each time. One day, he gathered his savings to trade in his car on his way to work. He was upset to see that the car had been gone, but he was a little relieved that he would have more money to pay his bills this month. Answer Choice: (A) Feed a cold and starve a fever (B) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) Nothing is certain but death and taxes",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 928,
        "question": "Joe was interviewing for a new job. He interviewed with two companies that he really liked - Company X, and Company Y. He liked everything about Company X better, but Company Y was going to pay more money. He took the job with Company Y. As he started working, he was miserable. He realized that money isn't worth it, when you don't really like the job or the company. He wished he'd taken the job with Company X. Answer Choice: (A) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (B) Seek and you shall find (C) Silence is golden (D) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (E) Look before you leap",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 932,
        "question": "Brenda threw caution to wind and signed up for a marathon on a whim. She had to drop out after the first 5 miles. Answer Choice: (A) Look before you leap (B) Don't meet troubles half-way (C) A stitch in time saves nine (D) He who hesitates is lost (E) Failing to plan is planning to fail",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 933,
        "question": "My friend hastily agreed to go for a date with a stranger without verifying his background information. Unfortunately she was raped! Answer Choice: (A) He who hesitates is lost (B) Never judge a book by its cover (C) Once bitten, twice shy (D) Do unto others as you would have them do to you (E) Look before you leap",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 934,
        "question": "She had left it far too late to make dinner and she cursed herself as she hastily fried some pork chops and hurried them to the table. Unfortunately, she had not cooked them through and a number of family members complained. Even the dog refused the chops, and in the end they had  to be put into the bin. Answer Choice: (A) Haste makes waste (B) A poor workman always blames his tools (C) Time is money (D) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (E) A stitch in time saves nine",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 942,
        "question": "The medieval army prayed before entering battle against another force. Though they prayed to the same deity, one side had invested more time in war technology, mobilization, securing supply lines and drilling their soldiers. The battle ended up being pretty one-sided with the victors giving all their credit to heavenly powers. Answer Choice: (A) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (B) Practice makes perfect (C) God helps those who help themselves (D) Seek and you shall find (E) Marriages are made in heaven",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 950,
        "question": "The crowdsourced micro worker stared at the task rejection email.  The tedious survey task he spent 30 minutes on was rejected because he failed an attention check question.  In the long risks and benefits page, he missed seeing the line that said to enter zero when asked for his age.  \"I guess today I will not be able to buy food\", he thought as he sighed. Answer Choice: (A) Finders keepers, losers weepers (B) Strike while the iron is hot (C) For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the man was lost (D) What can't be cured must be endured (E) Live for today for tomorrow never comes",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 960,
        "question": "Cody just got his driver's permit and asked his dad to borrow the car. His dad was hesitant but said yes. That night, Cody crashed the car into a tree and the car was wrecked. Cody was afraid to tell his dad, but he mustered up the courage. His dad was furious and yelled at him. Cody was apologetic and took full responsibility. Cody's dad relented a bit and was happy Cody was not hurt. Answer Choice: (A) A soft answer turneth away wrath (B) The customer is always right (C) If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, then Mohammed must go to the mountain (D) To err is human; to forgive divine (E) It takes two to tango",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 961,
        "question": "He had been in hospital for a week and was feeling very sorry for himself. He had tried reading and playing video games but nothing was making him feel any better. Then his friend popped by one day with one of his favourite sitcoms on DVD. Soon he was feeling as though he was well enough to go home. Answer Choice: (A) Christmas comes but once a year (B) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (C) The best things in life are free (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) Laughter is the best medicine",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 965,
        "question": "Margie kept the office running smoothly without a complaint.  Hank, her boss, hired a young pretty girl and the girl let Hank think she was doing all the unsung tasks.  Another division had a vacancy that would be a promotion for Margie, so she interviewed for it and got it.  When she discussed with Hank, he said he didn't mind if she left because the new girl was doing wonderfully.  Soon Hank learned that Margie was the glue and the new girl was just fluff.  He regretted not giving Margie recognition earlier and not trying to keep her. Answer Choice: (A) Success has many fathers, while failure is an orphan (B) Honey catches more flies than vinegar (C) He who laughs last laughs longest (D) Give credit where credit is due (E) It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 967,
        "question": "The man wanted to write a new program to play chess. He thought he could start from scratch and develop something novel. The thing is computer chess has been around since early computing history with many minds working on the problem, and the man could not conceive of anything very original. Answer Choice: (A) Nothing new under the sun (B) You are never too old to learn (C) Great oaks from little acorns grow (D) Little things please little minds (E) Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your doorLink to proverb",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 976,
