21. Choosing to go under the ___ is very risky. Women these days are very fond of this way of improving appearance. A. surgery B. knife C. operation D. weather 22. You’re getting on my ______ by constantly bothering me like that! A. muscles B. brains C. nerves D. blood 23. Persuading my father to drive me to school is very easy, like taking ____ from a baby. A. candy B. sweets C. cake D. biscuits 24. An act of physical force that causes or is intended to cause harm is called ____. A. family B. violence C. health D. marriage 25. When my father caught me with a cigarette, he made me smoke the entire pack. I was ___ as a dog and I've never touched a cigarette ever since. A. sick B. sad C. stupid D. stubborn 26. He said that he was under the ____, so he couldn’t attend the meeting. A. knife B. impression C. weather D. fever 27. Getting married means you have to be prepared to go through all the ups and downs of ____ and learn how to get along with your partner. A. family B. marriage C. parenting D. argument 28. It's time for me to get on with a new ____ of my life. A. period B. summit C. peak D. phase 29. Remember to read the safety ______. If you have any questions, please check with your doctor. A. precautions B. use C. treatment D. link 30. She may give the impression that she ____ but it's Tim who makes the final decisions. A. wears the trousers B. is up the duff C. comes back into the fold D. pops the question