CAE UoE Part 2 for St. Giles | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Please keep the presentation ______________. We don't have much time.

short and sweet

brief and sweet

short and quick

brief and quick

She goes jogging everyday come rain or __________.

shine

sun

sunshine

sunny

The car screeched to a ________at the junction and two men jumped out and ran down the street

halt

stop

end

standstill

The two soldiers fought with ___________ determination.

grim

harsh

strong

mean

I know Jackie said yes to the invitation, but don't trust she'll stick to it. She ____________.

blows hot and cold

jumps left and right

goes north and south

flies up and down

I'd never been in a situation like that before. I felt like a _____________.

fish out of water

pig in a pond

horse in a house

bird in a box

What a nasty thing to say! That was really __________.

below the belt

between the eyes

behind my back

over my head

I don't think she'll want to go out with me. She's totally out of my _________.

league

range

area

zone

A: How did you know it was my birthday? B: A little _________ told me.

bird

insect

frog

cat

A: Have you had a conversation with your kids about __________ yet? B: No, that's what sex education at school is for.

the birds and the bees

the monkeys and the snakes

the chickens and the eggs

the flowers and the bees

A sudden noise disturbed my _________ of thought.

train

vehicle

wagon

helicopter

The Jacksons were a very ___________ family.

dysfunctional

inoperative

dilapidated

dishevelled

There is a _________ between the capacity of the airport and the number of people wanting to use it.

mismatch

anomaly

mishmash

abnormality

She _________ me gently and said, 'Look who just came in!'

nudged

shoved

pushed

elbowed

The report shows that staff in our company work longer hours than their __________ in other companies in the same field.

counterparts

cohorts

equivalents

equals

It was no _________ that he won. He'd been training hard for months!

fluke

mishap

error

chance

The USA is one of the few countries that still __________ to the Imperial system of measurement.

adheres

retains

follows

abides

The Prime Minister's comments _________ a lot of criticism from the press.

drew

pulled

gained

dragged

Drinking beer in the sun is just asking for __________.

trouble

problems

concerns

danger

The ___________ popularity of 80s music has a lot to do with 'Stranger Things'.

current

actual

existing

momentary

If you want to sleep better at night, __________ laying on your back.

avoid

restrain

prevent

evade

Three years ________, Jack still has nightmares from the accident.

on

forward

onward

ahead

I took a _________ course in Italian before going to work in Milan.

crash

quick

rapid

fast

Have you been _________ though my things again? I wish you wouldn't!

nosing

pushing

checking

kneading

Don't be deceived _________ thinking life is easy. It's not!

into

by

about

in

A degree from Harvard is a very well ___________ qualification.

regarded

considered

valued

cherished

Have you read the latest __________ of 'Linguistics Unfolded'?

issue

series

programme

copy

My sister is currently __________ treatment at hospital.

undergoing

experiencing

taking

doing

He tried to _________ paying his taxes but got caught.

avoid

dodge

miss

escape

My brother's behaviour at the party __________ me a lot of embarrassment.

caused

made

gave

put

Darwin's key __________ into the natural world rocked society.

insight

perception

vision

understanding

It took me a long time to _________ my father-in-law's trust.

win

catch

get

take