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Trivia
100
Some forms of illness are .......... food allergies. a) sparked off b) triggered by
triggered by
100
The company became a worldwide success, but it hadn´t all been....... a) plain sailing b) perfectly satisfactory
plain sailing
100
There is ................ evidence to suggest that the world is getting hotter. a) ample b) overflowing
ample
100
Hi-tech factories ............. the spirit of the age. a) epitomise b) stand for
epitomise
100
A fictional Character found in Marvel Comics. He doesn't speak. He was played by Mark Ruffalo.
The Hulk
200
Some new fashions take a long time to ................... with the public.
CATCH ON
200
You´ll never make ........................... as a writer, it´s too competitive. Get a real job.
a living
200
There´s been a meeting to ............... trade between the two countries. a) engage in b) promote
promote
200
The company went broke trying to ........... their rivals. a) do out of b) outdo
outdo
200
A sea creature/ type of cake / And cleaning tool / A cartoon
Sponge
300
Unless they are protected, some animal species will soon be .................. a) wiped out b) died out
WIPED OUT
300
He took off his shoes ............ local custom. a) with respect to b) in deference to c) regarding
in deference to
300
Residents have been mounting an extremely .............. campaign against a new supermarket. a) vital b) vigorous c) wholehearted
vigorous
300
Customers are allowed to linger ................ their coffee until midnight.
over
300
American Actor. He played a blind superhero. He is going to be the next Batman.
Ben Affleck
400
He wasn´t really eating his dinner, he was just ......... a) munching it b) swigging it c) picking at it
PICKING AT IT
400
He´s a real non-conformist who loves to ................... against the tide.
swim
400
You should avoid inhaling the fumes ................ by paint. a) emited b) given off
given off
400
Inevitably, many poorer countries are still ...................... on foreign aid.
dependent
400
A musical instrument made of brass. Bill Clinton can play it.
Saxophone
500
Not longer after I had cast my line into the river, a fish started ................... my bait. a) wolfing down b) nibbling at c) draining
nibbling at
500
There´s a long way to .......... before we eradicate the disease entirely.
go
500
The president ............... the risk of being assassinated every time he goes out.
runs
500
I love sitting in a café watching the world drift ..............
by
500
The animal for the sign Aries. An adult male sheep.
Ram
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