REVIEW TEST FOR LESSON 10
DIRECTIONS:
In this section, you will read a sentence, short paragraph or dialogue containing one of the phrases presented in the lesson. The phrase is printed in boldface type so you can easily identify it. After reading the sentence, your task is to identify which of the four choices— (A) , (B) , (C) , or (D) —listed below the sentence, most closely defines the phrase or best completes the sentence. Only one answer is the correct answer.
1. Hold on for a few more minutes until Mary comes in.
(A) Wait
(B) Talk
(C) Stand
(D) Sit
2. Would you mind holding your tongue?
(A) Please stop talking.
(B) Mind your own business.
(C) Mind and do what you are told.
(D) Don't hold your tongue.
3. The regular Wednesday meeting will be held over until next week.
(A) opened
(B) postponed
(C) canceled
(D) dispersed
4. I'm sorry I'm late. I was ______ in the traffic.
(A) held in
(B) held over
(C) held up
(D) held down
5. I can't advance in my career, for my competitor holds all the aces.
(A) is in a favorable position
(B) is in a bad way
(C) is having difficulties
(D) is working hard
6. They prefer to ______ surgery until he's stronger.
(A) hold on
(B) hold off
(C) hold up
(D) hold out
7. During dives that may reach depths of almost 5,000 feet, an elephant seal can ______ for an hour or more.
(A) hold out
(B) hold up
(C) hold its breath
(D) hold its tougue
8. After that happened, he could not expect to hold ______ his head again.
(A) on
(B) out
(C) off
(D) up
9. He was unable to ______, and he had to quit.
(A) hold his head up
(B) hold his breath
(C) hold his own
(D) hold his tongue
10. The foreign dealer ______ a favorable price, but we can not make any concession.
(A) holds over
(B) holds out for
(C) holds against
(D) holds no brief for
11. Look!Little Tom is running to the ditch!Hold it Tom!It's dangerous.
(A) Come back
(B) Don't run so fast
(C) Go get it
(D) Stop
12. Hello. Yes, this is JA...Hold on please. The manager is coming.
(A) Hang on
(B) Be patient
(C) Just talk to me
(D) Call me later
13. You're the account and I have to hold you ______ for the missing money.
(A) responsible
(B) accountant
(C) accountable
(D) responsibility
14. While the president is on vacation, the vice president holds the fort.
(A) takes care of everything
(B) builds the fort
(C) holds off
(D) holds on
15. Oh my god!Hold your ______!Don't hurry. We have enough time.
(A) breath
(B) horses
(C) end of the bargain
(D) head up
■ ANSWER
1. (A)
2. (A)
3. (B)
4. (C)
5. (A)
6. (B)
7. (C)
8. (D)
9. (C)
10. (B)
11. (D)
12. (A)
13. (C)
14. (A)
15. (B)
