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  • If the delimiter is used in a question, the question should be surrounded by double quotes: "My, question","My, answer"
  • The first answer in the multiple choice question must be the correct answer.

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I bit off more than I could _______ when I agreed to organize two events in one week
 
chew
 
eat
 
swallow
 
consume
The name of this bird is also a verb which means...
 
boast
 
beg
 
bellow
 
belong
With falling profits and staff layoffs, the _________ was on the wall for the company
 
writing
 
knell
 
label
 
notice
Investors were led up the _______ ______ with promises of huge returns that never materialized
 
garden path
 
kitchen table
 
garage door
 
back drive
There has been a ______ change in how people view remote work
 
sea
 
wind
 
air
 
fire
The invention of the smartphone was a _________ moment in communication history
 
watershed
 
waterfall
 
watery
 
waterworld
What does a homophone of this bird's name mean?
 
Back
 
Front
 
Left
 
Right
The company tried to pull the _______ over the public’s eyes about their environmental impact
 
wool
 
hood
 
blinkers
 
mask
The government was caught between the _____ and the deep blue sea—raise taxes or cut essential services
 
devil
 
mountains
 
beach
 
demon
Let me play ______ advocate for a moment—what if AI actually improves employment rather than destroys it?
 
devil's
 
lawyer's
 
politician's
 
God's
What does this bird's name also mean?
 
complain
 
sing
 
grow
 
sluch
Losing the case was a bitter _____ to swallow for the defence lawyer
 
pill
 
tablet
 
drop
 
defeat
He’s a _______ operator who never makes a deal unless he’s sure he’ll benefit
 
shrewd
 
shrew
 
shred
 
shewed
In negotiations, you need to keep your ______ about you to avoid being taken advantage of
 
wits
 
papers
 
nous
 
sense
Some politicians sail close to the _______ when it comes to campaign financing
 
wind
 
coast
 
wave
 
sea
The startup seemed promising, but it turned out to be just a(n) _______ in the pan
 
flash
 
egg
 
spark
 
flame
We had to bite the ______ and accept the budget cuts
 
bullet
 
brine
 
bliney
 
barrow
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