Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"What are you doing for Christmas break?" Adam asked. His college buddy replied, "I'm going home to my old ......... grounds for a couple of weeks. How about you?"
A -
landing
B -
camping
C -
stamping
D -
stopping
2-
"Dad, why are you on strike?" Danny asked. His father explained, "Sometimes you have to take a ......... , son. The company isn't paying us well, and my union is going to help us put an end to that."
A -
steer
B -
stand
C -
stead
D -
strap
3-
"I'm going to tell her what you're doing. I'm not going to just stand ......... and watch you take advantage of such a nice person," Jared told Bobby.
A -
off
B -
away
C -
by
D -
near
4-
"Are you going to keep quiet about the things that are going wrong here? You have to stick by your ......... , and I'll stand by you," Helen encouraged Melissa.
A -
guns
B -
mind
C -
voice
D -
stones
5-
"I don't know why some people in the army stand in ......... of high-ranking officers. They put on their pants the same way we do every morning," Corporal Stevens said to Specialist Thomas.
A -
rank
B -
lieu
C -
awe
D -
place
6-
"I have to go to my dad's funeral on Tuesday. Can you stand ......... for me at work?" Chris asked Brian.
A -
in
B -
up
C -
through
D -
there
7-
"I want to go to college in New York. Why are you standing in my ......... ? Why do you keep telling Dad I shouldn't be allowed to go?" Ellis asked his brother.
A -
trail
B -
dream
C -
way
D -
line
8-
"Did you and Gina ever stop fighting and come to an agreement?" Billy asked. Phil replied, "No, we're in a ......... off. Neither one of us will give in."
A -
cook
B -
take
C -
run
D -
stand
9-
"I understand. Both of you are pretty obstinate. I'm not surprised that neither of you is willing to ......... ," Billy laughed.
A -
slide
B -
fold
C -
uncle
D -
give
10-
"I'm sick of that bully always running me off the basketball court. Next time, I'm going to stand my ......... and refuse to leave," Davie said to Kyle.