Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He did a double ......... when he saw her walking by. He hadn't seen her for over 15 years, but she still looked the same.
A -
look
B -
take
C -
thought
D -
switch
2-
Restructuring a company is a double-edged ......... . You can get rid of an unprofitable part of your business, but you might get very bad press for laying off the workers in that department.
A -
plate
B -
tool
C -
sword
D -
sheet
3-
"My best friend's not doing well. She's down and ......... , so I'm going to let her stay with me until things get better for her," Tia said to Lonnie.
A -
dumb
B -
low
C -
broke
D -
out
4-
"Those are just......... tears. She never liked that guy anyway, but she just doesn't want to look bad at his funeral," Elsie told Jessica.
A -
tinsel
B -
crocodile
C -
deer
D -
river
5-
"I can't come in to work today. I've been fighting this cold for about a week, and now I'm ......... for the count," Pedro said.
A -
done
B -
down
C -
aboard
D -
away
6-
"You better hurry up if you want to go to that movie. It is 2 o'clock now and it starts at 2:20. We're getting down to the ......... ," Luke said to Lewis.
A -
bait
B -
gritty
C -
wire
D -
edge
7-
You need to stop dragging your ......... and start working; otherwise we'll be here until midnight.
A -
pack
B -
hands
C -
feet
D -
plow
8-
"I just can't seem to get motivated today. I've been......... my heels since I got here and now I'm more behind than ever," Matt said to Derek.
A -
tapping
B -
rubbing
C -
scratching
D -
dragging
9-
"I'm trying to remember the person you are talking about, but I'm drawing a(n) ......... ," Angie admitted to Kyle.
A -
picture
B -
absence
C -
blank
D -
image
10-
"I'm drawing a(n) ......... in the sand, my boy. You can stay out until midnight when you're 16 years old, but not until then. This is non-negotiable!" his father pronounced.