Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"The Chief put the Chinese......... up on me when I asked who would be in charge of interviewing the victims". He said that I didn't need to know and wouldn't say anything more about the case.
A -
Tong
B -
Press
C -
Smile
D -
Wall
2-
He was glad that his son liked the same things he did, especially fishing. His kid was a regular ......... off the old block.
A -
sock
B -
half
C -
chip
D -
copy
3-
"This place is all about......... and change. You'll be told to do it one way one day and the exact opposite the next. The computer programs change fast as well," Christian said to the new girl.
A -
mix
B -
chop
C -
match
D -
chip
4-
The two girls were so close you couldn't get a cigarette......... in between them.
A -
paper
B -
butt
C -
label
D -
pack
5-
"We have to stop the killers. In order to do that, we have to ......... the wagons and get all the departments working together," Sergeant Jennings said.
A -
drive
B -
round
C -
circle
D -
roll
6-
Business was looking up. With their top competitor......... the drain, there was nothing to stop them from making some serious money.
A -
circling
B -
cleaning
C -
building
D -
plugging
7-
"That guy is a class ......... . I've been watching his show for years and I've never been disappointed," Megan told Kurt.
A -
act
B -
president
C -
himself
D -
action
8-
Now that her doctor had given her a(n) ......... bill of health, she could return to work and finish her project.
A -
big
B -
clean
C -
extensive
D -
murky
9-
He made a clean ......... from the gang and was now in college and had a good part-time job.
A -
sweep
B -
break
C -
start
D -
breast
10-
"I am not worried about the investigators checking me out," he said. "My ......... are clean."