1. He's not very quick on the uptake. it takes him quite a while to ___ new ideas.
a. on to a good thing
b. take on board
c. bullish
d. breathing down
e. brief

2. At the start of the meeting everybody was very quiet and reserved but he told a   few jokes to ___
a. across the board
b. break the ice
c. broke the news
d. back to the drawing board
e. take on board

3.  We're going to have to reduce budgets in every single department. There will be ___ cuts.
a. back to the drawing board
b. brief
c. on to a good thing
d. brainstorm
e. across the board

4.  My boss never gives me any freedom. She's always ___ my neck.
a. broke the news
b. brief
c. breathing down
d. back to the drawing board
e. bullish

5. We need a name for our new brand. The best thing is to get a few people together and try to ___ a name.
a. brief
b. on to a good thing
c. broke the news
d. bullish
e. brainstorm

6. I'm very happy with our sales prospects for the next year. I'm feeling really ___ .
a. bullish
b. back to the drawing board
c. broke the news
d. on to a good thing
e. brief

7. We would have liked to have looked at that but that wasn't part of the ___ you set us.
a. brief
b. on to a good thing
c. back to the drawing board
d. breathing down
e. broke the news

8. I've heard all about it. Sally ___ to me.
a. brainstorm
b. on to a good thing
c. back to the drawing board
d. breathing down

9. I'm well aware that this is potentially a good new product and that we are probably ___ with it
a. on to a good thing
b. back to the drawing board
c. brainstorm
d. breathing down
e. across the board

10. I guess this market study shows that nobody wants to buy our product. It's ___ for us.
a. back to the drawing board
b. brainstorm
c. breathing down
d. across the board
e. take on board
e. broke the news