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The idiom «jump the gun» was ................ in the early 20th century, and now means ................

• coined

  an early start

• chequed

  escaping a danger

• cashed

  a loud noise

• pocketed

  a quick jump

— Fishing is so annoying! I haven't .................... to catch even a tiny fish since the dawn!
— Stay calm and give it ......................., it's worth waiting!

• succeeded

  a share fake

• managed

  a fair shake

• able

  shaking fat

• could

  a fare share

— Carl never learns anything for the lesson, as the teacher asks him once .......................... . Today his turn has finally come!

— Did he get a poor mark?

— No, he was ................... by the bell!

• in a blue month

  preserved

• in a bloom

  rescued

• in a blue moon

  saved

• on a blue moon

  spared

The idiom «hobby horse» means ...................

• a person who you have the same interests with.

• a subject you keep talking about a lot.

• a person who switches from one hobby to another quickly.

• a subject you know well and find easy to discuss.

If you sleep like a log, it means ................

• you can't move at all.

• you are fast asleep and don't hear anything.

• you roll like a log in the bed.

• you sleep on an uncomfortable hard bed.

If a person says «you hold all the aces», they imply ..............

• you cheat while playing cards.

• you have a high chance of success.

• you have a winning hand in a card game.

• everyone knows what you are planning to do.

Jenna Ortega's creepy dance ..................... many Wednesday fans. Now, the viral performance is copied by bloggers and ................ by their followers!

• amused

  enjoyed

• entertained

  pleased

• enjoyed

  entertained

• pleased

  amused

Parents are usually very ................. if their son or daughter is able to .................... themselves by playing on their own without disturbing other family members.

• pleased

  please

• entertained

  enjoy

• enjoyed

  please

• pleased

  entertain

Simon is ................... on helping others, that is why he is ......................... in volunteering at old people's homes.

• involved

  keen

• fond

  interested

• interested

  fond

• keen

  involved

Students should take every ......................... to broaden their horizons while studying at the university.

• ability

• opportunity

• possibility

• probability