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Man is never too old to learn
Exercise 1 1-He's up to his ears in work and cannot possibly see you now.a) fully occupied with b) very interested inc) not involved with d) concerned with 2-If you give me a hand, then I shall be able to finish more quickly.a) take my hand b) help me c) take my fingers d) pick me up 3-I prefer to talk to people face to face rather than to talk on the phone.a) in person b) facing them c) looking at them d) seeing them 4-The manager dismissed the new proposal out of hand and said that it was not at all practical.a) quickly b) utterly c) directly d) simply 5-As she is new to the job I would ask you to keep an eye on her for the time being.a) look at b) consider c) check d) observe 6-The opposition in parliament accused the government of playing games and refusing to accept the seriousness of the situation.a) being light hearted b) being heavy heartedc) being down hearted d) being faint hearted 7-He accused her of talking through her hat and refused to accept a word of what she said.a) talking sense b) talking straight c) talking nonsense d) talking tough 8-The police advised them to go down to the cellar in order to be out of harm's way.a) away from the noise b) inside the areac) into safety d) away from danger 9-I'd give my right arm if I could get tickets for that concert.a) do absolutely anything b) do something dangerousc) do something stupid d) do what you want 10-You can always rely on Fred to put his foot in it and come out with a remark like that.a) tread on somebody b) fall overc) say something embarrassing d) put on the wrong shoe Exercise 21-This sort of behaviour sends the wrong message to young people.a)sets the right example b) fails to communicatec) does not talk properly d) does not set a good example 2-The government are unveiling plans today for a new tax system.a) are covering up b) are revealingc) are opening d) are exposing 3-I hear what you are saying but I don't agree with you.a) I understand what you mean b) I believe your wordsc) I am able to catch your words d) I think you are right 4-You must admire the way she sticks to her guns.a) she holds on to her pistol b) she maintains her opinionc) she doesn't let her weapons go d) she refuses to shoot 5-I'm sorry I can't follow that, run that past me again.a) explain that once more b) hurry upc) try and catch me up d) come across 6-Keep your spirits up, it may not be as bad as you think.a) Don't get depressed b) Carry on drinkingc) Don't let the levels drop d) Maintain the heights 7-I'm afraid he shot himself in the foot when he took that action.a) he hurt himself b) he injured himselfc) he made a bad mistake for himself d) he damaged his body 8-Some people love scoring points when they are in an argument.a) winning the game b) taking advantagec) taking the initiative d) taking the trouble 9-There is absolutely no mileage in pursuing that sort of discussion.a) no future b) no interest c) no distance d) no time 10-He prefers to buy some more time by not deciding yet.a) to pay a little longer b) to get a better pricec) to pay a little later d) to delay a little longer Exercise 3 1-You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you'll probably find it a piece of cake.a) easy to digest b) easy to read c) easy to start d) very easy 2-The trouble with you is that you are a bit selfish and your sole philosophy is to have your cake and eat it.a) expect too much of life b) lead a life of pleasurec) spend your life eating d) eat too much 3-When he heard that the necklace had been stolen, he dropped it like a hot potato.a) he let it fall from his hands b) he suddenly lost interest in itc) he gave it to somebody else d) he hid it in the fridge 4-He sits and watches TV all day and has turned into a veritable couch potato.a) a good sleeper b) an enthusiast c) a very lazy person d) a deep thinker 5-Thanks to you we're really in the soup now and I don't honestly know why I ever listen to you.a) in an interesting situation b) in deep troublec) in an unusual situation d) in rough water 6-As he had been away from home for some years, they decided on his return to cook the fatted calf.a) have a big celebration b) go out for a mealc) employ a top chef d) eat as much as they liked 7-There's something very fishy about that story he told us because I can't quite get to the bottom of it.a) to do with the sea b) connected with fishc) suspicious d) strong smelling 8-Their mother