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To 'burn the midnight oil' means to:
Hard 1 Mark
Late-night effort.
A light a lamp
B work or study late into the night
C waste fuel
D sleep early
2
To 'get the sack' means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Sacked = fired.
A receive a gift
B be promoted
C lose one's job
D go camping
3
To 'call the shots' means to:
Medium 1 Mark
The decision-maker.
A fire a gun
B take photos
C place an order
D be in charge / make decisions
4
To be 'snowed under' means to be:
Medium 1 Mark
Buried in tasks.
A overloaded with work
B cold
C on holiday
D lost
5
A 'dead-end job' is a job with:
Medium 1 Mark
No way forward.
A great pay
B no prospects / no advancement
C many holidays
D heavy lifting
6
To 'cut corners' means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Skimp to save effort.
A trim paper
B take a long route
C do something cheaply or carelessly
D be very careful
7
The phrasal verb 'give up' means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Stop trying.
A donate
B lift something
C surrender a seat
D quit / stop trying
8
'Look after' someone means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Care for them.
A take care of them
B search for them
C investigate them
D follow them
9
'Look into' a matter means to:
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Investigate it.
A take care of it
B investigate it
C stare at it
D anticipate it
10
'Look forward to' something means to:
Medium 1 Mark
Eagerly await.
A dread it
B investigate it
C anticipate it with pleasure
D care for it
11
To 'put off' an event means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Delay it.
A cancel it forever
B attend it
C enjoy it
D postpone it
12
To 'put up with' something means to:
Medium 1 Mark
Bear it patiently.
A tolerate it
B build it
C reject it
D raise it high
13
To 'call off' an event means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Cancel it.
A announce it
B cancel it
C telephone about it
D begin it
14
When a machine 'breaks down', it:
Easy 1 Mark
Stops working.
A is sold
B speeds up
C stops functioning / collapses
D is repaired
15
To 'bring up' a child means to:
Easy 1 Mark
Raise / rear.
A carry them
B wake them
C scold them
D raise them
16
To 'turn down' an offer means to:
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Refuse it.
A reject it
B lower the volume
C accept it
D fold it
17
To 'turn up' means to:
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Show up.
A reject
B arrive / appear
C increase volume
D fold over
18
To 'take after' someone means to:
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Look or act like family.
A chase them
B follow them
C resemble a relative
D imitate a stranger
19
The phrase 'in spite of' means:
Medium 1 Mark
Despite it.
A because of
B instead of
C in favour of
D despite / regardless of
20
'On behalf of' means:
Medium 1 Mark
Speaking for someone.
A representing / for
B against
C instead of paying
D behind
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