Test Number 10 pot

Test Number 10

1. Without written evidence, we don't have a ______ on.

A. leg to stand B. foot to stand

C. leg to lean D. foot to lean

2. I was taking a quiet walk last night when, ______, there wa a loud explosion.

A. all in all B. all at once

C. suddenly at once D. once at all

3. "I understand Nancy lost her job." "Yes, but she's actuially ______. She found a more

interesting job with a higher salary."

A. good off B. better on C. better off D. good on

4. We'll start very soon. Roll up your ______.

A. sleeves B. hands C. pants D. shirt

5. Prevention is better than ______.

A. treatment B. pills C. cure D. doctors

6. Everything could be done by ______.

A. a nod and bow B. a nod and wink

C. a wink and a nod D. a nod and a wink

7. These workers are at the ______ of the economic ______.

A. line - heap B. heap - bottom

C. bottom - heap D. heap - line

8. Tickets are available on a first come, ______ basis.

A. first got B. early served C. first served D. early got

9. It does my ______ to see the old place being taken care of so well.

A. heart well B. heart good C. head well D. head good

10. Just take one job and do your best. Don't be a jack ______.

A. for all trades B. of all tracks C. of all trades D. for all jobs

11. "You should get rid of that old leather jacket." "I know, but I hate to ______ with it."

A. part B. leave C. break D. cut

12. You can't get a soda from that machine. There's a sign on it says that "______".

A. Out of job B. Out of hand C. Out of order D. Out of mind

13. I don't have much cash ______, but I can get some from an automatic teller machine.

A. in hand B. on hand C. into hand D. under hand

14. "I like that painting you bought. Did it cost much?" "No, the artist sold it to me for

______."

A. close to nothing B. next to anything

C. next to nothing D. anything next

15. "When will you be informed of the test results?" "Not until Monday, so I'll be ______

all weekend."

A. at needles and pins B. on pins and needles

C. on needles and pins D. at pins and needles

16. "What's Peter's cousin's name?" "It's on the tip of my ______, but I can't quite

remember."

A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. memory

17. What a confusing story! I can't make ______ of it.

A. sense B. meaning C. logic D. understanding