a) sit over; b) sit back; c) settle in
10. This man is not very young, but he’s in very good shape.
a) he feels and looks good; b) he has a good body; c) he’s athletic 11. Rose hardly goes out or talks to anyone now. She’s still shaken up after her father’s death.
a) emotionally rocked; b) a bit nervous; c) very excited
12. Children are supposed to get shots for various diseases.
a) to be vaccinated; b) to take pictures; c) to learn to shoot 13. Paul often skipped classes during this month. The teacher is going to talk to his parents about it.
a) did not attend classes; b) did not do his homework; c) did not work in class
14. George’s father is well-connected, but George never made a career.
So much for his father’s connections.
a) His father’s connections were not enough. b) His father’s connections did not help. c) His father connections were inefficient.
15. After three years of working in a big company Sally .... and quit. She now wanted to be her own boss.
a) got sick; b) got stressed out; c) got smart
16. When a couple breaks up, you can say about them:
a) They split up. b) They left together. c) They never loved each other.
17. Phil asked Diane on a date. They arranged to meet in a coffee shop.
Phil waited for an hour. Diane never showed up. ...
a) She stood him up. b) She was very late. c) She got caught in traffic.
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18. Stay away from Samantha. If I ever see you harassing her again, I’ll get you fired.
a) Stay with Samantha. b) Try to be friends with Samantha. c) Don’t disturb Samantha.
19. I’ve been working all day and I decided to step out for some fresh air.
a) open the door; b) open the window; c) go out
20. I’m sorry I said that. I’ve just been stressed out.
a) sad; b) nervous and tired; c) upset
21. When you had no problems with something, you can say: a) It went smooth. b) It went without problems. c) There were no difficult circumstances.
22. When you are going to turn, you usually ... .
a) switch roads; b) switch lanes; c) change lanes
23. Your friend wants to give you some fresh news about the office. You say: a) Shoot me! b) Give it to me. c) Shoot! d) Come on! Say it!
24. Jerry’s mother called him to make sure he’s OK.
a) to assure him; b) to ask him if; c) to tell him
25. Slow down! You are speeding.
a) You are driving too slowly. b) You are driving too fast. c) You are not following the signs.
26. When you don’t want to talk about something, you say: a) Let’s change the subject. b) Let’s swap the subject. c) Let’s close the subject.
27. When you want to clarify on something, you say: