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  • Promoting a country through its food is known as _________
    gastrodiplomacy
  • What is a "schwa?"
    The name of any unstressed vowel sound.
  • The idiom "sell like hot cakes" means...
    fail or become unpleasant
    sell lots of hot cakes
    sell a large quantity of something quickly
    be very satisfying
  • Which syllable is stressed in the word "develop?"
    de-VE-lop
    DE-ve-lop
    There's no stressed syllable in this word
    de-ve-LOP
  • Where is the link in this sentence? I'm on the train.
    I' mon the train.
  • Which of the following does not mean "busy?"
    Have a cruisy day
    Be swamped
    Be flat out
    Have a lot on my plate
  • What could this picture mean in terms of "personality."
    An early bird and a night owl
  • The idiom "hit the spot" means...
    be correct
    be very satisfying
    fail or become unpleasant
    say the exact right thing
  • The idiom "a piece of cake" means...
    very hungry
    very easy
    very difficult
    very sweet
  • What is the symbol (IPA) for a schwa?
    e
    ʌ
    ə
  • Follow in someone's footsteps means_____
    borrow someone's shoes
    take on a challenge
    do the same thing as someone else did previously
    break a habit
  • Where are the links in this sentence? Forget about it.
    Forge daboudit
  • Your co-worker wants to use your scissors but you need them for the next hour. Refuse politely.
    Many answers possible.
  • Name 5 foods in this picture
    Any 5!
  • If you are "stuck in a rut" you__________
    live or work in a situation that never changes (& is boring)
    get stuck when you are driving in the mud
    are satisfied with your life
    have bad habits
  • You want to borrow your co-workers scissors. Make a polite request.
    Many answers possible
  • Which syllable is stressed in the word "anticipation?"
    an-ti-CI-pa-tion
    AN-ti-ci-pa-tion
    an-ti-ci-PA-tion
    an-TI-ci-pa-tion