always describes her twin sons as like two peas in a pod.a) both round in shape b) both full of func) both saying the same thing d) both looking exactly alike 9-After what he said and after what has happened he certainly seems to have got egg on his face.a) have made a fool of himself b) have lost a lot of moneyc) have said the wrong thing d) have made the wrong decision 10-He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never put all his eggs in one basket.a) carried too much in one hand b) relied too much on one planc) decided to do anything dangerous d) planned anything exciting Exercise 4 1-You shouldn't worry about the exam because you have prepared well and you'll probably find it a piece of cake.a) easy to digest b) easy to readc) easy to start d) very easy 2-The trouble with you is that you are a bit selfish and your sole philosophy is to have your cake and eat it.a) expect too much of life b) lead a life of pleasurec) spend your life eating d) eat too much 3-When he heard that the necklace had been stolen, he dropped it like a hot potato.a) he let it fall from his hands b) he suddenly lost interest in itc) he gave it to somebody else d) he hid it in the fridge 4-He sits and watches TV all day and has turned into a veritable couch potato.a) a good sleeper b) an enthusiastc) a very lazy person d) a deep thinker 5-Thanks to you we're really in the soup now and I don't honestly know why I ever listen to you.a) in an interesting situation b) in deep troublec) in an unusual situation d) in rough water 6-As he had been away from home for some years, they decided on his return to cook the fatted calf.(a) have a big celebration (b) go out for a meal(c) employ a top chef (d) eat as much as they liked 7-There's something very fishy about that story he told us because I can't quite get to the bottom of it.(a) to do with the sea (b) connected with fish(c) suspicious (d) strong smelling 8-Their mother always describes her twin sons as like two peas in a pod.(a) both round in shape (b) both full of fun(c) both saying the same thing (d) both looking exactly alike 9-After what he said and after what has happened he certainly seems to have got egg on his face.(a) have made a fool of himself (b) have lost a lot of money(c) have said the wrong thing (d) have made the wrong decision 10-He always took advice from his parents about being careful and never put all his eggs in one basket.(a) carried too much in one hand (b) relied too much on one plan(c) decided to do anything dangerous (d) planned anything exciting Exercise 5 1-I'm sure that he could make a better job of being prime minister any day of the week.(a) whatever the details (b) whatever the time(c) whatever the circumstances (d) whatever the week 2-Don't worry we pride ourselves on being helpful to all our customers and getting that booked for you is all in a day's work for us.(a) perfectly easy (b) perfectly simple(c) perfectly done (d) perfectly normal 3-Yes, we went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out.(a) every single day (b) every other day(c) every second day (d) every two days 4-I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day.(a) stop trying (b) stop thinking (c) stop working (d) stop going 5-You know what they said about radio that it had had its day but it's still going strong.(a) stopped being clever (b) stopped being popular(c) stopped being heard (d) stopped being good 6-That last comment of yours won the day because nobody could possibly argue with you after that.(a) assured us victory (b) assured us the answer(c) assured us progress (d) assured us agreement 7-We left the children playing in the park and they were as happy as the day is long.(a) reasonably happy (b) quite happy(c) very happy (d) always happy 8-They got engaged about two years ago and at long last they have named the day.(a) said when they are getting married(b) said where they are getting married(c) said why they are getting married(d) said if they are getting married. 9-I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last I'm starting to see daylight.(a) see the answer to the problem (b) see the reason for the work(c) see the end of the task (d) see the problems in the answers 10-I knew once the car didn't start, saw it had a flat tyre and also that it had started to rain, that this was going to be one of those days.(a) a day when nothing goes right (b) a day when little goes right(c) a day when something goes wrong (d) a day when little goes wrong Exercise 6 1-I'm sure that he could make a better job of being prime minister any day of the week.