1) I didn’t expect to receive this much for my annual bonus! I’m glad to have some extra money _____. a) to save for a rainy day b) to keep safe c) to keep for a bad day d) to save for a cloudy day 2) I've just had a job interview with a new company. I’m so excited. But please don’t tell anyone yet. I don’t want my boss _____ the fact that I’m looking for a new job. a) to find an apple of  b) to get wind of c) to give a big apple d) to get the green light 3) I think I'm going _____and start going for a run, in the morning. a) to drop the ball b) to take grass out of your book c) to take a leaf out of your book d) to cut your class 4) Now that you're retired from work, how do you plan to spend your _____? a) autumn years b) last years c) autumn age d) carrot and stick 5) I was feeling a bit _____this morning so I decided to work from home. a) under rain b) under the weather c) under the cloud d) under the sky 6) Although Paul had four sons, his youngest one had always been the _____. a) apple of his eye b) peach of his eye c) apricot of his eye d) grape of his eye 7) _____ is given to very few people in this company. Most employees get really little money after their retirement. a) fruitful payment b) green dollars c) golden handshake d) silver handshake 8) The real reasons for the war are now _____. a) forgotten in the mists of time b) lost in the mists of time c) lost in the fog of the time d) forgotten in the fog of the time 9) I have made a mess of my life. I'll _____ and hope to do better.  a) turn over a new leaf b) begin a new page c) turn over a new autumn d) turn over the weather 10) John’s girlfriend keeps _____because she always asks him questions when he gets home from the bar. a) going him nuts b) driving him windy c) driving him nuts d) going him windy 11) Sarah _____a lot of money while she was working and now she can enjoy her retirement.  a) squirrelled away b) squirrelled out c) squirrelled aside d) squirrelled in 12) Laura is planning to go to medical school next year. She says she wants to be a surgeon like her father and grandfather. I guess_____. a) the apple never falls away b) the apple never falls far from the tree c) the apple never falls away from the tree d) the apple never falls far from the peach 13) I wondered whether there might, after all, be some truth in the _____ that one's school days are the happiest of one's life. a) old chestnut b) old nut c) spoilt nut d) spoilt chestnut 14) I think the best way to quit smoking is not to cut down on the number of fags you smoke but to simply_____. Just stop at once. a) leave cats and dogs b) leave cold turkey c) go cold turkey d) go cats and dogs 15) My grandfather was in the _____when he decided he was too old to drive a car anymore. His eyesight was getting worse. a) autumn of his life b) early autumn c) winter of his life d) late autumn age

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