Vocabulary
He does not have the _____________ to be able to finish a marathon.
A. packaging
B. stamina
C. glow
D. thrive
B. stamina
Which phrase below is not an example of a simile?
A. the little dog laughed
B. the cow jumped over the moon
C. he eats like a pig
D. he is a pig
C. he eats like a pig
Japan university to _________ non-smoking _______ only
A. look after, students
B. quit, staff
C. hire, students
D. hire, staff
D. hire, staff
During what month do people sleep the least?
February, it's the shortest month after all.
_______ variety of flowers in the show, from simple carnation to the most exquisite roses.
A. A wide
B. There was a wide
C. Was there
D. Many
B. There was a wide
Most of his problems at school _______________ the fact that he did not pay attention in class.
A. reacted
B. clean slate
C. stem from
D. cracking down on
C. stem from
Which phrase below is an example of a metaphor?
A. they ran as fast as the wind
B. he is so slow, he is like a turtle
C. he is a mountain of strength
D. the mountain looks like a giant dragon
C. he is a mountain of strength
Cambridge University may _________ handwritten exams
A. ban
B. abolishing
C. end
D. unreadable
C. end
What can you catch but not throw?
Hint: Think of many situations for using the verb ‘catch’
A cold
_____ that Emily Dickinson wrote, 24 were given titles and 7 were published during her lifetime.
A. Of the 1,800 poems
B. There were 1,800 poems
C. Because the 1,800 poems
D. The 1,800 poems
A. Of the 1,800 poems
The mystery of UFOs and flashing lights in the sky______________ the researchers.
A. set up
B. targeted
C. identified
D. puzzled
D. puzzled
Which phrase below is not an example of hyperbole?
A. Her smile was a mile wide
B. He ran faster than a rocket
C. I am so hungry I could eat a horse
D. The hero is a strong man who saves people
D. The hero is a strong man who saves people
WHO says ___________ is a medical problem
A. anxiety
B. exhaustion
C. burnout
D. insomnia
C. burnout
There is an ancient invention still used in many parts of the world today that allows people to see through walls. What is it?
Hint: trust your instinct
A window.
The wedges _____ dart board are worth from one to twenty points each.
A. They are on a
B. Are on a
C. Are they on a
D. On a
D. On a
Recently, there has been a _____________ in the number of overweight children due to the availability of junk food.
A. surge
B. plummet
C. intensify
D. ruling
A. surge
Which phrase below is an example of personification?
A. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning
B. His legs are as big as trees
C. That was the easiest test in the world
D. The super hero is a strong man who wears a costume and saves people
A. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning
__________ a ___________ beluga whale be a spy?
A. Likely, tame
B. Could, tame
C. Could, friendly
D. Was, friendly
C. Could, friendly
What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
Hint: think about time and meals
Lunch and dinner
Since an immediate change was needed on an emergency basis, _____ by the governor to curtail railway expenditure.
A. So it was proposed
B. Was proposed
C. Because of the proposal
D. It was proposed
D. It was proposed
The visiting team suffered a _________________ defeat when the shortest student in the class made the final winning point in the championship basketball game.
A. recovering
B. shocking
C. packaging
D. ruling
B. shocking
Which phrase below is an example of an archetype?
A. The moon smiled at the stars in the sky
B. The villain is a bad guy who is trying to hurt others and take over the world
C. I just ate some really spicy food, my mouth is on fire
D. He can jump higher than an airplane and can run as fast a train
B. The villain is a bad guy who is trying to hurt others and take over the world
Children are as fit as _____________ athletes
A. stamina
B. recovered
C. fitness
D. endurance
D. endurance
What loses its head in the morning and gets it back at night?
Hint: it can be found in a bedroom
A pillow
Individual differences in brain-wave activity may shed light on why some people are more prone to emotional stress disorders ______.
A. That others are
B. And others are
C. Others are
D. Than others are
D. Than others are