Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He had been assigned to guard their best player, but despite coming on ......... the whole game, he had still been bested by the guy.
A -
quick
B -
tough
C -
hard
D -
blunt
2-
"It would be hard to win over the crowd after coming on the ......... of a band that was that good," she thought.
A -
heels
B -
tails
C -
shoes
D -
back
3-
"Don't worry about the bad mark on the quiz, Boris. It's only a small part of your overall grade. It'll all come out in the......... ," his instructor said with a wink.
A -
rain
B -
cycle
C -
end
D -
wash
4-
He didn't know why, but whenever there was a car show in town, all of the weird people came out of the......... .
A -
ground
B -
bridge
C -
woodwork
D -
closet
5-
She was a lot smarter than she let on, and she was starting to come out of her......... and talk to him.
A -
closet
B -
element
C -
shell
D -
cell
6-
"The boat show? Sure! I'll be there, come rain or......... ," the sailor said.
A -
sun
B -
snow
C -
shine
D -
war
7-
He heard the clergyman coming to ......... and decided to pretend that he wasn't home.
A -
door
B -
ring
C -
meet
D -
call
8-
He finally came to ......... with his drinking problem and started attending AA meetings.
A -
face
B -
grips
C -
reality
D -
end
9-
"If I get that scholarship, my finances will finally be coming up......... ," Wally thought to himself.
A -
plants
B -
roses
C -
smiles
D -
trees
10-
"We checked him out, Chief, but he came up ......... of roses," the policeman said.
