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<b>SOUTH- WEST LANGUAGE CENTER Student’s name:____________________________</b>
<b>TRUNG TÂM NGOẠI NGỮ TÂY NAM Class:_________________________________</b>
<b>Lecturer: Nguyễn Hữu Hạnh </b>


<b>IDIOM TEST 5</b>



1. She didn't believe that he would ever change. He said he would, but actions speak louder
than...


(a) thoughts (b) intentions (c) words (d) concepts


2. He had never had much luck with women. He was underweight and had a very
prominent Adam's...


(a) rib (b) apple (c) hair-do (d) mouth


3. When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding...to the fire. His
girlfriend was already mad at him and she wouldn't be happy that he had stood her up
last night.


(a) fuel (b) water (c) bricks (d) rubber
4. "Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own...," Jen said to Craig.
(a)standard (b) heart (c) blood (d) image


5. He was racing against the now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time.
(a) boss (b) tide (c) cheetah (d) clock


6. "Why would you rub it in her face that you got a better score than she did on the exam,
Steve? Don't you think that's adding...to injury?" Beth asked.


(a) pain (b) extra (c) insult (d) anger



7. She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the..., but she liked the way it
looked and didn't care what the rest of the office thought.


(a) grain (b) tide (c) ethics (d) popularity
8. "Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before !" her friend joked.


(a) experience (b) idiots (c) beauty (d) depravity


9. She is such an agony...! I can't stand her listening in on everyone's conversations
hoping they will divulge a personal problem so she can tell them how to fix it.


(a) monger (b) witch (c) aunt (d) nut


10.He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the...once
school started.


(a) pack (b) herd (c) flock (d) gaggle


11."You are ahead of..., Jim. The meeting doesn't start for another 30 minutes," Jack said.
(a) pack (b) class (c) time (d) game


12.He knew that if he got caught cheating, he would have an...around his neck for the
rest of his college career.


(a) ax (b) ox (c) albatross (d) ape


13.He knew that he shouldn't be that mad about his car breaking down. At 80 years old, he
should be content with just being alive and...



(a) able (b) thinking (c) blinking (d) kicking


14.He had known all...about her affair with that other guy, but he didn't know what to
say to her or how to bring it up.


(a) description (b) along (c) ahead (d) information


15."Oh, don't worry about Chris. He won't beat you up. He's all... and no bite," Julie told
Bart.


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16.If she didn't deliver on her end of the bargain, she knew that all...would be off and her
best client would find another company.


(a) facades (b) promises (c) bets (d) hats


17.He knew that he fit the category of being all up with nowhere to go, but he couldn't
let go of his dream — even though it probably wouldn't happen.


(a) messed (b) dirtied (c) psyched (d) dressed


18.He knew that he had an "all...on me" approach to social situations. People told him
that he always tried to steal the limelight in order to be the focus of attention.


(a) hands (b) thoughts (c) actions (d) eyes


19.Sure, he drives a nice truck, but he's all...and no cattle. He lives with his mom
and has no other assets.


(a) brand (b) grass (c) land (d) hat



20.When asked what he thought about Private Jones, the First Sergeant said, "That guy is a
great soldier. He's all..."


(a) bite (b) bark (c) head (d) heart


21.His friend decided to push the police officer who was questioning him, and all...
broke loose.


(a)hats (b) hell (c) ropes (d) cows
22.She got sent to detention for...off to the teacher.


(a) digging (b) flailing (c) mouthing (d) grabbing


23.Oh, he says he will get that new job, but he is all hat and no...He isn't qualified,
but he thinks that he is likeable enough to charm anyone into anything.


(a) trousers (b) rain (c) purpose (d) bolts


24."Well, I'm not familiar with that method and a different one was suggested in school, but
all ...lead to Rome, I suppose," Gina told Emma.


(a) nuts (b) cities (c) efforts (d) roads
25."Your car is done, sir. We fixed the radiator and transmission and replaced the
sparkplugs. You're all...to go," the mechanic told John.


