Word building
What's the adjective formed from the noun LITERATURE?
What's the correct preposition in this sentence?
The protagonist is portrayed AS / WITH a moody, antisocial character.
AS
True or False?
"Behind the scenes" is an idiom that can only be used for entertainment.
FALSE
Which of these adjectives are synonyms?
MUNDANE / INDIFFERENT / DULL
MUNDANE and DULL
What's the different between a PREQUEL and a SEQUEL?
What's the noun formed from the verb ENDURE?
ENDURANCE
What's the correct preposition in this sentence?
My interest in history stems BY / FROM my cultural background.
FROM
Is this sentence true or false? Explain why.
Students' life during exam season feels like a juggling act.
TRUE.
]Normally there are plenty of exams from different subjects, projects to handle and it's difficult to organise and to cope with everything.]
Choose the correct word:
I need to ENVISAGE / INSPECT this building to figure out if everything is under control.
INSPECT
Apart from being a successful film, what else can a BLOCKBUSTER be associated to?
An explosive, dynamite.
Provide TWO adjectives that can be formed from the verb OBLIGE.
OBLIGATORY, OBLIGING, OBLIGED
Add the correct preposition that goes with this verb.
The shipwreck survivor was ISOLATED ___ society, stranded on a desert island.
FROM
What's the last film or series that had you on the edge of your seat and why?
[Accept any valid answer]
True or False?
HECTIC and EXHILARATED are synonyms.
FALSE.
The synonym for EXHILARATED is ELATED, and the one for HECTIC is CHAOTIC.
Give an example of a SIDEKICK from a book, series or film you know.
[Accept any valid answer.]
Complete the sentence with the correct formation of the word in brackets:
The film was so intense that the audience left the movie theatre ______ (ASTOUND).
Add the correct preposition that goes with these verbs.
This essay is full of errors! If you don't FOCUS ___ your previous mistakes, you'll commit them again. If you need extra help, you can CONSULT ___ me any time you need.
ON / WITH
Explain a situation where you use the idiom "clean up your act".
[Accept any valid answer]
What can be a synonym for CLUMSINESS?
AWKWARDNESS
What's the difference between a SPIN-OFF and a REBOOT?
He may have left already but I'm not sure. I'm just making ______ (ASSUME).
ASSUMPTIONS
Complete the sentence with the correct verb + preposition combination:
At the meeting you will be ____ _____ a folder with all the necessary documents.
PROVIDED WITH
Explain a situation where you use the idiom "a hard act to follow".
[Accept any coherent answer]
Complete the sentence with TWO possible synonyms:
I'd never want to _______ to the UK even if I got a promotion. They eat beans on toast and drink tea all the time! Gross!
Explain the expression "JUMP THE SHARK" and give an example.
[Accept any valid answer.]