(a) whatever the details (b) whatever the time(c) whatever the circumstances (d) whatever the week 2-Don't worry we pride ourselves on being helpful to all our customers and getting that booked for you is all in a day's work for us.(a) perfectly easy (b) perfectly simple(c) perfectly done (d) perfectly normal 3-Yes, we went away on holiday last week but it rained day in, day out.(a) every single day (b) every other day(c) every second day (d) every two days 4-I think the time has now come when we'll simply have to call it a day.(a) stop trying (b) stop thinking(c) stop working (d) stop going 5-You know what they said about radio that it had had its day but it's still going strong.(a) stopped being clever (b) stopped being popular(c) stopped being heard (d) stopped being good 6-That last comment of yours won the day because nobody could possibly argue with you after that.(a) assured us victory (b) assured us the answer(c) assured us progress (d) assured us agreement 7-We left the children playing in the park and they were as happy as the day is long.(a) reasonably happy (b) quite happy(c) very happy (d) always happy 8-They got engaged about two years ago and at long last they have named the day.(a) said when they are getting married (b) said where they are getting married(c) said why they are getting married(d) said if they are getting married. 9-I've been doing these exercises for two hours now and I think at long last I'm starting to see daylight.(a) see the answer to the problem (b) see the reason for the work(c) see the end of the task (d) see the problems in the answers 10-I knew once the car didn't start, saw it had a flat tyre and also that it had started to rain, that this was going to be one of those days.(a) a day when nothing goes right (b) a day when little goes right(c) a day when something goes wrong (d) a day when little goes wrong Exercise 7 1-The audience held their breath as the magician started to saw a woman half.(a) watched anxiously (b) stopped breathing(c) couldn't breathe (d) couldn't watch 2-The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.(a) continue (b) listen (c) wait (d) attend 3-In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.(a) stand still (b) speak up (c) start speaking (d) be quiet 4-There's no need to change any of the regulations this year as the old ones will still hold good this year, too.(a) be finished (b) be all right (c) be necessary (d) be careful 5-I don't know what it is exactly but she seems to have some kind of hold over him.(a) control over (b) look over (c) trust over (d) belief over 6-He holds it against her that she never let him move house and start a new job.(a) trusts (b) persuades (c) knows (d) blames 7-I think your best plan is to hold off making a decision until you know if you have passed the examination.(a) delay (b) consider (c) stay (d) think 8-It was a very difficult race but the jockey held his own right until the end.(a) overtook the others (b) did as well as the others(c) did better than the others (d) tried to beat the others 9-Once he starts to talk about his favourite subject, he will hold forth until he is stopped.(a) speak loudly (b) speak quickly(c) speak endlessly (d) speak slowly 10-The trouble is that whenever he's with strangers he always holds in his feelings.(a) shows (b) restricts (c) tells (d) allows Exercise 8 1-The audience held their breath as the magician started to saw a woman half.(a) watched anxiously (b) stopped breathing(c) couldn't breathe (d) couldn't watch 2-The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.(a) continue (b) listen (c) wait (d) attend 3-In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.(a) stand still (b) speak up (c) start speaking (d) be quiet 4-There's no need to change any of the regulations this year as the old ones will still hold good this year, too.(a) be finished (b) be all right (c) be necessary (d) be careful 5-I don't know what it is exactly but she seems to have some kind of hold over him.(a) control over (b) look over (c) trust over (d) belief over 6-He holds it against her that she never let him move house and start a new job.(a) trusts (b) persuades (c) knows (d) blames 7-I think your best plan is to hold off making a decision until you know if you have passed the examination.(a) delay (b) consider (c) stay (d) think 8-It was a very difficult race but the jockey held his own right until the end.