Spelling
Which is correct?
A: Nauseous
B: Nauscious
A: Nauseous
Strong rain
or
Heavy rain
Heavy rain
What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
A) To reveal a secret unintentionally
B) To accidentally hurt someone
C) To hide the truth
A) To reveal a secret unintentionally
Which phrasal verb means "to cancel something"?
A) Bring up
B) Run out
C) Call off
D) Take over
C) Call off
Which of the following is the closest synonym to "elated"?
A) Depressed
B) Anxious
C) Overjoyed
D) Indifferent
C) Overjoyed
Which is correct:
A: Mischevous
B: Mischievous
B: Mischievous
Make trouble
or
Do trouble
Make trouble
Which is the correct meaning of the idiom "a blessing in disguise"?
A) A bad situation that leads to a good outcome
B) A hidden danger that you realize too late
C) A situation where something is obviously good
A) A bad situation that leads to a good outcome
Which phrasal verb means "to meet someone unexpectedly"?
A) Run into
B) Bounce into
C) Meet up with
D) Collide into
A) Run into
Which of the following is the closest synonym to "meticulous"?
A) Careless
B) Neat
C) Sloppy
D) Detailed
D) Detailed
Which is correct
A: Narcissistic
B: Narsissistic
A: Narcissistic
Bust a leg
or
Break a leg
Break a leg
What does the idiom "burn the midnight oil" mean?
A) To sleep late and get up early
B) To stay up working or studying late at night
C) To waste time doing something late
b) To stay up working or studying late at night
Which phrasal verb means "to become angry or irritated"?
A) Blow up
B) Blow over
C) Blow through
D) Blow out
A) Blow up
Which of the following is the closest synonym to "gregarious"?
A) Shy
B) Outgoing
C) Serious
D) Introverted
B) Outgoing
Which is correct
A: Accesory
B: Accessory
B: Accessory
Pay a compliment
or
Do a compliment
Pay a compliment
What does "jump on the bandwagon" mean?
A) To join a popular activity or trend
B) To do something risky because others are
C) To do something very loudly so everyone can see
A) To join a popular activity or trend
Which phrasal verb means "to stop someone from speaking or continuing"?
A) Break in
B) Cut off
C) Get through
D) Hold back
B) Cut off
Which of the following is the closest synonym to "arduous"?
A) Simple
B) Easy
C) Exhausting
D) Effortless
C) Exhausting
Which is correct
A: Misisippi
B: Mississippi
B: Mississippi
Give the news
Or
Break the news
Break the news
What does the idiom "to steal someone's thunder" mean?
A) To take credit for someone else's achievement
B) To cause a disturbance to make someone feel bad
C) To speak badly about someone
A) To take credit for someone else's achievement
Which phrasal verb means "to become successful or popular after a period of time"?
A) Get ahead
B) Break out
C) Catch on
D) Take over
C) Catch on
Which of the following is the closest synonym to "benevolent"?
A) Malicious
B) Generous
C) Hostile
D) Indifferent
B) Generous