Cultural Center for Language Studies
Fluency in Languages
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Question 1 of 15

Your wife will _______________________ when she finds out you wasted your pay check on gambling.

hit the ceiling
keep her shirt on
drag her feet
Question 2 of 15

Come on! ________________________! I know what you are up to.

Bend an ear
Put your cards on the table
Get even
Question 3 of 15

________________! The Holiday Season is just around the corner again.

Watch out 
Stay tuned
Time flies
Question 4 of 15

I tried to remember her last name, but I could only ___________.

draw a blank
bark up at the wrong tree
put my cards on the table
Question 5 of 15

I beg you! Please _______________ and do not tell Sally I already bought our engagement ring.

keep it under wraps
keep her shirt on
keep up
Question 6 of 15

Tim just handed in his letter of resignation. Now his position in the company _____________.

is up for grabs
went down the drain
is kept under wraps
Question 7 of 15

Management assured us no one will be fired, but we need to do our best _______some____________.

to get ... away
to meet......halfway
to cut....... corners
Question 8 of 15

______________________________! No one know about this new project.

Don't breathe a work
Don't breathe a word
Don't breathe
Question 9 of 15

What's the capital of Texas?

Hum..... I have it _________________________________ .

on the back burner
on the tip of my tongue
with tongue in cheek
Question 10 of 15

The boss and the secretary were out sick so I had to _______________.

carry on
put my foot in
mind the store
Question 11 of 15

I ______________ your brother on the way to work yesterday, but I could not stop to talk to him.

ran over
ran in
ran into
Question 12 of 15

In that new movie, Denzel Washington ________________ and puts an end to the hostage situation.

is over his head
takes the bull by the horn
calls it a day
Question 13 of 15

Take it easy, Jack! You can't _________________ over this matter. Take a deep breath and relax!

loose your cool
lose your cool
lost your cool
Question 14 of 15

My wife never wants to make advance hotel reservations. She prefers to _________ it ________ when she goes on vacation.

play..... by ear
fix..... up
keep ..... low
Question 15 of 15

The ________________ time at most hotels is 12 pm.

turn down
trade in
check in