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100

Use the correct word form in the sentence:

I was influenced / influence by father.

influenced

100

It's a _____ in Japan to bow when you meet someone.

a.) goal

b.) style

c.) custom

c.) custom

100

Which word means:

the power to have an effect on the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks.

a.) aim

b.) preserve

c.) influence

c.) influence

100

What collocation means:

to say someone has done something wrong or illegal.

a.) accuse (sb) of (doing something)

b.) be/ get involved in (sth)

c.) comment on (sb/sth)

a.) accuse (sb) of (doing something)

100

Why do snakes flick their tongues in and out?

to smell

200

Use the correct word form in the sentence:

The parents were guilty of neglect / neglected; their children were poorly taken care of.

neglect

200

Gavin was so happy; he had a _____ smile on his face all day long.

a.) brief

b.) broad

c.) focused

b.) broad

200

Which word means:

if not (used when there will be a bad result if something does not happen)

a.) Effective

b.) Otherwise

c.) Currently

b.) Otherwise

200

What collocation means:

the subject that people are interested in

a.) focus on (sb/sth)

b.) the focus of attention

c.) make a comment about (sb/sth)

b.) the focus of attention

200

What sea separates Europe and Africa?

Mediterranean Sea

300

Use the correct word form in the sentence:

Current / Currently, I am teaching at Northampton Community College. However, I am effective / effectively teaching Speaking 2. 

Currently

effectively

300

Because the supervisor is rather lazy, we have little _____ for him

a.) authority

b.) regard

c.) influence

b.) regard

300

Which word means:

moving in a smooth and attractive way.

graceful

300

What collocation means:

have its origin in something

a.) have its roots in (sth)

b.) a person's roots

c.) a plant's roots

a.) have its roots in (sth)

300

What country is the "land of the lions"?

Singapore

400

Write a simple sentence using the word listed below.

***Remember some words need to change forms

STYLE (ADJECTIVE)

Example:

The stylish model won the competition.

400

Tom wants to improve his vocabulary this summer. His _____ is to read two new books every month


 

goal/ focus

400

What word means:

kindness, pity, and a willingness to forgive

mercy

400

What collocation can be used in the sentence.

When I was little, I loved to play games with my cousins. Every time they came to my house we played ________.

hide and seek

400

Who had a hit in 1996 with the song "Wannabe"?

Spice Girls

500

Write a 1 sentence using the words listed below.

***Remember some words need to change forms

brive (noun)

graceful (adjective)


The graceful dancer accepted the bribe

500

JK Rowling's writing _____ made her stories memorable among multiple _____ of readers.

a.) Style, Customs

b.) Generation, Styles

c.) Style, Generations

c.) Style, Generations

500

Draw the definition of the word: Moral

relating to beliefs of what is right and wrong behavior.

500

What collocation can be used in the sentence.

The New York Times is a great source for reading about ________.

current events

500

"To be or not to be, that is the question" is a famous line from which Shakespearean play?

Hamlet