Fill in the blank with the appropriate word:

1. I was really proud of my friend for winning an Olympic medal. "Way to _____ !" I told her.
a) do
b) succeed
c) go

2. Amber loves to cook, so she never minds lending _____ in the kitchen.
a) herself
b) a hand
c) her hands

3. Vanessa is definitely not a night _____. She likes to be in bed by nine o'clock every night.
a) bird
b) hawk
c) owl

4. After Mr. Digby was elected president of the company, he thought he was a real _____ shot.
a) big
b) huge
c) large

5. You're taking everything too seriously. You need to lighten _____.
a) above
b) up
c) down

6. Let's go! We're already late. Let's get the show on the _____.
a) street
b) way
c) road

7. When people near me whisper during a movie, it really _____ on my nerves.
a) gets
b) acts
c) scratches

8. Nicole's teacher asked her to help a new exchange student from Argentina with her English homework. Nicole was happy to help _____.
a) around
b) out
c) in