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8)  Bob  worked  out  the  nuts  and   of  the  agreement  with  the
        National  Cookie  Company.

         a)  details       b)  bolts         c)  tacks

     9)  After  Martha’s  neighbor  chopped  down  her  apple  tree,  she
        held  a  grudge    him  for  years.

          a)  from         b)  against        c)  for

     10)  I  arrived  late  to  the  stadium.  The  baseball  game  was  already
              progress.

          a)  through      b)  in             c)  at


     11)  My  friend  invited  me  out  for  a  drink,  but  I  told  her  I’d  first
         need  to  wrap     some  things  at  the  office.

          a)  through      b)  along          c)  up


     12)  I'm      and  tired  of  telemarketers  calling  me  in  the  eve-
          ning  trying  to  sell  me  stuff  I  don’t  want.
          a)  sick          b)  ill           c)  angry


     13)  Kristen’s  boss  paid  her  a  compliment.  He  said  she  was  the
         best  salesperson  in  the  company.  That  really   her  day.

          a)  made         b)  created        c)  ruined

     14)  The  person  seated  behind  me  on  the  airplane  kept  on  kicking
          my  seat.  Finally,  I  told  him  to   it  out.

          a)  stop         b)  cut            c)  fly

     15)  Amber  hopes  to  break   the  modeling  business  after  she
         graduates  from  high  school.  She  can  definitely  model  nose
         rings  and  tattoos!

          a)  into         b)  in             c)  around





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