Idiomatic English 9

She's engaged to be married but now that she's found out what kind of person he really is, she's beginning to have ________.

1. a change of thoughts
2. a new mind
3. her thoughts altered
4. second thoughts

I need to borrow your car for a couple of days. – Sorry, no ________ do. I've sold it.

1. can
2. can't
3. don't
4. won't

The escaped convict is still at ________ and may have gone into hiding.

1. freedom
2. large
3. the open
4. wide

On 11 August 1995, after two canceled dates, R.E.M. finally got to play at T-Mobile Arena in Prague. Third time's the ________, they say.

1. fortune
2. charm
3. luck
4. spell

I'm in the ________ with my wife because I forgot about our wedding anniversary. Again.

1. birdcage
2. cathouse
3. doghouse
4. kennel

I need to run some ________ now but you can join me for lunch later.

1. duties
2. errands
3. chores
4. tasks

If you are famous, you've got to expect that many people will hate you. It comes with the ________.

1. application
2. domain
3. post
4. territory

How dare you judge me? You don't know the ________ thing about me!

1. first
2. last
3. only
4. single

James Twining will be signing books at the local bookstore tomorrow and, to ________ the pot, everyone will be eligible to win a complete collection of the author's work.

1. brighten
2. broaden
3. deepen
4. sweeten

You were supposed to call me last night. – Sorry, it completely ________ my mind.

1. blew
2. left
3. lost
4. slipped