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Business Expressions 1

I thought this time things were going to be better. Losing the contract was ___ to swallow.
- A) bottom line
- B) blue collar
- C) a bitter pill
- D) back to the drawing board
- E) blow-by-blow
We've lost the contract thanks to your incompetence. You really ___, didn't you?
- A) back to the drawing board
- B) bottlenecks
- C) bottom line
- D) blue collar
- E) blew it
I'd be better off stopping my legal job and doing jobs for cash. The ______ is the only way to make money these days.
- A) blow-by-blow
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) bottlenecks
- D) black economy
- E) bottom line
The product didn't work in the States. As they say there, it really ______.
- A) back to the drawing board
- B) bottlenecks
- C) bombed
- D) blow-by-blow
- E) bottom line
However, the same product sold really well in England. As they say there, it ______.
- A) back to the drawing board
- B) bottlenecks
- C) bottom line
- D) blue collar
- E) went like a bomb
He used to work on the factory floor. Yes, he really started out as a ______ worker.
- A) blue collar
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) bottlenecks
- D) bottom line
- E) blow-by-blow
There are many reasons why this should be a success. However, the ______ is that it has been a big flop.
- A) bottom line
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) bottlenecks
- D) blow-by-blow
- E) a bitter pill
Production has been unable to keep pace with demand. We are doing our best to eliminate the ______.
- A) blow-by-blow
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) blew it
- D) a bitter pill
- E) bottlenecks
We'll have to start again on this one. It's time to go ______.
- A) blow-by-blow
- B) blew it
- C) black economy
- D) bombed
- E) back to the drawing board
Don't leave out any details. I want a full ______ account of what happened in the meeting.
- A) blow-by-blow
- B) blew it
- C) black economy
- D) bombed
- E) went like a bomb

Business Expressions 2

At the start of the meeting everybody was very quiet and reserved but he told a few jokes to ______.
- A) across the board
- B) break the ice
- C) broke the news
- D) back to the drawing board
- E) take on board
He's not very quick on the uptake, it takes him quite a while to ______ new ideas.
- A) on to a good thing
- B) take on board
- C) bullish
- D) breathing down
- E) brief
We're going to have to reduce budgets in every single department. There will be ______ cuts.
- A) back to the drawing board
- B) brief
- C) on to a good thing
- D) brainstorm
- E) across the board
My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always ______ my neck.
- A) broke the news
- B) brief
- C) breathing down
- D) back to the drawing board
- E) bullish
We need a name for our new brand. The best thing is to get a few people together and try to ______ a name.
- A) brief
- B) on to a good thing
- C) broke the news
- D) bullish
- E) brainstorm
I'm very happy with our sales prospects for the next year. I'm feeling really ______.
- A) bullish
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) broke the news
- D) on to a good thing
- E) brief
We would have liked to have looked at that but that wasn't part of the ______ you set us.
- A) brief
- B) on to a good thing
- C) back to the drawing board
- D) breathing down
- E) broke the news
I've heard all about it. Sally ______ to me.
- A) brainstorm
- B) on to a good thing
- C) back to the drawing board
- D) breathing down
- E) broke the news
I'm well aware that this is potentially a good new product and that we are probably ______ with it.
- A) on to a good thing
- B) back to the drawing board
- C) brainstorm
- D) breathing down
- E) across the board
I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our product. It's ______ for us.
- A) back to the drawing board
- B) brainstorm
- C) breathing down
- D) across the board
- E) take on board

