1. He didn't say anything directly but I think he was .......... an invitation to lunch. | |
a) | acid test |
b) | angling for |
c) | above par |
d) | all fingers and thumbs |
2. They didn't just make small changes, they changed everything .......... | |
a) | acid test |
b) | also-rans |
c) | above par |
d) | across the board |
3. It looks like this product will be a success but we will be starting test marketing in the London region soon. That will be the .......... | |
a) | acid test |
b) | against the clock |
c) | above par |
d) | all fingers and thumbs |
4. I don't think it is worth getting angry about this. Let's not .......... over such a small decision. | |
a) | argue the toss |
b) | against the clock |
c) | above par |
d) | across the board |
5. Molly was a not the best candidate I've seen but she was well .......... | |
a) | all-rounder |
b) | against the clock |
c) | above par |
d) | all fingers and thumbs |
6. he had done well in jobs in Accounting, Sales and Production. He's a real .......... | |
a) | all-rounder |
b) | also-rans |
c) | angling for |
d) | across the board |
7. I keep dropping things. It's because I'm so worried that I'm ........... | |
a) | acid test |
b) | all fingers and thumbs |
c) | above par |
d) | across the board |
8. We have always done badly in the French market. In most countries we are among the leaders but in France we are among the .......... | |
a) | all-rounder |
b) | also-rans |
c) | angling for |
d) | across the board |
9. We had to get everything ready for the printers by 12.00. It was really a race .......... | |
a) | acid test |
b) | against the clock |
c) | above par |
d) | across the board |
10. There are lots of people who want this job but people with all the necessary qualifications and experience are rare - they're really .......... | |
a) | acid test |
b) | against the clock |
c) | angling for |
d) | at a premium |
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