Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He liked being a policeman, but he didn't like leaving his house at the drop of a......... anytime he was needed.
A -
penny
B -
hat
C -
hint
D -
current
2-
He was bored at work, but at the end of the ......... he was happy to be helping people — even if it wasn't much fun.
A -
day
B -
week
C -
ride
D -
show
3-
"I feel like I am at the end of my ......... now that I've lost my job and my sister in the same month," a depressed Sam told his wife.
A -
life
B -
ride
C -
rope
D -
butt
4-
He had to shout at the top of his......... to get his wife to notice him when she was in the garden.
A -
mouth
B -
guts
C -
head
D -
lungs
5-
"Don't worry. I'll have the project ready for you today. It's at the top of my......... ", Medford told his boss.
A -
mind
B -
morning
C -
label
D -
list
6-
He knew he would be able to excel in his job. An average ......... could do any of the required duties.
A -
cat
B -
joe
C -
tool
D -
machine
7-
"I tell you, Joe-- the receptionist is away with the ......... today. I've asked her to give me the number to corporate three times today, but she keeps forgetting", Wes told Max.
A -
fairies
B -
geese
C -
gnomes
D -
ogres
8-
His manager is a regular ......... in arms. She looks like she is in her early 20's, and that seems extremely young for this position.
A -
lamb
B -
kid
C -
babe
D -
gal
9-
I think we have another babe in the......... here, Jack. I don't know why they keep sending inexperienced employees our way.
A -
crib
B -
arms
C -
basket
D -
woods
10-
Analysts say that it is a good idea to invest in retirement housing now that the baby ......... are all retiring.