Idioms with the word 'hard' | B2 – Upper-Intermediate

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    Question 1: Poor people in Australia who are ....... for cash may seek financial assistance from the Salvation Army.
    A. hard core
    B. hard up
    C. hard sell
    D. hard court
    Question 2: Many small businesses just starting up choose to accept cold ....... as their only method of payment.
    A. hard court
    B. hard core
    C. hard sell
    D. hard cash
    Question 3: My parents wouldn't let me listen to ....... heavy metal music when I was growing up.
    A. hard-core
    B. hard-headed
    C. hard-cash
    D. hard-pressed
    Question 4: Yesterday I taught my daughter how to cook a ....... egg for breakfast.
    A. hard-hearted
    B. hard-pressed
    C. hard-boiled
    D. hard-headed
    Question 5: My former boss was so ....... that he often refused to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.
    A. hard headed
    B. hard hearted
    C. hard boiled
    D. hard pressed
    Question 6: Applicants for the sales position are required to submit a ....... of their CV by Thursday, May 17th, 2006 at the*^*latest.
    A. hard core
    B. hard copy
    C. hard cash
    D. hard court
    Question 7: Many amateur tennis players find it much easier to play tennis on a ....... surface as opposed to playing on a*^*surface that is made of grass.
    A. hard core
    B. hard court
    C. hard pressed
    D. hard cash
    Question 8: The ....... dictator refused to grant clemency to his imprisoned political opponents.
    A. hard-hearted
    B. hard-pressed
    C. hard-copy
    D. hard-core
    Question 9: Employees at the garment factory were forced to work twelve-hour shifts, as they were ....... for time to*^*complete the order.
    A. hard bitten
    B. hard headed
    C. hard hearted
    D. hard pressed
    Question 10: James needed to go to the ....... store to purchase a new door for his holiday house.*^*
    A. hard core
    B. hardboard
    C. hardware
    D. hard court