Original meaning
What "girl" used to mean:
1. (always) girl, 2. boy, 3. child (i.e. girl or boy)
3. child
My father is really interested __ airplanes.
in
Yesterday I apologized ___ my horrible behavior.
for
________ (short) word in English is 'I'. It's also the ______ (young/ old/ common).
the shortest
the oldest
What "furniture" used to mean:
1. table 2. equipment 3. house
2. equipment
Emma is obsessed ___ Timothée Chalamet.
with
Everybody always accuses me __ stealing from the cookie jar.
of
A new English word _______________ (be added) to the dictionary every two ___________ (hours/ days/ weeks).
is added
hours
What "bully" used to mean:
1. enemy 2. sweatheart (man or woman) 3. classmate
2.sweatheart
I feel ashamed ___ my stupid little brother
of
At the moment he is suffering ____ an acute fear of tests.
from
Which of the following expressions WAS NOT made by Shakespeare: alligator, lie low, shirt
shirt
What "nice" used to mean:
1. new 2. ignorant/ stupid 3. ugly
2. ignorant/ stupid
I'm responsible __ my stupid little brother.
for
Did he participate ___ the 2012 Olympics?
in
"OVERLOOK" is an example of a "contronym", i.e. has two completely opposite meanings. True or false?
True. 1. to monitor sb/smth x 2. not to notice sb/smth
What "awesome" used to mean:
1.horrible 2. lazy 3. impressive
1. horrible (similar origin as awful: awe = full of fear)
My friend is addicted __ chocolate.
to
That dimwit keeps boasting _____ his maths skills.
about
English doesn't have gram.genders, BUT it used to have them. True or false?
Yes, up to 13th century (then prob.got rid of them because of Vikings)