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Exercise - 33

Question: 1 I don't care what you say, I reckon I could beat you at chess ....... day of the week.

Correct Answer : 1 [any]

Notes: I don't care what you say, I reckon I could beat you at chess any day of the week.

Question: 2 At the ....... of the day it's what you believe in that's important.

Correct Answer : 2 [end]

Notes: At the end of the day it's what you believe in that's important.

Question: 3 It's getting late now and I'm very tired so I think we'll ....... it a day.

Correct Answer : 3 [call]

Notes: It's getting late now and I'm very tired so I think we'll call it a day.

Question: 4 After all the discussions and debates it was our speaker who ....... the day.

Correct Answer : 4 [won]

Notes: After all the discussions and debates it was our speaker who won the day.

Question: 5 It just didn't stop raining throughout our holiday, day in day ........

Correct Answer : 5 [out]

Notes: It just didn't stop raining throughout our holiday, day in day out.

Question: 6 Don't worry your bad luck will soon end. Remember every ....... has its day.

Correct Answer : 6 [dog]

Notes: Don't worry your bad luck will soon end. Remember every dog has its day.

Question: 7 After a very long engagement Mike and Mary decided at last to ....... the day.

Correct Answer : 7 [name]

Notes: After a very long engagement Mike and Mary decided at last to name the day.

Question: 8 It wasn't long ago when I last saw her — it was only the ....... day.

Correct Answer : 8 [other]

Notes: It wasn't long ago when I last saw her — it was only the other day.

Question: 9 I don't know exactly when we'll go but we really must visit them one of ....... days.

Correct Answer : 9 [these]

Notes: I don't know exactly when we'll go but we really must visit them one of these days.

Question: 10 Despite all the problems and difficulties Charlie turned up at last minute and ....... the day.

Correct Answer : 10 [saved]

Notes: Despite all the problems and difficulties Charlie turned up at last minute and saved the day.

Question: 1 He always believed in giving his children the same opportunities in life so that each one would have a fair crack of the ........

Correct Answer : 1 [whip]

Notes: He always believed in giving his children the same opportunities in life so that each one would have a fair crack of the whip.

Question: 2 This is going to be a difficult task but we'll get there in the end although it is a ....... nut to crack.

Correct Answer : 2 [hard]

Notes: This is going to be a difficult task but we'll get there in the end although it is a hard nut to crack.

Question: 3 It's a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of ........

Correct Answer : 3 [dawn]

Notes: It's a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of dawn.

Question: 4 In celebration at passing his examinations he invited everyone round to crack a ....... and have a drink with him.

Correct Answer : 4 [bottle]

Notes: In celebration at passing his examinations he invited everyone round to crack a bottle and have a drink with him.

Question: 5 In view of the falling standards the company decided to appoint a very ....... office manager who would be able to crack the whip a bit.

Correct Answer : 5 [strict]

Notes: In view of the falling standards the company decided to appoint a very strict office manager who would be able to crack the whip a bit.

Question: 6 For goodness' sake hurry up because if we don't ....... cracking soon we'll miss the bus.

Correct Answer : 6 [get]

Notes: For goodness' sake hurry up because if we don't get cracking soon we'll miss the bus.

Question: 7 I really think you should make an effort and apply for that job and at least ....... a crack at it.

Correct Answer : 7 [have]

Notes: I really think you should make an effort and apply for that job and at least have a crack at it.

Question: 8 Well, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed with the exhibition after all the praise it's received — it isn't all it's cracked ....... to be.

Correct Answer : 8 [up]

Notes: Well, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed with the exhibition after all the praise it's received — it isn't all it's cracked up to be.

Question: 9 They haven't really put matters right at all because they've simply papered ....... the cracks.

Correct Answer : 9 [over]

Notes: They haven't really put matters right at all because they've simply papered over the cracks.

Question: 10 They spent a huge amount of time and money to deal with that small problem and it's like taking a sledgehammer to crack a ........

Correct Answer : 10 [nut]

Notes: They spent a huge amount of time and money to deal with that small problem and it's like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut.