1.           To take something for granted is to                 .

A.   look it over                                                              B. permit it

C. accept it without investigation                        D. permit it

2.           To feel sorry for someone is to                 .

A.   like him                               B. praise him              C. pity him                 D. call him down

3.           For the time being means                 .

A.   up to now                                                                B. in the near future

C. up to date                                                          D. at present

4.           Paul never looks at a book from one day to another. Looks at a book means    .

A.   looks up to a book                                                  B. buys a book

C. borrows a book                                                D. cracks a book

5.           They are working against the                  to have the presentation ready for Monday.

A.   wall                               B. clock                      C. shadow                  D. day

6.           Before he left home, he had dropped his parent                 .

A.   a note                                   B. a word                   C. the news                D. a line

7.           Sport is not my                  of tea.

A.   cup B. bowl                         C. plate                       D. spoon

8.           That’s exactly what I mean, Tom. You’ve               _!

A.   put your foot in it                                                    B. killed two birds with one stone

C. put two and two together                                 D. hit the nail on the head

9.    “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep my  

crossed for you”

A.   legs                                      B. arms                       C. fingers                    D. hands

10.   I just took it              that he’d always be available.

A.   into consideration               B. easy                        C. for granted             D. into account