Choose the one word or phrase that best completes the sentence and fill in the appropriate answer above.
1-
Mark is always eager to argue about how this business should be run. He seems to have a real......... on his shoulder about it.
A -
head
B -
chip
C -
sore
D -
bluebird
2-
I obviously still don't understand the concepts we've been discussing in class. Every time I answer the teacher's questions, she says "Close, but no ......... ."
A -
cigar
B -
coupon
C -
prize
D -
purpose
3-
The lawyer didn't believe the story given by the defendant at all. It was just another one of his......... and bull stories.
A -
cowboy
B -
horse
C -
hunter
D -
cock
4-
You don't know anything about accounting. Did you get your degree out of a ......... box?
A -
soap
B -
toy
C -
crackerjack
D -
mail
5-
Billy could not fully wake up without at least one cup of ......... every morning.
A -
sugar
B -
joe
C -
noodles
D -
cake
6-
The judge was getting bored as the witness rattled on and on. She wished the witness would just ......... to the chase.
A -
run
B -
step
C -
jump
D -
cut
7-
He is a(n)......... ringer for Brad Pitt. He looks exactly like him!
A -
dead
B -
bell
C -
ear
D -
bull
8-
Journalists are under constant pressure to meet their ......... .
A -
interviewers
B -
makers
C -
deadlines
D -
targets
9-
Jennifer decided to play the devil's ......... in order to add another perspective to the one-sided conversation.
A -
buddy
B -
helper
C -
favorite
D -
advocate
10-
I think he's a......... in the rough. He needs training, but I see his potential and natural talent.