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As the season turns from spring to summer, some people feel a bit under the___and can't concentrate fully on their work

• storm

• weather

• climate

• rain

The sight of his pale face brought___ to me how ill he really was

• place

• house

• life

• home

Mr Nam knows Hanoi City like the back of his____. He used to be a taxi driver there for 10 years.

• head

• mind

• hand

• life

Some people  have  the  opinion  that  more  developing  countries  should  be  given the____light to become hosts of such international sporting events as Olympics and World Cup.

• red

• blue

• green

• yellow

Though she lost her job last month, she still wanted to save_____so she said that she had left it willingly.

• mouth

• face

• reputation

• fame

One of the country's legendary tenor saxophone players, his name might not ___________for those who are not in tune with Jazz in India, but he deserves to be remembered

• hit it off

• ring a bell

• hand is his notice

• fit the bill

He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his ___when he meets the right girl.

• shoe

• hole

• shed

• shell

The new management board is often described as the ______ force behind the company’s rapid expansions

• driving

• leading

• rising

• heading

Martin is called the teacher's pet by his classmates because he is taken under his teacher's _____.

• hands

• arms

• wings

• legs

Parents are always willing to lend a sympathetic ____ to their children when they have problems.

• hand

• ear

• eye

• paw