1. At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a ............................
deal c. robbery
2. If you are on the lam, you are on the .............................
a. prison b. run c. monastery
3. He and his cousins are as thick as .................................thieves c. robbers
4. If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a .................................
a. king b. bandit c. tycoon
5. Paying 10 dollars for 100 gram of cream is highway ......................................
a. theft b. burglary c. robbery
6. When the organization discovered that he had served .................................. for theft, they chose not to hire him.
a. time b. years c. months
7. I don't like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of ..............................
a. juice b. tea c. coffee
8. She and her sister are like .................................... in a pod.
a. peas b. beans c. seeds
9. Although he trained hard, he couldn't cut the ............................. as a gymnast.
a. butter b. ginger c. mustard
10. The heiress spends money like .................................
a. water b. wine c. juice
11. Refugees have become a political hot ..................................
a. cake b. potato c. banana
12. His latest book is selling like hot .............................
a. cakes b. potatoes c. dogs
Answers
1. At just 100 dollars, the laptop was a steal.
2. If you are on the lam, you are on the run.
3. He and his cousins are as thick as thieves.
4. If you can sell a $100 product for $1000, you will make out like a bandit.
5. Paying 10 dollars for 100 gram of cream is highway robbery.
6. When the organization discovered that he had served time for theft, they chose not to hire him.
7. I don’t like crime thrillers. They are not my cup of tea.
8. She and her sister are like peas in a pod.
9. Although he trained hard, he couldn’t cut the mustard as a gymnast.
10. The heiress spends money like water.
11. Refugees have become a political hot potato.
12. His latest book is selling like hot cakes.