Missing Word
___ he recover from his knee injury, John will run in next month's mini-marathon.
Should
The proposal was met with ___ enthusiasm from the committee members.
A) tentative
B) fragile
C) uncertain
D) hesitant
tentative
I wish you would have told me we'd be doing this exercise.
I wish you HAD have told me we'd be doing this exercise.
Celebrate/socialise a lot
paint the town red
Which country has the most pyramids in the world?
Sudan
__ I known this structure would be tested, I would have done a little revision.
Had
The artist’s latest work ___ the boundaries between reality and illusion.
A) crosses
B) blurs
C) mixes
D) fades
blurs
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.
Very vague, not detailed
sketchy
What was the first product to have a barcode?
Wrigley's chewing gum
Her remarks were __ completely out of context, which distorted their original meaning.
taken
The company’s reputation was badly ___ by the data breach.
A) spoiled
B) hurt
C) tarnished
D) destroyed
tarnished
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.
Make wide generalisations
paint with a broad brush
What animal's milk is pink?
A hippo's
You’d better get this one correct; ___ you’ll lose 400 points.
Otherwise
His argument doesn’t really ___ scrutiny once you examine the facts.
A) support
B) pass
C) withstand
D) bear
withstand
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.
Establish a unique role or place
carve out a niche
Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of what?
Long words
He’s the sort of person ___ opinion changes with whoever he’s talking to.
whose
If we lose that client the consequences don't __ thinking about.
A) support
B) pass
C) withstand
D) bear
bear
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.
Hide a problem rather than solve it
paper over the cracks
What are the only three words in English that end with “gry”?
Hungry, Angry, and Hangry