Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"Jack won't join the union. I told him not to and he'll listen. He knows which side his ......... is buttered on," Mr. Willis told the union representative.
A -
beans
B -
carrots
C -
bread
D -
corn
2-
"Jake is a good employee. That guy sure knows his ......... . There isn't anything about how this place is run that he doesn't know about," Marcie told Melissa.
A -
onions
B -
ideas
C -
feelings
D -
shoes
3-
"You all think that Jack is going to side with you against management, but he won't. He knows his ......... . He knows that it is not his job to decide how things are ran around here and won't get involved," Mr. Willis told the union representative.
A -
peas
B -
place
C -
size
D -
format
4-
They had been maintaining a hobby farm for several years. They made a little money from it, but just enough to cover the costs. It was more a labor of......... than anything else. They just really liked animals.
A -
investment
B -
love
C -
grains
D -
decision
5-
"Sorry, Wes can't come to the phone right now. He has gone to the ......... of nod. He fell asleep at about 8 PM. You'll have to try back tomorrow," Jake's wife said.
A -
land
B -
work
C -
location
D -
river
6-
His campaign manager had said that he would win by a nice amount but he hadn't planned on the......... victory that he had won. He had won by a huge margin.
A -
domination
B -
wishy-washy
C -
landslide
D -
example
7-
"Tim is the manager's lap ......... . He is always kissing up to him and doing favors for him. It makes me sick," Lillibeth said to Ellie.
A -
blanket
B -
dog
C -
belt
D -
dance
8-
He didn't want to seem like he was......... up to the boss, but the boss had made a great maneuver that he felt was worth complimenting. He hoped that the others see it that way too.
A -
glancing
B -
making
C -
riding
D -
kissing
9-
He disliked people that whined about petty day-to-day problems that everyone in America faced. He felt that those who whined needed to......... it up and handle the issues without bothering him.
A -
run
B -
cry
C -
suck
D -
plump
10-
His brother responded, "I have no idea if it will rain. That is in the lap of the ......... ," and hung up on him in annoyance.