Sentence Transformation
Idioms
Fill in the gaps
Word formation
Riddles & Puzzles
100

The group leader's poor judgement jeopardised the safety of the climbers. (PUT)

The climbers' safety _____________ by the poor judgement of the group leader. 

The climbers' safety was put in jeopardy by the poor judgement of the group leader. 

100

You can lead a horse to water but... 

you can't make it drink.

100

Designing a band is much the same as designing _____ other product. 

any

100

The ___ was nervous about her performance. (sing)

singer

100
Which word in the dictionary is spelled incorrectly?

Incorrectly

200

In all probability Alan will get a place to study music at Oxford. (CHANCES)

The ______________ accepted to study music at Oxford. 

The changes are (good/excellent) (that) Alan will be accepted to study music at Oxford. 

200
There is no point crying over spilt...

milk

200

Today the notion of 'suitable clothing' is dying _____.

out

200

In the days of ______, Venice did not exist. (ANTIQUE)

antiquity 

200

Take off my skin - I won't cry, but you will! What am I?

Onion

300

She is unlikely to retire before she has to. 

(DOUBTFUL)

It _______ early retirement. 

It is doubtful that she will take an early retirement. 

300

You can't have your cake... 

and eat it too. 

300

It _______ now appear that, to all _____ and purposes, anything goes. 

would/does

intents

300

Can you think of one _____ reason why I should give you your job back? (solitude)

Solitary

300

What can travel around the world while staying in a corner?

A stamp

400

It's possible that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in the gym. 

(LIKELIHOOD)

In ________ of the fire was an electrical fault. 


In all likelihood the cause of the fire was an electrical fault. 

400

You give them an inch... 

and they'll take a mile. 

400

In fact, ______ has been the revolution in our own dress codes that we may find ______ dressing down to go to work and dressing up to go _____ in the evening. 

such

ourselves

out

400

Increasing world _________ will lead to the rise in demand for energy, food and fresh water. (Prosperous)

Prosperity

400

Paul's height is six feet, he's an assistant at a butcher's shop, and wears size 9 shoes. What does he weigh?

Meat

500

Paula and I have been friends since 2008. 

(DATES)

My _________ to 2008. 

My friendship with Paula dates back to 2008. 

500

Don't count your chickens before... 

they're hatched. 

500

That ____ said, there are occasions, a wedding or a funeral, for example, ______ only certain clothes will _____. 

being

when

do

500

The report highlights fears that currently rapid increases in yields come at the expense of sustainability, and that unless action is taken, hunger and ________ will become growing problems. (NUTRIENT)

Malnutrition

500

What English word has three consecutive double letters?

Bookkeeper

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