Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
"Do you really think you need every available accessory for your new cellphone? Don't you think that's a bit......... ?" Deborah asked her husband.
A -
extensive
B -
large
C -
much
D -
technological
2-
Steve decided to do performance evaluations in order to make sure that everyone on his team was working hard. He would fire the worst member. After all, a chain is only as strong as its weakest ......... .
A -
loop
B -
link
C -
clip
D -
grip
3-
"The job was filled two weeks ago, and notice was published on our website. You're a day late and a dollar ......... ," the receptionist told the job applicant.
A -
down
B -
poorer
C -
lost
D -
short
4-
His friend spent half of his winnings on drinks despite the fact that he couldn't pay his rent. "Well," he thought, "a fool and his ......... are soon parted."
A -
thoughts
B -
brain
C -
sense
D -
money
5-
"Can you believe that he spent his kids' college fund again on another new car? Well, a fool at 40 is a fool......... ," Gina gossiped to her friend Laura.
A -
forever
B -
at 50
C -
indeed
D -
tomorrow
6-
"What's the matter, Fred? Do you have a ......... in your giddyup? You look tired and a little sick," Gill asked his friend.
A -
wrench
B -
hitch
C -
cinch
D -
thorn
7-
Steve decided not to give any more alcohol to Jack. He was starting to look a little green around the ......... .
A -
gills
B -
jaws
C -
eyes
D -
face
8-
He knew the new guy had given his second assignment a mere lick and a ......... . It was thrown together and about only two-thirds finished when he turned it in.
A -
stamp
B -
wave
C -
promise
D -
kiss
9-
The police chief flippantly replied to the reporter's question about the tip he received that broke the case, "A little......... told me."
A -
mole
B -
voice
C -
boy
D -
bird
10-
"A little learning is a ......... thing. He told me that he had taken a carpentry class and had the skills to fix my deck, but by the time I paid a contractor to fix all his mistakes, I was out $4000," Angie said.