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Q2. If you take something with a pinch of salt,

1. you like your food to be salty
2. you don't completely believe something because you think it's probably not true
3. you think something might bring you bad luck

Q3. ______, I wouldn’t have told you.

1. If it was a piece of bad news
2. If I failed the driving test
3. If you were dismissed
4. If I’d known you were going to be upset

Q4. When he spread the news, panic broke ______ in the city.

1. in
2. away
3. out

Q5. I have a mark on my coat but ______.

1. it is not noticeable
2. I’ve cleaned it
3. you can see it
4. it was very small

Q6. I know my new Rolex is the real McCoy because

1. I bought it from the Rolex store in Paris
2. I bought it from a guy in a pub
3. I bought it online from ReallyCheapRolex. com

Q7. If something is a hot potato,

1. it is delicious and everybody wants to eat it
2. it is difficult,unpleasant or risky and nobody wants to deal with it
3. it is an unfair competition where one side has an advantage

Q8. Robin Hood was a ……… at archery. He always hit the target.

1. vested interest
2. fine hand
3. dab hand
4. rough diamond

Q9. Stan thinks he got a raw deal from his insurance company, so he's writing a letter

1. to thank them
2. to complain to them
3. to congratulate them

Q10. Bob and Jane decided to tie the knot because

1. it had come undone
2. they loved one another
3. they needed to save money