Intermediate Quiz 54
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1. They changed the plans at the last _____.
second
minute
hour
time
Answer:
They changed the plans at the last (minute).
The idioms the last minute means the latest possible time before an important event.
2. The final _____ rests with the board.
word
phrase
sentence
expression
Answer:
The final (word) rests with the board.
The idiom the last/final word means the power to decide whether or how to do something.
3. That approach should only be used as a last _____.
resort
retreat
position
destination
Answer:
That approach should only be used as a last (resort).
The idiom last resort means the only choice that remains after all others have been tried.
4. Making me work late on a Friday was the last _____.
hay
straw
brick
stone
Answer:
Making me work late on a Friday was the last (straw).
The idiom the last straw means the last problem in a series of problems that finally makes you give up, get angry etc.
5. They had the last _____ when they won the competition.
laugh
laughter
Answer:
They had the last (laugh) when they won the competition.
The idiom have the last laugh means to succeed when others thought you would not.