Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
He didn't want to think about getting a perfect score before his next exam because he was afraid he would......... himself.
A -
karma
B -
trip
C -
jinx
D -
bad
2-
"Don't get mad at Tommy's joking around. He is just......... you," Billy said to his friend Joey.
A -
joshing
B -
picking
C -
bothering
D -
conversing
3-
Everyone was waiting for Grandpa Joe to kick the......... . He had cancer for many years and the doctor said that he only had a year to live.
A -
mule
B -
bucket
C -
farm
D -
cat
4-
He apologized for losing his temper after his wife told him that she had spent a lot of money. It was just a knee-jerk......... . He hadn't planned it and he now regretted it.
A -
movement
B -
motion
C -
reaction
D -
meditation
5-
He thought he would get the promotion on Monday. "Knock on......... ," he said to himself.
A -
doors
B -
head
C -
down
D -
wood
6-
Everyone agreed that Jim was too arrogant, and they wanted to knock him down a......... .
A -
well
B -
peg
C -
hill
D -
head
7-
"Once you know the......... better, we will give you more responsibility," the boss said to the new trainee.
A -
lines
B -
slips
C -
straps
D -
ropes
8-
Before he made a decision, the army sergeant wanted to see which way the wind was ......... at the command headquarters.
A -
gusting
B -
disappearing
C -
blowing
D -
funneling
9-
"Last but not ......... , Rebecca!" the emcee said as he introduced the final contestant of the evening.
A -
least
B -
forgotten
C -
worst
D -
eliminated
10-
It took a lot of money to run the presidential campaign, but the third-party candidate thought he could win if he could only level the playing ......... . However, he couldn't get as much media exposure as the richer candidates.