exam 2 term 2 9th grades

She was still waiting to meet her ___________________.

The teacher _____________ with that troublemaker Jeff and sent him to the principal's office.         a) play it safe b) ran out of patience c) under the table 

I spilled my drink_________________ -- I needed an excuse to leave the room.     a) on purpose b)apple of my eye  c) a black sheep

I've been training for a marathon for the past six months and the time has finally come to ___________________. a) cut to the chase b) cross my mind c) sink or swim

If you want to get a good apartment, you may have to give the manager some money __________________.

She thinks you started that rumor about her—that's why she's been ___________________ all day.

I'll ___________________ — we just don't have enough money for the project. C.....

We could get through the traffic to the airport . ________________________.  The flight was nothing at all.

Please don't ______________ by announcing your engagement tonight. I want to tell everyone that I passed my Toefl test with a high score..        a) fair- weather friend    b) keep your hair on c) steal my thunder

It's sad—everyone had already started fighting over my father-in-law's money before he was even _________________.        a) six feet under b) fair-weather friend c) zero tolerance

Our teacher told us that we will get a long summer break and this was just _______________. a) music to my ears b) night owl c) fingers and thumbs

I care about and love each of my cats, but there is one in particular that is _________________________. He gets special attention because of his health problems. Yes, despite being sick, Simon is the one I treasure most.

Some businessmen cannot adapt to change because they have______________.  a) fair- weather friend b) drop dead gorgeous c) tunnel vision

I really _______________ it when I asked her about her job. I didn't know she had just been fired. a) put your foot in b) lend your money and lose a friend c) cry all you want

I can't believe you would spend your entire allowance on a silly video game. ______________, you know! a) money talks b) lend money lose a friend c) Money doesn't grow on trees

Everyone else has responsible jobs while I have chosen to be an artist. John is the _________________in our family. He almost ended up in jail a few times when we were younger.