1. You don't have any idea where my miter saw is? I can't find it anywhere," Chris said to Linda.

a. She
replied, "......... me. I have no idea. Did you check the garage really thoroughly?"

(a) Watch
(b) Search
(c) Examine ←
(d) Critique
2. Paul's been trying to ......... me on one of those new thin air mattresses for camping, and I think he has
a point; they seem to make camping more comfortable andthey're not expensive," Greg said to Marisol.

(a) buy
(b) trade
(c) invest
(d) sell ←
3. There are various theories on how to separate the ......... from the chaff in the workplace and,
unfortunately, none work for each type of organization. Identifying non-productive employees can be
more difficult than you might think," the Management professor told the class.

(a) apples
(b) grapes
(c) wheat ```
(d) melons
4. Of course, if you don't ......... out the bad employees, the good employees won't see a good incentive to
remain good employees," the Management professor continued.

(a) weed```
(b) wind
(c) wash
(d) blot
5. I have done more than my fair share. I am going to sit back on my ......... for a little bit and let some of
these lazy guys do some of the work," Private McEwen said to Private Granzelli.

(a) laces
(b) heels```
(c) cufflinks
(d) straps
6. My parents are refusing to talk to my brother because he's ......... up with a girlfriend who isn't a
Christian. They are so stubborn," Julia told her friend Abbey.

(a) socked
(b) penned
(c) shacked```
(d) tented
7. Tommy isn't a very trusting soul, is he? He wouldn't even tell me where he lived for almost a year,"
Matt said. Ronald replied, "No, he doesn't show his ......... very often."

(a) foot
(b) hand```
(c) face
(d) heel
8. That was an unfortunate slip of the .......... I know you think she's stupid but did you have to blurt that
out when she disagreed with you?" Rachel asked Vincent.

(a) teeth
(b) brain
(c) mouth
(d) tongue```
9. Why are you looking so ......... in the mouth? There's no need to be so miserable, is there?

(a) down```
(b) up
(c) off
(d) over
10. Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a ......... rag to a bull.
(a) blue
 (b) white
(c) red```
(d) black
11. She hasn't worked here very long and is therefore a little ......... on matters of procedure.
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) green```
12. Now that they have read it in ........., they believe me.
(a) red and blue
(b) blue and red
(c) white and black
(d) black and white```
13. In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily ..........
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white```
(d) green
14. She lost the company a lot of money last week and as a result has got a ......... mark against her name.
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) black```
15. As they turned round and ran away, people thought they were ..........
(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) yellow```
16. Ask her to help you with your calculations because she's ......... hot at mathematics.
(a) red```
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) black
17. I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a .........
look.

(a) red
(b) blue
(c) white
(d) black```
18. Sociologists maintain that some of the films on show today have created a generation of very .........
children.

(a) frightened```
(b) afraid
(c) fearful
(d) frightening
19. You'll notice that as soon as the children come home from school, the dog will jump up and show its
great ......... for them.

(a) infection
(b) affection```
(c) affectation
(d) protection
20. He is very lucky to have got himself a ......... job.
(a) pear
(b) banana
(c) lemon
(d) plum```
 21. Don't be put ......... by his manner, he is really kind hearted.
(a) through
(b) up
(c) off```
(d) in
22. When a film is really boring in the cinema, I tend to nod ..........
(a) out
(b) off```
(c) to
(d) through

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Never let the grass grow under your feet.

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Poor Mary was a bit of a wallflower at the dance.

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He led her up the garden path.

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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

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Come to the point and stop beating about the bush.

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As there are so many dishes on the menu, would you like me to suggest something to
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They simply couldn't decide which restaurant to choose and so in the end they took a
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We waited one hour for the main dish to arrive and then it was the wrong order.

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If you really want to enjoy the full flavour of that particular meal, you must remember
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 It is always more relaxing to eat in a restaurant where the faces of the staff are
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There was a great discussion about which particular type of cuisine the guests would
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It doesn't matter how late you arrive at this restaurant you can always rely on a warm
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It doesn't matter how late you arrive at this restaurant you can always trust on a warm
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The place was so full of people and tables that the waiter had to guide us through the
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The problem about writing on food is that however hard you try, you will say what you
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The success of a really good meal is that not only must it taste good but it should also
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received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot off the
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I've just received his latest detective novel from the publisher so it's what you might call hot
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You can never tell exactly what she is thinking because she very often blows hot and
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You can never tell exactly what she is thinking because she very often swings hot and
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Although I'd made up my mind to do it last night now I'm not sure and am getting cold
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Although I'd made up my mind to do it last night now I'm not sure and am getting cold
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They like to think they're very important people but politicians just talk a lot of hot air
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They like to think they're very important people but politicians just talk a lot of hot
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Since the argument we've had about the garden hedge, our neighbours take no notice
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The accused was sentenced to life imprisonment after it had been established that he
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I ordered a coffee from the waiter but by the time it had reached me it was stone cold.

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The police have set up a special hot line so that people can get in touch to find out
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He's always very uneasy like a cat on hot bricks whenever he is waiting to hear the
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