Riddles
UoE part 1
UoE part 2
Collocations
Phrasal verbs
100

You can catch it, but not throw it? What is it?

A cold

100

Gold is beautiful and rare; a soft shiny metal that can be moulded into many ... . 

A) formats B) outlines C) shapes D) lines

C) Shapes

100

Cats of all kinds are present in the legends, religion, mythology, and history of ... different cultures.

MANY

100

He tried to .......... her some advice but she wouldn't listen.

  1.   give
  2.   suggest
  3.   recommend
  4.   take

1 GIVE

100

Make a copy:


B____ U____

BACK UP

200

Two girls were born to the same mother, on the same day, at the same time, in the same month and year and yet they're not twins.
How can this be?

The two babies are two of a set of triplets.

200

It has been used for money, jewellery, and to decorate special buildings such ... palaces and places of worship.

A) as B) like C) many D) to

A) as

200

Cave paintings created by early humans display different types of wild cats ... are now extinct, or no longer around.

WHICH / THAT

200

Have you .......... out the invitations to the party yet?

  1.   posted
  2.   sent
  3.   dispatched
  4.   delivered

2 SENT

200

Cancel:

C____ O____

CALL OFF

300

What has many rings, but no fingers?

A telephone

300

... the precious metal was discovered, prospectors rushed to mine it, starting new cities and countries as they went. 

 A) Whoever B) However C) Forever D) Wherever

D) Wherever

300

Cats similar ... the ones kept as pets today started showing up in artwork thousands of years ago.




TO

300

I wonder if you could .......... me a favour and carry this box for me.

  1.   make
  2.   do
  3.   give
  4.   hold

2 DO

300

Stop working:

B____ D____

BREAK DOWN

400

Why did Mickey Mouse become an astronaut?

Because he wanted to visit Pluto

400

Gold and the people who love it have helped shape the world we live ... today.

 A) at B) in C) for D) on

B) in

400

No one knows for sure when or ... cats became very popular household pets.

HOW / WHERE

400

Could you just stand there quietly without .......... a sound?

  1.   creating
  2.   doing
  3.   causing
  4.   making

4 MAKING

400

Relax:

C___ O____

CHILL OUT

500

Why is an island like the letter T?

Because it is in the middle of water.

500

In its natural ... , gold is soft and easily shaped. 

A) estate B) stage C) state D) position

C) state

500

Cats helped to prevent rodents ... coming into homes and eating people's food or spreading sickness.

FROM

500

She's slowly getting .......... after the accident.

  1.   better
  2.   over
  3.   well
  4.   improved

1 BETTER

500

Think about an idea: 

C___ U___ W___

COME UP WITH

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