NAME:

On the space provided, write T if the statement is true. Write F if it is false.

________ 1. All creative writers are introverts.

________ 2. Energy is required to keep on with the process of writing.
________ 3. To be able to write and create, self-discipline is optional.
________ 4. Intelligence is rarely high in creative people.
________ 5. Great writing requires imagination.
________ 6. Writers can have pride in their work, but they may also be humble.
________ 7. Creative people are conforming and not rebellious.
________ 8. Being open to new ideas, to new thoughts and new ways of thinking is
another important trait of writers.
________ 9. Self-discipline is important, but second only to the passion to create and to
share works.
________ 10. Everyone has something to write. In fact, everyone has a lot to write.

Match the idiomatic expressions under column A with the correct meanings under
Column B. Write the letter of your answer on the space provided before each number.

Column A.
_______ 1. in the running
_______ 2. bleed someone white
_______ 3. clip someone's wings
_______ 4. bury the hatchet
_______ 5. make a mountain out of a molehill e. a person's source of income
_______ 6. nip in the bud
_______ 7. move heaven and earth
_______ 8. man in the street
_______ 9. lion's share
_______ 10. man of letters
early
Column B.
a. to blow an issue out of proportion
b. ordinary common people
c. in contention
d. people of the same traits
f. to put an end to someone's privileges
g. to take all someone's money
h. to do everything within one's power
i. a larger part of something
j. to put a stop to something while still
k. a learned or expert in literature
l. to settle differences