(a) flexed (b) broke (c) good (d) mad


26.When her father finds out that she went on a date with Dan, he'll be as angry as a...
with a sore paw.



(a) pig (b) boar (c) deer (d) bear
27.Berry's son will get himself out of trouble; he's as... as a fox.


(a) quick (b) clever (c) hairy (d) forward


28."Why can't you ever sit still in church, Chris? Do you have in your pants?" His grandma
asked.


(a) silk (b) eggs (c) ants (d) ticks


29."I know it's not an ideal solution to the problem, but we're out of time and it'll work. You
know what they say — any...in a storm," Jack said to his boss.


(a) port (b) sea (c) chip (d) cloud


30."He thinks he's so special, but any Tom, Dick, or...could do his job better than he
can!" Jane exclaimed.


(a) John (b) Will (c) Mark (d) Harry
31."I can't stand that arrogant Maxwell. He thinks he's God's... to women or
something," Beth told Jessica.


(a) curse (b) creation (c) hint (d) gift


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(a) shoe (b) apron (c) potato (d) kite


33."When we went out on patrol in Vietnam, we were always armed to the ...," Hector
reminisced.


(a) gills (b) tank (c) teeth (d) mind



34."I can't stand Wes. He's such an armchair...He's always giving out unwanted
advice, but he can't even do his own job right," Amber complained to Will.


(a) critic (b) avenger (c) soldier (d) imposter


35.He knew he would be tired for at least the next week. He had already worked around
the ...and still had more work to do before he went home.


(a) bar (b) block (c) obstacle (d) clock


36.Don't give up yet, Jack. Alyssa has an arrow in her...that might just get us out of this.
(a) bundle (b) quiver (c) pack (d) rucksack


37.He knew that, as a..., people usually try to do the right thing, but he was
uncomfortable trusting an acquaintance that he barely knew.


(a) stool (b) gender (c) rule (d) thought


38.Buddy, you are out of luck. You can try to explain to her why you missed work, but she
is not going to care. She is as cold as...


(a) ocean (b) soda (c) hail (d) ice


39."I feel uncomfortable around Alex. He freaks out too often. In my opinion, he's as mad as
a...," Chris said to Kelso.


(a) hatter (b) hare (c) wigwam (d) nest
40."Your car is fixed now and is as as new," the mechanic informed him.
(a) finished (b) furnished (c) burnished (d) good



41."Wow, that cheap drill you bought is about as useful as a handbrake on a...," Weston
said.


(a) bike (b) scooter (c) canoe (d) bus
42.The military formation moved as one...


(a) man (b) boat (c) thought (d) goose
43.She thought her niece was as cute as a...


(a) rail (b) button (c) bee (d) dog


44.He knew that the beach was only about five miles as the...flies, but was about 25
miles away by a lot of curvy roads.


(a) goose (b) chicken (c) bee (d) crow


45."He got in a lot of trouble on Monday. He has had it coming for a long time. You reap
what you...," Linda said to Tom.


(a) cut (b) prune (c) sow (d) mow


46."I'm sorry that I messed up on that paperwork on Monday. I guess I was just...
at the switch," Matt said to his boss.


(a) asleep (b) ignorant (c) crossed (d) watching
47.Don't mess with Callie. She will chew you out at the drop of a...
(a) cap (b) bucket (c) dime (d) phone
48.He did everything at a pace, but he never made mistakes.



(a) goose's (b) sloth's (c) cat's (d) snail's


49.He wasn't the most friendly of employees. He kept everyone, including people he had
worked with for years, at arm's


(a) punch (b) width (c) length (d) clench


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(a) buns (b) purposes (c) hairs (d) signs


51."Alright, sir. You've paid your bill in full. We're all...now," the representative told Jim.
(a) square (b) round (c) exact (d) important


52.Bell-bottom pants are all the...in my hometown.


(a) mess (b) rage (c) wear (d) trade


53."Don't believe that this DVD player is a good one just because of its high price tag. All that
glitters is not...,"Will said to Han.