(a) overtook the others (b) did as well as the others(c) did better than the others (d) tried to beat the others 9-Once he starts to talk about his favourite subject, he will hold forth until he is stopped.(a) speak loudly (b) speak quickly(c) speak endlessly (d) speak slowly 10-The trouble is that whenever he's with strangers he always holds in his feelings.(a) shows (b) restricts (c) tells (d) allows Exercise 9 1-The audience held their breath as the magician started to saw a woman half.(a) watched anxiously (b) stopped breathing(c) couldn't breathe (d) couldn't watch 2-The police officer called out to the driver to hold on until he arrived.(a) continue (b) listen (c) wait (d) attend 3-In the end she lost her temper and told her daughter to hold her tongue.(a) stand still (b) speak up (c) start speaking (d) be quiet 4-There's no need to change any of the regulations this year as the old ones will still hold good this year, too.(a) be finished (b) be all right (c) be necessary (d) be careful 5-I don't know what it is exactly but she seems to have some kind of hold over him.(a) control over (b) look over (c) trust over (d) belief over 6-He holds it against her that she never let him move house and start a new job.(a) trusts (b) persuades (c) knows (d) blames 7-I think your best plan is to hold off making a decision until you know if you have passed the examination.(a) delay (b) consider (c) stay (d) think 8-It was a very difficult race but the jockey held his own right until the end.(a) overtook the others (b) did as well as the others(c) did better than the others (d) tried to beat the others 9-Once he starts to talk about his favourite subject, he will hold forth until he is stopped.(a) speak loudly (b) speak quickly(c) speak endlessly (d) speak slowly 10-The trouble is that whenever he's with strangers he always holds in his feelings.(a) shows (b) restricts (c) tells (d) allows Exercise 10 1-It was late at night, the wind was howling and when she heard the knock on the door, she almost jumped out of her skin.(a) was pleased (b) was terrified(c) was asleep (d) was delighted 2-As they only had a few minutes to get to the station, they ran all the way and finally caught the train by the skin of their teeth.(a) just in time (b) just for time(c) just on time (d) just by time 3-There's something about him I just can't stand and he really gets under my skin.(a) pushes me (b) presses me(c) treats me (d) annoys me 4-I wouldn't do that but you do whatever you like, as it's no skin off my nose.(a) it's no good to me (b) it's not important to me(c) it's not clear to me (d) it's not bad for me 5-It doesn't matter what you say to her I promise you, she's got a very thick skin.(a) she's not affected by criticism (b) she's not interested in criticism(c) she's not devoted to criticism (d) she's not governed by criticism 6-He looked at her and in the words of Frank Sinatra said: 'I've got you under my skin'.(a) I'm very pleased with you (b) I'm very proud of you(c) I'm very attracted to you (d) I'm very surprised by you 7-It was simply a case of running away or being killed and we decided to run to save our skins.(a) to stay away (b) to stay dry(c) to stay clear (d) to stay alive 8-Be very careful what you say to Georgina about her new hairstyle; remember she has a very thin skin.(a) she is very sensible (b) she is very sensitive(c) she is very feeling (d) she is very sensing 9-I think the horse had been neglected for months and not been given enough to eat because it was just skin and bones.(a) very thin (b) very old(c) very tired (d) very hungry 10-They say there's a very rare book in that pile of old books for sale so keep your eyes skinned.(a) look slowly (b) look easily(c) look quickly (d) look carefully Exercise 11 1-You must have lost your marbles if you're seriously considering buying that house.(a) be serious (b) be crazy(c) be adventurous (d) be happy 2-If you don't mind me saying so I think you're a bit over the top, aren't you?(a) you're exaggerating a bit (b) you're joking a little(c) you're laughing a bit (d) you're describing a little 3-All right then if you like I'll put my cards on the table.(a) I'll tell you a story (b) I'll tell you what to do(c) I'll tell you something (d) I'll tell you my honest opinion 4-I'd appreciate that. Go on, I'm all ears.(a) I can hear what you're saying (b) I am listening very carefully(c) I am listening to you (d) I can't hear a word 5-Well in the first place all the windows are broken, which is a real pain in the neck.(a) a bad ache (b) a serious ache(c) a serious problem (d) a bad shock 6-Yes, I agree but at the same time it's not the end of the world.(a) worth worrying about (b) worth talking about(c) worth looking at (d) worth speaking about 7-Then of course there is that huge crack in one of the outer walls, that'll cost you an arm and a leg to repair.(a) a little money (b) a sum of money(c) some money (d) a lot of money 8-You have a point but then I can deal with that in the fullness of time.(a) in a little while (c) quite soon(b) eventually (d) sometimes 9-Finally there's one thing you can't just sweep under the carpet and that is the missing roof!(a) forget (b) remember (c) ignore (d) interpret 10-I can see there are no flies on you but you must admit it is very cheap.(a) you're not clear (b) you're not easy(c) you're not clever (d) you're not stupid Exercise 12 1-They're not getting away with it! They must pay for what they have done.(a) They won't come back (b) They won't succeed(c) They won't do it again (d) They won't go again 2-I'm not putting up with that! She must do as I say.(a) I disagree (b) I confirm (c) I object (d) I resist 3-I made it absolutely clear that he could on no account expect a pay rise this year.(a) in this way (b) in some way (c) in that way (d) in no way 4-They asked me whether I would accept a discount instead of a new machine. No chance, I said.(a) Unlikely (b) Improbable (c) Impossible (d) Untrue 5-We invited her to come to our party in the hope of putting things right but she wouldn't wear it.(a) rejected (b) refused (c) repeated (d) reclined 6-I honestly don't know how you do it because personally I couldn't cope.(a) would be unable to manage (b) would be unable to stay(c) would be unable to hold (d) would be unable to handle 7-This happens every time I start the engine up. I tell you I can't be doing with it.(a) I find it difficult (b) I find it irritating(c) I find it stupid (d) I find it hard 8-This is now the third time I've had to phone up and complain and I've reached the stage where I can see no end to it.(a) I don't know where I'm going (b) I don't know what I'm doing(c) I don't know why it's happening (d) I don't know when it will finish 9-It's no good shouting at me like that — I'm doing the best I can.(a) It's a waste of time (b) It's a waste of space(c) It's a waste of money (d) It's a waste of doing 10-You'll get yourself in no end of trouble if you persist in refusing to pay those taxes.(a) a certain amount (b) a big amount(c) a huge amount (d) a special amount Exercise 13 1-As usual he left it to the last moment and as a consequence he missed the boat.(a) didn't take advantage of the situation(b) didn't take advantage of the opportunity(c) didn't take advantage of the fare(d) didn't take advantage of the date 2-I'm sorry to tell you that you've burnt your boats now and so you won't be able to go back.(a) your current situation cannot be reversed(b) your current situation cannot be repeated(c) your current situation cannot be retaken(d) your current situation cannot be restyled 3-I told her I understood exactly what she was feeling as we were both after all in the same boat.(a) in a similar case (b) in a similar find(c) in a similar take (d) in a similar situation 4-No matter how smoothly things are running, you can always rely on Charlie to rock the boat.(a) spoil something (b) spoil anything(c) spoil everything (d) spoil nothing 5-We were all a bit worried about the new manager because we heard that she liked to run a tight ship.(a) be well organized (b) be well disposed(c) be well received (d) be well placed 6-Although they were a couple well into their 80's everything in their house was always shipshape.(a) very old (b) very neat (c) very fresh (d) very clean 7-Everybody imagined that there was a big romance between the two of them but it turned out they were merely ships that pass in the night.(a) strangers meeting quietly (b) strangers meeting softly(c) strangers meeting once (d) strangers meeting nightly 8-Sadly it never happened but she was absolutely sure her ship would come in one day and she could buy that house in the country.(a) she would be famous (b) she would be free(c) she would be happy (d) she would be rich 9-In view of his change in fortune he decided to push the boat out and hold a big party.(a) spend a lot of money (b) spend a lot of time(c) spend a lot of effort (d) spend a lot of energy 10-Once you've read the instruction book, you'll probably find it's plain sailing.(a) accurate (b) active (c) straightforward (d) intelligent Exercise 14 1-I had quite a shock last night. I ran into an old flame of mine.(a) a bright light (b) a brilliant person(c) a former girlfriend (d) sparkling personality 2-I suppose she was the apple of your eye at the time.(a) your favourite fruit (b) your favourite meal(c) your favourite person (d) your favourite book 3-Yes, I suppose she was but she'd changed so. She was all skin and bone.(a) very thin (b) very mean (c) very fat (d) very poor 4-And I suppose you didn't panic and were as cool as a cucumber?(a) very bored (b) very calm (c) very rude (d) very stupid 5-Well I didn't have an axe to grind as far as she's concerned.(a) a straight reason for getting involved(b) a clever reason for getting involved(c) a personal reason for getting involved(d) a simple reason for getting involved 6-You mean there was no bad blood between the two of you?(a) no hostile feelings (b) no interested feelings(c) no strange feelings (d) no funny feelings 7-No, not really except she did get angry sometimes but her bark was worse than her bite.(a) not as stupid as she sounded (b) not as dangerous as she seemed(c) not as tall as she looked (d) not as clear as she appeared 8-Was she going anywhere or was she at a loose end?(a) doing nothing particular (b) doing something special(c) doing lots of lazy things (d) doing many casual things 9-Not really. Funny thing is I asked her out and she didn't bat an eyelid. What I want to know is whether I did the right thing.(a) didn't answer me (b) didn't look at me(c) didn't help me (d) didn't show any reaction 10-I can't help you there my friend. The ball is in your court.(a) You must look out (b) You must decide(c) You must try harder (d) You must accept Exercise 15 1-The way he murdered his victims in a slow, painful way was really cold-blooded.(a) without feeling (b) without sense(c) without heat (d) without warmth 2-Whenever they met, she would always manage to cold shoulder him and turn the other way.(a) freeze (b) dampen (c) ignore (d) defeat 3-Unfortunately he breaks into a cold sweat when he sees her, can't think straight and doesn't know what to do.(a) shivers (b) turns cold (c) gets lost (d) panics 4-I'm afraid I'm getting cold feet about this scheme as I'm not sure it's such a good idea.(a) worried about (b) deals about(c) feelings about (d) thoughts about 5-All right he got some money for his troubles but not very much and really it was cold comfort to him.(a) little fuss (b) little peace(c) little consolation (d) little trust 6-It's difficult to describe him because he doesn't really say or do much he's what you might call a cold fish.(a) a suspicious person (b) an impassive person(c) a feeling person (d) a lazy person 7-Every day we get cold calls on the phone from total strangers trying to sell you something.(a) unfriendly calls (b) unusual calls(c) unfair calls (d) unwanted calls 8-You never really know where you are with her as she just blows hot and cold.(a) keeps talking (b) keeps taking things(c) keeps changing her mood (d) keeps testing 9-They refused to let her into their circle of friends and left her out in the cold.(a) all alone (b) without heat (c) all ready (d) all cold 10-You know he won't approve as he always pours cold water on any new ideas.(a) dislikes (b) detracts (c) deceives (d) disapproves of Exercise 16 1-By the way are you thinking of going on holiday?(a) Incidentally (b) However (c) Naturally (d) Nevertheless 2-If I'm in your way, I'll leave the room.(a) I'm confusing you (b) I'm trying you(c) I'm hindering you (d) I'm finding you 3-Every investor is really pleased because profits are way up this year.(a) have gone up some (b) have gone up gradually(c) have gone up moderately (d) have gone up hugely 4-As your house is on our way, we'll give you a lift home if you like.(a) on our trip (b) on our route(c) on our excursion (d) on our crossing 5-At the moment plans are under way and the work should be finished next year.(a) in progress (b) in the middle (c) in order (d) in control 6-We don't usually allow refunds but once in a way we agree.(a) often (b) directly (c) frequently (d) occasionally 7-The army commander was very concerned about his troops and would never allow them to be in harm's way.(a) in fights (b) in battle (c) in combat (d) in danger 8-You'll just have to make a decision. You can't have it both ways.