Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"I can't stand that arrogant Maxwell. He thinks he's God's ......... to women or something," Beth told Jessica.
A -
curse
B -
creation
C -
hint
D -
gift
2-
"It's too bad Derek can't go camping with us. I'm not surprised, though. His new girlfriend's got him tied to her ......... strings," Kyle told Johnny.
A -
shoe
B -
apron
C -
potato
D -
kite
3-
"When we went out on patrol in Vietnam, we were always armed to the ......... ," Hector reminisced.
A -
gills
B -
tank
C -
teeth
D -
mind
4-
"I can't stand Wes. He's such an armchair......... . He's always giving out unwanted advice, but he can't even do his own job right," Amber complained to Will.
A -
critic
B -
avenger
C -
soldier
D -
imposter
5-
He knew he would be tired for at least the next week. He had already worked around the ......... and still had more work to do before he went home.
A -
bar
B -
block
C -
obstacle
D -
clock
6-
Don't give up yet, Jack. Alyssa has an arrow in her ......... that might just get us out of this.
A -
bundle
B -
quiver
C -
pack
D -
rucksack
7-
He knew that, as a ......... , people usually try to do the right thing, but he was uncomfortable trusting an acquaintance that he barely knew.
A -
stool
B -
gender
C -
rule
D -
thought
8-
Buddy, you are out of luck. You can try to explain to her why you missed work, but she is not going to care. She is as cold as......... .
A -
ocean
B -
soda
C -
hail
D -
ice
9-
"I feel uncomfortable around Alex. He freaks out too often. In my opinion, he's as mad as a......... ," Chris said to Kelso.
A -
hatter
B -
hare
C -
wigwam
D -
nest
10-
"Your car is fixed now and is as ......... as new," the mechanic informed him.