1. 'A bolt from the blue' means---

an unexpected gift

an unexpected person

an unexpected calamity

an unexpected place

2. He is "up to his ears" in work and cannot possibly see you now.

very interested in

fully occupied with

not involved with

concerned with

3. 'For good' means--

for bitterment

permanently

temporarily

for the time being

4. The correct meaning of 'a man of letter' is--

A postman

A scholar

Efficientman

Attentiveman

5. I prefer to talk to people "face to face" rather than to talk no the phone.

in person

watching them

facing them

looking at them

6. 'Lock stock and barrel' means--

completely

rarely

luckily

honestly

7. 'In a nutshell' means--

In details

elaborately

large discription

briefly

8. The bad news struck him like a bolt from the ----.

sky

heavens

firmament

blue

9. Don't ---- the poor people.

look down upon

look upon

look after

look at

10. We had to "put up with" the inconvenience.

remove

violate

obey

endure