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% PRACTICE THE IDIOMS

Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:

1) There’s a handsome exchange student from Sweden at Ni-
cole’s school this year. Nicole is nuts him.
a) with b) into c) about

2) Susan and Bob were able to come an agreement with
the representative from the National Cookie Company.

a) from b) with c) to

3) When somebody has a successful track , it’s usually
easy for them to find a new job.
a) record b) history c) past

4) Let’s have dinner on Saturday night. Pll getintouch___—-you
later to choose a restaurant.
a) from b) by c) with

5) Susan doesn’t have a lot of money. In fact, she’s running her
business a shoestring.

a) with b) on c) in

6) You can find Starbucks coffee houses all the country,
from New York to California.
a) over b) above ¢) within

7) Bob hasn’t been on vacation in years. He’s really looking
to his trip to Maine.

a) above b) forward c) ahead

8) Ted’s teacher helped him work a study schedule.

a) out b) in c) through

ANSWERS TO LESSON 21, p. 166

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