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He is using ... a) a support b) a prop c) a crutch d) a walking stick
a crutch
If you leave someone "high and dry", you leave him ... a) drunk b) sober c) stranded d) thirsty
stranded
Which of these can describe a tall man? ... a) high b) towering c) lofty d) lanky
lanky
If you "turn a blind eye to st.", you .... a) ignore it b) dislike it c) oversleep d) overestimate it
ignore it
Another word for numb is ... a) insensitive b) painless c) senseless d) nonsensical
insensitive
A "cock and bull" story is a/an ... a) dirty story b) funny story c) well-known story d) incredible story
incredible story
Finish the proverb: A bird in the hand is worth two in the .... a) wood b) nest c) bush d) forest
bush
You would describe a very small sound as ... a) shaky b) limp c) frail d) faint
faint
Another way of saying "most certainly" is "without a ___ of a doubt. a) shadow b) crumb c) piece d) bit
shadow
Which speaker has discovered something? a) I came round the house. b) I came across the house. c) I came for the house. d) I came by the house.
I came across the house.
When people are angry they often ____ their teeth. a) tighten b) screw up c) clench d) purse
clench
What is made in a mint? a) chewing gum b) coins c) jewels d) glass
coins
The words seam, shaft and slag heap all have st. to do with .... a) sewing b) coal mining c) cars d) mountains
coal mining