(a) diamond (b) gold (c) sparkle (d) sequins


54.He didn't care how much the drug lord offered him to do the job. He wouldn't do it for all
the ...in China.


(a) noodles (b) rice (c) opium (d) tea


55.She knew that some people in the company would be mad at her for laying off some of its
employees, but she thinks all's fair in love and


(a) money (b) war (c) sex (d) dinner



56.He wanted to introduce his best friend Tom to his new girlfriend, since Tom was kind of
his ego, but he...wasn't sure that she'd like him very much.


(a) other (b) inflated (c) alter (d) forlorn


57.I feel uncomfortable about being in Susan's wedding party. Everyone I know is married but
me. You know what they say — "always a bridesmaid, never a..."


(a) wife (b) groom (c) partner (d) bride


58.He detested lawyers and thought that even the expensive ones were glorified chasers.
(a) money (b) profit (c) ambulance (d) fame


59.He was trying to eat healthier these days and people noticed. When asked about whether he
was dieting, he always replied, "An apple a day keeps the ... away."


(a) doctor (b) problems (c) fat (d) devil


60.He knew that he could wait and see what happened before doing anything, but he was a
strong believer in the saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of..."


(a) hindsight (b) clean up (c) contingency (d) cure


61."I have to buy paper, a binder, books, a new backpack and all that... ," Matt told his folks.
(a) accessories (b) things (c) jazz (d) much


62. Suzy knew how mad her boss would be when he found out that Suzy had completely
dropped the...on their new advertising campaign.



(a) hint (b) potato (c) baby (d) ball


63."Wow, Lynn! I knew your father was sick, but he looks like he's at death's...!" Martha
exclaimed.


(a) floor (b) gate (c) door (d) house


64.Shelly's kids had been at each other's all day, and she was sick of dealing with them.
(a) buttons (b) throats (c) nerves (d) arms


65.Now that he had his morning coffee, he would be working at full...in no time.
(a) tilt (b) bore (c) monty (d) flood


66.She didn't think the police would ever catch the burglar who broke into her house. He had
been at...for fifteen months now.


(a) large (b) escape (c) throat (d) crime
67.The FBI and CIA have been at...over several issues for a long time now.
(a) conflict (b) issue (c) appointment (d) loggerheads


68.I don't like leaving any loose...before going on vacation. I'm going to work overtime
to make sure that everything is how it should be.


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69."Wow, I studied the chapter on Macroeconomics, and I must admit I'm lost in the...! I
can't figure any of itout," Jake told Will.


(a) bog (b) stew (c) mud (d) sauce


70.She knew that she would have to start at the bottom of the...pole at the bank because she
doesn't have any prior experience or a college degree.



(a) telephone (b) north (c) totem (d) bean


71.He liked being a policeman, but he didn't like leaving his house at the drop of a...
anytime he was needed.


(a) penny (b) hat (c) hint (d) current


72.He was bored at work, but at the end of the ...he was happy to be helping people —
even if it wasn't much fun.


(a) day (b) week (c) ride (d) show


73."I feel like I am at the end of my...now that I've lost my job and my sister in the same
month," a depressed Sam told his wife.


(a) life (b) ride (c) rope (d) butt


74.He had to shout at the top of his to get his wife to notice him when she was in the
garden.


(a) mouth (b) guts (c) head (d) lungs


75."Don't worry. I'll have the project ready for you today. It's at the top of my...",
Medford told his boss.


(a) mind (b) morning (c) label (d) list


76.He knew he would be able to excel in his job. An average...could do any of the required
duties.



(a) cat (b) joe (c) tool (d) machine


77."I tell you, Joe-- the receptionist is away with the...today. I've asked her to give me the
number to corporate three times today, but she keeps forgetting", Wes told Max.


(a)fairies (b) geese (c) gnomes (d) ogres


78.His manager is a regular...in arms. She looks like she is in her early 20's, and that
seems extremely young for this position.


(a) lamb (b) kid (c) babe (d) gal


79.I think we have another babe in the...here, Jack. I don't know why they keep sending
inexperienced employees our way.


