What a Cracker

He always believed in giving his children the same opportunities in life so that each one would have a fair crack of the ..........
strike
blow
hit
whip

This is going to be a difficult task but we'll get there in the end although it is a ......... nut to crack.
rigid
hard
solid
heavy

It's a long way we have to travel tomorrow so we must get up very early in the morning at the crack of ..........
dawn
dusk
day
sun

In celebration at passing his examinations he invited everyone round to crack a ......... and have a drink with him.
glass
flask
bottle
jug

In view of the falling standards the company decided to appoint a very ......... office manager who would be able to crack the whip a bit.
stiff
severe
serious
strict

For goodness' sake hurry up because if we don't ......... cracking soon we'll miss the bus.
find
get
use
put

I really think you should make an effort and apply for that job and at least ......... a crack at it.
have
do
place
try

Well, I must admit that I was a bit disappointed with the exhibition after all the praise it's received — it isn't all it's cracked ......... to be.
off
up
over
in

They haven't really put matters right at all because they've simply papered ......... the cracks.
through
along
beside
over

They spent a huge amount of time and money to deal with that small problem and it's like taking a sledgehammer to crack a ..........
pea
bean
nut
seed