Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He was happy about the sale. The customer had offered less than he was asking but could pay, that same day, in cash. Nothing beat cold,......... cash no loan terms and uncertainty, no financing issues and no hassles.
A -
hard
B -
wet
C -
strong
D -
big
2-
He tried to convince his wife not to get rid of his neon beer advertisement sign by telling her that it was a ......... item and couldn't be easily replaced. She, of course, didn't want it to be replaced.
A -
investors'
B -
hoarders'
C -
collectors'
D -
officers'
3-
"Wow, you have come a ......... way since I last saw you. Last time I saw you, you were working as a dishwasher. Now you have a degree, your own company, and a beautiful house. Congratulations," Bill told Thomas.
A -
far
B -
long
C -
great
D -
fast
4-
She knew that their relationship was coming apart at the ......... . She didn't know how to stop the fighting and lying; these had become a routine in their relationship.
A -
screws
B -
laps
C -
doors
D -
seams
5-
"We can't start the company without John and his computer expertise and he said that he doesn't want to join," Wes told Chris. Chris said, "I'll talk to him. He'll come ......... soon and join us. I can convince my brother to do almost anything."
A -
ahead
B -
out
C -
around
D -
away
6-
"I am glad to see the two of you. It is nice when your offspring comes home to ......... ," Gladice told her two sons Rick and Bill.
A -
hide
B -
fix
C -
plan
D -
roost
7-
"I am really glad you brought your jigsaw with you. It sure came in ......... ," Luke said to Christian.
A -
handy
B -
special
C -
complete
D -
useful
8-
"What happened to your old car?" Lilly asked Amanda. "Well, I came ......... some money lately and sold it. It was old and this car will last me for a long time," she replied.
A -
away
B -
into
C -
on
D -
out
9-
"Oh ......... off it. I go to Mom's house to help her out, not to bum money. Have you seen her deck? I did all that as well as fix up the roof," Bill told his brother James.
A -
butt
B -
come
C -
work
D -
laugh
10-
"I really thought that I might have discovered something that worked on lung cancer. It seemed, on paper, that it would work but I have come to a ......... end. None of the mice I injected with my drug responded in any way," Dr. Cap told Dr. Lewis.