This invention was the ____ of my father, who spent his whole life perfecting its functionality.
brainchild
brainborn
brainbirth
brainbaby
A: Would you like to be rich? B: That's a __________- who wouldn't?
no-thinker
no-idea
no-minder
no-brainer
Why don't we try and ______ some ideas for the new TV series?
brainstorm
brainwave
braincrash
brainbox
A: Have you ever thought about becoming a professional singer? B: No way! It has never even _____
blown my mind
changed my mind
washed my mind
crossed my mind
A: I really fancy a coffee and a slice of cheesecake. B: You must be a ____. That's just what I was thinking!
minder
brainreader
mind reader
mindwasher
Brain information can travel at up to _____ miles per hour.
473
75
268
150
A: I'm planning to give up teaching and join the circus. B: You're ________-that's a crazy idea!
out of your brain
in two minds
out of your mind
mindless
A: I think that new restaurant on George Street is a bit expensive. B: I agree! ____, it's worth it.
Don't mind me
Do you mind
Mindfully
Mind you
In 1955, the pathologist Thomas Harvey drove across America with _____ in his car.
the pickled brain of a Tyrannosaurus Rex
a sandwich made from half of his own brain
a jar containing Einstein's brain
A sculpture made from 47 chicken brains
When you visit my parents, _____ your language – they’re rather old-fashioned.
mind for
mind with
mind
mind to
A: Apparently, the new Avatar movie cost $500 million to make. B: Really? That's a ____ amount of money!
mind-boggling
mind-melting
mind-exploding
mind-shocking
The hippocampus, the part of the brain considered the “memory centre”, is significantly larger in ________
English teachers
lawyers
politicians
London taxi drivers
Lack of investment in the UK has resulted in a ___, with many qualified people leaving the country.
brain loss
brain leak
brain drain
brain fail
A: What do you think of my new phone? B: It's fantastic! How much did it cost, _______?
if you won't mind me asking
if I don't mind asking
if you don't mind my asking
if I would mind asking you
People who suffer from the neurological disorder Capgras Syndrome believe that _______
they are constantly being followed by ducks.
their family members have been replaced by robots.
they are dead.
the world is made of cheese.
I love doing ______ like cryptic crosswords and sudoku.
brainteasers
mindwork
brainpuzzlers
mindtricks
The size of the human brain has _______ over the past 20, 000 years.
got significantly larger
stayed the same size
got slightly bigger
got significantly smaller
None of the doctors could work out why he had lost his eyesight, so they sent him for a ______.
mind scan
brainwave
brain test
brain scan
Leeches have 32 brains.
True
False-that would just be creepy.
Which animals have the biggest brains?
giant squid
sperm whales
humans
elephants
A: Your talk was great, but I thought you spoke a bit too quickly. B: Thanks, ______ for the next time.
I'll bear that in mind
I'll bear you in mind
I'll bear in mind
I'll bear my mind
Advertising seems to try and _____ people into thinking they have to be thin.
brainwash
brainstorm
mindroll
mindwash
When you are drunk, your brain is not able to make new memories.
False
True