Choose the best substitute for the phrase in bold:

1. This apple pie is out of this world.
a) not bad
b) from another planet
c) delicious

2. Jane was feeling on edge, so she went to a day spa to relax.
a) anxious
b) relaxed
c) angry

3. You ate 15 cookies? You really made a pig of yourself!
a) turned into an animal with a snout and tail

b) made yourself sick

c) ate more than you should have

4. Bob wasn't sure he wanted to work for his wife's cookie company, but she talked him into it.
a) forced him
b) convinced him
c) asked him

5. Nancy doesn't have a clue about the Internet. She's never even used e-mail.
a) understands deeply
b) knows nothing
c) is learning a lot

6. Stop beating around the bush! I don't know what you're trying to tell me.
a) avoiding the subject
b) hitting the trees
c) repeating yourself

7. Paul likes to draw silly cartoons of his classmates on the blackboard before class. He's a wise guy.
a) bad student
b) smart person
c) sarcastic person

8. Tom needed to learn how to ride a horse before his trip to Ireland, so he took a crash course.
a) short, intensive class
b) class in falling down
c) semester-long class

9. Laura made a bundle when she was younger, and now she spends every day on the golf course.
a) had a good job
b) made lots of money
c) stole money

10. The doctor will be with you soon. Please sit tight.
a) come back later
b) wait patiently
c) follow me