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Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

1	If you are working too hard, someone may say...
	you are burning your bank account. you are burning the candle at both ends. you are burning the ball while rolling it. you are burning your life away.
2	Where did the word boondocks come from?
	France Philippines Tasmania Borneo
3	To "hang on" means to...
	to hold something. to put clothes out to dry. to start something. to persevere.
4	"Pajamas" is an American spelling.
	true false
5	Which word is in UK English?
	organize organise
6	Which idiom means to pay the bills?
	get the ball rolling hang on burn the candle at both ends make ends meet
7	Where would it be possible to read a programme?
	United Kingdom America
8	Which idiom describes starting something new?
	get the ball rolling hang on burn the candle at both ends make ends meet
9	The oldest origin of the English word garbage is...
	old Italian, garbuglio Italian, garbug old American, garb French, gabugl
10	From which country did English borrow the word shampoo?
	Philippines Pakistan Indiana India