Exercise - 136
Question: 1 Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
Correct Answer : 1 [hard up]
Notes: Poor people in Australia who are hard up for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
Question: 2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment.
Correct Answer : 2 [hard cash]
Notes: Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold hard cash as their only method of payment.
Question: 3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
Correct Answer : 3 [hard core]
Notes: My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to hard core heavy metal music when I was growing up.
Question: 4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast.
Correct Answer : 4 [hard boiled]
Notes: Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a hard boiled egg for breakfast.
Question: 5 My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
Correct Answer : 5 [hard headed]
Notes: My former boss was so hard headed that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
Question: 6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.
Correct Answer : 6 [hard copy]
Notes: Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a hard copy of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at the latest.
Question: 7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.
Correct Answer : 7 [hard court]
Notes: Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a hard court surface as opposed to playing on a surface that is made from grass.
Question: 8 The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
Correct Answer : 8 [hard hearted]
Notes: The hard hearted dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
Question: 9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were ....... for time to complete the order.
Correct Answer : 9 [hard pressed]
Notes: Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were hard pressed for time to complete the order.
Question: 10 James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
Correct Answer : 10 [hardware]
Notes: James needed to go to the hardware store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.