(a) crib (b) arms (c) basket (d) woods


80.Analysts say that it is a good idea to invest in retirement housing now that the baby...
are all retiring.


(a) boomers (b) makers (c) risers (d) burglars


81.His boss made him put his regular work on the back so that he could complete yet
another special project.


(a) pack (b) support (c) burner (d) court


82. I think the committee is backing the wrong...on this one. Jack's idea failed in the
past, but Nathan's idea is new and seems more feasible to me.



(a) horse (b) store (c) camel (d) answer
83.His day was very busy. He answered...to back phone calls from disgruntled
customers.


(a) front (b) side (c) back (d) foot


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(a) room (b) paper (c) medium (d) board


85."Well, my break is up. Back to the salt...It was good seeing you!" Bill said to George.
(a) flats (b) mines (c) water (d) and pepper


86.Zack got into a fight at school, because he felt his...was up against the wall. The other
boys kept yelling in his face even when he tried to walk away.


(a) back (b) head (c) spine (d) heel


87.My wife is a reformed backseat...She used to tell me to slow down every time we went
out in the car, but she doesn't do that anymore.


(a) instructor (b) oracle (c) driver (d) bother


88.He tried using both a comb and a brush, but resigned himself to the fact that he was having
a bad...day, so he wore a hat to school.


(a) style (b) hat (c) hair (d) look
89.His parents were mad at him for bad...his teacher at school.


(a) looking (b) smacking (c) mouthing (d) trashing



90.He knew he was in bad...when he checked his temperature and found that he had a high
fever.


(a) shape (b) size (c) stance (d) results
91.A swap body is...


(a) an empy container


(b) a type of container that can easily be transferred from one means to another
(c) a tool to load and unload containers


(d) a tool to secure cargo during transportation


92.The following Incoterm is the most favourable for the buyer:...
(a) FOB (b) DDI) (c) EXW (d) CPT
93.Tank containers for foodstuffs must be labelled as "...".


(a) Only For Drinks (b) Potable Liquids (c) Drinks Inside (d) Potable Liquids Only
94.The abbreviation "DHL" stands for: ...


(a) Deutsche Handels Linie (b) Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn
(c) Department of High Logistics (d) Dow Howard Line


95.The following abbreviation does NOT stand for a big logistics company:...
(a) TNT (b) DHL(c) NBC (d) )PS


96.The following task is NOT performed by a warehouse worker:...
(a) packing (b) ticking (c) checking (d) picking
97.The acronym "FIFO" stands for:...



(a) Final Instructions For Others (b) Find In Forthcoming Order
(c) Fear In Face Of (d) First In First Out


98.Fragile goods must be handled with...


(a) respect (b) love(c) care (d) sympathy
99.The concept of a lift truck's "Stability Pyramid" describes how


(a) a lift truck is kept upright (b) a lift truck is kept safe and dry
(c) a lift truck is maintained (d) a lift truck is sold


100. When a lift truck tips over, it...


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<b>ĐÁP ÁN</b>


1. She didn't believe that he would ever change. He said he would, but actions speak louder
than <i>words. </i>answer: (c) words


2. He had never had much luck with women. He was underweight and had a very prominent
Adam's <i>apple. </i>answer: (b) apple


3. When he stayed out drinking all night, he was just adding <i>fuel </i>to the fire. His girlfriend was
already mad at him and she wouldn't be happy that he had stood her up last night.


answer: (a) fuel


4. "Oh, he likes swimming, too? He's a man after my own <i>heart," </i>Jen said to Craig.
answer: (b) heart


5. He was racing against the <i>clock </i>now; he wasn't sure he would meet his deadline this time.


answer: (d) clock


6. "Why would you rub it in her face that you got a better score than she did on the exam,
Steve? Don't you think that's adding <i>insult </i>to injury?" Beth asked.


answer: (c) insult


7. She knew that piercing her eyebrow was going against the <i>grain, </i>but she liked the way it
looked and didn't care what the rest of the office thought.


