1. He was given the cold ______ at the meeting.

(A) Feet
(B) shoulder
(C) front
(D) heart

2. The tragic accident has left her a ______. She can't move or talk anymore.

(A) couch potato

3. You can eat to your ______ content at the buffet dinner.

(A) stomach's
(B) heart's
(C) belly's
(D) mouth's

4. You'll be waiting till the ______ come home if you expect to see improvements in this place.

(A) dogs
(B) sheep
(C) horses
(D) cows

5. They had a ______ of a time eating and drinking in Mr Lee's new flat.

(A) whale
(B) wolf
(C) heaven
(D) dog

6. Mrs Smith's newborn son is as chubby as a ______.

(A) cherub
(B) cherry
(C) piglet
(D) bear

7. The sprinter is as swift as a ______. I think he stands a good chance of winning.

(A) leopard
(B) deer
(C) lion
(D) lark
 8. We must get to the ______ of the problem and solve it once and for all.

(A) root
(B) stem
(C) fruit
(D) seed

9. She is as ______ as a baby. She has no idea how to go on from here.

(A) truthful
(B) helpless
(C) soft
(D) ignorant

10. The contestants are all as ______ as Anderson. It is hard to tell who will come out the winner.

(A) tough
(B) sturdy
(C) stable
(D) strong

SET 2

1. My mother does not like me to go out with him because he is as wily as a ______.

(A) wolf
(B) wizard
(C) fox
(D) lily

2. The child was as hungry as a ______. He ate up a full bowl of rice in minutes.

(A) dog
(B) wolf
(C) fox
(D) pig

3. This bus is as slow as a ______. We may not be able to reach there on time.

(A) bear
(B) clock
(C) tortoise
(D) Snake
 4. She likes spoiling people's fun. She is really a ______.

(A) couch potato

5. She exercises regularly and keeps herself as fit as a ______.

(A) flower
(B) fiddle
(C) fish
(D) falcon

6. I find him extremely annoying; he is getting under my ______.

(A) brain
(B) arms
(C) back
(D) skin

7. Her heart ______ when she learnt that she had not been given the job.

(A) jerked
(B) sank
(C) jumped
(D) shattered

8. The boxer was fighting like a ______ and overpowered his opponent.

(A) tiger
(B) gorilla
(C) snake
(D) wolf

9. His punches were as ______ as lightning and caught his opponent by surprise.

(A) sharp
(B) dazzling
(C) brilliant
(D) quick

10. This is a ______ scheme. No way am I going to be part of it.

(A) lily-livered
(B) blood red
(C) hare-brained
(D) greenhorn
SET 3

1. The two girls were as talkative as ______. They were punished by the teacher.

(A) parrots
(B) magpies
(C) robins
(D) crows

2. Ethel is as happy as a ______ because he has won a trip to Australia.

(A) hyena
(B) prince
(C) king
(D) clown

3. Don't lose ______ ! As long as we keep going, we will be able to achieve what we want.

(A) head
(B) mind
(C) spirit
(D) heart

4. You have to be in his ______ to know how dangerous the situation is.

(A) bed
(B) nest
(C) shoes
(D) outfit

5. He learnt it the ______ way because he had not taken his teacher's advice.

(A) hard
(B) long
(C) wrong
(D) twisted

6. The twin sisters are as alike as two ______ in a pod. Few can tell them apart.

(A) nuts
(B) peas
(C) leaves
(D) flowers
 7. His promise is as good as ______. We can rely on him.

(A) gold
(B) gem
(C) diamond
(D) jewel

8. Let me ______ over the matter and give you my decision in a few days.

(A) bite
(B) munch
(C) chew
(D) gnaw

9. She was as ugly as a ______ in that outfit.

(A) crow
(B) scapegoat
(C) scarecrow
(D) ghost

10. He remained expressionless and appeared as ______ as a poker.

(A) high
(B) stiff
(C) long
(D) straight

SET 4

1. They were clutching at ______ and got whatever help available to save the situation.

(A) weeds
(B) straws
(C) roots
(D) plants

2. We all found the Mathematics problem a hard ______ to crack.

(A) ball
(B) rock
(C) stone
(D) nut
3. As he ages, Walter's head is becoming as ______ as an egg.

(A) bald
(B) naked
(C) smooth
(D) round

4. No one likes him because he is as ______ as a miser.

(A) mean
(B) thrifty
(C) calculative
(D) miserable

5. Everyone else is too shy to begin, so let's start the ball ______.

(A) moving
(B) rolling
(C) bouncing
(D) spinning

6. Every ______ has its day. Mrs Sue has finally been promoted.

(A) cat
(B) cow
(C) hare
(D) dog

7. Money does not grow on ______, so we shouldn't overspend.

(A) soil
(B) its own
(C) trees
(D) plants

8. He is barking up the ______ tree. Matthias is not the one who handles the matter.

(A) next
(B) tall
(C) withering
(D) wrong

9. He was given the ______ for being late all the time.

(A) bag
(B) sack
(C) pouch
(D) case
 10. What she said was really ______ for thought. It taught us to be more considerate.

(A) food
(B) nourishment
(C) fodder
(D) drink

SET 5

1. The canoe they were in turned ______ and they landed in the sea.

(A) tail
(B) turtle
(C) adrift
(D) tortoise

2. He must be out of his ______ going there all alone by himself.

(A) wits
(B) ideas
(C) heart
(D) mind

3. My brother finally threw in the ______ and admitted defeat.

(A) napkin
(B) flag
(C) coin
(D) towel

4. Everyone heard his message because his voice was as ______ as thunder.

(A) strong
(B) deep
(C) loud
(D) mellow

5. His heart is as heavy as ______. There simply is no alternative for him.

(A) iron
(B) lead
(C) copper
(D) stone
 6. The gymnast was as graceful as a _____. Her movements were flawless.

(A) goat
(B) bird
(C) lark
(D) swan

7. The servant is as ______ as a dog to his master.

(A) faithful
(B) trustworthy
(C) timid
(D) protective

8. The toddler is as playful as a ______. He is cheerful all the time too.

(A) duck
(B) kitten
(C) turtle
(D) monkey

9. They called him ______ for running away when it was just a false alarm.

(A) puppy
(B) snake
(C) goose
(D) chicken

10. He remained as ______ as cat in the face of danger.

(A) calm
(B) motionless
(C) relaxed
(D) cool
Answer key

Answers
SET 1
1B 2C 3B 4D 5A 6A 7B 8A 9B 10D

SET 2

Answers
1C 2B 3C 4B 5B 6D 7B 8A 9D 10C

SET 3

Answers

1B 2C 3D 4C 5A 6B 7A 8C 9C 10B

SET 4

Answers
1B 2D 3A 4A 5B 6D 7C 8D 9B 10A

SET 5

Answers
1B 2D 3D 4C 5B 6D 7A 8B 9D 10A