Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
Maxine is always working, either at home or at the office. She’s .




A.as fit as a fiddle
B.as busy as a bee
C.as happy as a lark
D.as hungry as a bear

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
It’s against the law to take money to vote for someone.




A.on the fence
B.under the table
C.on the house
D.on the shelf

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
We have no extra money. So , we can’t move to a nicer apartment.




A.in no time
B.in the nick of time
C.on the spur of the moment
D.for the time being

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
I’ll finish using the computer in a minute. Just , and you’ll get your turn.




A.dress to kill
B.keep your shirt on
C.be in my shoes
D.lose your shirt

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
My job is no . I get a good salary, but I have to work long hours.




A.beat around the bush
B.bed of roses
C.in a nut shell
D.turn over a new leaf

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.
We want to buy a house, but there’s just . We don’t have enough money for a down payment.




A.one fly in the oinment
B.a bitter pill to swallow
C.get burned
D.sick and tired

Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Remember to turn________the light before going to bed.




A.of
B.on
C.off
D.up

Put the correct word from the following list in each space below.
and - but - because - although - or - so - therefore - however
She shouted at him_______he was late again.




A.so
B.although
C.because
D.however

Put the correct word from the following list in each space below.
and - but - because - although - or - so - therefore - however
How did they get there? By bus___________by taxi.




A.and
B.so
C.or
D.but

Read the passage carefully, then choose the best answer for each question.
THE LOST CITY OF ATLANTIS
Most people have heard the story of the lost island of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true?
Over two thousand years ago, the Greek writer Plato wrote about Atlantis, an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island's people were very rich. They built a big city with many great buildings. At the center of the island, they built a beautiful golden temple. But the people became greedy—they had many things, but they still wanted more. So the gods became angry, and the island was struck by earthquakes and very large waves. Finally, the whole island sank into the sea.
Many explorers have looked for Atlantis. In 2004, explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the remains of a city under the sea near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later found out the structures he found under the sea were natural, not man-made.
Many people think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story is to teach people not to be greedy. Richard Ellis wrote a book about Atlantis in 1999. He says "there is not a piece of solid evidence'' for a real Atlantis.
So was the island real or not? We only know one thing: The mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long time.
In Plato’s story about Atlantis, the people were_____ .




A.angry at the gods
B.poor and greedy
C.greedy but beautiful
D.wealthy but greedy