Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"George is much more fleet of......... than I gave him credit for. I thought that the falling beam was sure to crush him but he moved faster than I have ever seen him move to avoid it," Tom told Ron.
A -
back
B -
foot
C -
head
D -
ships
2-
"The sermon was one of those......... speeches that don't teach you anything of substance," Gracie told Silvia.
A -
flowery
B -
gratuitous
C -
extra
D -
certain
3-
"The rain was a major......... in the ointment last Saturday. We had a nice picnic but then the rain came," Laurie told Jan.
A -
fig
B -
oil
C -
seed
D -
fly
4-
"That was no reason to fly off the......... , Jim. I know you wanted to go to the lake together but I can't go with you this weekend — I have to work," his wife said.
A -
edge
B -
handle
C -
sandle
D -
subject
5-
"Don't be mad at Chris. I also flew the......... when I turned eighteen," his wife said.
A -
coop
B -
joint
C -
lap
D -
spot
6-
"I am glad you brought that up. It is definitely......... for thought. I will think about it and let you know this week," the boss told Ernie.
A -
stimulus
B -
food
C -
reaction
D -
material
7-
"I just want to get my foot in the......... at the mill. I know that I can advance once I get a job there," Zack said to his girlfriend.
A -
pile
B -
grill
C -
room
D -
door
8-
"If you all are willing to come to the bar with me tonight, I'll ......... the bill," Bill said to his friends.
A -
shirk
B -
welsh
C -
foot
D -
arm
9-
"I am so happy with this car. It works great and I got it for a......... ," Marcie told Will.
A -
dance
B -
link
C -
part
D -
song
10-
"Why don't we go down to the river like we used to — just for......... ," Kyle told Helen.