Business Expressions 3

I reckon we owe you about the same as you owe us. Why don't we just ______?
- A) call his bluff
- B) called it a day
- C) calls the shots
- D) chicken
- E) call it quits
We've been working on this for fourteen hours now. Isn't it time we ______?
- A) called it a day
- B) call it quits
- C) calls the shots
- D) chicken
- E) call his bluff
Let's face it, he decides. He's the boss so he's the one that ______.
- A) called it a day
- B) calls the shots
- C) call it quits
- D) chicken
- E) call his bluff
He says he will go elsewhere if we don't lower our price but I don't think he will. I think we should ______.
- A) call his bluff
- B) call it quits
- C) called it a day
- D) calls the shots
- E) chicken
I'm sure that there is a lot of corruption in that country. If we order an internal audit we may be opening ______.
- A) carry the can
- B) chicken
- C) can't win
- D) chicken and egg
- E) a can of worms
Someone is going to have to take responsibility for this disaster. Who is going to ______.
- A) can't win
- B) carry the can
- C) chicken
- D) a can of worms
- E) chicken and egg
Whatever we do, we are going to come out badly. It's a ______ situation.
- A) a can of worms
- B) carry the can
- C) chicken
- D) can't win
- E) chicken and egg
She always likes to think things through very carefully. She likes to ______.
- A) chicken and egg
- B) chicken
- C) chew things over
- D) call his bluff
- E) call it quits
We need a loan to start the company and we need a company to get the loan. It's a ______ situation.
- A) calls the shots
- B) chew things over
- C) chicken
- D) call his bluff
- E) chicken and egg
We wanted to expand into Asia but we were a bit frightened. We were soon sorry for being so ______.
- A) chicken and egg
- B) chicken
- C) calls the shots
- D) chew things over
- E) call it quits

Count / Non-Count Food Partitives

Please go to the store and pick up a _______ of milk.
- A) bag
- B) half gallon
- C) dozen
- D) pound
This recipe calls for a _______ of butter.
- A) dozen
- B) tube
- C) stick
- D) can
My cat eats a _______ of tuna every day.
- A) can
- B) loaf
- C) bottle
- D) bag
I like to drink a _______ of mineral water after I exercise.
- A) pound
- B) stick
- C) teaspoon
- D) bottle
I want to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. But the _______ of peanut butter is empty.
- A) six-pack
- B) jar
- C) head
- D) box
I need three _______ of yogurt from the dairy section.
- A) tubes
- B) pounds
- C) containers
- D) dozens
If you want coffee with breakfast, you should buy a _______ of coffee tonight.
- A) gallon
- B) pound
- C) cup
- D) quart
I would like a large, green _______ of lettuce for tonight's salad.
- A) head
- B) jar
- C) can
- D) half a cup
Would you like a _______ of chocolate or vanilla ice cream?
- A) half dozen
- B) pint
- C) bag
- D) can
Pick up _______ of whole wheat bread at the bakery.
- A) half a pound
- B) a box
- C) a twelve-pack
- D) a loaf
I need _______ eggs for the Easter egg hunt.
- A) a gallon
- B) a quart of
- C) half a dozen
- D) a teaspoon of
I need a _______ of ground beef to make hamburgers for the picnic.
- A) pint
- B) box
- C) head
- D) pound and a half
We need a _______ of rice to make our special chicken and rice dish.
- A) box
- B) gallon
- C) loaf
- D) teaspoon
The _______ of toothpaste are located in the health and beauty section of the supermarket.
- A) quarts
- B) tubes
- C) pints
- D) sticks
Pick up a _______ of soda for the party tonight.
- A) head
- B) jar
- C) bag
- D) six-pack
Order _______ Swiss cheese at the deli counter.
- A) a pint
- B) half a pound
- C) a quart
- D) a jar
This recipe needs a _______ of salt.
- A) teaspoon
- B) loaf
- C) six-pack
- D) stick
Go get a _______ of bananas in the produce section at the front of the store.
- A) head
- B) dozen
- C) bunch
- D) pint
We need a _______ of orange juice for tomorrow morning.
- A) pound
- B) quart
- C) bag
- D) stick
Buy a _______ of chocolate chip cookies for dessert.
- A) bag
- B) half a gallon
- C) teaspoon
- D) loaf

