combo 1-3 (summer 2022) | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What's the opposite of 'manage to do sth'?

fail to do sth

Give the verb pattern(s) for 'learn' and 'teach', please.

learn to do sth + teach sb to do sth

Give the verb pattern(s) for 'deny' and 'refuse', please.

deny doing sth + refuse to do sth

What two things should you pack for your smartphone when you're going to the USA/UK?

charger + adapter

What do men/women wear when they go swimming?

swimming trunks/ swimsuit

Complete the collocation 'to ___ a complaint'

make/lodge/file/register/voice/withdraw

What's another name of 'sparkling water'?

fizzy water

Name two contexts in which we use gerunds and two for infinitives.

verb patterns; as subject; after prepositions / verb patterns; after adjectives; purpose

What does it mean if someone has 'sticky fingers'?

They have a tendency to steal.

What is a 'handyman' good at?

fixing things

Which 'hand/finger/thumb' phrase means 'to look different from the people around you'?

'stand out like a sore thumb'

'on the plus/positive/____ side' + 'on the minus/negative/____ side'

'bright' + 'dark'

Which syllable is stressed in 'restaurant'?

REstaurant

What do 'onion; oven; company' have in common when it comes to pronunciation?

the letter 'o' is pronounced as /ʌ/

What does it mean if you 'assault' somebody?

attack someone in a violent way

What's a 'hobbyhorse'?

a subject that someone often talks about, usually for a long time

My mother-in-law is omni___ and loves giving advice about anything.

scient

I need a break from the omni___ noise of the big city.

present

Which is the silent letter in 'receipt'?

'p'

(PREPOSITION) When her manager gave her idea the thumbs ____ she was depressed.

down

(COLLOCATIONS) to take/do/____ an exam

sit