answer: (a) grain


8. "Why don't you bowl first, Christine? Age before <i>beauty!" </i>her friend joked.
answer: (c) beauty


9. She is such an agony <i>aunt! </i>I can't stand her listening in on everyone's conversations hoping
they will divulge a personal problem so she can tell them how to fix it.


answer: (c) aunt


10.He was hoping that if he bought the textbook early, he would be ahead of the <i>pack </i>once
school started. answer: (a) pack


11."You are ahead of <i>time, </i>Jim. The meeting doesn't start for another 30 minutes," Jack said.
answer: (c) time


12. He knew that if he got caught cheating, he would have an <i>albatross </i>around his neck for
the rest of his college career.


answer: (c) albatross



13.He knew that he shouldn't be that mad about his car breaking down. At 80 years old, he
should be content with just being alive and <i>kicking.</i>


answer: (d) kicking


14.He had known all <i>along </i>about her affair with that other guy, but he didn't know what to say
to her or how to bring it up.


answer: (b) along


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16.If she didn't deliver on her end of the bargain, she knew that all <i>bets </i>would be off and her
best client would find another company.


answer: (c) bets


17.He knew that he fit the category of being all <i>dressed </i>up with nowhere to go, but he couldn't
let go of his dream — even though it probably wouldn't happen.


answer: (d) dressed


18.He knew that he had an "all <i>eyes </i>on me" approach to social situations. People told him that
he always tried to steal the limelight in order to be the focus of attention.


answer: (d) eyes


19.Sure, he drives a nice truck, but he's all <i>hhaat </i>and no cattle. He lives with his mom and has
no other assets. answer: (d) hat


20.When asked what he thought about Private Jones, the First Sergeant said, "That guy is a


great soldier. He's all <i>heart"</i>


answer: (d) heart


21.His friend decided to push the police officer who was questioning him, and all <i>hell </i>broke
loose. answer: (b) hell


22.She got sent to detention for <i>mouthing </i>off to the teacher. answer: (c) mouthing


23.Oh, he says he will get that new job, but he is all hat and no <i>trousers. </i>He isn't qualified, but
he thinks that he is likeable enough to charm anyone into anything.


answer: (a) trousers


24."Well, I'm not familiar with that method and a different one was suggested in school, but


all <i>roads </i>lead to Rome, I suppose," Gina told Emma.


answer: (d) roads


25."Your car is done, sir. We fixed the radiator and transmission and replaced the sparkplugs.
You're all <i>good </i>to go," the mechanic told John.


answer: (c) good


26.When her father finds out that she went on a date with Dan, he'll be as angry as a <i>bear </i>with
a sore paw. answer: (d) bear


27.Berry's son will get himself out of trouble; he's as <i>clever </i>as a fox. answer: (b) clever
28."Why can't you ever sit still in church, Chris? Do you have <i>ants </i>in your pants?" His


grandma asked. answer: (c) ants


29."I know it's not an ideal solution to the problem, but we're out of time and it'll work. You
know what they say — any <i>port </i>in a storm," Jack said to his boss.


answer: (a) port


30."He thinks he's so special, but any Tom, Dick, or <i>Harry </i>could do his job better than he
can!" Jane exclaimed. answer: (d) Harry


31."I can't stand that arrogant Maxwell. He thinks he's God's <i>gift </i>to women or something,"
Beth told Jessica. answer: (d) gift


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answer: (b) apron


33."When we went out on patrol in Vietnam, we were always armed to the <i>teeth," </i>Hector
reminisced. answer: (c) teeth


34."I can't stand Wes. He's such an armchair <i>critic. </i>He's always giving out unwanted advice,
but he can't even do his own job right," Amber complained to Will.


answer: (a) critic


35.He knew he would be tired for at least the next week. He had already worked around the


<i>clock </i>and still had more work to do before he went home.


answer: (d) clock


36.Don't give up yet, Jack. Alyssa has an arrow in her <i>quiver </i>that might just get us out of this.


