Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Steve just bought a new pair of front tires, but as he leaving, he ran over a nail that popped his back tire and the tire shop couldn't repair it. If that isn't Murphy's......... , I don't know what is!
A -
Rule
B -
Case
C -
Law
D -
Tale
2-
The boss asked Bill where his coworker was. Bill responded that he was not his brother's......... .
A -
jailer
B -
keeper
C -
copper
D -
monitor
3-
"My brother is a ......... . He spends all of his time on computers or reading science books," Allison told her new friend Mary.
A -
tool
B -
frank
C -
nerd
D -
wimp
4-
He has no friends because he's the new kid on the ......... .
A -
block
B -
bus
C -
house
D -
corner
5-
He knew it would take a hot ......... to get his paperwork processed by the Department of Motor Vehicles.
A -
time
B -
day
C -
potato
D -
minute
6-
"Can you work for me this weekend?" Kerry asked Elliot. "Sorry, no ......... ," Elliot responded, "I have other plans."
A -
dice
B -
plant
C -
point
D -
dispute
7-
He knew he couldn't make that decision until he had more information. He knew he wasn't ......... with a full deck of cards.
A -
shuffling
B -
gambling
C -
playing
D -
building
8-
"How do you know the merger will make us money?" the CEO asked the presenter. The presenter said, "I don't know for sure. Nothing is certain but death and ......... -- but the idea makes sense."
A -
taxes
B -
burial
C -
birth
D -
destruction
9-
His secretary reminded him about the speech, but he had no time to prepare for it. He would just have to give it ......... the cuff.
A -
on
B -
at
C -
from
D -
off
10-
The police officer wasn't willing to tell the reporter anything unless it was off the.........