- intermediate-136
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 136 (Answer Keys)
Idioms - hard
A1 Poor people in Australia who are hard up for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
answer: (b) hard up
A2 Many small businesses just starting choose to accept cold hard cash as their only method of payment.
answer: (d) hard cash
A3 My parents wouldn't permit me to listen to hard core heavy metal music when I was growing up.
answer: (a) hard core
A4 Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a hard boiled egg for breakfast.
answer: (c) hard boiled
A5 My former boss was so hard headed that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
answer: (a) hard headed
A6 Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a hard copy of their CV by Thursday, May 17th 2006 at
the latest.
answer: (b) hard copy
A7 Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a hard court surface as opposed to playing
on a surface that is made from grass.
answer: (b) hard court
A8 The hard hearted dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
answer: (a) hard hearted
A9 Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve hour shifts as they were hard pressed for time to
complete the order.
answer: (d) hard pressed
A10 James needed to go to the hardware store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.
answer: (c) hardware
