Question. Charlie didn't have much in the way of property — just ....... and pieces.
(a) things
(b) dots
(c) bits
(d) section
Answer. C
Question. In fact this was a piece of ....... for Charlie as it happened.
(a) fortune
(b) gratitude
(c) thanks
(d) luck
Answer. D
Question. Because when the ....... of the piece arrived in the shape of a burglar to steal something, he didn't find anything valuable.
(a) villain
(b) peasant
(c) evil
(d) devil
Answer. A
Question. Charlie came home when the burglar was still there but he didn't ....... to pieces, he stayed calm.
(a) find
(b) come
(c) go
(d) try
Answer. C
Question. The burglar also had an assistant with him who clearly didn't want to get involved and have a piece of the ....... and fled.
(a) activity
(b) action
(c) act
(d) acting
Answer. B
Question. Charlie decided he would say exactly what he thought of the burglar and give him a piece of his ........
(a) thoughts
(b) brain
(c) thinking
(d) mind
Answer. D
Question. He told him he was a wicked person and further he was a ....... piece of work.
(a) horrible
(b) nasty
(c) disgusting
(d) bad
Answer. B
Question. The burglar explained that he didn't have a proper job and only did piece ........
(a) works
(b) working
(c) work
(d) worker
Answer. C
Question. Charlie laughed and said he was doing the same now — it was ....... of a piece with burgling.
(a) some
(b) same
(c) complete
(d) all
Answer. D
Question. Eventually the police arrived and were pleased to see Charlie was still all right and in ....... piece.
(a) one
(b) fine
(c) good
(d) solid
Answer. A