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Proficiency Oxford Test 1 Take-away

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  • What does "Hither to mean"?
    A. Before and not after. B. Up till now. C. After and never before.
  • What does "IMPROMPTU" mean?
    A. Something which arrives late. B. Something which is probably not true. C. Something which is done without being planned.
  • What does "TO POTTER ON/AROUND" mean?
    A. To carry out tasks in the garden. B. To occupy oneself in a casual way. C. To spend time thinking about things.
  • What does "BARRAGE" mean?
    A. To bombarde with information. B. To build a barricade. C. To mix different ideas and views.
  • What does "EXTEMPORISE" mean?
    A. To improvise something. B. To reach the limit. C. To eliminate from your memory.
  • What does "TO PETER OUT" mean?
    A. To diminish slowly. B. To ban gatecrashers at a party. C. To surrender.
  • What does "IDIOSYNCRATIC" mean?
    A. Someone who behaves like a complete idiot. B. Someone who idolises other people C. Someone who is distinctive in some way.
  • What does "IRASCIBLE" mean?
    A. Someone who is always irritated. B. Someone who is easily angered. C. Someone who is never satisfied.
  • What does "LOOMING" mean?
    A. Something you can not see from a distance. B. Something threatening about to happen. C. Someone who is experiencing hallucinations.
  • What does "TO DEEM" mean?
    A. To consider or judge something. B. To award a prize. C. To elect a team member.
  • What does "TO SCRAWL" mean?
    A. To move up or down with a cursor. B. To write or draw carelessly. C. To drag your feet when you walk.
  • What does "FOIBLE" mean?
    A. Products typically wrapped in foil. B. A weakness or eccentricity in character. C. Small hairs on your arms.
  • What does "BELIE" mean
    A. To lie still for a long period. B. To contradict a lie. C. To give a false impression.
  • What does "INKLING" mean?
    A. A small stain made by a pen. B. To have a slight knowledge about something. C. To have a craving for something.
  • What does "TO MESMERIZE" mean?
    A. To learn something by heart. B. To completely capture the attention. C. To be very fast at mental arithmetic.