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- 1. Multiple Choice
I hadn't finished responding to another student's rude remark, but the teacher told me to ______.
be poles apart
drop it
rub it in
lose sleep over it
- 2. Multiple Choice
Due to inflation and the financial situation at the university, the lecturers were barely _____.
making ends meet
on hand
speaking volumes
drawing tight
- 3. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: superfluous
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
a long flowing gown of lavender silk
a fast trip or journey
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough
- 4. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: lacerate
tear or make deep cuts in
divide into constituent or distinct elements
make changes in something established
fasten or tighten (a shoe/clothes) by tying the laces
- 5. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: milieu
an area of fairly level high ground
a person's social environment
a large country house or castle
a state of agitation or fuss
- 6. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: picaresque
(of a place or building) visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way
relating to an episodic style of fiction dealing with the adventures of a rough and dishonest but appealing hero
reminiscent of oppressive or nightmarish qualities
slightly indecent and liable to shock, especially by being sexually suggestive
- 7. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: spouse
any person who is a child of a cousin of your mother or father
a tube or lip projecting from a container, through which liquid can be poured
a husband or wife, considered in relation to their partner
a small peg or plug, especially for insertion into the vent of a cask
- 8. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition: renowned
having been resumed or revived
divided in a new, different way
talked about by many people
knocked or brought to the ground
- 9. Multiple Choice
Usain Bolt ______ at the 2008 Olympics, winning both the 100 and the 200 metre dash in a world record time.
was out of his depth
trudged along
got off on the wrong foot
made his mark
- 10. Multiple Choice
Children will always ask silly questions. ______, I'm a teacher.
They speak volumes
Rub it in
Take it from me
Come to think of it
- 11. Multiple Choice
Although it mostly went unnoticed, the _______ among the students spotted the mistake immediately.
observant
eagle-eyed
inattentive
superfluous
- 12. Multiple Choice
(match the definition)
clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others
orifice
artifice
sacrifice
exodus
- 13. Multiple Choice
(match the definition)
the action of spreading in many directions
compassion
laceration
compression
diffusion
- 14. Multiple Choice
(match the definition)
the action of removing someone's doubts or fears
reassurance
apprehension
reassertion
apparition
- 15. Multiple Choice
Choose correct sentences:
Criminal proceedings were brought against his company.
The proceedings of the conference will be published.
The consortium approved proceeding with the plan.
The paintings are a development of ideas she explored in the proceeding decade.
- 16. Multiple Choice
(match the definition)
be a sign that (something) is about to happen
exodus
herald
howl
slough
- 17. Multiple Choice
Choose correct sentences:
I kept treading on his toes when we were dancing.
He had a loose tread on his shirt.
Hurricane damage poses a major tread to many coastal communities.
This book is for men who are treading water in their careers
- 18. Multiple Choice
Choose correct sentences:
She's on a diet but I think it's her clothes that make her wear thin.
The joke is beginning to wear thin now - it's time to stop.
I've warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin.
All the stress and extra travel is beginning to wear him thin.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Choose correct sentences:
This policy came under scrutiny last month.
Will the candidates step up over all that scrutiny?
Labour has accused ministers of desperately trying to avoid scrutiny.
The goal is to critically scrutiny a wider variety of sources.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Select synonym(s) for: dauntless
unlikely
fearless
illogical
bashful
- 21. Multiple Choice
Select synonym(s) for: broach (a topic)
bring up
remove
demonize
introduce
- 22. Multiple Choice
Select synonym(s) for: upshot
result
out-turn
onslaught
outlook
- 23. Multiple Choice
Select synonym(s) for: whim
prudence
joke
bawl
impulse
- 24. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition(s): speak volumes
to make a loud inarticulate sound expressing fear
to convey a great deal without using words
to provide a lot of information about something
to lack unusual or special aspects
- 25. Multiple Choice
Choose the correct definition(s): mount a campaign/challenge/protest
to organize it and make it take place
act so as to limit or undermine it
to put it off to a later time; postpone
form and express a (critical) judgement
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