1 . ---I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
--- ______, Bill.

A．No problem

B．Go ahead

C．Don’t mention it

D．You’re welcome

2 . --I went up to speak to him, but he turned away and left.
--Why did he give you ________ ?You are good friends, aren't you?

A．a wet blanket	B．a cup of tea
C．the cold shoulder	D．a tough nut

3 . --Oh, this is so annoying. Where on earth did I put my keys?
-- You never ________ .

A．learn your lesson	B．bite your tongue
C．eat your words	D．cross your fingers

4 . The man we seized is               ; he hasn't said a thing since we began the question.

A．a double-edged sword	B．a needle in a haystack
C．a hard nut to crack	D．a man of the world

5 . －You’ve been coughing so badly recently. Give up smoking, please.
－_______. I think I am addicted to it.

A．It can’t be helped	B．Good idea
C．So far, so good	D．Far from it

6 . I'd advise anyone to put aside a proportion of their earnings — ____________.

A．nothing great is easy	B．nothing comes from nothing
C．a bad penny always turns up	D．a penny saved is a penny earned

7 . —I’m burnt out as I’ve been working on my essay all the time.
— ____________. You’ll surely make it.

A．Don’t put on airs	B．Give me a break
C．Don’t get on my nerve	D．Hang in there

8 . —I was informed that you won the lottery?
—Are you kidding? Maybe I will win a lottery when______.

A．you cry for the moon	B．pigs fly
C．all good things come to an end	D．you get a new lease on life

9 . —Do you know Linda was fired for her casual attitude towards the job?
—No wonder she _________ when I tried to amuse her this morning.

A．was tickled pink	B．pulled my leg
C．gave me the cold shoulder	D．saw the handwriting on the wall

10 . —I have been decorating the apartment recently, so can you lend me some money?
—Sorry, all my money has gone to the stock market. _________.

A．I’d rather not	B．I am in the black
C．I wouldn’t bet on it	D．I am a little shy