(a) benefit by cancelling two vertical views(b) benefit by agreeing to two opposite views(c) benefit by agreeing to two similar views(d) benefit by agreeing to two average views 9-In view of the considerable opposition the members agreed to give way.(a) yield (b) sustain (c) suspect (d) volunteer 10-She left school and immediately started to make her own way without help from her family.(a) find her living (b) try her living(c) earn her living (d) hold her living Exercise 17 1-Come again? Sorry, I didn't hear what you said.(a) Return it to me (b) Speak louder, please(c) Can you repeat that (d) Can you come back 2-Your mom is going to come down hard on you if you don't clean your room now.(a) reprimand (b) reward (c) exonerate (d) assist 3-New evidence came to light at the end of the trial.(a) was hidden (b) was sheathed(c) was concealed (d) was revealed 4-Robert Koch was the first person to come up with a medicine to help in the treatment of Tuberculosis.(a) eradicate (b) discover (c) vindicate (d) reveal 5-My dream of having my own house has finally come true.(a) happened (b) become a fairy tale(c) surfaced (d) been revealed 6-A lot of people from the office I work at came down with the flu this past week.(a) spread (b) dominated (c) got sick with (d) got healed from 7-In the end, it all comes down to the fact that you don't really care about me.(a) intercedes to (b) interferes to(c) conspires to (d) is because of 8-When my boss asked me to come to his office this morning, little did I know I was coming in for some harsh comments.(a) going to go through (b) going to make(c) going to profess (d) going to interpret 9-I was turning into the left lane when a car came out of nowhere and hit me.(a) stopped right in front of me (b) suddenly appeared(c) spun over (d) fell off a truck 10-I need to come to terms with myself.(a) have a dialogue (b) discuss(c) stop disappointing (d) objectively and entirely confront and understand Exercise 18 Tom told Andrea that giant turtles had escaped from the city zoo and were eating only left-handed people. It wasn't until she saw the smirk on his face that Andrea noticed he was just pulling her leg.(a) trying to hurt her (b) fooling her(c) making fun of her (d) trying to make her fall Why should she stick her neck out for them? They never helped her with anything.(a) ask for money (b) stand up (c) take a big risk (d) lie I am so mad at my boyfriend. We were supposed to have a date last night at the park but he stood me up.(a) didn't come (b) forgot(c) took me somewhere else (d) pretended he didn't know It seems like something has been eating at John lately. He's just not the same person any more.(a) changing (b) challenging (c) confusing (d) bothering and upsetting I have a feeling in my gut that one of the employees is giving information about his boss to another company.(a) strong fear (b) really strong instinct(c) slight hint (d) a lot of proof Andrew and Ana have been dating each other for so long that I think it's about time they got hitched.(a) moved in together (b) went on a honeymoon(c) got married (d) met each other's parents Bob's mom jumped down his throat when she saw his report card from school.(a) was thrilled with him (b) was annoyed with him(c) was angry with him (d) was happy for him It turns me off when guys dont respect my boundaries.(a) makes me completely lose interest (b) makes me angry(c) makes me sorry (d) regrets me Ever since Melanie won the Miss Universe Competition, her telephone has been ringing off the hook.(a) broken (b) cut off (c) ringing constantly (d) ringing every now and then I think George and Lisa would make a great couple. We should try to hook them up.(a) separate them (b) make them hug one another(c) make them buy one another presents (d) get them togetherExercise 19We need to do something about it! This situation is getting out of hand!(a) too big (b) too organized (c) out of control (d) out of order Now the grandparents have the children on their hands.(a) in their care (b) in trouble (c) spanked (d) to obey them This last year, my company has made money hand over fist!(a) with a lot of struggle (b) at a huge rate(c) poorly (d) distribution As soon as he laid his hands on all that money, he donated part of it to charitable institutions.(a) stole (b) scattered (c) released (d) took possession of The beginning of a new generation of computer software is at hand.