PROFICIENCY end-of-year quiz | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 28 Public

waddya reckon?

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Which compound adjective would we use to describe something that is done just before there is no time left?

last-minute

25

When it's so hot as it is now, what really goes down well is an ____-_____ beer.

ice-cold

20

What adjective would describe well this type of publication? CLUE: the word contains a part of the face!

lowbrow

25

If you eat humble pie, what has happened?

You've had to admit that you were wrong about something.

20

Someone who is obviously telling a bare-faced lie is said to be lying through their _____.

teeth

15

CHILDISH vs CHILDLIKE: what's the difference?

CHILDISH = displaying behaviour typical of a child (usually about an adult) / CHILDLIKE = showing the good qualities that children have

25

What's a calculated risk?

a risk that you consider worth taking because the result, if it is successful, will be so good

15

Spend a lot of money on sth = _____ out on sth

splash

20

Which of these is strongest?

lose your patience

go beserk

lose your temper

15

Due to ____ circumstances, the concert was cancelled. (SEE)

unforeseen

25

Which of these is strongest?

distressed

upset

distraught

15

Which of these is strongest?

cripping

severe

serious

15