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Exercise - 136

Question: 1 Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
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Correct Answer : 1 [hard up]

Notes: Poor people in Australia who are hard up for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.

Question: 2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment.
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Correct Answer : 2 [hard cash]

Notes: Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold hard cash as their only method of payment.

Question: 3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
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Correct Answer : 3 [hard core]

Notes: My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to hard core heavy metal music when I was growing up.

Question: 4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast.
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Correct Answer : 4 [hard boiled]

Notes: Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a hard boiled egg for breakfast.

Question: 5 My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
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Correct Answer : 5 [hard headed]

Notes: My former boss was so hard headed that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.

Question: 6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.
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Correct Answer : 6 [hard copy]

Notes: Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a hard copy of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.

Question: 7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.
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Correct Answer : 7 [hard court]

Notes: Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a hard court surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.

Question: 8 The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
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Correct Answer : 8 [hard hearted]

Notes: The hard hearted dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.

Question: 9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were ....... for time to complete the order.
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Correct Answer : 9 [hard pressed]

Notes: Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were hard pressed for time to complete the order.

Question: 10 James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
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Correct Answer : 10 [hardware]

Notes: James needed to go to the hardware store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.

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Exercise - 136

Question: 1 Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
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Question: 2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment.
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Question: 3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
hard core hard headed hard cash hard pressed

Question: 4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast.
hard hearted hard pressed hard boiled hard headed

Question: 5 My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
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Question: 6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.
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Question: 7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.
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Question: 8 The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
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Question: 9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were ....... for time to complete the order.
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Question: 10 James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
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Exercise - 136

Question: 1 Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army. hard core hard up hard sell hard court Show Answer

Question: 2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment. hard court hard core hard sell hard cash Show Answer

Question: 3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up. hard core hard headed hard cash hard pressed Show Answer

Question: 4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast. hard hearted hard pressed hard boiled hard headed Show Answer

Question: 5 My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates. hard headed hard hearted hard boiled hard pressed Show Answer

Question: 6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest. hard core hard copy hard cash hard court Show Answer

Question: 7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass. hard core hard court hard pressed hard cash Show Answer

Question: 8 The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents. hard hearted hard pressed hard copy hard bitten Show Answer

Question: 9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were ....... for time to complete the order. hard bitten hard headed hard hearted hard pressed Show Answer

Question: 10 James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house. hard core hardboard hardware hard court Show Answer

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Question: 1 Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
hard core hard up hard sell hard court

Question: 2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment.
hard court hard core hard sell hard cash

Question: 3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
hard core hard headed hard cash hard pressed

Question: 4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast.
hard hearted hard pressed hard boiled hard headed

Question: 5 My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
hard headed hard hearted hard boiled hard pressed

Question: 6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.
hard core hard copy hard cash hard court

Question: 7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.
hard core hard court hard pressed hard cash

Question: 8 The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
hard hearted hard pressed hard copy hard bitten

Question: 9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were ....... for time to complete the order.
hard bitten hard headed hard hearted hard pressed

Question: 10 James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
hard core hardboard hardware hard court