answer: (b) quiver


37.He knew that, as a <i>rule, </i>people usually try to do the right thing, but he was uncomfortable
trusting an acquaintance that he barely knew.


answer: (c) rule


38.Buddy, you are out of luck. You can try to explain to her why you missed work, but she is
not going to care. She is as cold as <i>ice.</i>


answer: (d) ice


39."I feel uncomfortable around Alex. He freaks out too often. In my opinion, he's as mad as a


<i>hatter," </i>Chris said to Kelso.
answer: (a) hatter


40."Your car is fixed now and is as <i>good </i>as new," the mechanic informed him. answer: (d)
good


41."Wow, that cheap drill you bought is about as useful as a handbrake on a <i>canoe," </i>Weston
said. answer: (c) canoe


42.The military formation moved as one <i>man. </i>answer: (a) man
43.She thought her niece was as cute as a <i>button. </i>answer: (b) button


44.He knew that the beach was only about five miles as the <i>crow </i>flies, but was about 25 miles
away by a lot of curvy roads.


answer: (d) crow



45."He got in a lot of trouble on Monday. He has had it coming for a long time. You reap
what you sow," Linda said to Tom.


answer: (c) sow


46."I'm sorry that I messed up on that paperwork on Monday. I guess I was just <i>asleep </i>at the
switch," Matt said to his boss.


answer: (a) asleep


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answer: (c) length


50."I know we usually work at cross <i>purposes, </i>but I still think we can work together in this
case," Jane told Melissa, her main competitor.


answer: (b) purposes


51."Alright, sir. You've paid your bill in full. We're all <i>square </i>now," the representative told
Jim. answer: (a) square


52.Bell-bottom pants are all the <i>rage </i>in my hometown. answer: (b) rage


53."Don't believe that this DVD player is a good one just because of its high price tag. All that
glitters is not gold," Will said to Han.


answer: (b) gold


54.He didn't care how much the drug lord offered him to do the job. He wouldn't do it for all
the <i>tea_ </i>in China. answer: (d) tea



55.She knew that some people in the company would be mad at her for laying off some of its
employees, but she thinks all's fair in love and <i>war.</i>


answer: (b) war


56.He wanted to introduce his best friend Tom to his new girlfriend, since Tom was kind of


his <i>alter </i>ego, but he wasn't sure that she'd like him very much.


answer: (c) alter


57.I feel uncomfortable about being in Susan's wedding party. Everyone I know is married but
me. You know what they say — "always a bridesmaid, never a <i>bride."</i>


answer: (d) bride


58.He detested lawyers and thought that even the expensive ones were glorified <i>ambulance </i>


chasers. answer: (c) ambulance


59.He was trying to eat healthier these days and people noticed. When asked about whether he
was dieting, he always replied, "An apple a day keeps the <i>doctor </i>away."


answer: (a) doctor


60.He knew that he could wait and see what happened before doing anything, but he was a
strong believer in the saying, "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."


answer: (d) cure



61."I have to buy paper, a binder, books, a new backpack and all that y'azz," Matt told his
folks. answer: (c) jazz


62.Suzy knew how mad her boss would be when he found out that Suzy had completely
dropped the <i>ball </i>on their new advertising campaign.


answer: (d) ball


63."Wow, Lynn! I knew your father was sick, but he looks like he's at death's door!" Martha
exclaimed. answer: (c) door


64.Shelly's kids had been at each other's <i>throats </i>all day, and she was sick of dealing with
them. answer: (b) throats


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66.She didn't think the police would ever catch the burglar who broke into her house. He had
been at <i>large </i>for fifteen months now.


answer: (a) large


67.The FBI and CIA have been at <i>loggerheads </i>over several issues for a long time now.
answer: (d) loggerheads


68.I don't like leaving any loose <i>ends </i>before going on vacation. I'm going to work overtime to
make sure that everything is how it should be.


answer: (c) ends


69."Wow, I studied the chapter on Macroeconomics, and I must admit I'm lost in the <i>sauce! </i>I
can't figure any of it out," Jake told Will.



