Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"Most high-school students have old cars, Kyle. You can buy a better one later, when you're making money yourself. You have to cut your ......... according to your cloth," his dad said.
A -
pants
B -
coat
C -
cushion
D -
drapes
2-
"You're going to have to lay off that whole department and close it down. It's just not profitable. The company has to cut its ......... ," the CEO told Max.
A -
tape
B -
fabric
C -
losses
D -
mustard
3-
Every time Sam saw the child, he told her mother that she was just as cute as a ......... .
A -
bug
B -
mouse
C -
quilt
D -
kitten
4-
"I know that you want to change that regulation, but your way of going about it cuts no ......... ," the activist said.
A -
tape
B -
rug
C -
line
D -
ice
5-
Doctors are using cutting ......... technology these days to cure disease and perform surgery.
A -
type
B -
brim
C -
edge
D -
(none)
6-
Every time he looks at me, I feel like someone is dancing on my ......... . He gives me the creeps.
A -
floor
B -
head
C -
toes
D -
grave
7-
She thought she might be attracted to him because he was kind of a dark......... . He wasn't easy to read, but he seemed to have an interesting past.
A -
horse
B -
shadow
C -
knight
D -
heart
8-
"We have to find a new captain. The ship went down and its captain is in Davey Jones' ......... ," the commodore told the admiral.
A -
caboose
B -
dungeon
C -
locker
D -
treasure
9-
He was OK with the fact that his wife received her promotion before he got one. He was a good employee and knew that he would have his day in the ......... .
A -
hay
B -
news
C -
sun
D -
chips
10-
The salary you've got now is......... robbery — they surely don't pay you enough for the hard work you do.