Odd One Out
Modals
Formation
Cause and Effect
Prepositions
100

Pressured

Confronted

Scared

Relaxed

Relaxed

100

Complete the sentence:

"People with arachnophobia ______ experience extreme fear when they see spiders."

will

100

(respond) to an emergency quickly can avoid serious danger.

Responding

100

"Due to she sees a spider, she screamed." Rewrite the sentence to make it correct.

"Due to seeing a spider, she screamed."

"Due to her seeing a spider, she screamed."

"She screamed due to seeing a spider."

OR 

“If she sees a spider, she screams.”

100

My grandfather __________ (suffer) astraphobia; he can't go outside during a storm.

My grandfather suffers from astraphobia; he can't go outside during a storm.

200

Response

Act

Help

React

Response (n.) --> Respond (v.)

200

Complete the sentence:

I have a fear of flying, so I ___________ prefer to travel by train. 

would

200

Animals (react) to threat in many ways, including, camouflaging themselves by changing colour or shape.

react

200

"Because of the baby cried, she couldn't sleep" or "Because the baby cried, she couldn't sleep."

"Because the baby cried, she couldn't sleep."


"Because ofthe baby crying, she couldn't sleep"

200

Whenever I feel anxious, I __________ (breathe) and hold it ____ 5 seconds. Then I exhale as I count from one to ten.

Whenever I feel anxious, I breathe in and hold it for 5 seconds. Then I exhale as I count from one to ten.

300

Panic

Fear

Phobia

Scare

Phobia (n.)

The others can be verbs as well as nouns.

300

Complete the sentence:

If you have stage fright and don't feel comfortable speaking in public, you _____ practice deep breathing techniques. 

could

300

Many people think (avoid) their phobias is more effective.  

avoiding 

300

"She felt left out, _____ (as a result/as a result of/due to) her friends ignoring her."

"She felt left out, as a result of her friends ignoring her."

"She felt left out, due to her friends ignoring her."

300

I didn't _____________ (comment) your bad haircut because I thought it might make you feel anxious _______ your important interview. I didn't want you to ____ (run) your fears. 

I didn't comment on your bad haircut because I thought it might make you feel anxious about / before your important interview. I didn't want you to run (away) from your fears.

400

Anxiety

Nervousness

Afraid

Stress

Afraid (adj.) 

The others are nouns. "Fear" is the noun form. "Stress" can be a verb but its adjective forms are "stressful", "stressed" and "distressed"/"distressing"  

400

Complete the sentence:

Individuals with social anxiety _______ benefit from therapy and support groups. 

would / might / may

400

If you are threatened, it is important (stay) calm.  

to stay

400

Choose the correct answer: 

"If she is overwhelmed, she will ask for help"

or 

"If she will asking for help, she is overwhelmed."

"If she is overwhelmed, she will ask for help"

400

when you really _________ (think) it, __________ (walk) something that scares you is quite silly. You're an adult now.

When you really think about it, walking away from something that scares you is quite silly. You're an adult now.

500

Optimistic

Ineffective

Positive

Beneficial

Ineffective (negative)

The other words are all positive. "Effective" would fit into the list. 

500

If you have claustrophobia, you ________ avoid very confined spaces where possible. 

should

500

The instincts that are triggered during emergencies are (design) to protect us.

designed

500

Some people may avoid crowded places or enclosed spaces __________ claustrophobia.

Some people may avoid crowded places or enclosed spaces because of claustrophobia.

or

Some people may avoid crowded places or enclosed spaces due to claustrophobia.

500

Try not __________ (focus) the negative, stay positive.  

Try not to focus on the negative, stay positive.