Fill in the blank with the missing word:

1) After copying from his friend's paper during the test, Ted was
on ice with his chemistry teacher.
a) thick b) thin c) dangerous

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2) Ted's teacher hit the on the head. Ted should spend less
time playing guitar and more time studying.
a) tack b) nail c) screw

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3) I'm not really crazy about my friend's husband. He talks too
much, and he never listens to what anybody else is saying.
He's just not my cup of .
a) coffee b) cocoa c) tea

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4) If Ted has his set on going to New York University, he's
going to have to buckle down and start studying more.
a) life b) brain c) heart

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5) It's not surprising that Nicole gets such good grades. She's as
as a tack.
a) smart b) sharp c) clever

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6) When Peter his temper, it's very scary. He throws fur-
niture everywhere.
a) loses b) finds c) opens

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7) After Jane started hitting the her grades started im-
proving immediately.
a) work b) books c) teachers
8) Nicole said something her breath, but I couldn't hear it.
When I asked her to repeat it, she refused.
a) on b) about c) under

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9) Will Ted ever be the best student in his class? Sure, when
fly!
a) sheep b) goats c) pigs

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10) A positive attitude leads to success. When things get dif-
ficult, it's important to keep your up.
a) chin b) neck c) head

11) Bob was all stressed because the traffic was making
him late for a doctor's appointment.
a) over b) out c) up

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12) Frank knew that the judge had already decided he was
guilty. There was no point arguing with him.
a) in b) around c) about

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13) Some people think Nicole and Susan are sisters. That really
Nicole crazy!
a) does b) causes c) drives

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14) Ted has been slacking since the first day of high school,
so it's not surprising that he's doing so poorly.
a) around b) off c) about

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15) During the Depression in the 1930's, many families in
America were living from hand to .
a) arm b) mouth c) hand