Which of these can describe a tall man? ... a) high b) towering c) lofty d) lanky
lanky
What is made in a mint? a) chewing gum b) coins c) jewels d) glass
coins
If you leave someone "high and dry", you leave him ... a) drunk b) sober c) stranded d) thirsty
stranded
He is using ... a) a support b) a prop c) a crutch d) a walking stick
a crutch
A "cock and bull" story is a/an ... a) dirty story b) funny story c) well-known story d) incredible story
incredible story
Another way of saying "most certainly" is "without a ___ of a doubt. a) shadow b) crumb c) piece d) bit
shadow
Another word for numb is ... a) insensitive b) painless c) senseless d) nonsensical
insensitive
You would describe a very small sound as ... a) shaky b) limp c) frail d) faint
faint
If you "turn a blind eye to st.", you .... a) ignore it b) dislike it c) oversleep d) overestimate it
ignore it
Which speaker has discovered something? a) I came round the house. b) I came across the house. c) I came for the house. d) I came by the house.
I came across the house.
Finish the proverb: A bird in the hand is worth two in the .... a) wood b) nest c) bush d) forest
bush
When people are angry they often ____ their teeth. a) tighten b) screw up c) clench d) purse
clench
The words seam, shaft and slag heap all have st. to do with .... a) sewing b) coal mining c) cars d) mountains
coal mining