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Question 1
"I'm gonna go skydiving while on vacation."

"Really? Wow. I don't have the guts to do that."

guts = _________________

A
desire
B
money
C
courage
Question 2
"I was in a car accident yesterday."

"Oh my gosh! Are you okay?"

"I'm fine, but my car is totaled."

totaled = _________________

A
not working
B
at the mechanic
C
completely destroyed
Question 3
"Why don't you like Peter?"

"I don't really know. I just don't get a good vibe from him."

vibe = _________________

A
conversation
B
feeling, energy
C
first impression
Question 3 Explanation: 
"vibe" is short for "vibration"
Question 4
"Who's your favorite actress?"

"Angelina Jolie. She's so hot!"

hot = _________________

A
from a hot country
B
beautiful, sexy
C
talented, rich
Question 5
"How's your daughter?"

"Oh, she's a typical teenager - loves to hang out at the mall all week."

hang out = _________________

A
go shopping
B
spend time
C
chat with friends
Question 6
"Wow, your arms are ripped. Do you work out?"

"Yeah, I'm at the gym every day."

ripped = _________________

A
beautiful or handsome
B
very large
C
with well-defined muscles
Question 7
"What happened to Sally last night?"

"She drank so much that she puked - so she had to go home and change clothes."

puked = _________________

A
vomited
B
spilled her drink on herself
C
lost consciousness
Question 8
"Are you sure your roommate is OK with us having a party in your apartment?"

"He's really laid-back, he won't mind."

laid-back = _________________

A
sociable, extroverted
B
calm, relaxed
C
doesn't pay attention
Question 9
"I worked so hard on preparing my presentation, but it totally bombed."

"Ouch. Sorry to hear that."

bombed = _________________

A
failed, was bad
B
exploded
C
was forgotten
Question 10
"What's that you're munching on?"

"Popcorn. Want some?"

munching on = _________________

A
making
B
throwing away
C
eating
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