        "question": "my good friends wife left him. For weeks he just sat around crying and feeling sorry for himself; begging God to bring her back. It took a long time, but he got himself back together, went back to work, a met someone who was better for him then his crazy ex. Answer Choice: (A) Laughter is the best medicine (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) Seek and you shall find (D) God helps those who help themselves (E) The end justifies the means",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 982,
        "question": "The art museum was burglarized late after midnight. The police wanted some leads that couple lead to the recovery of the valuable artwork. Their first attempt at solving the case was to ask around among people imprisoned for larceny as to where a black market for stolen goods locally existed. Answer Choice: (A) It takes a thief to catch a thief (B) The end justifies the means (C) Love of money is the root of all evil (D) The apple never falls far from the tree (E) There's honour among thieves",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 989,
        "question": "The lottery win had seemed like a god-send. Within a year, however, cracks had started to appear in his marriage and within two years he was divorced. That was when the cocaine habit had started, which was ultimately to claim his life. His friends could only watch in horror as the life changing windfall destroyed him. Answer Choice: (A) Love of money is the root of all evil (B) Live for today for tomorrow never comes (C) Cheaters never win and winners never cheat (D) Nothing is certain but death and taxes (E) The wages of sin is death",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 990,
        "question": "The man wanted to buy his son more than one expensive gift for his birthday. The man was shopping in the store. He checked the prices of some items on shelves, and imagining himself paying at check out hurt. He thought the he had to save his funds for something more practical than a second gift. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) Laughter is the best medicine (C) Money doesn't grow on trees (D) Christmas comes but once a year (E) It's better to light a candle than to curse the darkness",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 991,
        "question": "He had never learned how to read and was ashamed of this. When he realised that he needed to sign a paper that had been read to him, he did not know what to do. Eventually he was told to simply make any sign that he liked. He put a check in the box and walked away resolving to try and have reading lessons. Answer Choice: (A) Never judge a book by its cover (B) Once bitten, twice shy (C) The customer is always right (D) Silence is golden (E) A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse",
        "answer": "E"
    },
    {
        "id": 992,
        "question": "Ben is a woodcarver. He makes all sorts of wonderful projects for people - bookcases, shelves, and other storage unit. One day he was feeling a bit distracted, and it was taking him longer to do his work. But he realized, the longer it took to finish this project, the longer it would take to get to the next one. He realized it was in his best interest to work as diligently as possible, so he had more time to complete more projects. Answer Choice: (A) Time is money (B) Make haste slowly (C) No rest for the wicked (D) He who hesitates is lost (E) Haste makes waste",
        "answer": "A"
    },
    {
        "id": 993,
        "question": "Loretta was talking to Phil about her date.  Loretta wanted to be perceived as a good moral woman so she tried to admit significant details about the date.  However, she let it slip that she found her boyfriend's bed to be uncomfortable and was immediately horrified that she had let it slip that she was sleeping with him.  Phil told her that this behavior was commonplace, and always had been. Answer Choice: (A) A prophet is not recognized in his own land (B) Flattery will get you nowhere (C) Nothing new under the sun (D) Good things come in small packages (E) Dead men tell no tales",
        "answer": "C"
    },
    {
        "id": 997,
        "question": "A man had spent his whole life loving sports, he played football and tennis obsessively and his spare time he watched sports on the television. He lived and breathed sports. However, one day he was in a car crash. He was unable too walk. He spent a long time watching sports from his bed, however this also depressed him. One day, he decided to pick up a guitar and try it. He couldn't play well, however became obsessed with music. All of his focus went into improving and he did. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (C) Jack of all trades, master of none (D) You are never too old to learn (E) What can't be cured must be endured",
        "answer": "D"
    },
    {
        "id": 998,
        "question": "Vincent was a leather jacket wearing greasy haired tough guy. Everyone at school was scared of Vincent. One day Samantha was stranded when her car broke down. Vincent rode by on his motorcycle and offered her a ride home. The next day at school Samantha told all her friends that despite how tough Vincent made himself out to be, he was actually a very nice guy. Answer Choice: (A) Life is what you make it (B) Never judge a book by its cover (C) It takes a thief to catch a thief (D) That which does not kill us makes us stronger (E) Seeing is believing",
        "answer": "B"
    },
    {
        "id": 999,
        "question": "John decided that he should go for a run, but didn't realize that he couldn't run as far as he ran. John ended up falling over after only running a mile and had to call for a ride home. Answer Choice: (A) A poor workman always blames his tools (B) Hindsight is always twenty-twenty (C) Between two stools one falls to the ground (D) Cut your coat to suit your cloth (E) Look before you leap",
        "answer": "D"
    }
]