(3) To
complete each item, choose the best word among the each five
choices.
| 1. |
I think hefs just (@butter@ )
ing you up for a raise. |
| 2. |
She brings home the (@bacon@@ ). |
| 3. |
The manager dropped the new plan like a hot (@potato@ )
. |
| 4. |
The president had to eat humble (@pie@ )
. |
| 5. |
Whatfs the (@@beef @ )
about this time? |
| 6. |
He (@discharged@ )
his many college duties with the quiet competence. |
| 7. |
When he's out on the road, office calls are (@forwarded@ )
to the cellular phone in his truck. |
| 8. |
The city authorities said the curfew had (@contained@ )
the violence. |
| 9. |
I could speak their language and (@identify@ )
with their problems because I had been there myself. |
| 10. |
Allegations of corruption were (@leveled@ )
at him and his family. |
@@@@@1`5
@bacon, beef, butter, pie, potato
@@@@6`10 @contain, discharge, forward, identify, level |
| 10β~2_20_@ |
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(4) To
complete each item, choose the best phrases among the five
choices.
| 1. |
As I listened to him, my objections
(@@melted@ )
(@away@ )
. |
| 2. |
We (@@hashed@ )
(@out@ )
some of the details of the plan. |
| 3. |
He'll (@touch@ )
(@up@ )
the places that haven't been painted yet. |
| 4. |
This is the point at which I have to (@sign@ )(@off@ )
. |
| 5. |
We decided that it was wiser to (@pass@ )
(@over@ )
his insulting remark rather than call further attention to it. |
| |
|
| |
| @@@hash
out, melt way, pass over, sign off, touch up |
|
| 5β~4_20_ |
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