1. I hope that Mike will get more serious and responsible when he starts working, but Mom...

Question

1. I hope that Mike will get more serious and responsible when he starts working, but Mom says ______.
2. Julia is always ready ______ at her colleagues. Does she think she is perfect?
3. Because of a sudden rain, we had to continue the party in the house, but that was the only ______.
4. He had never thought of his job as of art. He was always interested only in the ______ of it.
5. He is going to emigrate. He hopes to find ______ there.
a. the apple of discord
b. the promised land
c. leave no stone unturned
d. a leopard doesn't change its spots
e. to cast the first stone
f. loaves and fishes
g. fly in the ointment

Answer 1

1. I hope that Mike will get more serious and responsible when he starts working, but Mom says d. a leopard doesn't change its spots.
2. Julia is always ready e. to cast the first stoneat her colleagues. Does she think she is perfect?
 3. Because of a sudden rain, we had to continue the party in the house, but that was the only g. fly in the ointment.
4. He had never thought of his job as of art. He was always interested only in the f. loaves and fishes of it.
5. He is going to emigrate. He hopes to find b. the promised landthere.