answer: (d) sauce


70.<i>A10 </i>She knew that she would have to start at the bottom of the <i>totem </i>pole at the bank


because she doesn't have any prior experience or a college degree.
answer: (c) totem


71.He liked being a policeman, but he didn't like leaving his house at the drop of a <i>hat </i>


anytime he was needed. answer: (b) hat


72.He was bored at work, but at the end of the <i>day </i>he was happy to be helping people — even
if it wasn't much fun.


answer: (a) day


73."I feel like I am at the end of my <i>rope </i>now that I've lost my job and my sister in the same
month," a depressed Sam told his wife.


answer: (c) rope


74.He had to shout at the top of his <i>lungs </i>to get his wife to notice him when she was in the
garden. answer: (d) lungs


75."Don't worry. I'll have the project ready for you today. It's at the top of my list", Medford
told his boss. answer: (d) list


76.He knew he would be able to excel in his job. An average y'oe could do any of the required
duties. answer: (b) joe



77."I tell you, Joe-- the receptionist is away with the <i>fairies </i>today. I've asked her to give me
the number to corporate three times today, but she keeps forgetting", Wes told Max.


answer: (a) fairies


78.His manager is a regular <i>babe </i>in arms. She looks like she is in her early 20's, and that
seems extremely young for this position.


answer: (c) babe


79.I think we have another babe in the <i>woods </i>here, Jack. I don't know why they keep sending
inexperienced employees our way.


answer: (d) woods


80.Analysts say that it is a good idea to invest in retirement housing now that the baby


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81.His boss made him put his regular work on the back <i>burner </i>so that he could complete yet
another special project.


answer: (c) burner


82.I think the committee is backing the wrong <i>horse </i>on this one. Jack's idea failed in the past,
but Nathan's idea is new and seems more feasible to me.


answer: (a) horse


83.His day was very busy. He answered <i>back </i>to back phone calls from disgruntled customers.
answer: (c) back



84."None of the ideas we came up with at the last meeting have worked. I guess we're back to
the drawing <i>board </i>," the manager informed her team.


answer: (d) board


85."Well, my break is up. Back to the salt <i>mines. </i>It was good seeing you!" Bill said to George.
answer: (b) mines


86.Zack got into a fight at school, because he felt his <i>back </i>was up against the wall. The other
boys kept yelling in his face even when he tried to walk away.


answer: (a) back


87.My wife is a reformed backseat <i>driver. </i>She used to tell me to slow down every time we
went out in the car, but she doesn't do that anymore.


answer: (c) driver


88.He tried using both a comb and a brush, but resigned himself to the fact that he was having
a bad <i>hair </i>day, so he wore a hat to school.


answer: (c) hair


89.His parents were mad at him for bad <i>mouthing </i>his teacher at school. answer: (c) mouthing
90.He knew he was in bad <i>shape </i>when he checked his temperature and found that he had a
high fever. answer: (a) shape


91.A swap body is <i>a type of container that can easily be transferred from one means to </i>
<i>another.</i>



answer: (c) a type of container that can easily be transferred from one means to another
92.The following Incoterm is the most favourable for the buyer: <i>DDU. </i>answer: (b) DDU
93.Tank containers for foodstuffs must be labelled as "<i>Potable Liquids Only".</i>


answer: (d) Potable Liquids Only


94.The abbreviation "DHL" stands for: <i>Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn. </i>answer: (b) Dalsey,
Hillblom and Lynn


95.The following abbreviation does NOT stand for a big logistics company: <i>NBC.</i>


answer: (c) NBC


96.The following task is NOT performed by a warehouse worker: <i>ticking. </i>answer: (b) ticking
97.The acronym "FIFO" stands for: <i>First In First Out.</i>


answer: (d) First In First Out


98.Fragile goods must be handled with <i>care. </i>answer: (c) care


99.The concept of a lift truck's "Stability Pyramid" describes how <i>a lift truck is kept upright.</i>


answer: (a) a lift truck is kept upright


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