English idiom: silence is golden

[Hiwa]

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #42 "Keeping it Quiet", question 5

As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is ..........

(a) golden
(b) silver
(c) copper
(d) steel

English Language Tests, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #42 "Keeping it Quiet", answer 5

As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is golden.

Correct answer: (a) golden

Your answer was: incorrect
As far as I'm concerned to be away from traffic, phones and radios on holiday is perfect bliss because to me silence is silver.
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Is "is" correct for this question? What is perfect bliss?

Hiwa

[Alan]

Hi,

Yes

Alan
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[hiwa]

[Alan]

Hi,

I'm not really sure what your question is. Let me therefore explain the whole sentence as follows:

When I am on holiday (taking a holiday) and I am free of/away from radios/telephones/traffic, I experience perfect bliss (pure happiness) because in my opinion silence is as valuable to me as gold.

Alan
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[Hiwa]

[Comenius]

My parents used to use this expression when I was a child when they wanted me to be quiet. I guess I was a little too talkative at times!