Share Proficiency Oxford Test 1 Take-away
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What does "IDIOSYNCRATIC" mean?
A. Someone who behaves like a complete idiot. B. Someone who idolises other people C. Someone who is distinctive in some way.
What does "FOIBLE" mean?
A. Products typically wrapped in foil. B. A weakness or eccentricity in character. C. Small hairs on your arms.
What does "IRASCIBLE" mean?
A. Someone who is always irritated. B. Someone who is easily angered. C. Someone who is never satisfied.
What does "EXTEMPORISE" mean?
A. To improvise something. B. To reach the limit. C. To eliminate from your memory.
What does "TO POTTER ON/AROUND" mean?
A. To carry out tasks in the garden. B. To occupy oneself in a casual way. C. To spend time thinking about things.
What does "Hither to mean"?
A. Before and not after. B. Up till now. C. After and never before.
What does "TO PETER OUT" mean?
A. To diminish slowly. B. To ban gatecrashers at a party. C. To surrender.
What does "INKLING" mean?
A. A small stain made by a pen. B. To have a slight knowledge about something. C. To have a craving for something.
What does "IMPROMPTU" mean?
A. Something which arrives late. B. Something which is probably not true. C. Something which is done without being planned.
What does "TO SCRAWL" mean?
A. To move up or down with a cursor. B. To write or draw carelessly. C. To drag your feet when you walk.
What does "BELIE" mean
A. To lie still for a long period. B. To contradict a lie. C. To give a false impression.
What does "TO DEEM" mean?
A. To consider or judge something. B. To award a prize. C. To elect a team member.
What does "BARRAGE" mean?
A. To bombarde with information. B. To build a barricade. C. To mix different ideas and views.
What does "TO MESMERIZE" mean?
A. To learn something by heart. B. To completely capture the attention. C. To be very fast at mental arithmetic.
What does "LOOMING" mean?
A. Something you can not see from a distance. B. Something threatening about to happen. C. Someone who is experiencing hallucinations.
