Word formation
Regular exercise is __________ for good health. (ESSENCE)
✅ Answer: essential
Put your foot in your mouth
Meaning: To say something embarrassing or offensive by accident.
I rejected the job offer because the salary was too low.
A) turned down
B) looked into
C) gave up
D) put on
✅ Answer: A) turned down
What gets sharper the more you use it?
✅ Answer: Your brain
The new manager is very __________ and always listens to our suggestions.
A) stubborn
B) approachable
C) gloomy
D) careless
✅ Answer: B) approachable
Please __________ me a favor and close the window.
A) make
B) do
C) have
D) give
✅ Answer: B) do
7. She was deeply __________ by the sad movie. (DEPRESS)
✅ Answer: depressed
Bet your bottom dollar
Meaning: To be absolutely certain about something.
Please continue with your work while I make a phone call.
A) carry on
B) get on
C) take up
D) bring on
✅ Answer: A) carry on
What is cut on a table but is never eaten?
✅ Answer: A deck of cards
Due to the economic crisis, the company was forced to __________ over 50 employees.
A) take on
B) lay off
C) bring up
D) call off
✅ Answer: B) lay off
She needs to __________ a decision by Friday.
A) do
B) have
C) make
D) take
✅ Answer: C) make
8. The government promised to improve the country's __________. (ECONOMIC)
✅ Answer: economy
Eat your words
Meaning: To admit that you were wrong about something.
We need to investigate the problem before we take any action.
A) look up
B) look into
C) look after
D) look out
✅ Answer: B) look into
What word is pronounced the same if you take away four of its five letters?
✅ Answer: Queue (pronounced "Q")
The documentary gave a fascinating __________ into the life of deep-sea creatures.
A) insight
B) outlook
C) overview
D) site
✅ Answer: A) insight
I completely __________ with your opinion on climate change.
A) agree
B) accept
C) approve
D) allow
✅ Answer: A) agree
9. There is a growing __________ that we need to protect the environment. (AWARE)
✅ Answer: awareness
Chew the fat
Meaning: To have a long, casual conversation.
. I was so tired that I simply couldn't tolerate the noise anymore.
A) put down
B) put up with
C) come up with
D) get on with
✅ Answer: B) put up with
What is the only word in English that ends with "mt"?
✅ Answer: Dreamt
After hours of negotiation, they finally reached a(n) __________.
A) compromise
B) obstacle
C) argument
D) quarrel
✅ Answer: A) compromise
The government should __________ more money in public transport.
A) invest
B) save
C) borrow
D) lend
✅ Answer: A) invest
10. The hotel offers a wide __________ of breakfast options. (VARY)
✅ Answer: variety
A bee in your bonnet
Meaning: To be obsessed with an idea.
She had to __________ the meeting because she was feeling sick. (Cancel)
A) call off
B) put off
C) take off
D) see off
✅ Answer: A) call off
What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?
✅ Answer: A jeweler sells watches, and a jailer watches cells.
He is so __________; he never admits he is wrong, even when he clearly is.
A) flexible
B) stubborn
C) generous
D) gentle
✅ Answer: B) stubborn
He has a lot of __________ in his abilities.
A) confidence
B) trust
C) belief
D) credit
✅ Answer: A) confidence
The new cinema is much more __________ than the old one. It has 12 screens.
(SPACE)
✅ Answer: spacious
(Explanation: We need an adjective to describe the cinema. "Spacious" means having a lot of space.)
When it rains, it pours
Meaning: When things go wrong, they go very wrong all at once.
She really __________ her grandmother. They have the same smile and laugh.
A) takes after
B) looks after
C) runs after
D) goes after
✅ Answer: A) takes after
(Explanation: "Take after" means to resemble a family member in appearance or personality.)
If a red house is made of red bricks, and a blue house is made of blue bricks, what is a green house made of?
✅ Answer: Glass (A greenhouse is made of glass!)
She is so __________ that she never admits she is wrong, even when she clearly is.
A) flexible
B) stubborn
C) generous
D) gentle
✅ Answer: B) stubborn
(Explanation: "Stubborn" means refusing to change your opinion or behavior. "Flexible" is the opposite, "generous" means giving, and "gentle" means kind and soft.)
She __________ a fortune on that designer handbag.
A) paid
B) saved
C) spent
D) wasted
✅ Answer: C) spent (or A) paid)
(Explanation: You can say "spent a fortune" (meaning she bought it) or "paid a fortune" (meaning the cost). Both are correct, but "spent" is more common for the total amount. The best answer is C) spent.)