Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"Are you sure you don't mind helping move?" Christa asked Ryan. He replied, "No, not in the. ......... . I would be glad to help."
A -
least
B -
less
C -
last
D -
most
2-
"Will you take over driving my motorcycle?" Paul asked Chris. "No, not on your ......... . Those things scare me and I am not qualified to drive one. I have never tried and it still doesn't sound like a good idea," he replied.
A -
watch
B -
longevity
C -
life
D -
limb
3-
"I tried to talk to Suzy to see if she would go to the movies with us and she wouldn't give me the ......... of day. I'll have to see if I can find someone else that will go with me," Paul said to Chris.
A -
time
B -
chance
C -
light
D -
events
4-
"He told you that he had a lot of handyman experience? Don't hire him, James. I am telling you, he doesn't ......... the first thing about construction, fixing things, or operating tools," Kyle said.
A -
know
B -
seex
C -
buy
D -
look at
5-
"I love sushi. Do you?" Alison asked Brenda. "No," she replied. "I wouldn't touch sushi with a ten-foot ......... . I can't stand raw fish."
A -
pole
B -
ladder
C -
dowel
D -
snake
6-
"Are you feeling OK? How are you doing?" Chris asked Paul after Paul had broke his leg. "Not so ......... . Right after I got back from the hospital, I got sick. Now I have the flu and a broken leg," he replied.
A -
cold
B -
different
C -
morales
D -
hot
7-
"I talked to your roommate and he said that I could have his bicycle. Can I take it right now?" The stranger asked. Matt replied, "Nothing ......... . He didn't tell me anything about it and I have never spoken or seen you before."
A -
growing
B -
moving
C -
shaking
D -
doing
8-
"Did your boy play well in the basketball game on Saturday?" Paul's boss asked. He replied, "It was nothing......... of perfection. He scored 24 points and even dunked one."
A -
small
B -
short
C -
past
D -
long
9-
"Can I get you another rum and coke? You have been ......... that same drink for the past hour. Drink up! Final exams are over!" Jay said to Phil.
A -
fighting
B -
slamming
C -
nursing
D -
entertaining
10-
"I am looking forward to moving out. My roommate is a total ......... case. He honestly believes he is a vampire," George told his friend.