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LESSON 1 – BOB’S DAY AT WORK

PRACTICE THE IDIOMS

Fill in the blank with the missing word:

1) I can’t believe you bought a couch at Honest Abe’s. Everything in that store costs an arm and a _______________ .
a) foot

b) leg

c) hand

2) After Bob found out that his advertising campaign failed, he wanted to go back to the drawing ____________ .
a) board

b) table

c) room

3) When somebody isn’t listening to you, there’s no _____ in trying to argue with them.
a) edge

b) tip

c) point

4) Jose is really smart. He’s as sharp as a _____________ .
a) tack

b) nail

c) screw

5) The salespeople at Honest Abe’s always look angry and never speak to anybody. No wonder they _________ Bob the creeps.
a) take

b) give

c) allow

6) Bob got fired. He isn’t looking forward to the news to _____________ his family.
a) breaking

b) cracking

c) saying

7) Bob thought his new advertisements would bring in lots of customers and save the ________________ .
a) morning

b) night

c) day

8) Fortunately, Bob no longer has to put __________ with his stupid boss at the furniture store.
a) over

b) in

c) up

ANSWER K E Y

1. b           5. b

2. a           6. a

3. c           7. c

4. a           8. c

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