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1	Sarah is an engineer. She was like a ______ out of water when she was put into Finance.
		bird
		bee
		fish



2	Did you see that rude person in the other car? He just gave you the ______.
		bird
		bee
		fish



3	This is neither one thing nor another. It's neither ______ nor fowl.
		bird
		bee
		fish



4	He's the stupidest person I know - a real ______-brain.
		bird
		bee
		fish



5	She hardly eats at all. She eats like a ______ .
		bird
		bee
		fish



6	As soon as I got to the conference I made a ______line for the coffee.
		bird
		bee
		fish



7	Harry had two bottles of wine with his lunch. He drinks like a ______ .
		bird
		bee
		fish



8	I'm fed up with you and your ______ -brained ideas. I want serious suggestions.
		bird
		bee
		fish



9	From the top of the cathedral you get a ______ eye view of the old city.
		bird's
		bee's
		fish's



10	Don't let Andrew start talking about pollution. He's got a ______ in his bonnet about it and we'll never be able to shut him up again.
		bird
		bee
		fish



11	I decided not to waste any more time on that contract. I've got bigger ______ to fry.
		bird
		bee
		fish



12	I see Charlie is mixing in with Tony and the rest of his group. Well, ______ of a feather will flock together.
		birds
		bees
		fishes



13	I've looked everywhere but he has gone. This ______ has flown.
		bird
		bee
		fish



14	This is the best ice-cream I've ever tasted. It's the ______ knees.
		bird's
		bee's
		fish's



15	There's something not quite right about that company. It all smells a little ______.
		birdy
		beey
		fishy



16	That scheme has no hope of success. It's strictly for the ______.
		birds
		bees
		fishes



17	Do I take this offer or reject it and hope for a better one? Well a ______ in the hand is worth two in the bush.
		bird
		bee
		fish



18	My parents never told me about the ______ . I had to find out from my friends at school.
		birds and the bees
		bees and the birds
		fishes and the birds



19	I don't think the auditors have any proof against us. I think they're just on a ______ expedition.
		birding
		beeing
		fishing



20	Who are you in love with at the moment? That's none of your ______ .
		birdswax
		beeswax
		fishwax