Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"Bill told me that he'd meet his sales target, but I don't hold any ......... in that. He says a lot of things that he doesn't live up to," Martin said to Al.
A -
truth
B -
view
C -
stock
D -
share
2-
"Before you sign this agreement, please take ......... that the effective date is not until the first of next year," their lawyer advised them.
A -
note
B -
action
C -
pitch
D -
advice
3-
"The master of ......... was announcing the next performers and walking around the stage at the same time-- then he tripped over his microphone cord and fell off the stage!" Nelly exclaimed to Samantha.
A -
events
B -
actions
C -
functions
D -
ceremonies
4-
"Tina and George left our party five minutes after they got here because of a call from a friend on their cell phone. I take......... from rudeness like that!" Nick said to Mike.
A -
pretense
B -
exception
C -
trouble
D -
offense
5-
"I told Matt that the way he argued with his girlfriend was cute. I thought he would take it as a compliment, but he took it the wrong ......... and thought I was making fun of him," Jenny told Chris.
A -
path
B -
way
C -
road
D -
side
6-
"I don't like going to concerts. Don't get me ......... -- the music's great, but I just don't like the volume and the crowd," Shelly told Bob.
A -
wrong
B -
away
C -
off
D -
different
7-
"The view of Shasta, Trinity and Butte counties from the top of Mount Lassen is truly amazing! It takes my ......... away," Bonnie told Kevin.
A -
heart
B -
mind
C -
breath
D -
soul
8-
"It's hard to be the wife of a police officer. He takes his ......... in his hands every day, and I'm never sure he'll come home safely each night," Lydia told Jacky.
A -
job
B -
luck
C -
gun
D -
life
9-
"I'm disappointed that you didn't keep your word, but I've got my ......... of you now. Now I know not to do any major business with you," Frank told Jimmy.
A -
guess
B -
measure
C -
size
D -
depth
10-
"I swear to God I didn't break the window!" Billy told his parents. "Don't take the Lord's name in ......... . It's a sin," Dan admonished his son.