Phrasal Verbs
What phrasal verb means to delay or postpone an event or appointment?
put off
Fix this sentence: "I look forward to hear from you soon."
hearing from you
The committee decided to _______ the decision until the next quarterly meeting because they lacked sufficient data.
A) defer
B) sustain
C) dismiss
defer
After months of tense negotiations, the two tech companies finally managed to _______ a deal late last night.
A) strike
B) make
C) hit
strike
What prefix do you add to the words 'place', 'orient', and 'lodge' to mean removing someone or something from its proper or original position?
A) De-
B) Dis-
C) Mis-
dis
If a business or project suddenly becomes highly successful, it is said to "take..." what?
For example: Her business really took .....last year.
off
Fix this sentence: "Despite it was raining, we went for a walk."
Despite the rain/Although it was raining
What is the exact meaning of the C1 adjective "feasible"?
A) Expensive but highly effective
B) Practical and likely to succeed
C) Difficult to understand or follow
Practical and likely to succeed.
I wouldn't worry too much about his harsh feedback; he just likes to _______ his weight around because he was recently promoted.
A) throw
B) push
C) pass
throw
What prefix means "below", "under", or "secondary" when added to advanced words like 'standard', 'conscious', or 'conscious'?
A) Contra-
B) Hyper-
C) Sub-
sub
What phrasal verb means to intentionally decline or refuse an offer, invitation, or application?
turn down
"The city where I grew up in is very different now."
The city where I grew up/The city which I grew up in
What is the exact meaning of the C1 verb "to scrutinize"?
A) To examine something extremely carefully
B) To quickly scan a text for keywords
C) To mistakenly overlook a vital error
To examine something extremely carefully
The financial audit was incredibly thorough; they left no stone _______ in their quest to find the missing funds.
A) unturned
B) unmoved
C) unchecked
unturned
This prefix choice sounds weird to a native speaker if you get it wrong. When someone's behavior is so shocking that it completely crosses the line and cannot be defended, it is considered this.
OPTIONS:
A) Undefensible
B) Indefensible
C) Disdefensible
indefensible
What 3-word phrasal verb means to finally get around to doing something you have delayed?
For example: This weekend I really want to ...........some housework.
catch up on
Despite of the heavy traffic, she arrived on time.
Despite the heavy traffic/In spite of the heavy traffic
The new environmental regulations will have _______ consequences for manufacturing industries nationwide.
A) superficial
B) far-reaching
C) tedious
far-reaching
The local council’s aggressive tax incentives bore _______, ultimately attracting dozens of multinational tech companies to the city.
A) result
B) fruit
C) success
fruit
Category: Prefix & Suffix Showdown — 400 Points
What prefix do you add to words like 'founded', 'guided', and 'conception' to show that something is based on bad judgment, false information, or lacks a proper basis?
A) Mal-
B) Mis-
C) Ill-
mis
What phrasal verb means to think of, invent, or produce an idea, plan, or solution?
For example: He ......... a brilliant solution for the problem.
come up with
She succeeded to convince the board to approve the budget.
succeeded in convincing
The CEO’s controversial decision to cut the research budget completely ________ any progress the development team had made over the last fiscal year.
A) undermined
B) overhauled
C) overlooked
undermined
The unexpected surge in inflation has _______ havoc with our carefully planned corporate expansion budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
A) wreaked
B) triggered
C) brought
wreaked
What advanced suffix do you add to the C1 adjectives 'wary' (cautious), 'aloof' (distant/detached), and 'staunch' (firm/loyal) to convert them into abstract nouns representing those specific states or qualities?
A) -ity
B) -ness
C) -ence
ness