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139. intermediate-54
English Grammar / Incomplete Sentences / Intermediate level # 54 (Answer Keys)
Losing It (2)
 
A1
The trouble with him is that if you push him too far, he's likely to shout at you and lose his cool.
answer: (c) cool
A2
There's no hope for him now because he's lost his marbles and has gone completely crazy.
answer: (d) marbles
A3
At the very last minute she broke down in tears and lost her nerve.
answer: (b) nerve
A4
First he started shouting and then he began to throw things round the room and it was clear he had just lost
his
rag.
answer: (a) rag
A5
Despite his great age we realized that he'd not lost his touch because he was still able to deliver a wonderful
speech.
answer: (c) touch
A6
Do you mind repeating that last bit again as I seem to have lost the thread of your argument?
answer: (d) thread
A7
When it came to dividing the profits we lost out because we didn't get our fair share.
answer: (b) out
A8
As she was walking across the tight rope at the circus she lost her balance and fell to the ground.
answer: (c) balance
A9
After a while I got fed up with the film and began to lose interest in the story.
answer: (d) interest
A10
There's no harm in trying your luck there because after all you have nothing to lose.
answer: (b) nothing

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