Advanced - End of Year Quiz | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

An easy target is a s________________d_______________.

sitting duck

All the teachers on my course are very c_________u___________about their subject.

clued-up

I was in a q____________about which university to attend - they all had good features.

quandary

This may be true to some extent, but in broad terms this argument is f______________.

flawed

Traditionally, farmers would use a horse to p______________a field.

plough

The police have to deal with i__________________of minor laws, as well as serious crime.

infringements

Don't put all your e____________in one b___________________(spread your risks).

don't put your eggs in one basket

Don't make a m____________out of a m________________ (don't make a problem seem worse than it is).

don't make a mountain out of a molehill

They say they care about homeless people, but they should put their m____________where their m_____________is.

they should put their money where their mouth is

In which writing tasks could you use an inversion?

Essay / formal email / review - maybe report.

I have rarely experienced such terrible service. Rarely.......

Rarely have I experienced such terrible service.

A wide smile is a grin / grimace

grin

A sensitive, volatile person whose emotions change easily is a m__________person...

moody

The aim of this report is to o_______________the deficiencies in our office environment and make recommendations for improvements.

outline

The worst thing about my job was the h______________w_______________.

heavy workload

Could you help me with this? = Is there a________c___________you could help me with this?

any chance

I'm sure this will happen = This is b_____________to happen

bound

Most interesting jobs involve problem solving and tr___________________.

troubleshooting

There is no d____________, in my o________________that we are facing a global challege of colossal proportions in climate change.

doubt........opinion

Experts fear that mobile phones are leading to shorter a___________________s_____________among users.

attention spans

D______________n_____________have never known a world without instant communication.

Digital natives

The s_____________number of words in the English language can be overwhelming at times.

sheer

H_________________had we sat down outside t________________it began to rain.

Hardly......than

All in all, I would h______________recommend that the local government invest in facilities for young people.

highly

Parents often encourage their children to p__________a b_________f________on t_________.

put a brave face on things

One of the roles of a coach is to b_____________the team's m____________before a match.

boost......morale

Someone who can speak a language to a high level of proficiency has an e________________c______________of the language.

excellent command

Most workplaces value a_____________to d________________ - i.e. being meticulous or thorough.

attention to detail

A curious person has an e_______________m________________.

an enquiring mind

To believe something very strongly or even passionately is to believe it w_________________.

wholeheartedly