October 21st quiz

Missing word

100

__ you cannot fill this gap, you don't deserve 100 points

IF

200

Some questions are difficult, but this __ is quite easy for 200 points

one

300

I __ I had known about the concert earlier — I would definitely have bought tickets.

wish

400

My boss is the sort of person ___ mood changes very quickly. One minute he's happy and optimistic, the next he's sad and pessimistic. 

whose

500

I hope you get this one correct; ___ you’ll lose 500 points.

Otherwise

Multiple choice

100

________ I have studied linking words a lot, I still have doubts about how to use them.
A) Despite  B) Although  C) In spite  D) However

Although

200

She has a strong __________ to detail, which makes her an excellent editor.
A) observation  B) attention  C) notice  D) focus

attention

300

I’m not used to __________ up so early in the morning.
A) get  B) getting  C) have got  D) got

getting

400

________ the fact  I have studied linking words a lot, I still have doubts about how to use them.
A) Despite  B) Although  C) In spite  D) Even though

despite

500

After years of training, she finally __________ her ambition of becoming a surgeon.
A) got  B) reached  C) fulfilled  D) managed

fulfilled

Correct the mistake

100

I wish you would have told me we'd be doing this exercise.

I wish you HAD told me we'd be doing this exercise.

200

A few years ago, I did a course in London for improving my English. The people were nice, but the less said about the weather the better.

A few years ago, I did a course in London TO IMPROVE my English. The people were nice, but the less said about the weather the better.

300

This sentence, that contains a simple mistake, is quite easy for 300 points.

This sentence, WHICH contains a simple mistake, is quite easy for 300 points.

400

I'd like to know if you can tell me where is the mistake in this sentence.

I'd like to know if you can tell me where  the mistake in this sentence IS.

500

I've made this sentence particularly long in order to distract your attention from where exactly the mistake might be, and whether or not you can identify it is entirely dependent on how closely you read each individual word, which – as with most things in life – is easier told than done.

I've made this sentence particularly long in order to distract your attention from where exactly the mistake might be, and whether or not you can identify it is entirely dependent on how closely you read each individual word, which – as with most things in life – is easier SAID than done.

PVs

100

I have an important call at 15h. I’m afraid I need to __ __ our 14:30 meeting. Does 16h work for you?

put off

200

When Bill and Cristina broke up, Cristina seemed fine but it took Bill a long time to __ __ the break-up.

get over

300

I didn’t want to buy a new car, but my wife __ me __ it.

talked into

400

I expect you to get this one correct. Don’t __ me __.

let down

500

Phrasal verbs didn’t use to be popular in Spain but I think they are really __ __. They have become more popular in recent years.

catching on

Miscellaneous

100

Which country has the most pyramids in the world?

Sudan

200

What was the first product to have a barcode?

Wrigley's chewing gum

300

What animal's milk is pink?

A hippo

400

'Brave Jam Ride' is an anagram of whose name?

Javier Bardem

500

Name two words that end 'gry'

angry, hungry