VOCABULARY QUESTIONS - 34

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Question 1 of 10

I have to ................with him.

a) score an account

b) settle an account

c) settle a score

d) settle a matter

Question 2 of 10

If you had been a little more proactive, this golden opportunity would not have....................

a) escaped your fingers

b) slipped through your fingers

c) slipped through your head

d) escaped your hands

Question 3 of 10

I told him that I could invest some money in a joint venture with him, but as I was busy with my own projects I could only be a ..................

a) visiting partner

b) half partner

c) sleeping partner

d) inactive partner

Question 4 of 10

Are you telling the truth or just .................?

a) spinning a tale

b) spinning a yarn

c) spinning a story

d) none of these

Question 5 of 10

He raised several objections to my proposal but I ..................

a) stood my chance

b) stood my position

c) stood my ground

d) stood my stand

Question 6 of 10

His regular habit of saving ................. in difficult times.

a) stood him his stand

b) stood him in good condition

c) stood him in good shape

d) stood him in good stead

Question 7 of 10

Although there was nothing particularly impressive about that painting, I .............. to it.

a) took a fancy

b) took an interest

c) took a fantasy

d) took a liking

Question 8 of 10

I have seen many people falling prey to his .....................

a) sticky tongue

b) sugary tongue

c) oily tongue

d) none of these

Question 9 of 10

You never know how he will behave. He is a ..................

a) queer dog

b) queer fish

c) queer cat

d) queer wolf

Question 10 of 10

It was a very difficult job; nevertheless, he decided to put his ...................

a) shoulder to the wheel

b) arm to the wheel

c) chest to the wheel

d) his feet in it

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