1. Bill was supposed to be raking the yard, but he was just going through the ________.

A. acts B. directions C. dynamics D. motions

 Go through the motions : to do sth without thinking it is very important or having much
interest in it

2. I’ve had my ________ of Star Wars movies. I never want to see another one as long as I
live.
A. fill B. full C. enough D. will

 Have one’s fill of ssth : to have or experience as much as you want of sth

3. I just plucked a figure out of the ________ and said: ‘Would £1000 seem reasonable to
you?’
A. way B. ground C. air D. wind

 Pluck sth out of the air : to say sth quickly, usually because a reply is expected, without
having thought of it or made certain it is correct

4. Sable usually wins a formal debate. She gives as _________ as she gets.
A. many B. good C. much D. well

 Give as good as you get : to be strong and confident enough to treat people the same way that
they treat you, especially in an argument or fight

5. The company really pushed the _________ out for Sam's retirement party, making it a
gala affair and sparing no expense.
A. ship B. canoe C. boat D. yacht

 Push the boat out : to spend a lot of money on celebrating sth

6. We're trying to clear the _________ before Christmas.

A. decks B. panels C. floors D. boards

 Clear the decks : to remove unnecessary things so that you’re ready for action

7. She is very much flavour of the _________ in Hollywood.

A. day B. week C. month D. year

 Flavor of the month : the most popular person at a particular time

8. Don’t worry about arranging transport for us. We can get there under our own
__________.
A. engine B. steam C. tool D. appliance

 Under your own steam : if you do sth under your own steam, you do it without any help
9. For decades, Vietnam and Lao have stood _________, both in times of peace and in
times of war.
A. face to face B. shoulder to shoulder C. heart to heart D. eye to eye

 Shoulder to shoulder : if people are shoulder to shoulder, they are close to each other and
next to each other
 Heart to heart : a serious conversation between two people, usually close friends, in which
they talk honestly about their feelings
 SEE EYE TO EYE WITH SB

10. Sorry, I'm not hungry for dinner. I really _______ my face at the luncheon earlier.
A. loaded B. stuffed C. crammed D. packed

 Stuff your face : to eat a lot