WORD FORMATION
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Vocabulary
Phrasal verbs
Random trivia
100

What is the adjective of IMAGINATION and its opposite?

(UN)IMAGINATIVE

100

This was Peter's biggest challenge to date. Peter ______________challenge before (FACED)

HAD NOT/ HAD NEVER FACED SUCH A BIG

100

Use the word ‘busted’ in a sentence

Discovered doing something that you should not be doing or saying 

100

We were at the hockey game and a fight broke _____________. 


BROKE OUT

100

Which is the third planet from the sun?

The Earth

200

What is the adjective of COMPETENCE and its OPPOSITE?

(IN) COMPETENT

200

Maria was offered a new job so she immediately quit her current one. (BEEN) No ________________ a new job than he quit her current one. 

Sooner had Maria BEEN offered

200

What are the two meanings of ‘dismiss’? 

To sack someone or to reject an idea

200

He called me a bad name, so I took his phone to get ______ _____ him. 

GET BACK AT (to get revenge)

200

The ancient citadel of machu picchu was built by which pre-columbian empire?

The inca empire

300

Doctors say a some yoga before bedtime can result in a more _______ (REST) night’s sleep

RESTFUL

300

Emily hopes to be a successful musician, so she sings and dances as well as play the guitar. (DOES). Emily hopes to be a successful musician, so _____________ the guitar, she also sings and dances. 

Not only DOES she play 

300

Can you use the word ‘lavish’ in a sentence?

When something costs a lot of money

300

He can’t __ up his own coat or shoes yet, he’s only two.”


Do up

300

What is the official language in Greenland?

Greenlandic 

400

The book, like the movie, tracks the anxiety and _____ (GROW) pains of a teenager in 1970s Germany. 

GROWING 
400

The police officer insisted that we not share any of the classified information. (SHOULD) “This classified information and on _____________ be shared”  said the police officer. 

No account should any of it/this 

400

Can you use ‘affluent’ in a sentence?

Rich enough to buy things for pleasure

400

How did he ______ with not doing his homework?

GET AWAY WITH (to not be punished for doing something wrong)

400

What was the first country to use printed paper currency?

China

500

Still nowadays there is a lot of _______ (censor) in movies. 

CENSORSHIP

500

The first thing Mary did after arriving was check into her hotel and take a nap. (ARRIVED). No ______ Mary checked into her hotel and took a nap. 

Sooner had she ARRIVED than 

500

Can you describe the meaning of ‘graze’? 

Break the surface of the skin by rubbing against something rough. 

500

I ran _____ my teacher while I was doing the shopping 

RAN INTO 

500

In Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, what’s Romeo last name?

Montague

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