I, Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. In my opinion, people are getting their shorts in a ________ over this election. A screw B. knot C. tangle D. cluster
2. She's been speaking with her local parish priest every day since becoming bedridden so that
she can pass away in a state of ________. A. grace
B. love C. kindness D. charity
3. We're supposed to have nice weather this afternoon, so why don't we go to the beach and grab some_______? A. lights B. blazes C. rays D. flashes
4. The man made a_______ at me as I walked by, so I sprayed him in the face with pepper spray.
A grab B. clutch C. grasp D. catch
5. The two candidates are so close in the polls that both are vying for something that will tilt the________ in their favor.
A. balance B. equity C. harmony D. equivalence
6. The President laid out a new economic plan to try to balance the________ by increasing taxes on the wealthy.
A texts B. books C writings D. novels
7. I need to balance the_______ and determine if I can afford to go on a vacation this summer.
A reports B. tales C. accounts D. details
8. We'll have to weigh each applicant in the_______ before deciding who to hire, so it could
be a couple of weeks before we make our final decision.
A. balance B. harmony C. evenness D. equivalence
9. We aren't going to make a decision until everyone here has gotten their_______. A talk B. speak C. Ask D. say
10. I'm a working mom of three, so I have lunch-making down to a _______-I put out all the
pieces of bread, add jelly to each one, and then do the same with peanut butter.
A. science B. system C. technique D. learning
11. Oh, I got you_______ the minute you walked in here scowling. You're going to sit right
here, in the front of the classroom. A. wrapped B. roped C. taped D. tied
12. I'd like you to get your_______ in a new project that I'm developing. A tongues B. lips C. teeth D. noses
13. Dude, get your_______ together---1 trip over something of yours at least once a day! A good B. thing C. junk D . stuff
14. After a month of drinking and partying and totally neglecting my studies, I realized that I
needed to get my priorities_______ if I wanted to graduate from college. A direct B. clear C. sharp D. right
15. A: "I want him taken care of---he's become too much of a liability."
B: "I think I get your_______” A meaning B. context C. sense D. definition
16. I'm sorry I'm late, I thought we were getting here at 8---we must have gotten our_______ crossed. A. lines B. lanes C. ways D. routes
17. Yeah, I heard that class sucks_______ balls, so I'm taking an Intro to Chemistry course instead. A horse B. mule C. donkey D. pony
18. Don't worry, we'll get in---I'm on a first-name_______ with the owner of the club. A. basis B. base C. ground D. crux
19. We spend all day cooking their food, and all we get to eat are their table_______. A. scraps B. chunks C. grains D. lumps
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