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Q2. Elephants are not really very savage animals, but occasionally they can be in a very bad temper. Their most dangerous habit at such moments is to pick up, with their trunk, a large stick or stone, and throw it with great force at someone standing nearby. When this happens the only thing anyone can do, is to jump quickly out of the way. ---------- When an elephant is in a bad temper _____.

1. it may try to hurt someone.
2. it moves its trunk from side to side.
3. one shouldn’t throw stones at it.
4. one should keep perfectly still.
5. it never shows it.

Q3. I’ll stay home if it ______.

1. rained
2. rains
3. will rain
4. won’t rain

Q4. If you hear something on the grapevine, you hear it...

1. from someone who heard it from someone else
2. from an authoritative or dependable source
3. while shopping at the greengrocer’s

Q5. A past experience you cannot change is ……… under the bridge.

1. a duck
2. water
3. a boat
4. traffic

Q6. He gave ______ all his fortune to charities.

1. down
2. away
3. up

Q7. Neil is famous for making up the most incredible stories, so you'd better take them with a pinch of ……… .

1. snuff
2. pepper
3. salt
4. herbs

Q8. John's mean down in the ……… since his girlfriend ditched him for his best friend.

1. pockets
2. dumps
3. heels
4. carpets

Q9. After promising to go to Beth's parent's cabin for the weekend, Molly got invited to the coolest party of the year and now Molly is really (in a pickle).

1. This means that no matter what happens things are going to work out for Molly.
2. This means that Molly is stuck in a difficult situation.
3. This means that Molly has become really popular.
4. This means that Molly smells like vinegar.

Q10. Kate Moss looks like ……… . She's far too skinny!

1. a kettle of fish
2. a bag of bones
3. a whale of a time
4. a bundle of nerves