Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs

What does the underlined adage mean?

Ivan and his dad like to fix things. Ivan said, "I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

• Ivan and his dad have similar interests and abilities.

• Ivan and his dad spend their time together fixing things.

• Ivan and his dad climb trees to pick and toss down apples.

What does the underlined proverb mean in this sentence?

I was afraid to tell Mom that I broke the TV, but I know that honesty is the best policy.

• Telling the truth is difficult to do.

• Telling the truth is the right thing to do.

• Honesty does not come naturally to most people.

• Honesty causes problems for people who are close to each other.

What does the underlines idiom mean in this sentence?

Mom hit the roof when I told her that I broke the TV.

• Mom thought that the TV had fallen off the roof.

• Mom jumped happily about the TV being broken.

• Mom thought the story of the broken TV was a joke.

• Mom was angry when she heard that the TV was broken.

What does the underlined adage mean in the second sentence?

Ivan fixed our TV, so I am planning a surprise party to thank him. If you see Ivan, don't let the cat out of the bag.

• Nobody else should plan another party to thank Ivan for fixing the TV.

• Nobody should tell Ivan about the party being secretly planned for him.

• People should keep the cat away from the party because Ivan is allergic to cats.

What does the underlined idiom mean in the sentence?

Ivan looked at the wobbly wheel on his bike. "That will be a piece of cake to fix!" he said.

• Ivan wants a piece of cake.

• The bike will be fixed very easily.

• It will be hard to fix the bike.