Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He got mad at his parents after they told him to ......... down while they watched TV.
A -
shut
B -
close
C -
pipe
D -
kneel
2-
Since there was no agenda for the day, the team leader decided to play it by ......... and deal with issues as they came up.
A -
rote
B -
ear
C -
number
D -
book
3-
He couldn't wait to show his girlfriend his......... new condo; it was one of the newest interior decorating styles.
A -
faded
B -
chintzy
C -
ugly
D -
posh
4-
The police chief decided to pull out all the......... on the investigation. He really needed to catch the dangerous wanted criminal quickly.
A -
gates
B -
stops
C -
pegs
D -
bars
5-
The government decided to pull the......... on the research funding because the scientists weren't working very hard on the project.
A -
stops
B -
supports
C -
plug
D -
chain
6-
Bryan knew that his partner was trying to put one ......... on him, so he quickly dissolved the partnership.
A -
over
B -
under
C -
new
D -
away
7-
The parents knew that their kids were trying to pull the......... over their eyes with their long drawn-out story.
A -
sheets
B -
hair
C -
wool
D -
blankets
8-
She knew that she was really pushing the......... by putting that racy picture of a girl in a skimpy bikini on the front page of the local paper.
A -
levers
B -
envelope
C -
perimeter
D -
buttons
9-
After the reporter implied that the police officer might have been involved in some illegitimate deals, the officer told the reporter to put a......... in it.
A -
sock
B -
paper
C -
boot
D -
fist
10-
He knew he would have to put on his......... cap and start studying for the test soon.