The Big Fat Quiz of the Year | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Cleft sentences: I asked her what happened. That's all. (All)

All I did was ask her what (had) happened.

Cleft sentences: She bought the wrong ingredients. (What she...)

What she did was (to) buy the wrong ingredients.

Ellipsis/Substitution: The old town is amazing and {the museums} are amazing. (so)

The old town is amazing and so are the museums.

Ellipsis/Substitution: My friend doesn't agree {and I don't agree}.

My friend doesn't agree and neither/nor do I.

Ellipsis/Substitution: They said things would get better and I believe...

...and I believe they will.

Conditionals (criticism) {time/you/new flat)

It's (about/high) time you got/found/looked for a new job.

Passive reporting verbs: regard (Neymar / one of the best players of his generation)

Neymar is regarded as one of the best...

Passive reporting verbs: People believe that Christmas 2020 could potentially be quite bleak.

It is believed that Christmas 2020 could potentially be quite bleak.

Turn-taking: Find two phrases/sentences: finish/interrupt/Speaking/after/As I.../...mind-coming

Sorry, if I could just finish.../Sorry to interrupt, but.../Speaking of which, .../Please, after you./As I was saying,.../If you don't mind me coming in here, .

Foreign words: r______ (an arrangement to meet, possibly secret) (French)

rendezvous

Foreign words: a___-g___ (different, modern) (French)

avant-garde

Dealing with conflict: find two expressions/phrases/sentences: (earth/belief/words/dissatisfaction/"Trust me, I will..."/It's totally...)

Where on earth did you get this from?/This is beyond belief!/I'm lost for words./I'm calling to express my dissatisfaction / I can assure you.../...unacceptable

Sleeping habits: I would lie there t___ and t___ all night and I couldn't sleep a w___. (not sleeping {well})

tossing and turning; couldn't sleep a wink

Formal business correspondence: Refer to previous contact (formal) (hints: further/regard/dated)

Further to our previous... / With regard to your email dated...

There are still a few bits and ___ to take away. (=small things of different types)

bits and pieces

He's always been s__-c__ about being so short. (too aware of/nervous about your own appearance and actions)

self-conscious

That is one m__-w__ Pave! (smelling, looking, or sounding delicious)

mouth-watering

"I'm in the d____ because I messed up." (be disapproved of; sb is annoyed with you because of sth you've done)

in the doghouse

His half-hearted apology did little to t__ the h__ out of the situation. (reduce the level of anger/excitement)

take the heat out of

Some people seem to find it harder to g__ v__ other than their own. (understand opinions)

grasp viewpoints

damage caused by normal w___ and t___ (=damage resulting from normal use)

wear and tear

city d___ (=people who live in a city)

city dwellers

You can ___ and see what you think. (=give it a try)

give it a whirl

"You should definitely wear a helmet! You're t____ f___!" (=You say this when you warn someone of danger.)

tempting fate

You must be very ___ if you believe fortune tellers. (=easily cheated, deceived or fooled)

gullible

Describing buildings (and people): n___ (=ordinary), i___, o__ t__ t__)

nondescript, innovative, over the top