Language Knowledge Module 5 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

After the forest fire, the area was a scene of ________.

desolation

isolation

domination

exploration

The situation with regard to local crime _______ immediate action.

calls for

calls to

calls out

calls in

The community campaign was so _______ that we were able to solve a lot of the issues facing young people in the area.

fruitful

profitable

rich

rewarding

Two popstars __________ to produce the charity single for Food Aid.

collaborated

interacted

conformed

consolidated

The __________ is for all police officers to wear a uniform.

convention

contraption

convulsion

contraction

"Do you know who is being considered for the new council chairperson?" "It _________ that Mrs Erikson is running."

is rumoured

was rumour

rumoured

rumours

"Did you start volunteering for the charity?" "Yes, I ________ for two weeks."

have been fundraising

had been fundraising

had fundraised

am to be fundraising

Not until the forest fire was extinguished _________ the extent of the destruction.

did we see

we didn't see

didn't we see

we see

Eric _______ arrangements for the eco festival to be moved to next month.

had made

has done

has had

has put

"When's Paul coming back from the town hall?" "It depends on when ____________."

the community meeting finishes

finishes the community meeting

the community meeting finishing

is the community meeting finished

"Would you like to meet up tomorrow afternoon?" "Sorry, I can't. I ________ in court until 6pm."

am working

will be going to work

will have worked

am having work

The security alarm cannot detect intruders in the garden, as it has a __________ short range.

very

quite

too

such

My brother allows me _______ his bike sometimes.

to ride

ride

riding

to riding

The first police force in the world, The Metropolitan Police Service, _________ in London in 1829.

was founded

has founded

founded

had been founded

"Where are all the old office computers?" "They're _________ with newer models."

being replaced

replacing

to be replacing

to replace

"Who built the birdhouses in the wildlife garden?" "I _________ it."

had Martin do

had Martin done

had done Martin

had Martin to do

Sam is thinking about quitting, as he is very ________ by the lack of progress with the conservation campaign.

frustrated

frustrating

frustrate

frustration

The trial was __________ to allow the jury time to consider the new evidence.

adjourned

terminated

withheld

suspended

You will have to consult Ms Jones; criminology isn't my __________.

domain

kingdom

knowledge

place

The robber was caught ______ while opening the safe.

red-handed

hands down

open-handed

out of hand

Although he _________ to settle the disagreement with his neighbour, no resolution was reached in the end.

endeavoured

admitted

continued

failed