Word Formation
I am afraid that you might have developed an unhealthy _________ with chocolate. (obsessive)
obsession
We had an absolute ______ of a time in New Orleans.
a) dolphin b) monkey c) whale
c) whale
My advice to you is to relax while you can.
If______
If I were you, I'd relax while you can.
Star Wars make-up artist Stuart Freeborn based Yoda's look on _______ and his own features.
a) Albert Einstein b) Isaac Newton c) Socrates d) Charles Darwin
a) Albert Einstein
What colour is a polar bear’s skin?
black
He seems to find it difficult to form _______ relationships with others. (mean)
meaningful
He was over the ______ to have been chosen to represent his country in the competition.
a) sea b) moon c) sun
b) moon
You can cook whatever you want but you must clean up afterwards.
Provided that _______
Provided that you clean up afterwards, you can cook whatever you want.
During the First World War, German and Russian soldiers agreed to a ceasefire and joined forces to hunt which animal?
a) bears b) wolves c) lynx d) otters
b) wolves
Which non-primate’s fingerprints are easily confused with those of a human?
koala
There's nothing here but grey rocks, dead trees and a sheer cliff face that would have you fall into a horrendously turbulent sea. Why would anyone want to build a house in such an _________ location. (invite)
uninviting
After winning the competition she felt on top of the __________.
world
I'm not relaxing on a beach now because I forgot to take my passport with me to the airport.
If______
If I had remembered / hadn't forgotten to take my passport to the airport, I would be relaxing on a beach now.
What is the national animal of Scotland?
a) a dragon b) a unicorn c) a golden eagle
d) a red deer
b) a unicorn
A group of which animal is known as a parliament?
owls or rooks
The Mona Lisa has a famously ______ smile. (enigma)
enigmatic
They were on ______ nine after they had heard the wonderful news.
cloud
Could you pick up something for dinner if, by chance, you get home before me.
Should______
Should you get home before me, could you pick something up for dinner?
Where did Popeye originally get his strength from?
a) brushing his teeth with coal b) pulling the tail of a cow c) potatoes d) rubbing the head of a hen
d) rubbing the head of a hen
Where would you have to go if you wanted to see lemurs in the wild?
Madagascar
Did everyone really just _____ fall into line and do what he said just because he raised his voice a bit? (submit)
submissively
The day was more than I ever could have hoped for. It was beyond my w_________ d_________.
beyond my wildest dreams
I wouldn't have finished the project on time except that my friends helped me at the last minute.
But for ______
But for my friends helping me at the last minute, I wouldn't have finished the project on time.
In the French Harry Potter books, what is Voldemort’s middle name?
a) Sacha b) Elvis c) Neville d) Gaston
b) Elvis
The Aztecs called this animal a turtle-rabbit.
armadillo