(a) imminent (b) remote (c) current (d) in someone's possession Do we have enough people on hand to help us move our stuff into the house?(a) nearby (b) available (c) indisposed (d) confident The FBI told the local police that their case was off their hands. The investigation was now a Federal matter.(a) lost by them (b) improvised by them(c) out of their jurisdiction (d) out of their control Jane Williams is a very good investigative reporter, you've got to hand it to her.(a) give her credit (b) give a present to her(c) give a promotion to her (d) forgive her Honey, can you hand me the car key, please? It's right next to you on the table.(a) take to me (b) make a copy of(c) give me (d) find me Learning a foreign language goes hand in hand with International Business.(a) tossed from one hand to another (b) in different directions(c) individually (d) together Exercise 20 You have to raise your voice a little when talking to him. He's a little hard of hearing.(a) stubborn (b) quiet when he speaks(c) deaf (d) distracted I went to a real nice restaurant yesterday. The food cost was cheap and they served a lot of food. I had to ask for a doggy bag because I couldn't eat the whole thing.(a) package to store left over food so the person can take it home(b) dog bowl so you can give the rest of the food to your dog(c) special order where you get smaller meal sizes(d) kid's meal Fabian was a doormat. No wonder his classmates were always giving him a hard time.(a) snob (b) geek (c) coward (d) chubby boy I invited a friend to go to a street market by my house where they served some real good Japanese food. My friend's mom wanted to pay for her daughter's meal, but I insisted on paying for both our meals myself, her mom finally said: Ok, as long as we go Dutch next time.(a) I pay for your meal (b) you take me with you(c) you let me drive you there (d) we divide the costs So, is everything plain as a pikestaff? Oh, yes indeed sir!(a) clean (b) clear (c) messy (d) in position We are having a pot-luck dinner at Tim's house tomorrow. Everybody is invited!(a) dinner where everybody brings something to eat(b) dinner where everybody chips in(c) dinner where only soup is served(d) dinner where people eat and play games at the same time I need everybody's help. The wedding is tomorrow and we haven't even started with the decorations yet. We have no time to lose.(a) been procrastinating (b) to remember what time it is(c) extra time (d) to start right now Just keep your wig on. Everything is going to be alright, okay?(a) hold your wig so it won't fall off (b) get another hair cut(c) calm down (d) throw a fit Kyle was saved by the bell when his sister walked in and asked him to take her to ballet practice.(a) rescued from an unwanted situation (b) detained from his duty(c) obligated to comply (d) obliged to cooperate I would stay away from that guy if I were you, he has a screw loose.(a) is dangerous (b) is annoying(c) is a flirt (d) is crazy Exercise 21 Everybody thought Jane and Elliot were a happy couple, but it was all just make believe.(a) modesty (b) pretending (c) reality (d) denial I've been working hard for the last few months trying to make ends meet, but something I'm not even expecting always comes up and I have to pay for it.(a) make enough money to pay for expenses (b) survive(c) meet my family's needs (d) make good business Man's first walk on the moon made history.(a) was forgotten (b) is only talked about in history books(c) was unheard of (d) was meaningful enough to influence history You can make people's day just by telling them how important they are to you.(a) displease people (b) resent people(c) give people great pleasure (d) antipathize people If I had a chance to go to Paris, I would make the most of it.(a) be satisfied with (b) take great advantage of(c) go there as soon as possible (d) drawback from Charity made a scene at the club when she saw her boyfriend dancing with another girl.(a) played a role (b) had a fight(c) hid herself (d) acted like a fool So, George... Have you made up your mind where you want to go for your internship?(a) decided (b) conjured up (c) told your mom (d) postponed Now it makes sense to me why you moved out of that house.(a) I am intrigued (b) I understand (c) it frustrates me(d) it concerns Ana finally made it. She is an excellent doctor.(a) failed (b) receded (c) succeeded (d) blew it Mom, can you tell Todd to stop making fun of me?(a) mocking (b) lying to (c) flattering (d) flirting with
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