Finish the Sentence

She usually is a careful driver but yesterday she had a(an) ______.
- A) accident
- B) happening
- C) incident
She was fishing from the river ______.
- A) cliff
- B) valley
- C) bank
It took him three times to pass his driving ______.
- A) competition
- B) match
- C) test
He took a map with him in case he got ______.
- A) lost
- B) found
- C) discovered
She was fired from her last ______.
- A) business
- B) job
- C) house
If my toothache doesn't stop, I'll go to the ______.
- A) doctor
- B) dentist
- C) hospital
Water expands when it ______.
- A) freezes
- B) thaws
- C) flows
The teacher was angry because Tom kept asking lots of stupid ______.
- A) questions
- B) mistakes
- C) answers
He said he was going to sail around the world in his ______.
- A) car
- B) parachute
- C) yacht
Wait while I rewind the ______.
- A) television
- B) tape
- C) book

Food and Nutrition Quiz

One of the following does not belong to this food group:
- A) banana
- B) beef
- C) peach
- D) nectarine
- E) prune
The food group in question 1 is:
- A) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- B) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
- C) Fruit Group
- D) Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
- E) Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group
What food doesn't belong to this food group?
- A) chicken
- B) steak
- C) lamb
- D) crab
- E) kiwi
The food group in question #3 is:
- A) Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
- B) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- C) Vegetable Group
- D) Milk, Yogurt, and Cheese Group
- E) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
What food doesn't belong to this food group?
- A) apricot
- B) squash
- C) zucchini
- D) potato
- E) broccoli
The food group in question 5 is:
- A) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- B) Fruit Group
- C) Vegetable Group
- D) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
- E) Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
What food doesn't belong to this food group?
- A) chocolate milk
- B) cream cheese
- C) ice cream
- D) salad dressing
- E) yogurt
The food group in question 7 is:
- A) Fruit Group
- B) Dairy Group
- C) Vegetable Group
- D) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- E) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
What food doesn't belong to this food group?
- A) cookies
- B) candy
- C) salad dressing
- D) cherries
- E) butter
The food group in question 9 is:
- A) Dairy Group
- B) Vegetable Group
- C) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- D) Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
- E) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
What food doesn't belong to this food group?
- A) noodles
- B) crackers
- C) scallion
- D) macaroni
- E) cous cous
The food group in question 11 is:
- A) Bread, Cereal, Rice and Pasta Group
- B) Meat, Poultry, Fish, Beans, Eggs, and Nuts Group
- C) Vegetable Group
- D) Fats, Oils and Sweets Group
- E) Fruit Group
Which of the following beverages has no fat, sugar, or oils?
- A) milk
- B) root beer
- C) coffee with cream
- D) iced tea unsweetened
- E) lemonade

Interjections

Paraphrase the interjection used in the following dialogue.
A: I've forgotten to tell John about the party.
B: Eh?
- A) What did you say?
- B) Really?
- C) How come?
Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
- A) Gee!
- B) Gosh!
- C) Boo!
You are vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?
- A) Ugh!
- B) Hurrah!
- C) Yippee!
Somebody has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
- A) Yoo-hoo!
- B) Ouch!
- C) Eh!
You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ______.
- A) at a theatrical performance
- B) while listening to a political speech
- C) on both of the above mentioned occasions
______, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.
- A) Oops
- B) Mmm
- C) Hey
'Ta' is synonymous of ______.
- A) take it easy
- B) thank you
- C) tra-la-la
A: I scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!
B: ___! That's amazing!
- A) Wow
- B) Aha
- C) Woe
Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?
- A) Shh!
- B) Tut-tut
- C) Ow!
______! The spinach soup is out of this world!
- A) Mmm
- B) Yuk
- C) Uh

The logic list
Complete the logic list of words.

