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Review for Lessons 11-15

Fill in the blank with the missing word:

  1. When Evan found out his company was going to fire him, he beat them to the _____ and quit.
    • a) punch
    • b) hit
    • c) stroke
  2. Cheryl said she'd never drive a big car, but she changed her _____ after driving in a few heavy snowstorms.
    • a) line
    • b) song
    • c) tune
  3. Jackie loves to meet people from different countries, so working as an English as a Second Language teacher is right up her _____.
    • a) alley
    • b) street
    • c) skill
  4. The computer maker doesn't want to discount its laptops too much. They're afraid people will _____ a rat if they're too cheap.
    • a) sniff
    • b) smell
    • c) suspect
  5. If you want to bone up _____ investing, I suggest you read Wise Investing Made Simple.
    • a) in
    • b) on
    • c) with
  6. Tyler's teacher told him she'd throw him out of class if he kept coming late. He promised to turn _____ a new leaf and start coming on time.
    • a) over
    • b) in
    • c) up
  7. Our company is having trouble _____ headway in our efforts to cut expenses.
    • a) making
    • b) doing
    • c) having
  8. Under the hospital's new therapy program, dogs visit the patients for 15 minutes a day. The patients say it's the greatest _____ since sliced bread.
    • a) program
    • b) invention
    • c) thing
  9. What do you mean you'd rathe stay at home than go to the holiday party? Don't be a couch _____!
    • a) yam
    • b) tomato
    • c) potato
  10. Alex hasn't called me in three days. I can see the writing on the _____. He'll probably break up with me!
    • a) paper
    • b) wall
    • c) door
  11. It's your fault there were mistakes in the contract. Don't try to pin it _____ your assistant!
    • a) with
    • b) at
    • c) on
  12. I was falling asleep during dinner, but now I'm getting a _____ wind.
    • a) second
    • b) third
    • c) new
  13. Doug hasn't spoken to his father in years, but now he'd like to patch things _____ with him.
    • a) in
    • b) up
    • c) over
  14. Andy and I are not always on the _____ wavelength, but we generally get along.
    • a) one
    • b) similar
    • c) same
  15. Reducing the sales tax may be _____ the ticket for improving the state's economy.
    • a) just
    • b) only
    • c) simply
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