Missing Word
Multiple choice
Correct the mistake
Vocabulary i
Vocabulary ii
100

___ he recover from his knee injury, John will run in next month's mini-marathon.

Should

100

The proposal was met with ___ enthusiasm from the committee members.
A) tentative
B) fragile
C) uncertain
D) hesitant

tentative

100

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.

100

What idiom means one's real character?


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true colours

100

What phrasal verb means to contemplate the pros and cons of something?

weigh up

200

__ I known this structure would be tested, I would have done a little revision.

Had

200

The artist’s latest work ___ the boundaries between reality and illusion.
A) crosses
B) blurs
C) mixes
D) fades

blurs

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.

200

What is another way of saying 'etc.' or 'and so on'?


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and what have you

200

What Hindu word do we use in English to mean an influential or popular expert?

Guru

300

Her remarks were __ completely out of context, which distorted their original meaning.

taken

300

The company’s reputation was badly ___ by the data breach.
A) spoiled
B) hurt
C) tarnished
D) destroyed

tarnished

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.


300

How do you say 'recado' in English?

errand

300

How do you say 'matiz' in English?

nuance

400

You’d better get this one correct; ___ you’ll lose 400 points.

Otherwise

400

His argument doesn’t really ___ scrutiny once you examine the facts.
A) support
B) pass
C) withstand
D) bear

withstand

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.

400

What phrasal verb means to generate interest, support, business, or investment?

drum up

400

What idiom means to explore non-typical destinations?

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go off the beaten track

500

He’s the sort of person ___ opinion changes with whoever he’s talking to.

whose

500

If we lose that client the consequences don't __ thinking about.
A) support
B) pass
C) withstand
D) bear

bear

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.

500

What idiom means to agree to make peace with someone and agree to forget an argument or arguments?

bury the hatchet

500

What idiom means two or more things are very similar.


(_ _ _ _) of a (_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _)

Much of a muchness