Choose the best answer.

1. The teacher chose Jill not James to erase the board.
a. in the middle of
b. in vain
c. in front of
d. instead of


2. The lamp started to fall but I caught it before it hit the floor.
a. in search of
b. in just a minute
c. just in time
d. in the meantime


3. The soup did not taste very good because I forgot to put in the salt.
a. kept out
b. left out
c. kept in mind
d. gave up


4. Monkeys mainly eat fruits and vegetables.
a. help themselves to
b. live on
c. laugh at
d. keep their eyes on

5. There was a wasps' nest in the tree so our mother told us to avoid it.
a. keep away
b. go on a picnic
c. hold on
d. look around