Shark, carp, catfish, trout ______.
- A) salamander
- B) toad
- C) frog
- D) herring
- E) turtle
Piano, organ, bagpipe, violin ______.
- A) kettle
- B) kettledrum
- C) violet
- D) pinochle
- E) organic
Sea, ocean, river, lake, ______.
- A) seaman
- B) riverside
- C) beach
- D) pond
- E) shelf
Arm-chair, coffee-table, settee, scatter-cushion, ______.
- A) wall-unit
- B) walking stick
- C) hall-mirror
- D) coat hanger
- E) umbrella stand
Oak, silver-birch, poplar, willow, ______.
- A) ashtray
- B) ash
- C) seed
- D) cork
- E) rubber
Tree, trunk, root, leaf, ______.
- A) paper
- B) branch
- C) fruit
- D) roof
- E) mushroom
Bread, butter, sugar, cream, ______.
- A) shark
- B) scholar
- C) kids
- D) cheese
- E) steam
A hat, a cap, a scarf, a shirt, ______.
- A) an umbrella
- B) a shade
- C) trousers
- D) a bag
- E) a stick
Speak, talk, tell, say, ______.
- A) run
- B) swim
- C) utter
- D) laugh
- E) go
Teacher, headmaster, form mistress, principal ______.
- A) child
- B) pupil
- C) woman
- D) teenager
- E) man
Worker, teacher, businessman, doctor, ______.
- A) letter carrier
- B) classroom
- C) park
- D) weather
- E) girl
Wood, metal, brick, glass, ______.
- A) ink
- B) clay
- C) sugar
- D) pepper
- E) fruit
Tree, plant, flower, bush, ______.
- A) field
- B) bird
- C) animal
- D) grass
- E) insect
Farm, village, town, city, ______.
- A) park
- B) harbor
- C) garden
- D) corner
- E) settlement

The most general meaning
Find the word with the most general meaning.

- A) clever
- B) honest
- C) kind
- D) polite
- E) good
- A) stories
- B) novels
- C) poems
- D) books
- E) tales
- A) apple
- B) fruit
- C) pear
- D) apricot
- E) cherry
- A) a cow
- B) a horse
- C) a mule
- D) an animal
- E) a dog
- A) men
- B) women
- C) girls
- D) boys
- E) people
- A) cabin
- B) palace
- C) house
- D) hut
- E) building
- A) brick
- B) stone
- C) construction materials
- D) wood
- E) clay
- A) dollars
- B) money
- C) franks
- D) sums
- E) pounds
- A) dancing
- B) drawing
- C) acting
- D) art
- E) singing
- A) man
- B) woman
- C) person
- D) boy
- E) girl

Word definition

Someone who carries a message is ______.
- A) worker
- B) messenger
- C) peace maker
- D) foreigner
- E) stranger
A writer of verses of any kind is ______.
- A) an author
- B) a novelist
- C) a dramatist
- D) a poet
- E) a writer
A food made from milk is ______.
- A) ham
- B) cheese
- C) stew
- D) pepper
- E) roll
The part of a room you walk on is ______.
- A) ceiling
- B) carpet
- C) rug
- D) floor
- E) wall
A bulb like vegetable with a strong smell and flavor and unpleasant taste is ______.
- A) onion
- B) potato
- C) tomato
- D) carrot
- E) cabbage
The first letter of a word or a name means ______.
- A) signature
- B) alphabet
- C) voice
- D) initial
- E) injury
Someone you do not know is ______.
- A) inhabitant
- B) man
- C) woman
- D) native
- E) stranger
A sea voyage for pleasure is ______.
- A) by sea
- B) ship
- C) seashore
- D) cruise
- E) sea steamer
Someone who makes or looks after machines is ______.
- A) economist
- B) worker
- C) teacher
- D) engineer
- E) member
UFO stands for ______.
- A) Unknown Flying Object
- B) Unmanned Flying Object
- C) Unidentified Flying Object
- D) Unreal Flying Object
- E) Unrecognizable Flying Object
A public sale where things are sold to the people who offer the most money for them is ______.
- A) audience
- B) attic
- C) auction
- D) atlas
- E) astrologer
A very large pool of water with land all around is ______.
- A) garden
- B) object
- C) oath
- D) nut
- E) lake
Two stored buses are called ______.
- A) liners
- B) the underground
- C) street-cars
- D) double-deckers
- E) coaches

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