Word Groups (Which word doesn't fit?)
Word Forms
Riddle
Grammar
Idioms
100
Elephant, snake, whale, sheep
SNAKE - it is a reptile. The others are mammals.
100
He __________________ his knee playing football. (INJURE)
injured
100
What joins two people, but only touches one of them?
Wedding ring.
100
I __________ (write) my new book for almost 10 months. It is almost ______________ (finish).
have been writing finished
100
What does it mean if you call someone the "apple of your eye"?
They are very special to you - loved above all others.
200
Football, golf, wrestling, polo, volleyball
Wrestling - The others all use a ball.
200
He was ________________ so he fell into the lake when he tried to cross the narrow bridge. (BALANCE)
Unbalanced
200
What do you break (or end) every time you name it.
Silence
200
He ____________ (arrive) just in time to see her ___________ (leave).
arrived leave
200
If I ask for a "cup of joe"... what do I want?
coffee
300
Perhaps, rhyme, rhino, rhythm
perhaps - The 'h' silent in the other three.
300
The man lost all the data from his computer and knew that it was __________________, so he was sad. (RECOVER)
Unrecoverable
300
What has four fingers, and 1 thumb, but is not alive?
A glove
300
I _________________ (work) as a waiter next summer if I _____________ (graduate) in May.
will be working graduate
300
What does it mean if I ask you to "cut to the chase"?
I want you to say what you mean.
400
income, increase, profit, salary
increase (doesn't have to do with money)
400
Some people think that telling sexist jokes is _____________. (OFFEND)
offensive
400
What happens twice in a week, and once in a year, but never in a day?
The letter 'e'
400
He lost his keys and ________________ (look) for them for the past hour.
has been looking
400
If I tell you to 'hold your horses', what do I want you to do?
wait, be patient.
500
fish, doubt, dislike, shoe
shoe can only be used as a noun. The other three can be either noun or verb.
500
They waited in ______________ while the teacher announced the grades. (ANTICIPATE)
anticipation
500
What word looks the same upside down and backwards?
SWIMS
500
We ___________________ (grow) grapes for 10 years before we decided to open a winery.
had been growing
500
What is the 'devil's advocate'
someone who plays a neutral role in a debate - but who asks questions just to start arguments.
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