1 . —Peter and I get equal pay for equal work, but he has bought a new Benz again! —Don’t be jealous. Peter is the man who ______.

A．goes with the flow	B．makes hay while the sun is shining
C．crosses over to the dark side	D．sees the handwriting on the wall

2 . —So you missed the football match held yesterday.
—_____________. I got there 15 minutes before the end of it.

A．Not likely

B．Not a little

C．Not at all

D．Not exactly

3 . Though our football boys are faced with four goals behind, they are still struggling hard in the field to ______.

A．face the music	B．save face
C．cost their arm and leg	D．land on their feet

4 . The reform and opening-up policy, which has been very successful, remains _______, and will play a greater role in the future development.

A．a sacred cow	B．a confidential source
C．a white elephant	D．a wet blanket

5 . ---Are you going to accept the offer?
---You bet! The salary is not that good, but      ,you know.

A．better late than never	B．actions speak louder than words
C．a change of work is as good as rest	D．a bird in hand is worth two in the bush

6 . —What happened to you and Anna? Why did she ______?
—She thought I gave away her secret that she failed the math exam.

A．pull your leg	B．give you the cold shoulder
C．have green fingers	D．laugh her head off

7 . — Shall we go for a drink downstairs?
—       . Will two o'clock be OK?

A．Sorry, Ｉ’m not available now	B．Sure, no problem
C．Sorry, I can’t make it today	D．Sure, it’s up to you

8 . —I was reading The Romance of the Three Kingdoms yesterday, but I couldn't understand it.
—      . It is classical literature, so take your time to enjoy it.

A．Don't fly off the handle	B．Don't be over the moon
C．More haste, less speed	D．You got me there

9 . Although Mr. Jenkins wanted to buy a new computer as quickly as possible, he decided to____ to see where he could find the best deal.

A．sink or swim

B．push your luck

C．burn the midnight oil

D．shop around

10 . If the boss is angry when he comes in， don't tell him about the customer's complaints． You'll just be _________．

A．killing the fatted calf

B．seeing the handwriting on the wall

C．hitting your own feet of clay

D．adding fuel to the fire