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Review for Lessons 16-20

Fill in the blank with the missing word or words:

  1. The sushi at Kabuki Sushi is okay, but it's nothing to _____ home about.
    • a) tell
    • b) run
    • c) write
  2. We may have trouble flying out tomorrow because of the storm, but we'll cross that _____ when we come to it.
    • a) river
    • b) bridge
    • c) problem
  3. Karen found her old boyfriend's profile on Facebook and decided to send him a message _____ the spur of the moment.
    • a) with
    • b) at
    • c) on
  4. Diane _____ on a few pounds during her trip to Italy.
    • a) put
    • b) added
    • c) look
  5. We _____ over backwards to make our new neighbors welcome, but they didn't seem to appreciate it.
    • a) bent
    • b) folded
    • c) went
  6. You got a promotion today? Let's go out on the _____ to celebrate.
    • a) city
    • b) street
    • c) town
  7. Prices in Germany are hight right now. We paid through the _____ for everything during our trip there.
    • a) nose
    • b) mouth
    • c) ear
  8. Stay away from Bill today. He's _____ the warpath because he just found out our sales are down by 30% this month.
    • a) in
    • b) on
    • c) at
  9. Our talks to acquire the Indian software company have _____ a snag.
    • a) reached
    • b) hit
    • c) struck
  10. I know you and I have had our differences in the past, but that's _____ history now.
    • a) medieval
    • b) old
    • c) ancient
  11. Randy is the best soccer player on our team by a long _____.
    • a) shot
    • b) way
    • c) reach
  12. During her trip to Japan, Paula ate fish, a raw egg, and pickled vegetables for breakfast. When in _____, do as the _____ do.
    • a) Rome ... Romans
    • b) Italy ... Italians
    • c) Japan ... Japanese
  13. My gym just raised its fees. Now I have to fork _____ $95 a moth to work out.
    • a) up
    • b) in
    • c) over
  14. The bank keeps telling me to call back in a week to see if they have any job openings. I think they're just stringing me _____.
    • a) along
    • b) around
    • c) about
  15. A real estate developer has offered to buy Ed's house for $3 million so the developer can build an office building on the property. Ed loves his house, but money _____.
    • a) speaks
    • b) talks
    • c) yells
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