The verb LET has no passive form.
False
True
No __________________ the house ______ it started to pour down with rain. (SOONER)
sooner had we left ... that
sooner had we left ... than
sooner we had left ... than
sooner we left ... that
That's exactly ___ I feel, too.
-
how
the thing
what
I really hope you have got over the huge _____ you had last week. (APPOINT)
disappointment
dissapointment
disappiontment
dissappointment
The word ADVICE is a verb.
False
True
Which group of words are synonyms of endeavour?
undertake, attempt, try
experiment, try out, test
initiate, set up, originate
do, make, carry out
The expression pave the way for means...
open opportunities for.
make something easier.
Christian Bale, is an ___ talent. He's probably the best actor of his generation.
exceptional
brilliant
electrifying
awful
Which word is the odd one out: rubbish, detritus, trash, left-overs ?
trash
remains
detritus
rubbish
Dance battles are not for the ____ !
<b><i>light-hearted</i></b>
<b><i>throbbing-hearted</i></b>
<b><i>weak-hearted</i></b>
<b><i>faint-hearted</i></b>
a few / a little are used to indicate insufficient number / amount of something.
True
False
Dory finds it extremely difficult to ___ faces to memory.
triggers
commit
commits
trigger
Which expression means 'deal successfully with a difficult situation'?
play catch up
play mind games
raise to the occasion
rise to the occasion
The words pleased, concerned, undecided, angry can all be followed by...
on
to
with
about
What is the meaning of “switch up a gear”?
Do something better
Be the result of
Return to talking about something
Finally be in a place or a situation
I haven't finished doing the project but I'm___ there.
arriving
going
getting
reaching
There is evidence ____ suggest that the younger you are, the more sleep you need.
for
which
to
that
All of the following verbs can be followed by both the gerund and infinitive: try, regret, mean & want ?
True
False
You're great now, but you'll have to train hard if you want to stay ___ top of your game.
by
in
on
at
He always remembers our conversations ___.
word by word
word after word
word for word
wordy word
Which prefix makes the following negative: expensive, capable, experienced, ability ?
dis-
in-
un-
Both of them ______ losing the race, so neither of them ______ a real chance of winning.
are // have
are // has
is // have
is // has
Try + infinitive means to make an effort with something.
False
True
You'll need to ____ my memory about that; I can't remember now.
trigger
jog
jot
help
There _______ _______ people at the meeting than expected. We expected it to be full.
was less
were fewer
was fewer
were less
Johnny Depp gave an ___ performance as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean.
superb
outstanding
inspirational
hilarious
Sometimes it's ___ obvious that students have cheated in exams.
thoroughly
wholly
blatantly
clearly
That song always ___ memories from that wonderful summer.
awakes
triggers
trigger
jogs
Which of these verbs is not followed by the infinitive?
Go on
Forget
Decide
Fancy
If you help me with my maths homework, I'll help you with English. It's a ___ situation.
fair trade
win-win
winning
fair deal
What's a synonym of "awful"?
futile
dismal
burning
endearing