He promised to look into the matter.

• to peer closely at
• to take care of
• to investigate
• to question

It is bad to try to fish in troubled waters.

• fish in hot weather.
• catch fish in disturbed waters.
• make a profit out of a disturbance.
• go for fishing and cause trouble.

No one dare call in question his honesty.

• Honesty of purpose
• Test
• Flatter
• Challange

My friend was a person apt to act suddenly without thinking.

• Impulsive
• Excitable
• Thoughtless
• Violent

His ghost story was beyond belief.

• Fantastic
• Terrifying
• Incredible
• Imaginary

He cannot make both ends meet.

• manage the business
• work hard
• earn enough
• control affairs

The MP from our constituency is fond of blowing his own trumpet whenever he gets a chance.

• parading his own good deeds
• speaking too loudly
• looking after his own interest
• making long speeches

The boss brought matters to a head by forcing him to work more.

• made him happy
• created a lot of unhappiness
• created an atmosphere of confrontation
• brought matters to a decisive

The question of abolition of private property is still a moot point.

• unknown
• undecided
• not clear
• uncertain

The new economic policy is likely to run into rough weather.

• make things difficult
• confuse matters
• encounter difficulties
• create problems