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2. Stop beating round the bush. Tell me what really happened.

a. to circle the point and avoid b. beat the person

c. run around bushes

3. She developed cold feet when she was asked to speak on stage.

a. became sad b. became nervous c. became angry

4. We had to cut corners as it had gone beyond our budget.

a. reduce food b. reduce space c. reduce expenses

5. We decided to call it a day because we were tired.

a. start working b. to sleep c. to stop working

6. If you want to succeed, you need to go the extra mile.

a. put in extra effort b. walk an extra mile c. be competitive

7. Though he faced many failures, he kept his chin up and continued to pursue his dream.

a. didn’t worry b. looked up c. stayed positive

8. Investing in real estate has proved to be a cash cow for many people.

a. bad investment b. a loss c. good source of income

9. The children of celebrities are born with a silver spoon.

a. born rich b. born with a disadvantage c. born poor

10. Jim Carrey, one of the highest- paid comedians in the world went from rags to riches.

a. poor to poorer b. rich to poor c. poor to rich

Pronunciation

Learn how to pronounce these words. Then say them aloud.
puddle puh-dl scraping skrayp-ng
pacify pa-suh-fai folly faw-lee

plumped pluhmpt naughty naw-tee
sledging slej-uhng

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