FINAL REVISION - GRADE 11 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

I’m not very tactful / practical so I don’t think I could do a normal job; I can’t even manage everyday tasks at home

practical

I’m quite sensible / reserved . I find it hard to talk to people I don’t know

reserved

It’s important for teenagers to [get ready for / take charge of] their own lives if they want to show that they can be responsible.

take charge of

The teacher kept an eye........us throughout the test to make sure that nobody was talking.

on

Charles Darwin was most famous [on / for / in] his theory of evolution.

for

When you get round [of / to] listening to that CD, please let me know what you think of it.

to

The twins [would / used] to argue a lot when they were younger.

used

I was going through my notes when something [caught / was catching / had caught] my attention.

caught

I'm very sociable and friendly but my sister is the opposite – very shy and [reserved / open].

reserved

It's good to be [sensitive / inventive] to the needs and feelings of others.

sensitive

Many [folks / fables] involve animals which can talk.

fables

We often call something a(n) [legend / urban legend] when it happened so long ago that we can't be sure if it's true.

legend

Can you believe that I've never stayed in [a / an / the] hotel in my life?

a

I think [both / all / neither] laptops are good but this one is a little cheaper than the other one.

both

When a hurricane reaches land it [is usually causing / usually causes] serious damage.

usually causes

How long [are you / have you been] learning English?

have you been

Some students find writing stories in English difficult. They say they haven't got a good enough ..... (imagine)

imagination

The project has been a great ..... Thank you to everyone who took part. (succeed)

success

The road is closed while they carry out important work to ....the bridge over the river. (strong)

strengthen

As children, Hannah and Sally had spent a ........ beach holiday together. (memory)

memorable

Your .....are the first letters of each of your names.

initials

When Kathy got married, she said she would keep using her ...... name although some people expected her to take her husband's name.

maiden

When people have the .....of Doctor or Professor, it is polite to use this and not 'Mr' or 'Mrs'.

title

Although the bank robber used several [stage names / aliases], he was eventually found by the police.

aliases

Hoover as a company became such a [domain / household] name that people began referring to all vacuum cleaners as 'hoovers'.

household name